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Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: That was not made clear as schools still have concerns. Last night, the Minister suggested they would not on the basis of a whole allocation. It is not true. There has been an element of hiding behind facts in this debate. We are having a decent debate in which we can discuss this in the full view of those affected, people who deal with children at the coalface.

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: It behoves anyone in the House not to hide behind some clamour of smoke to suggest 42% of schools will not be affected. The Department of Education and Skills completed a spending review and published it on its website in September. An option was included in this document which spoke about terminating the dedicated staffing allocation for guidance counselling. There was nothing about...

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Any Member who comes forward tonight with some weasel words to claim this was never the intention should go back and read the review provided by the Minister in September.

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: With the greatest of respect to Deputy Mitchell O'Connor, she should be aware of this option.

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: I am shocked that any Member who taught children and was involved in the education service should suggest this cutback happened almost unknown to her as with the previous DEIS cutback announced by the Minister.

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: He got that one wrong because he did not really understand it and was prepared to change. It does not matter whether he got it or sought to get it wrong on guidance counselling. There is an opportunity for Members opposite to get it right tonight and overturn this decision. To do so would allow the people in the Visitors Gallery to go back to their schools tomorrow to continue the excellent...

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Children now need assistance from professionals who have liaised with universities and other third level institutions. They also, as Deputy Neville stated concisely, deal with children who self-harm, come from broken homes or those in which there is alcoholism or have other difficulties. The one solace for those children is the opportunity to talk to their guidance counsellor at school, the...

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: The State will spend between €40 billion and €50 billion this year and the issue is what the Government prioritises in spending that amount. If it does not prioritise the work of the people in the gallery and the children who will be affected by this cut, shame on them. I appeal to them to change it.

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: You have some gall to sit beside your colleague and make those comments. That is not fair to the man you are sitting beside.

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he hopes to announce approval of the REFIT programme for wind energy; the reason for its delay; if the EU has raised any further issues in relation to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2628/12]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 33: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he has taken in conjunction with his EU colleagues to address the undermining of individual and press freedom in Hungary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2679/12]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 34: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the Hungarian constitution; and his further views on whether it is compatible with the democratic principles of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2680/12]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 35: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has met with Hungarian representatives to raise concerns regarding the series of measures taken by the Fidesz party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2681/12]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 36: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has met with his EPP colleagues in the Fidesz party to discuss concerns regarding the new Hungarian constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2682/12]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 37: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he met with the Hungarian Prime Minister, Victor Orban, during his visit under the Hungarian EU Council Presidency in June; the issues they discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2683/12]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 40: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has issued a formal protest with his EU colleagues regarding the Hungarian constitution; if not, if he would support such a protest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2690/12]

Written Answers — EU Treaties: EU Treaties (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 38: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed the media campaign necessary to advance the fiscal compact treaty with his EU colleagues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2685/12]

Written Answers — EU Treaties: EU Treaties (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 39: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed Ireland's corporate tax rate during talks on the fiscal compact treaty; the person with whom he had the discussions; the response received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2686/12]

Written Answers — EU Treaties: EU Treaties (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 48: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed the issue of his criticism of the UK's negotiating stance in the December EU summit with UK officials and representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2699/12]

Written Answers — EU Treaties: EU Treaties (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has held with UK representatives regarding UK-EU relations following the abstention of the UK from the fiscal compact treaty agreed at the EU December Summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2700/12]