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Order of Business (12 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Later this year.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: No date is available yet for publication of the Red Cross (amendment) Bill, and I do not have any knowledge of the specific issues raised by the Deputy in relation to the Irish Red Cross. With regard to the POD, the error arose as a result of the inadvertent use of questions from a previous census rather than the most recent one. My understanding is that the new forms have been made...

Order of Business (12 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: According to my information, that Bill is awaiting Committee Stage, which is a matter for the relevant committee.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: A debate on the value for money report is a matter for the Whips. I have no problem asking that such a debate be organised. I want to reiterate that while the report has been published, the Government has not made any decision to implement any element of it and does not intend to implement anything other than what has already been implemented in regard to small schools, which has been...

Order of Business (12 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Bill is likely to be published later this year.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I do not have the precise information the Deputy is seeking. The Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Ministers will be raising these issues during their forthcoming visits abroad. We have had a lengthy involvement in relation to immigration reform, and in this regard we welcomed the announcement by President Obama in November. This is an issue on which the Government is very much engaged.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I do not have that information, but I can get it for the Deputy.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: As we are short on time, I will give only a brief response to Deputy Bannon's question. No date has yet been set for the taking of the legislation referred to, which is important.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: 1 o’clock There is not particular legislation on this matter but the Government takes the issue of tobacco very seriously. The most recent announcement on plain packaging is very welcome. We will continue to take every action we can to reduce tobacco consumption in this country.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I already said that Deputy Penrose's Bill makes a very important contribution. He has spoken very passionately about the exact points Deputy Mathews has made.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Government as a whole will consider a number of measures.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Could I correct the record to the effect that Deputy Willie Penrose did not leave the Labour Party?

Order of Business (12 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: He has consistently been a member of the Labour Party and he is back in the parliamentary party.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: As I am not the Taoiseach, I do not have the power to put him back into the Cabinet.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (12 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Transition Year is intended to act as an educational bridge between junior and senior cycles. Its objective is to broaden the students' experience of second level education by providing them with a variety of opportunities, both academic and practical. The precise content of any transition year programme is decided by each school. Their programmes typically include elements designed to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: After-School Support Services (12 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The vast majority of primary school buildings are in private ownership and I fully acknowledge the need for Trustees and Boards to prioritise the interests of the principal school users and to protect their own interests. Guidance on the sharing of school facilities was set out in Departmental circular 16/05 to all Boards of Management. These guidelines specify that the Trustees and Boards...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions Entry Requirements (12 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) is a college and university admissions scheme which offers places on reduced points to school leavers with disabilities. The scheme is operated by a number of higher education institutions and not by my Department. Admissions to the institutions are regulated by the institutions themselves. The Deputy may wish to contact the Irish Universities...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (12 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: As part of a comprehensive customer service and communications strategy provided by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), to ensure that all necessary avenues are open to applicants to receive the information they need, a dedicated email and phone line service is provided by SUSI for Oireachtas members. This was established to meet an identified need for applicants who choose to engage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (12 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Deputy will be aware, the school to which he refers has made an application to my Department for large scale capital funding for an extension. The current status of all projects on the school building programme, including the school in question, may be viewed on my Department's website at www.education.ie. In view of the financial constraints imposed by the need, as outlined in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (12 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) for allocating a quantum of Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support for each school annually taking into account the assessed care needs of children qualifying for SNA support enrolled in the school. Where children have...