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Written Answers — Scheme of Statutory Sick Pay: Scheme of Statutory Sick Pay (14 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the date on which she intends to publish a consultation document on the introduction of a scheme of statutory sick pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28760/12]

Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute on this welcome Bill, which was promised in the programme for Government. It addresses two important issues, those being, political donations and women's participation in politics. I welcome the changes regarding donations. They are practical, proportionate and necessary. As a basic premise, we must accept the existence of and necessity for...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (19 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which the error in classification for PRSI and superannuation of teachers was first identified in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29191/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 167 of 6 June 2012, regarding the conditions of staff transferring to the Qualifications and Quality Assurance Authority, if he will confirm that the current pension entitlements of staff will be maintained as they currently stand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29491/12]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (19 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if issues raised by teachers and students regarding the leaving certificate paper II honours maths will be borne in mind in the marking and grading scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29578/12]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (19 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the date on which the error in classification for PRSI and superannuation of teachers was first brought to the attention of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29193/12]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (19 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if legislation is being prepared to comply with the High Court ruling on Ireland's breach of the European Convention on Human Rights due to the absence of a process to recognise the acquired gender of transsexual persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29663/12]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (19 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if in legislating and implementing a process for recognising transgender persons she will consider, contrary to the expert group recommendation, including persons already married or who have civil partnership status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29664/12]

Written Answers — Rights of the Child: Rights of the Child (20 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if, in view of the woman's aid annual statistics report 2011, which highlights the significant increase in the number of children who witnesses domestic violence and experience assault themselves, if he intends to provide children with a greater voice before the courts, as recommended in the UN convention on the rights of the child;...

Written Answers — Rights of the Child: Rights of the Child (20 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to provide for the provision of a comprehensive guardian ad litem service, as contained in the Children's Act 1997, for children in access cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29884/12]

Written Answers — Probation and Welfare Service: Probation and Welfare Service (20 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the probation and welfare service will as was previously the case, assist with the work of the district family courts thus ensuring that the views of children are expressed, heard, recorded and put before the court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29885/12]

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (20 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the James Joyce Tower and Museum in Sandycove, County Dublin, which is unable to open for the summer months due to staff shortage; if he will acknowledge that the James Joyce Tower and Museum is an integral tourist destination in the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown constituency; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Professional Qualifications: Professional Qualifications (21 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered representations from the Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapists seeking statutory registration and recognition of creative arts therapies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30141/12]

National Cultural Institutions: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: I am not being political when I highlight that the concerns expressed in the motion correspond to measures promised in the budget of 2009 by the party then in government. I raise this because at the time I was wary of the proposals and I would still be wary were they to be introduced as fashioned at that time, that is, without any real public consultation, any cost benefit analysis or any...

Flood Prevention Measures (3 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: I allowed the Minister to overrun on the time allowed because this is an important issue. As a result, I ask Deputies Jerry Buttimer and Michael McGrath to pose brief supplementary questions.

School Accommodation (3 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: I can see the Deputy Hayes could hardly contain himself.

Crime Prevention (4 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: I very much appreciate the opportunity to raise this rather technical issue. I regret that the line Minister, Deputy Shatter, cannot be here but I appreciate he is in committee this afternoon. I am grateful to the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, for taking this issue. The Minister, were he here, would be aware that alarms have in recent years worked on a dual-communication regime...

Crime Prevention (4 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: The Minister of State may have misunderstood my concern. While the theft of firearms is a worry, my main concern is that the standard for securing firearms laid down by the Minister is the standard accepted throughout the country by all businesses, including banks, armoured car providers and State businesses such as post offices. Everyone is vulnerable because they are all using a system...

Crime Prevention (4 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: I appreciate that.

Written Answers — Prompt Payments: Prompt Payments (4 Jul 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 46: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the average time lapse between receipt of invoices for goods and services and actual payment in his Department and in each agency and organisation within his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32601/12]