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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (26 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: 913. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 188 of 14 May 2015, the way she maintains the home tuition scheme is operated in a consistent and equitable manner, when her Department is paying one private commercial organisation 48 hours per week at the higher qualified rate, whilst paying another service provider at a lower rate of only 20 hours, at...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Administration (26 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: 979. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to the debate in Dáil Éireann on 7 May 2015, where it was stated the level of administration costs was very high for some Leader programmes, the leader groups who have exceeded their administrative budget limits over the entire course of the current programme; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Noise Pollution (26 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: 980. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to outline the options available to deal with a noise pollution matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20809/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (26 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: 1044. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided to a sports club (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20818/15]

Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: The Government is shutting down democracy.

Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: The Government is trying to close down democracy and decent debate. We have a hostile takeover, yet we are not being allowed to debate it. On top of that key issue, Priority Questions-----

Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: The Government is closing down the Dáil and showing a lack of respect. I was in Clongriffin last night when I heard the news.

Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: We need a proper amount of time for a proper debate; we need common sense. The Government should stop closing down-----

Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: He should answer the question.

Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: What is going on here?

Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: It is a cover-up.

Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: We are going to lose time.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Data (27 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Data (27 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: 3. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide an update on his Department's plan for sustaining the work of preparing for life, the Area Based Childhood Programme, from September 2016 onwards in order to improve child and family outcomes in areas of greatest disadvantage. [20625/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Data (27 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: I wish to ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs about his Department's plans for sustaining the work of Preparing for Life, area based childhood programme, from September 2016 onwards in order to improve child and family outcomes in areas of greatest disadvantage. Some 138,000 children are now living in poverty. Consistent poverty has increased from 6.8% in 2008 to 11.7% today....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Data (27 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: I commend Mr. Chuck Feeney and Atlantic Philanthropies for its major support over the past couple of years.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Data (27 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: I know it seemed to get bad press in the recent referendum campaign but it has put much money into very disadvantaged areas on the north side of the Dublin, as the Minister knows. We appreciate that. I am concerned about 2016 but the Minister is essentially saying that the future of the ABC programme depends on an evaluation. From the reports I am getting, the evaluation is very strong....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Data (27 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: I have some final questions. The Minister is very much in favour of early intervention, preschool education and focusing resources on particular areas of major economic and social disadvantage. That is key. There would be much cross-party support in that regard. Will the Minister go back to the Cabinet and ask it to try to set out a plan over the next three or four years that could end...

Leaders' Questions (27 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: Talk to them again.

Leaders' Questions (27 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: The Labour Party's values have gone out the window.

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