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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Does a participant have to pay a fee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Medical Eligibility Criteria for Social Protection Payments: Discussion (29 Apr 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Any application would have some medical aspect. Is the €44 fee being paid for every application?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Future Funding of Higher Education: Expert Group (22 Apr 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: ...the last proper report only looked at 2004. The latest report by the HEA is only partial, it is not anything like the Clancy reports. They showed in 2004 that after the abolition of third level fees, every group increased its participation rate. We do not have figures after that period. The HEA information is not up to scratch as far as I can see. I am not criticising it but it has...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: ...group has been established, with Mr. Peter Cassells as chair, to examine funding of higher education. In regard to its terms of reference, is it considering the issue of reintroducing third level fees?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Online Learning at University: Discussion (3 Dec 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: How do universities fund online learning programmes? Is the cost of doing so absorbed into the general costs of the college or is it an additional cost? My understanding is that a fee applies to certification of Massive Open Online Courses, MOOC. Does this generate much income? On Professor Brown's point about changing the funding model, I am concerned that changing the funding model in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Vote 26 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Education and Skills (24 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Senator Power also raised the issue of student contributions to third level education. When tuition fees were abolished in 1997 or 1998, one of the reasons given was that the fee was considered a barrier to students, particularly those from lower middle-income backgrounds who could not qualify for grants because they were just above the threshold. The Higher Education Authority, HEA,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Review of Apprenticeship Training: Discussion (9 Jul 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: ...has been raised with me that they fear that reducing the years for apprenticeship will reduce the quality and standards of the education provided to the apprentices. That is one point. On the fees, one point the Department should take note of is that there is an issue of inequity, which has been raised with me, in the sense that an apprentice doing a shorter block release pays the same...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Review of Apprenticeship Training: Discussion (9 Jul 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Issues have been raised with me by people who contacted me on the topic. I revert to the fees issue which was raised by Senator Jim D'Arcy. One of the recommendations in the Department's summary is that apprentices continue to be paid both on and off the job, with no reduction in earnings during periods spent in education and training institutions. The payment of fees very much contradict...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (24 Jun 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 364. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason apartment owners who already pay management fees and property tax are liable for water charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26680/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: ...colleges have closed, and the possibility of further closures has not been ruled out. Many students attached to these colleges have been affected by the closures. Many have lost substantial fees and many face an uncertain situation in regard to their continuing immigration status as a result of the closure. I welcome the Irish Council for International Students, represented by Mr. Dave...

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

Joanna Tuffy: ...including DIT, are particularly good in that regard. Perhaps Professor Norton would discuss the role of apprenticeship and how he envisages that in his vision for the future. The second issue is fees. Is the funding available to establish these new technological universities? Is there a need for extra funding for that? That is one issue, and there is also the issue of funding in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education Progamme Fees: Quality and Qualifications Ireland (19 Feb 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: For instance, if a private company was set up to provide courses, it would have to go to the QQI and pay the fees.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education Progamme Fees: Quality and Qualifications Ireland (19 Feb 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: ...to respond to what Senator O'Donnell has said? Through your community section, would you propose trying to do something or see how you could work out something to try to save individual providers' fees - to save them money, effectively?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education Progamme Fees: Quality and Qualifications Ireland (19 Feb 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I welcome everybody to the meeting. The agenda for today's meeting is the fees charged by Quality and Qualifications Ireland for the education programmes delivered through community and voluntary organisations. This matter is being discussed by the committee on foot of correspondence received recently on the application of new fees by Quality and Qualifications Ireland in respect of...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: ..., programme area. There is serious, widespread disadvantage. The schools there are fantastic. Approximately ten years ago, when the Labour Party was last in government and abolished third level fees, Collinstown Park increased the number of students attending third level by 500%. The former Deputy, Brian Fleming, was the principal. There are excellent, innovative teachers there but...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: ...relevant institution. While much work remains to be done, the philosophy behind Quality and Qualifications Ireland, QQI, is very good. Quality and Qualifications Ireland recently increased the fees it charges and must have received the Minister's approval for doing so. The increase may not present a problem for private providers because measures were required to prevent abuse of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (4 Dec 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: 46. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the regulations governing secondary school enrolment fees/voluntary contributions; his plans to introduce any changes to the current situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52002/13]

Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: ..., who is president of the Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland, stated that town councils currently have the power to determine local charges, such as commercial rates or parking fees, and to decide how these moneys should be spent within their towns. This power is being taken away. Consequently, we are losing something by the abolition with regard to the extent of the town...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: That is for tuition fees.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Managing Back to School Costs: Discussion (8 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: ...for example, for art materials, computer material or whatever. Some schools are bending the rules considerably. In that regard, the committee visited Finland where schools are not allowed charge fees. They are also not allowed bend the rules for voluntary contributions or by holding fund raisers. The other point is that everything is paid for in Finland. Ms Tinsley spoke of a cultural...