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Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)

Tom Hayes: I appreciate the opportunity to speak on this Bill which concerns the establishment of the Qualifications and Quality Assurance Authority of Ireland. The new authority will assume the responsibilities of the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland, the Higher Education and Training Awards Council and the Further and Training Awards Council, all of which will be dissolved under this...

National Cultural Institutions (6 Jun 2012)

Tom Hayes: We are over time, but I will allow those who have indicated to ask a supplementary question, with a single answer from the Minister.

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 Jun 2012)

Tom Hayes: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a redundancy claim will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26713/12]

Written Answers — Single Payment Scheme: Single Payment Scheme (6 Jun 2012)

Tom Hayes: Question 764: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details provided) in County Tipperary under the single farm scheme 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27123/12]

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (6 Jun 2012)

Tom Hayes: Question 799: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the proposals for full assessment of couples who applied some years ago to adopt a second child from Vietnam; and if he will confirm if this is the case. [26555/12]

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (6 Jun 2012)

Tom Hayes: Question 800: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when a decision will issue on the accreditation for the Helping Hand Group who assist persons in their efforts to adopt from Vietnam or other areas.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26556/12]

European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Second Stage (7 Jun 2012)

Tom Hayes: I propose to share time with Deputies Patrick O'Donovan, Joe McHugh and Pat Breen.

European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Second Stage (7 Jun 2012)

Tom Hayes: I am pleased to have the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Bill, particularly in the wake of the referendum last week on the stability treaty. One of the most frequently debated aspects of the treaty was the question of Ireland having access to the European Stability Mechanism. I congratulate the people, including those in my constituency, on their endorsement of the treaty....

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (12 Jun 2012)

Tom Hayes: Question 636: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person who has approximately 40 hours driving instruction in the United Kingdom is required to undertake 12 one hour lessons prior to taking their driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28153/12]

Written Answers — Adoption Legislation: Adoption Legislation (13 Jun 2012)

Tom Hayes: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child was not incorporated into the Adoption Act, 2010; if she has any future plans to give adopted children the same equal rights as all children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28546/12]

Written Answers — Adoption Legislation: Adoption Legislation (13 Jun 2012)

Tom Hayes: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on adopted person's accessing their adoption file in view of the fact that these files are crucial to them when filling the gaps and forms and an important part of the adopted person's heritage; her views on whether that denial and lengthy delays of access to family histories is in breach of Articles 7, 8 & 20 of the...

Written Answers — EU Conventions: EU Conventions (13 Jun 2012)

Tom Hayes: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she expects to complete the signing and ratification of the European Convention on the Adoption of Children (Revised) 2008 which has been open for signature since 27 November 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28547/12]

Written Answers — Post-Adoption Contact Register: Post-Adoption Contact Register (13 Jun 2012)

Tom Hayes: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a copy of the adoption files transferred from the Sacred Heart Adoption Society, Cork, to the Health Service Executive were given to the Adoption Authority of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28569/12]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (13 Jun 2012)

Tom Hayes: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will confirm if the Office of the National Director, Children and Family Services, Health Service Executive, has introduced a customer charter for the policies and systems that have been introduced for dealing with the adoption files transferred from the Sacred Heart Adoption Society, Cork and if the charter be made...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (13 Jun 2012)

Tom Hayes: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will confirm that the Office of the National Direction, Children and Family Services Health Service Executive, the policies and systems that have been introduced for dealing with the adoption files transferred from the Sacred Heart Adoption Society, Cork, to the HSE are discriminatory to adopted persons who are trying to...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (13 Jun 2012)

Tom Hayes: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 572 of 1 May 2012, if she will facilitate the transfer of the adoption file from the Regional Adoption Service in County Cork to the Regional Adoption Service in County Waterford in view of the fact that this is the Health Service Executive region in which this person resides; and if she...

Credit Guarantee Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (20 Jun 2012)

Tom Hayes: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Construction Contracts Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2012)

Tom Hayes: As Deputy Catherine Murphy is not present, I call Deputy Seán Conlan who I understand is sharing time with Deputy Jerry Buttimer.

Construction Contracts Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2012)

Tom Hayes: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Construction Contracts Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2012)

Tom Hayes: Is that agreed? Agreed.