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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (14 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the major collective effect of the cuts to special needs assistants for children with a disability; and if he will reverse these cuts. [22823/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (14 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children with Down's syndrome attending mainstream primary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23036/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (14 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 286. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will investigate allegations of malpractice as raised from a case (details supplied). [22829/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (14 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding issues with autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23041/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (14 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he approves of the use of a restraint method Figure of Four@ TMAV technique as an intervention for children with autism who have toileting or self-harming issues; if his attention has been drawn to any school that provides education for children with autism where this method is being employed; if there is documentation on the numbers of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Administration (14 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 323. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the major collective effect of the cuts to respite care allowance and the disability allowance for children and adults with a disability; and if she will reverse these cuts. [22823/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grants Funding (14 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 422. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the major collective effect of the cuts to housing adaption grant for children and adults with a disability; and if he will reverse these cuts. [22823/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Priory Hall Development (14 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 435. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on Priory Hall; and the reason he is not backing residents on Dublin City Council failings. [22406/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (14 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 488. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will clarify a matter on Mali and Ireland’s military involvement on triple lock and US mandate; the date on which this happened; when approval by Dáil Éireann and the Government was given. [22398/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Company Payments (14 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 711. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding private health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23040/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (14 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 684. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the major collective effect of the cuts to personal assistants and the mobility allowance for children and adults with a disability; and if he will reverse these cuts. [22823/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Services Issues (14 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: 714. To ask the Minister for Health if he approves of the use of a restraint method Figure of Four@ TMAV technique as an intervention for children with autism who have toileting or self-harming issues; if his attention has been drawn to this restraint method being used by any Health Service Executive service or service provider who provide interventions for children with autism; if this...

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: Captain Simon on the ship.

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: Captain Birdseye.

Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: With regard to the education (admission to school) Bill, is the Taoiseach aware that next September between 30 and 35 young children with Down's syndrome will start primary school? Following yesterday's all-party meeting attended by many of the Taoiseach's party colleagues, will he use his clout in the coming days to ensure these young children get resource hours in September?

Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: Yes. I am referring to the education (admission to school) Bill. Following massive support from the Taoiseach's backbenchers, will he use his clout and pressure the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, to act on this issue? Some of the other Deputies had 20-minute slots and I am sticking to the agenda.

Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: They were near enough to it.

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to speak to this legislation as it gives the House an opportunity to have a broad debate on mortgages and repossessions. Having listened to previous speakers, it is clear that Deputies have strong views on borrowing, repossessions, mortgages and the provisions of the Bill. Many of us are angry that the banks and their senior managers who helped wreck the country...

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: I am doing well.