Coughlan, MaryThursday, 1 July 2010 |
Dáil Éireann Debate
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Order of Business
It is proposed to take No. b14, motion re referral to select committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the ratification by Ireland of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants;...
The Government and the Minister for Finance are most anxious to bring in reform of the regulatory frameworks we have in this country, and it is on that basis this type of legislation is being brought ...
There was more than 15.5 hours of debate on Second Stage of the Bill. To ensure this legislation is passed by both Houses prior to the summer recess, the Government is anxious that it would be passed...
Question put: "That the proposal for dealing with No. 21 be agreed to."
Voted Yes
I can appreciate the annoyance of the members of the committee where explanatory memoranda were not made available. I note that and will ensure that in future all Departments are advised that explana...
Following deliberation and discussion by Members of both Houses, the Minister introduced a number of amendments. Second Stage took longer than 12 hours and on the basis of the necessity to ensure we ...
Question put: “That the proposal for dealing with No. 22 be agreed to.”
Voted Yes
The revised bank guarantee scheme to implement the new expiry date will be brought before both Houses of the Oireachtas for approval prior to the end of September. It is secondary legislation but wil...
I reiterate that the provision of a new ward unit at St. Vincent’s hospital for the support of those who suffer from cystic fibrosis is absolutely fundamental to this Government. We will proceed with...
The legal costs Bill is being processed by the Minister and his Department. He hopes to try to publish it before the end of the year.
The health information Bill, as everyone knows, will be published later this year. The vetting Bill is currently being worked on and it is intended to publish it as soon as possible. The timeframe i...
I will revert to the Deputy.
I referred to the vetting Bill.
I referred to the health information Bill.
Yes. I answered the question a few minutes ago. The Minister indicated that he and the Department were working on the Bill and hope to bring it before the House before the end of the year.
Sorry, I answered the question.
I have answered the question. I do not have the contents of the legislation to hand but the Minister is working on it and he has indicated that he will try to introduce it by the end of the year.
I have no feelings on the matter.
The judicial council Bill will provide effective remedies for complaints about judicial misbehaviour, including lay participation in the investigation of complaints. The draft heads are currently bei...
We have been debating the fact that spokespersons do not have enough time to discuss legislation. If the Minister of State gave a response to a parliamentary question, the fact that he is not a senio...
It does not matter whether he had responsibility.
The Minister of State is more than capable of giving a response. I am not aware of whether there has been any change from his response. I am aware, however, this is an issue of grave concern. When ...
New legislation will be required to establish a new electoral commission. I believe work on this matter has commenced with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. An expert...
The delegation of functions has not been completed in all cases, including in my Department. We hope to have them completed before the final Cabinet meeting in the summer.
I believe the legislation is due next year.
Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages
Question put.
Voted Yes
Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages
Question put: “That the words proposed to be deleted stand.”
Voted Yes
Question put: “That the words proposed to be deleted stand.”
Voted Yes
Question put.
Voted Yes
Written Answers - Community Employment Schemes
Was asked: if she will consider extending the time limits for employment under the community employment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
Community Employment (CE) is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons with an opportunity to engage in useful work wit...
Written Answers - FÁS Training Programmes
Was asked: the number of persons currently on a FÁS course; and the number of courses involved.
The information requested is being collated. I will reply to the Deputy substantively as soon as possible.
Written Answers - Schools Building Projects
Was asked: the funding allocated to a project (details supplied) in County Cork; the timescale to complete this project.
As the Deputy may be aware, planning permission was recently granted for the new school building to which the Deputy refers. A letter of intent issued to the preferred bidder recently. Once the pre...
Was asked: the funding allocated to a project (details supplied) in County Cork; the timescale to complete this project.
I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the project to which he refers is currently out to tender. Due to commercial sensitivities it is not possible to give details of costs at this stage. The closin...
Written Answers - Departmental Funding
Was asked: the funding allocated to each school in Cork city and county from her Department in the years 2000 to date in 2010 in tabular form.
The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and would involve a very significant amount of administrative time to compile. My Department is working to develop systems to make fund...
Written Answers - School Enrolments
Was asked: the number of pupils enrolled into each school in Cork City and county for the years 2000 to date in 2010 in tabular form.
The data requested by the Deputy are provided in the tables. The data on post-primary students in Cork City and County are extracted from the returns made by schools to my Department each year as at ...
Written Answers - School Staffing
Was asked: the number of teachers, both full-time and part-time, on both temporary and permanent contracts, in Cork City and county for the years 2000 to date in 2010 in tabular form.
The information requested by the Deputy on the number of teachers in Cork city and county is not readily available in the requested format.
Written Answers - Departmental Funding
Was asked: the amount of funding that has been allocated from her Department to each of the 43 constituencies from 1980 to 2010 in tabular form.
The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and would involve a very significant amount of administrative time to compile.
Written Answers - State Examinations
Was asked: the number of appeals regarding leaving certificate results in 2009 on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations including determining procedures to enable the review and appeal of resu...
Written Answers - Schools Building Projects
Was asked: the position regarding a school building project in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the construction of a new school, already planned, will now be expedited; and if she w...
Written Answers - Higher Education Grants
Was asked: the number of students to receive a student grant last year on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
Was asked: the number of students who were denied a student grant upon application last year on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 285 and 286 together. The process of assessing applications for the student maintenance grant is a matter for the relevant assessing authority. The information was sup...
Written Answers - Special Educational Needs
Was asked: if the special educational needs division of her Department offers a programme to autistic children known as the July provision; if she will outline the distinctions between the way this scheme works...
