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Education (Amendment) (Protection of Schools) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Jul 2012)

John Halligan: Small rural schools provide one of the most vital services and are severely under threat in these difficult times. Some 18 such schools in my constituency are under the threshold for potential cuts and in danger of losing teachers in the coming years. This is taking place in a country in which 80% of people are without a third level education qualification and the rate of youth unemployment...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (3 Jul 2012)

John Halligan: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will work with Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, in the interests of promoting tourism, to ensure that the jetty and safety railing on Dalkey Island are repaired and made safe to allow visitors to the island this summer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32102/12]

Semi-State Sector Remuneration (4 Jul 2012)

John Halligan: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the pay level set by the Government in respect of the starting salary for the chief executive of a commercial State company was breached for in the incoming chief executive of the VHI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32497/12]

Criminal Justice (Search Warrants) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2012)

John Halligan: I wish to share my time with Deputy Pringle.

Criminal Justice (Search Warrants) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2012)

John Halligan: The Supreme Court challenge to the controversial section 29 warrant by Mr. Ali Charaf Damache called for swift action. I commend the Minister and his Department on providing such a speedy response to tidy up this legislative area. I have always felt that independence and transparency are essential to the integrity of the criminal justice system, and we would do victims of crime a grave...

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2012)

John Halligan: We are paying millions to private landlords. How could that be efficient? It is a waste of money.

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (5 Jul 2012)

John Halligan: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Finance based on the most up to date revenue figures, the total earnings of the top 10% of income earners and the amount of tax this group is paying in absolute and percentage terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32757/12]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (5 Jul 2012)

John Halligan: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to the recent EU meeting on the European banking crisis, the relief Irish citizens may expect in terms of an end to and reversal of cuts and austerity measures over the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32758/12]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (10 Jul 2012)

John Halligan: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Dublin has been excluded from school, has no respite and their father has no care at home for them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33338/12]

Human Rights Issues (11 Jul 2012)

John Halligan: Question 3: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will contact the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh and raise with him the issue of an independent and credible investigation into the murder of journalists (details supplied) in February 2012; the steps he has taken and is taking in addressing anti press violence in Bangladesh; and if he will make a...

Human Rights Issues (11 Jul 2012)

John Halligan: I thank the Tánaiste for his reply. I chair an international fact-finding commission, comprising people from America, Canada, Bangladesh and England, into the murder of both these journalists in front of their five-year old son last February in Bangladesh. Their deaths are just one part of a continuous series of physical attacks and murders perpetrated against journalists in Bangladesh,...

Human Rights Issues (11 Jul 2012)

John Halligan: Bangladesh is among the worst nations in the world in combating deadly anti-press violence. The highly respected New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists, or CPJ, has tracked the murders of 12 journalists in Bangladesh that have not even been investigated. An independent and credible investigation into the torture, murder and disappearance not only of journalists but a growing number...

Human Rights Issues (11 Jul 2012)

John Halligan: I acknowledge the Tánaiste's fine record in human rights. I thank him for having made contact with the Bangladeshi authorities but I would urge him to continue those contacts in the coming months. When other countries made contact with the Bangladeshi Prime Minister during the week, he made a curt remark, stating, "We can't guard every journalist's bedroom". That is the extent of the...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (11 Jul 2012)

John Halligan: Question 11: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions at a political and diplomatic level he will take to show his support for the democratic protests and revolution taking place in Bahrain which is being repressed by the Bahraini Government with help from Saudi Arabia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33707/12]

Budget 2013 (17 Jul 2012)

John Halligan: The report released by Social Justice Ireland confirms what many Deputies are aware of, particularly those who represent constituencies with high unemployment levels. The gap between Ireland's rich and poor is spiralling out of control. The disposable income of Ireland's poorest households fell by 18% in a single year. By comparison, the income of the richest in Ireland rose by 4%.

Budget 2013 (17 Jul 2012)

John Halligan: It is estimated that 10% of the population receive almost 14 times more in disposable income than the poorest who are experiencing the worst income distribution for over 30 years. Some 200,000 children live in poverty. My question is straightforward. Based on the comments of organisation such as Social Justice Ireland and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a huge number of the people...

Budget 2013 (17 Jul 2012)

John Halligan: The figures are worse now.

Budget 2013 (17 Jul 2012)

John Halligan: I remind the Minister that the Irish Association of Suicidology has indicated, based on international research, that for every one percentage point increase in unemployment, there is a 0.78% increase in the rate of suicide. Let us be clear that as the economic situation worsens, human lives are at stake. I urge the Minister to bear in mind the arguments put forward by those organisations...

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (17 Jul 2012)

John Halligan: Question 797: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm if the B12 vitamin injection has been removed from medical cards (details supplied) [35009/12]

Leaders' Questions (18 Jul 2012)

John Halligan: Hear, hear.