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Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: They are leaving the security and sanctity of the group they were with for many years. At secondary school they have a longer day and are meeting all new young people. The work ethic is great in such schools and the curriculum large. They are well educated but in its own way that brings psychological pressures to bear on them which they may not be able to deal with. There is also...

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: That is a fair balance and a smarter way to assess a young person's progress. I consider that to be a sensible step. Being able to afford to go to college is a serious issue for the new poor and one of the many problems they face. There are those who might have a very good job and who are on a good wages but who, because of negative equity and debt, week to week do not have enough money...

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Technical Group for allocating this speaking time to me. I believe the first Minister for Education in this country was a Kerry man, from Cahirciveen.

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: That was a good start.

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am getting a good history lesson. The aim of this Bill is to give effect to the Government's decision to provide for the establishment of newly configurated bodies, the education and training boards, to replace the vocational education committees, VECs. I wish to remember the VECs in a special way. I have a vested interest in this because from my early days in politics I worked closely...

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: That is no harm. When it comes to linking up the training process, we must liaise with potential employers. We live in an era of constant upskilling. The days where a person went to national school and that was it are past. Then there was the group certificate, which was enough to get a person a job working for the State in Telecom Éireann or Bord na Móna, or to secure an...

Order of Business (17 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: With regard to the amalgamation of children detention schools in the interests of costs, administrative efficiencies and the public interest, when will the child care (amendment) Bill come before the House?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (17 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will level the playing field by instituting betting tax reform to be fair and equitable and to capture all betting and gaming streams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44992/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Proposed Legislation (17 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance if extended trading will be enacted immediately. [45358/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge (17 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the non principal private residence charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45085/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Discards (17 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to deal with the practice of fishermen having to dump perfectly good fish at sea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45002/12]

Home Help and Home Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (16 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I acknowledge the Minister of State. I thank Sinn Féin for allowing me speaking time, for tabling this important Private Members' motion and for the briefing organised by Deputy Ó Caoláin. This is important because there is an agenda by the Government to introduce privatisation. In 2007, the HSE paid a private company, Home Instead, €621,000 and last year it paid the...

Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is an attack on local democracy.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform would, of course, agree with it.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Government is shooting a lot of its own lads in the back.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am in order. With regard to the forthcoming constitutional convention, as outlined in the programme for Government, is there a proposal to reduce the voting age to 16 or 17?

Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Promises, promises.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (16 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the proposed new legislation and in particular the Credit Union Bill will not prevent credit unions from providing additional services to their members when and where they want them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44713/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (16 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the Credit Union Bill 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44828/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (16 Oct 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44702/12]