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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Genealogical Services (16 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding parish records. [44185/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (16 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in the period 1 January 2012 to 1 June 2012, the number of persons convicted for the offence of using a mobile phone handset while driving. [44291/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (16 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality from the period 1 June 2011 to 31 December 2011, if he will provide a list of the number of persons convicted for the offence of using a mobile phone handset while driving. [44319/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (16 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to change the law regarding inquests that deal specifically with suicide (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44692/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a fine in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44734/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Lottery Funding Applications (16 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding funding in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in County Kerry [44733/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Drug Treatment Programmes Availability (16 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if funding will be provided in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44833/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (16 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the cervical cancer vaccine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44591/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (16 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44603/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (16 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the necessary funding in Budget 2013 to continue and finalise work on the eastern relief road in Kenmare, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44918/12]

Order of Business (17 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: With regard to the amalgamation of children detention schools in the interests of costs, administrative efficiencies and the public interest, when will the child care (amendment) Bill come before the House?

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Technical Group for allocating this speaking time to me. I believe the first Minister for Education in this country was a Kerry man, from Cahirciveen.

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: That was a good start.

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am getting a good history lesson. The aim of this Bill is to give effect to the Government's decision to provide for the establishment of newly configurated bodies, the education and training boards, to replace the vocational education committees, VECs. I wish to remember the VECs in a special way. I have a vested interest in this because from my early days in politics I worked closely...

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: That is no harm. When it comes to linking up the training process, we must liaise with potential employers. We live in an era of constant upskilling. The days where a person went to national school and that was it are past. Then there was the group certificate, which was enough to get a person a job working for the State in Telecom Éireann or Bord na Móna, or to secure an...

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: That is a fair balance and a smarter way to assess a young person's progress. I consider that to be a sensible step. Being able to afford to go to college is a serious issue for the new poor and one of the many problems they face. There are those who might have a very good job and who are on a good wages but who, because of negative equity and debt, week to week do not have enough money...

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: They are leaving the security and sanctity of the group they were with for many years. At secondary school they have a longer day and are meeting all new young people. The work ethic is great in such schools and the curriculum large. They are well educated but in its own way that brings psychological pressures to bear on them which they may not be able to deal with. There is also...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (17 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will level the playing field by instituting betting tax reform to be fair and equitable and to capture all betting and gaming streams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44992/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Proposed Legislation (17 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance if extended trading will be enacted immediately. [45358/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge (17 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the non principal private residence charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45085/12]