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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Inquiries (18 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: Successive Irish Governments have consistently supported the Finucane family in their efforts to ascertain the full truth behind Pat Finucane’s murder and the subsequent investigations, including the extent of collusion. This Government’s position has consistently been in accordance with the all-party motion adopted in the Dáil in 2006 which called for a full, independent,...

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy's charge of certain parties looking after certain sectors is nothing short of disgraceful. The change from 17:1 to 19:1 in the PTR the Minister announced in the budget takes effect next September. The Minister has already asked every VEC CEO to carry out an impact analysis on what this will mean for courses and to report to him.

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: Of course that will be debated fully here in the Oireachtas.

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is an important element to education. The answer to the Deputy's question is "Yes". The impact analysis has been requested by the Minister from each CEO and will be reported to him and debated in the House subsequently.

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin never listens. I said his comment was disgraceful in suggesting any party is looking after a particular segment of Irish society. The party he leads from the days of the Galway tent with millionaires and all that-----

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: That is the comment I said was disgraceful. It was disgraceful for him to say that. Let us deal with the issue here.

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: The pupil-teacher ratio in secondary schools is 19:1. The pupil-teacher ratio in colleges of further education was 17:1 and will be 19:1 from next September. The issue of devolution of responsibility of authority has been made by the Minister to the chief executive officers-----

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: ----- to make the choices as to the nature and quality of the courses to be pursued. The impact of the decision made by the Minister is to bring the pupil-teacher ratio for colleges of further education into line with those of secondary schools.

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: As a former teacher, the Deputy should know it is not the pupil-teacher ratio that makes the real difference here.

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is the quality of the person standing in front of the class that counts.

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: One can produce reports that are the height of this roof that will show one but Deputy Martin never listens and that is what has him where he is.

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: The most important ingredient of education is parental and student interest and the quality of the teacher and the teaching that is given in the first place.

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: That is why the Minister for Education and Science has given the devolved responsibility to chief executive officers to allow them to make choices regarding courses and their nature. This will be brought back to him. The pupil-teacher ratio in colleges of further education will be the same as that in secondary schools.

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: This sector, as maintained, is important but then Deputy Martin never listens.

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: I understand that Bank of Ireland announced last October that it intended to introduce a range of increases in interest rates with effect from 18 December 2012. The credit card purchase interest rate will increase to 17.8% variable APR, while the rate for the classic credit card will increase to 19.9% variable APR. The rate for the remaining number of personal credit cards will increase by...

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: As the Minister for Education and Science remarked, we treat banks differently than Sinn Féin did in the past. This is an area that is not regulated. It is an issue in respect of which the Government is in constant contact with the regulator in the Central Bank. On behalf of Government, I have written to the regulator stating that if he requires further or more appropriate powers, the...

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Pringle should bear in mind that Ireland is one of the few countries which has managed to get into a strong position for whatever Minister has attended for a number of years. The reason for the success of Irish Ministers with responsibility for fisheries in recent years at negotiations in Brussels, which take place at the end of every year, is because of the quality of the scientific...

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Pringle is well aware there has been serious overfishing by the Faroe Islands and Iceland and this has led to calls by Ireland at EU level to have sanctions imposed. In the context of restoration of fisheries off the coast we need co-operation here and a strategy and plan to let nature take its course and build up those stocks where fishing can apply. The Minister allowed smaller...

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: Yes you are. Deputy Martin is listening at last and I thank him.

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: Despite the decision on drift net fishing I hear allegations of illegal fishing off the coast of Deputy Martin's county. I do not know whether it is true. There is an issue in respect of the mortality rate among the Atlantic salmon population and it cannot be put down to drift net fishing. Whether it is carbon or another issue there is a need for scientific analysis. Speaking to those who...