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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care (10 Feb 2015)

Finian McGrath: 383. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding foster care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5906/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Magdalen Laundries (10 Feb 2015)

Finian McGrath: 388. To ask the Minister for Health the particular Health (Amendment) Act, HAA, card services the Government has determined not to be directly relevant to Magdalen women; when a comprehensive guide to this card will be made available to the women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6151/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (10 Feb 2015)

Finian McGrath: 395. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the Central Remedial Clinic, Dublin 3, will receive the maximum support in 2015. [5503/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Provision (10 Feb 2015)

Finian McGrath: 466. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding orthodontic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6025/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Services (10 Feb 2015)

Finian McGrath: 480. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support Kare Social Services in Dublin 5, in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6146/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (10 Feb 2015)

Finian McGrath: 481. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons (details supplied) with an intellectual disability, who are on waiting lists for residential day care and respite care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6147/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Expenditure (10 Feb 2015)

Finian McGrath: 510. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the cuts affecting special educational needs children as a matter of priority (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5701/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (10 Feb 2015)

Finian McGrath: 569. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding access to buildings, both public and private, for persons with a physical disability; and the percentage of all buildings that are wheelchair-friendly. [5504/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Noise Pollution (10 Feb 2015)

Finian McGrath: 608. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on noise pollution (details supplied) caused by from flights from Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6148/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (10 Feb 2015)

Finian McGrath: 645. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will support a matter (details supplied) regarding Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6149/15]

Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (11 Feb 2015)

Finian McGrath: My comrades are absent. I believe I may be sharing with Deputies John Halligan and Paul Murphy. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this legislation. I welcome debates on all levels of education. I will support this legislation because it has many positive provisions. The Minister may regard this as surprising because I usually give out to the Minister-----

Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (11 Feb 2015)

Finian McGrath: -----but I am very supportive of this Bill. I refer to Education in Ireland’s International Students in Higher Education 2011-2012, which states that the number of international students registered in Irish higher education institutions was comparatively stable for that period, at approximately 32,000. This is a substantial number of students but we should consider how this number...

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2015)

Finian McGrath: Where is the Minister hiding?

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2015)

Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2015)

Finian McGrath: The Government needs to do something for rural schools.

Ombudsman for Children Appointment: Motion (11 Feb 2015)

Finian McGrath: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak to the appointment of the new Ombudsman for Children, and I wish Dr. Niall Muldoon the best of luck, as it is a very important position. I also thank the previous ombudsman, Ms Emily Logan, for her fantastic work and commend her on it. I wish her well in her new position dealing with human rights issues. These are important...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Offices (11 Feb 2015)

Finian McGrath: 38. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on a complaint regarding the treatment of people collecting benefits (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6257/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (11 Feb 2015)

Finian McGrath: 112. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there will be a provision for protection, in relation to an adult person not living with another person, in the current draft proposals for reform and consolidation of the Domestic Violence Acts (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6323/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (11 Feb 2015)

Finian McGrath: 118. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the action he will take on the 8,000 cases of child abuse, neglect and welfare concern, and to end these serious crimes, inflicted on innocent children, as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6324/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (11 Feb 2015)

Finian McGrath: 165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on resource hours for children with Down's syndrome and the Down's Syndrome (Equality of Access) Bill (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6333/15]