The July Education Programme is available to all special schools and mainstream primary schools with special classes catering for children with autism who choose to extend their education services thr...
Written Answers - FÁS Training Programmes
Was asked: further to Parliamentary Question No. 8 of 3 June 2010, if she has made contact with FÁS regarding the inability of apprentices who are on short time to complete the necessary on the job training; he...
Employed apprentices currently working on a short time basis are considered by FAS to still be in active apprenticeship training. While each on the job training phase within an apprenticeship is of a...
Written Answers - Schools Building Projects
Was asked: the position regarding an application for building works in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; when a decision will be made; if her attention has been drawn to the urgency of...
A project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. This project was included in the announcement of the 16th February 2010 of projects to p...
Was asked: the position regarding an application for building works by a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has made an application to my Department for large scale capital funding. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published pr...
Was asked: the position regarding a school building project (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reason for the delay in processing this application; the reason the project has been put on hold; and if s...
I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers made an application to my Department for large scale capital funding for an extension. The application has been assessed in accordance with the...
Was asked: the position regarding an application for building works by a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has received an application for large scale capital funding to provide accommodation to cater for the amalgamation of the two primary schools in the town...
Written Answers - Tax Audits
Was asked: the number of unprompted voluntary disclosures made by her Department to the Revenue Commissioners in the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 under the headings employer issues PAY...
The information relevant to the Deputy’s question is currently being compiled and will be forwarded to her as soon as possible.
Was asked: if she has made any settlements with the Revenue Commissioners under section 985B of the Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997 in the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if she will make a statement o...
The information relevant to the Deputy’s question is currently being compiled and will be forwarded to her as soon as possible.
Was asked: if she will provide details of tax audits carried out by the Revenue Commissioners on her Department in the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 under the headings employer issues P...
The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available and requires a review of the Department’s records. A reply will be issued to the Deputy as soon as this review has been completed.
Written Answers - Home Tuition
Was asked: further to Parliamentary Question No. 231 of 13 May 2010 and no. 218 of 3 June 2010 regarding a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9, if she will provide the necessary services in the short term and...
I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the child in question qualifies to have her allocation of home tuition extended into July. As previously advised, a Senior Special Education Needs Organiser is ...
Written Answers - Higher Education Grants
Was asked: if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if they qualify for jobseeker’s allowance for this summer; the assistance available to this person to allow them to complete ...
The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter, in the first instance, for the relevant assessing authority, i.e. the applicant’s local authority or VEC. An applicant may appeal the decis...
Written Answers - School Transport
Was asked: if she will make arrangements to have appropriate transport in place for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers - Psychological Service
Was asked: the position regarding an application for a National Education Psychological Service psychologist for a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
I can inform the Deputy that all primary and post-primary schools have access to psychological assessments either directly through the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) or through the ...
Written Answers - National Lottery Funding
Was asked: the amount of funding received from the national lottery in each of the years 2007, 2008 and 2009; if she will give details of the programmes, services and capital developments for which this funding...
The details of National Lottery funding disbursed by my Department for the years 2007 to 2009 are provided in tabular form. In the years 2007 and 2008 the vast majority of National Lottery funding dis...
Written Answers - Departmental Expenditure
Was asked: the amount paid by her Department in legal fees for each of the years from 2000 to date in 2010; the amount paid in legal fees by each of the agencies and bodies under the aegis of her Department; an...
The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will be made available to him as soon as possible.
Written Answers - Drugs Awareness Campaigns
Was asked: the steps she will take to raise awareness of the dangers of so-called legal highs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
Social Personal and Health Education (SPHE) forms a mandatory part of curriculum provision in primary schools and in junior cycle. The overall aim is to help develop students’ confidence and self este...
Written Answers - Higher Education Grants
Was asked: the position regarding a mature student grant in the case of a person (details supplied) who wishes to apply for a grant in order to undertake a higher diploma in education which is a required qualif...
Financial assistance is available to students under the maintenance grant schemes, which are administered by the local authorities and Vocational Education Committees on behalf of my Department. Stude...
Written Answers - FÁS Training Programmes
Was asked: when a person (details supplied) in County Waterford will be paid the training allowance in respect of a FÁS course; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if she will make a statement...
I do not have a role in the administration of individual cases in FÁS. The case referred to by the Deputy is a day-to-day matter for FÁS as part of its responsibilities under the Labour Services Act,...
Was asked: the procedure in place for the payment of training allowance to persons accepted on FÁS training courses who are entitled to a qualifying social welfare payment from before the start date of the cour...
Where persons are entitled to a social welfare payment from before the start of a FÁS training course but their eligibility is not determined until after they have completed the course, a retrospectiv...
Written Answers - Special Educational Needs
Was asked: the educational provision planned in the areas of primary, post primary and special needs education for patients in the proposed new national children’s hospital of Ireland; and if she will make a st...
I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department is currently liaising with the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) in the context of the accommodation to be provided for education pu...
Written Answers - School Enrolments
Was asked: the number of primary school students in County Meath by school for each of the academic years since 2005; the number of secondary school students in County Meath by school for each of the academic y...
The data requested by the Deputy on student enrolments are provided in the tables. The data on post-primary students in County Meath are extracted from the returns made by schools to my Department ea...
Written Answers - Children in Care
Was asked: the protocol, if any, which exists between her Department, the National Education Welfare Board and the Health Service Executive in relation to education for children in care.
Written Answers - Educational Projects
Was asked: if she will consider allocating funding for the establishment of a much needed early start unit for Travellers at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the...
The provision of an Early Start pre-school for Traveller children would be contrary to the recommendations set out in the 2006 Traveller Education Strategy. This strategy built on earlier reports, i...
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