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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (7 Oct 2014)

Finian McGrath: 492. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on delivering equality of opportunity in schools in 2014-2015. [38085/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (7 Oct 2014)

Finian McGrath: 493. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding new services for children with special needs. [38086/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Oct 2014)

Finian McGrath: 494. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding new school building programmes in Dublin North Central. [38087/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Reviews (7 Oct 2014)

Finian McGrath: 495. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the issue of assessment in the junior certificate examinations. [38088/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Data (7 Oct 2014)

Finian McGrath: 496. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the numbers or percentage of students from disadvantaged areas attending third level colleges in 2014 [38089/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (8 Oct 2014)

Finian McGrath: 3. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will support a reduction in class size. [38016/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (8 Oct 2014)

Finian McGrath: I congratulate the Minister on her new portfolio and the Minister of State, Deputy English, on his. A good reforming Minister for Education and Skills will always listen to pupils, teachers and parents to build and plan for the future. Today, I ask the Minister to listen to me and to tell us whether she will support a reduction in class size. This is a major issue for education. One...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (8 Oct 2014)

Finian McGrath: I strongly disagree with the Minister. I accept that her focus must be on dealing with the number of new children starting in our schools, but that ignores the broader point that she has choices in the forthcoming budget. The Government can put money into health and education or into tax breaks for wealthy people. It is not acceptable if that is the kind of budget we get from the Labour...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (8 Oct 2014)

Finian McGrath: I am pleased to see the Minister has accepted that our primary class sizes are the most crowded in the European Union. I strongly believe it is time to reduce them.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (8 Oct 2014)

Finian McGrath: We have to reverse class sizes and plan for a sustainable network of education in schools. There is another important issue. We spend millions every year training young teachers in our colleges of education but then they are forced to emigrate or go to different countries. We must consider that as well. If we employed them and gave them the extra jobs in our schools, they would be...

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2014)

Finian McGrath: The Minister of State, Deputy Humphreys will be gone by teatime.

Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Finian McGrath: Regarding No. 64, does the Taoiseach share my major concerns about a nuclear plant, costing £16 billion, that is proposed to be located 250 km from our coast?

Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Finian McGrath: There is a major public safety issue.

Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Finian McGrath: No. 64, the energy (miscellaneous provisions) Bill. My major concern-----

Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Finian McGrath: -----is about a £16 billion nuclear plant that is about to be built just 240 km off the Irish coast.

Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Finian McGrath: This is not acceptable. It is absolutely-----

Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Finian McGrath: A lot of people have major concerns about this and we need action. I would like the Taoiseach to respond.

Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Finian McGrath: The energy (miscellaneous provisions) Bill.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Oct 2014)

Finian McGrath: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on the Workplace Relations Bill 2014. I welcome the debate, as we need to improve the quality of life for all workers in the State. I will support and welcome any serious reform proposals given that we all got elected in the last general election on the whole issue of reform and change of modern Irish society. I welcome that representatives of...

Protection of Children's Health (Tobacco Smoke in Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) Bill 2012: Second Stage (8 Oct 2014)

Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.