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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Legislation (11 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason pension retirement bonds are not allowed by the Revenue Commissioners to qualify for the approved retirement fund; if such bonds resulted from a pension scheme which did not allow the approved retirement fund option; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6728/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (11 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports in place from his Department for apprentices here; the rationale behind the flat fee for apprentices attending institutes of technology during their apprenticeship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6621/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (12 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the issue of isolation or withdrawal rooms in ASD units in national schools here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7044/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (12 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the number of schools that have constructed small, safe spaces as per the school design guide for ASD units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7045/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (12 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider mandatory training for teachers assigned to ASD units in national schools. [7046/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (12 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: 164. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to ban the removal of the dew claw from dogs considering this practice is already banned by the national vets body; if he will consider introducing such a ban in animal welfare legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6966/14]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: We receive a significant amount of correspondence every week, deal with it at a meeting and make a decision on what to do with it. In my three years on the committee - the Chairman has been a Member for longer - I cannot recall a time when we reviewed that decision at the next week's meeting. We made a decision and had an extensive discussion on it. This is where I disagree with Deputy...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: I respect that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: The Chairman mentioned the CRC. Mr. Hamilton Goulding mentioned in the national media that he had documentation he would be willing to supply to the Committee of Public Accounts, I presume, on the financial package given to Mr. Kiely the presentation put together by its advisers at the time and the potential minutes of the remuneration committee. I note from our correspondence that we have...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: He said on the public airways that he would make that available.

Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: Deputy Martin can look up all the trees.

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: This is disingenuous nonsense.

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: Those opposite would know about digging holes.

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: Is that the Deputy's best effort?

Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: If the Deputy is so brave, repeat it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: I am willing to wait for the process to unfold and I welcome the belated willingness of St. Vincent's to be compliant by 31 March. However, as I said to you previously, we have had a number of meetings with the HSE in which we have been concerned about public pay policy but we have also been concerned about the protection of taxpayers' money within certain section 38 agencies. While this...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: I do. Thank you.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: With regard to revenue, there are a few questions we could ask about its accounts.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: There would be a fair few questions.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: Next week, the National Women's Council and the Rape Crisis Network will hold a major seminar on domestic violence which will coincide with the launch of Europe's largest ever study on violence against women. In the past, the Minister for Justice and Equality has told this House that he is reviewing all domestic violence legislation. I wonder if the Government has any update on when it...