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Written Answers — In-Service Training: In-Service Training (1 Jun 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the leadership, management or other training that is available to primary and post-primary school principals to help them transition to senior leadership positions; the percentage of school principals that have undertaken each type of training available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13810/11]

Written Answers — In-Service Training: In-Service Training (1 Jun 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the assistance available to primary and post-primary school principals who are identified as needing or request additional support for their own performance, for example, mentoring, leadership training, networking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13812/11]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (1 Jun 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the metrics and processes in place to ensure that teacher training here incorporates the best thinking from around the world and consistently produces the highest quality teachers possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13813/11]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (1 Jun 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the metrics and processes used to evaluate the performance of teacher training institutions here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13814/11]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (1 Jun 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way teacher training institutions are held accountable for their performance. [13815/11]

Written Answers — Third Level Courses: Third Level Courses (1 Jun 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of admitted students that pass the postgraduate diploma in education, graduate diploma in education and higher diploma in education secondary courses across the various third level institutions here that offer them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13816/11]

Government and Oireachtas Reform: Motion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: I believe we are all agreed that the people demanded political reform in the recent general election. I recently saw a survey that showed that politicians were by far the least trusted professionals in Ireland - we are lower down the scale than lawyers by a large amount. I commend the Government on some of its recent proposals. If it manages to get through many of the things it proposes,...

Government and Oireachtas Reform: Motion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: I was told I had 7.5 minutes. I have spoken for 3.5 minutes and have four left.

Government and Oireachtas Reform: Motion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: I will speed up. The jobs initiative is a very good example of the present system not working. We were being asked to vote on extremely important legislation for jobs creation which has potential impacts on the pensions industry yet we did not have anything like the information we needed in order to do that. As we know the role of the Dáil is to hold the Cabinet to account as specified in...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (resumed) (25 May 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: I commend Deputy Peter Mathews on his stand in the House today. As Deputy Mathews pointed out, the total cost of the banking losses which the Irish people are being forced to pay is €100 billion. That is €72,000 of other people's debt for every single household in Ireland. The reward for bailing out European financial institutions is cuts, taxes and, most importantly, the real loss of...

Report of the Standing Order 103 Select Committee: Motion (17 May 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to share time with Deputies Shane Ross, Finian McGrath and Tom Fleming. I support the motion and commend it to the House. I thank Deputy Flanagan for chairing the committee and doing an excellent job in pushing us to come to this motion in a short space of time. The proposal for a CCCTB means our corporate tax regime is under threat on two fronts. Our corporate tax rate is under...

Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (12 May 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: I am sharing time with Deputies Joan Collins, Seamus Healy and Richard Boyd Barrett. I commend the Government for many of the ideas in the jobs initiative. I agree with Deputy Kieran O'Donnell that it contains creative and practical ideas. As many Deputies said, with nearly 440,000 unemployed, which number is due to rise by 30,000 this year, anything we can do to stimulate job creation is...

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (Resumed) (5 May 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: Last December, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, then Opposition spokesperson for finance, said the deal was a downright obscenity. I agree with him. It represents a real loss of independence for the Irish people. That independence has been ceded to a group of economists who, at best, have a shaky track record in helping countries to rebuild their economies. Nearly half the...

Residential Mortgage Debt: Motion (3 May 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: In February I spoke to a woman in Arklow who outlined to me the situation in which she found herself. She and her husband were self-employed and had recently lost their business. They are from Dublin, but they bought a house in Arklow because that is where they could afford to purchase one. They are now in negative equity. When I spoke to her, she stated they were about to run out of...

Residential Mortgage Debt: Motion (3 May 2011)

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Residential Mortgage Debt: Motion (3 May 2011)

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Commission of Inquiry into Banking Sector: Statements (20 Apr 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: I would like to share time with Deputies Mattie McGrath and Joan Collins.

Commission of Inquiry into Banking Sector: Statements (20 Apr 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: As has been said, the Nyberg report confirms what some knew and everyone suspected - that the institutions of the State failed to protect the people; that political decision-making, particularly with regard to the blanket guarantee, was ill-informed; and that a culture of greed and incompetence prevailed in the banking sector. Now that we have seen the Nyberg report, we need to reflect on...

Palliative Care Services (12 Apr 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans, including investment, targets and timelines, for the reform of palliative and end of life care, in order that persons are afforded the dignity and respect they deserve and receive appropriate, high quality care in an environment of their choosing. [7783/11]

Palliative Care Services (12 Apr 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Minister of State for that response. We have some examples of good practice, for example in Limerick and in the mid-west where we have the 30 hospice beds and the multidisciplinary teams. The target is one hospice bed for every 10,000 of population. Three regions have that, two are at 40%, two are at 30% and three regions have none, not a single bed. Wicklow, the area I know...