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Leaders' Questions (18 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: This is ridiculous.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (18 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: 421. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will give a commitment that his Department will sponsor a nationwide primary and second level school project as part of the centenary celebration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36487/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (18 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: 422. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the stage of his plans to commemorate the centenary of the 1916 Rising; his plans to include all the areas of national importance such as the Four Courts, the Custom House, the GPO, Beggar's Bush, Bolands Mill, Kilmainham Gaol and other such locations; if he will consider a national school project as part of the commemoration; and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Regulations (16 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: 114. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a progress report on his plans to introduce legislation to provide for standards and quality of service by private contractors providing refuse collection service in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33619/13]

Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: We did not guillotine it.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (10 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: 59. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will consider regulation underpinning consumer law or meaningful legislation to protect the consumer in view of the practice by retailers and multiples, particularly from the UK, of increasing substantially the price of their goods far in excess of the exchange rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33278/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (9 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: 73. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider opening a temporary social welfare office in the Lucan area, County Dublin, until an adequate premises is located by the Office of Public Works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32896/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (4 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: 40. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she plans to introduce regulations for childminders in the home. [32349/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (4 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: 54. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she plans to introduce regulations for childminders including childminders in the home; if they will be included in the Children First legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32348/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Private Residential Tenancies Board Remit (3 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: I thank the Minister of State for her reply and proposed solution to the problem. While nothing in life is perfect, particularly in Ireland today, the Minister of State has gone a long way towards reassuring me that the measures being considered will help to deal with the 37% of cases in which deposits were not returned. I would like to put on the record that in the case to which I...

Topical Issue Debate: Private Residential Tenancies Board Remit (3 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, for attending. I also thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to discuss this issue, which is of national importance. Many Deputies on both sides of the House can relate in some way to the services of the Private Residential Tenancies Board. This arises from the increased dependency over the years by people needing to occupy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Issues Facing Small Primary Schools: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: May I leave the meeting, as I have to attend the Dáil soon?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Issues Facing Small Primary Schools: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: I did not want to leave without thanking our guests and the officials, especially those who may be married to worn-out teachers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Issues Facing Small Primary Schools: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: I join with the Chairman and the rest of the committee in welcoming our guests here today. I will take up from where Deputy Ó Riordáin left off when he referred to the fact that something has to give. I am a first-time Deputy and have a lifelong interest in the welfare of our young people through education, sport and the arts. I find it very difficult to sit in meetings like this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Tours (3 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: 42. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements for supervision of students during school organised Gaeltacht residential trips and classes; if his attention has been drawn to a reported major break down in supervision following an organised school trip to Donegal with 38 students from a school (details supplied); if he has been notified that the school Principal has removed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Suicide Prevention (2 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: 294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is willing to devise an anti-suicide, prevention and awareness strategy or policy for post-primary school students to undertake in view of the fact that they are too young to avail of the existing programmes on offer like assist and safe talk. [31463/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (2 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: 295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to establish an multi-denominational post-primary school in County Galway in view of the increased population figures in recent years. [31461/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Freedom of Information Requests (2 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: 338. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills under the practice in his Department of replying to freedom of information questions, if he will outline the material that is made available when such a request is received; if it is factual to say that only written correspondence to his Department is made available; if he keeps a diary of telephone calls, conversations and representations he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Employment Contracts (2 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: 339. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the terms of the employment contract that is offered to the principal of a school; if it is a set format or if each contract is formulated by the board of management of the particular school; and the criteria set down by his Department in relation to contracts of employment of a principal. [32022/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Procurement Regulations (2 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: 427. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on a prerequisite for companies tendering for Government contracts to have a member of a defined pension scheme under the rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31952/13]