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- Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (28 Feb 2012)
Peter Mathews: Question 787: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding driving instructors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11351/12]
- State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2012)
Peter Mathews: Follow that, as they say. It is difficult to follow the technicolour of the Minister's skill and his veteran abilities in addressing this House. I wish to pick up on a few points, however. Some â¬5 billion had been earmarked in the minds of the troika for the sale of State assets. It was an achievement to negotiate the sale of investments down to a level of â¬3 billion. I have changed...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (29 Feb 2012)
Peter Mathews: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans regarding the future regulations in the clamping industry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11669/12]
- Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2012)
Peter Mathews: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to contribute to this debate, as I was not on the list of speakers. I am pleased to have an opportunity to give every encouragement to the Minister. I thank him for responding to the need to reorganise the education system. He appreciates that he can understand what is happening on the ground by visiting small and large schools throughout the...
- Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2012)
Peter Mathews: We need to do anything we can to help teachers grow to their full potential. We need to support, respect and value them as human gold. They are at the heart of the nation. Education means leading something out of a person. It involves the development of the person.
- Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2012)
Peter Mathews: An ignored child.
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Mar 2012)
Peter Mathews: Question 504: To ask the Minister for Health, further to Parliamentary Question No. 668 of 14 February 2012, the Minister or Minister of State responsible for allocating the budget for such expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12210/12]
- Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2012)
Peter Mathews: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. Greece needs the support of all the members of the eurozone. This Bill seeks to support the legislation which will achieve the second Greek bailout. However, we must consider what has happened in the past 18 months. It is as if a storm cloud has gathered over what is normally the sunny parts of Europe and the Mediterranean. As Deputy...
- Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2012)
Peter Mathews: Gabh mo leithscéal, as Gaeilge.
- Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2012)
Peter Mathews: Has the Deputy been away?
- Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)
Peter Mathews: I wish to share time with Deputy Anthony Lawlor. I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute. This is an emotive debate because we are discussing the fallout from an agreement made with the troika in November 2010, which came like a financial tsunami at the country. The ECB woke up to the fright that it had an exposure of â¬135 billion in loans to our banking system and, in turn, to...
- Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)
Peter Mathews: Correction sustained.
- Message from Seanad (8 Mar 2012)
Peter Mathews: Seanad Ãireann has passed the Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2012, without amendment.
- Topical Issue Matters (8 Mar 2012)
Peter Mathews: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Patrick O'Donovan - the future participation in referendums and elections of Irish citizens who are overseas; (2) Deputy Michael Healy-Rae - the establishment of the board of Irish Water; (3) Deputy Barry Cowen - the...
- Foreign Conflicts (8 Mar 2012)
Peter Mathews: The Minister of State's time is up.
- Gender Equality (8 Mar 2012)
Peter Mathews: I was not approached about the survey.
- Written Answers — EU Treaties: EU Treaties (8 Mar 2012)
Peter Mathews: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify a matter regarding the European Stability Mechanism (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13357/12]
- Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (8 Mar 2012)
Peter Mathews: Question 135: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason the residents of an incomplete estate (details supplied) are not exempt from the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13352/12]
- Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (8 Mar 2012)
Peter Mathews: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of accidents reported to the Garda at a crossroads (details supplied) each year from 2001 to 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13347/12]
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (13 Mar 2012)
Peter Mathews: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14 will receive a place on a FÃS course; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13678/12]