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Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (31 Jan 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 449: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify, in the case of an elderly parent who resides in a house which has been signed over to a son or daughter, which person is liable for the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5161/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (31 Jan 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 450: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider reviewing a decision made by him to exempt the final phase of an estate (details supplied) in County Cork from the household charge while leaving the remainder of the estate liable to pay the fee; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that neighbouring estates in similar unfinished...

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I will begin by quoting a statistic. In 1924, there were 5,700 schools, 80% of which were one or two-teacher schools. We debate this very important subject in the middle of the greatest economic crisis with which this country has ever had to deal. We are relying on our European neighbours to pay our bills. Some of the indications are that we are heading in the right direction but some...

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: This debate is about educating children.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Deputy Finian McGrath would do well to remember that he supported Bertie Ahern. He donned a substitute jersey to support Bertie Ahern, a man who is associated with the economic collapse. I will take no lectures from Deputy Finian McGrath.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: He took his 30 pieces of silver-----

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: -----so I will not take a lecturer from him. He is a Bertie Ahern-ite.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Deputy McGrath did not have the honour or the integrity to put Fianna Fáil on his badge because he is a political coward.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: He is a political coward.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: He should run off to Drumcondra and get Bertie to tickle his belly like he did for the four years he supported him.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: He abandoned him when it suited him.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Deputy Finian McGrath would do well to run back to Drumcondra and get his belly tickled by Bertie. He was so happy to have it done for the four years he supported him.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: The element of retrospection about this decision needs to be taken on board because if we wants to make decisions in this area, we need to ensure there is a consultative process and an avenue for people to lodge their issues and to advance their cause with the Minister. Deputy O'Mahony is right that no one size fits all. Individual cases will need to be considered and the Minister needs to...

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: The Minister indicated last night that he would be cognisant of that. This Government will strive to restore our reputation abroad and to restore our economic fortunes and we will take no lectures from Fianna Fáil lightweights like to two McGraths, who are insult to this topic.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total cost of the Garda drug squad in 2010 and 2011 separately; if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of the various categories of spending and their corresponding cost in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5845/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (1 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the total number of health service personnel based at Cork University Hospital who have applied for retirement before the end of February under the public sector pension scheme; the number of personnel at Cork University Hospital who have already retired in the months between September and the end of December 2011 under the...

Written Answers — Control of Drugs: Control of Drugs (1 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health his position on the designation of cannabis within the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5844/12]

Back to Education Allowance (2 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for selecting this issue. My concerns centre on the difficulties being experienced by graduates of business courses who are applying to study professional diplomas in education but who cannot receive the back to education allowance. This is due to a higher points threshold imposed upon them by the Postgraduate Applications Centre since 2006. This was...

Back to Education Allowance (2 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I thank the Minister and respectfully note that her reply sums up the difficulty I have outlined. The reply includes five paragraphs dealing with the back to education allowance. I am familiar with the detail of the scheme and the eligibility criteria for the allowance. However, the response does not address the administrative quagmire I described. The final paragraph, in which the...

Back to Education Allowance (2 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: No.