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Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)

Pat Deering: That is 100% Gerry Adams.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (18 Dec 2014)

Pat Deering: 480. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the next round of additional resource hours for primary and post-primary pupils will be made; the number of pupils currently awaiting approval for resource hours, having missed the previous deadline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48860/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Education and Training Provision (14 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for selecting this matter, which was brought to my attention during the Christmas recess. St. Catherine's community services centre in Carlow runs a Moving On local training programme targeting new mothers with lower second level education. During the ten months of the course from September to June, participants complete nine Quality and Qualifications...

Topical Issue Debate: Education and Training Provision (14 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: I thank the Minister of State for his detailed reply. I fully accept the need for a complete review of a number of these schemes. However, the programme to which I refer is extremely important. It deals specifically with a very marginalised group within society, which appears to fall between the two stools of the Departments of Education and Skills and Social Protection. The members of...

Topical Issue Debate: Education and Training Provision (14 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: We need to continue to attract them in order that they might have the opportunity to move on and better themselves. There is no way we will attract people if they are going to be left out of pocket. Those to whom I refer are marginalised and they need to be provided with incentives in order that they might be attracted to programmes of this nature. If they are going to be obliged to pay...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Contracts (14 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: 356. To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the conciliation and arbitration scheme review for members of the Permanent Defence Forces in PDFORRA's request regarding privates and corporals serving beyond 21 years. [49476/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (14 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: 561. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive her physiotherapy. [49629/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (14 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: 660. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow with dyspraxia will be seen by a speech therapist and a physiotherapist. [1332/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (14 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: 664. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the new medical card system; and the way these changes will impact on patients. [1360/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (14 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: 665. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding nursing home support, fair deal; the current waiting time; and his plans to reduce this [1361/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System (14 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: 1012. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 675 of 16 December 2014, if he will clarify a specific penalty points query (details supplied). [1334/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector: Irish Dairy Board (15 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: I also welcome the delegation here today and thank them for the very informative presentation. This is going to be the big agricultural story of the year. The superlevy is going to be the number one difficulty starting off the year. The witnesses are right to point out that we are facing huge penalties and unfortunately those who are going to be penalised are more than likely those who are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector: Irish Dairy Board (15 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: I read recently about, and Mr. Roche made a presentation to us recently on, the New Zealand situation. The Irish Dairy Board figures on increased production are definitely correct but, despite the profitability, the amount of income generated has not increased in New Zealand. It is something we need to be wary about in that we may increase production but it is not necessarily going to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector: Irish Dairy Board (15 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: The message is be wary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector: Irish Dairy Board (15 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: Does the Irish Dairy Board have a view on the actual cost of the production of liquid milk at, for example, 20 cent per litre?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector: Irish Dairy Board (15 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: Are the quality standards we have in Ireland ahead of the European standards and how do they compare with New Zealand standards?

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (20 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: 143. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form on a county basis of the number of persons at work between February 2012 and December 2014. [2295/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Infrastructure (20 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: 400. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the capital infrastructure projects that are taking place in the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency. [2327/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (20 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: 449. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on proposals to ban the use of cigarette vending machines in bars; the process for same; the timeframe he is considering; if submissions can be made; his views on the effects such a ban would have on the sale of black market cigarettes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2712/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (20 Jan 2015)

Pat Deering: 450. To ask the Minister for Health if compensation will be paid to the approximately 145 legal tax compliant businesses that will be forced to close down if the proposed ban on cigarette vending machines goes ahead. [2713/15]