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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implementation of Junior Cycle Student Award: Minister for Education and Skills (13 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: We are getting interference with the sound equipment. I ask members and those in the Gallery to check that their phones are on flight mode, safe mode or turned off.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implementation of Junior Cycle Student Award: Minister for Education and Skills (13 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Last November the committee gave consideration to the new junior cycle student award, JCSA, on foot of presentations from the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland, ASTI, the Irish Human Rights Commission, IHRC, and the Irish Heart Foundation. At an earlier meeting we considered the place of history in the junior cycle. I welcome the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn, to...

Report on the General Scheme of the Gender Recognition Bill 2013: Motion (9 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank everyone who contributed. I also thank the members of TENI, whom I did not realise were present. I thank them for their contributions throughout the process. The Minister and her officials have a difficult task ahead in drafting the legislation because it reflects a complex area. Considering that the issue of age has arisen frequently during the debate, I speak personally rather...

Report on the General Scheme of the Gender Recognition Bill 2013: Motion (9 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I move:That Dáil Éireann shall consider the report of the Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection entitled, Report on the General Scheme of a Gender Recognition Bill 2013, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 16 January 2014.I thank the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, and her officials for attending. I also thank everyone...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Support for Young People with Disabilities: WALK and Carers Association (7 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: It was helpful. I thank members and our guests. This will help inform our ongoing debate on this issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Support for Young People with Disabilities: WALK and Carers Association (7 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I will take a few more questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Support for Young People with Disabilities: WALK and Carers Association (7 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I have a few questions myself. A point was made about the domiciliary care allowance that the age limit be raised from 16 to 18 years. As that has not happened, it is still just a proposal. I recall it did not happen because of political pressure. Have the witnesses consulted their members on the issue? Is it promoted to make it possible for the Minister to introduce that reform because...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Support for Young People with Disabilities: WALK and Carers Association (7 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: If it happened, the media would immediately announce it as a cut and a change that would have a detrimental effect on people. Therefore, we would then be battling with public opinion. It is important that groups such as the witnesses would be very vocal.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Support for Young People with Disabilities: WALK and Carers Association (7 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Perhaps members would allow the witnesses to continue with their replies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Support for Young People with Disabilities: WALK and Carers Association (7 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Would Mr. Mason like to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Support for Young People with Disabilities: WALK and Carers Association (7 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Would Mr. Dunne like to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Support for Young People with Disabilities: WALK and Carers Association (7 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: On behalf of the committee, I welcome Deputy Keating back after his recent illness.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Support for Young People with Disabilities: WALK and Carers Association (7 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I welcome Mr. John Dunne and Ms Clare Duffy from the Carers Association and invite Mr. Dunne to make his presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Support for Young People with Disabilities: WALK and Carers Association (7 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I welcome our guests. I draw their attention to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence in regard to a particular matter and they continue to do so, they are entitled thereafter only to qualified...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Application (7 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 36. To ask the Minister for Finance if a couple, both aged over 70 years, are liable for the universal social charge on a British pension if their combined income is under €60,000 a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20515/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Registration of Births (6 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 217. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to change the ruling whereby a death certificate cannot be issued for a stillborn baby because they were underweight; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20239/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (30 Apr 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 895. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of child assessment services in the Lucan area; the action being taken to address this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19482/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Technological Universities Bill: Discussion (16 Apr 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: That concludes our hearing today. I thank everyone because it has been a good discussion. We will examine all the transcripts and submissions since not everyone was before the committee today to make a presentation. We will examine the matter in its entirety. We will then compile a report and we will be in touch with you when it is finished. Thank you again for your input. The meeting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Technological Universities Bill: Discussion (16 Apr 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: No, we must be out of this room in ten minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Technological Universities Bill: Discussion (16 Apr 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I will start with Professor Norton again.