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Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (23 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality with regard to the civil legal aid service in Ireland, if the reduction in staff and funding of the service resulted in persons who are in urgent need of legal aid having to go before the courts without proper advice and back up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25951/12]

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (23 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is guarantee when it comes to legal aid of a no waiting policy for issues of domestic violence or potential child abuse when people seek assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25952/12]

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (23 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding is available to repair a slipway (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25953/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (23 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25924/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Health his views on the Irish Dental Association concerns regarding cutbacks in the National Dental Treatment Programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25955/12]

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Technical Group for allocating this time for my contribution and I acknowledge the presence of the Minister. The ideology behind this Bill, that it would be more efficient to have a single organisation to ensure quality in further and higher education and training rather than the current system which involves several bodies, some of them with overlapping responsibilities, is...

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I appreciate he is not but it will happen by stealth. Changes being made with regard to the pupil-teacher ratio and school transport will have the effect of strangling and closing such schools. I can give the Minister examples and while I do not suggest he purposely is setting out to close them, my point is the effects of what he is doing will result-----

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Through the Chair, the funny thing about that is-----

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Sorry, a Cheann Comhairle, but the Minister strayed me.

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Yes, but I will bring it back.

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Through the Chair, if the Minister wishes to know, it was decisions made by Governments that currently are closing many rural pubs in particular. However, that definitely is straying from the subject. I wish to revert to our schools.

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is not really-----

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: -----because I am starting off at the very beginning and am talking about the need to ground students and give them every advantage in their educational life. I revert to the point I made, which is money will not be saved by amalgamating schools. The buildings will not be sold as purchasers for them are lacking. However, they will not be abandoned and as heat and light will still be...

Order of Business (23 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The health insurance (risk equalisation) Bill aims to put in place a permanent risk equalisation scheme to provide support for the higher cost of health insurance claims for older people by 2013. This is important legislation in terms of providing certainty to older members of society that they will be in a position to get health insurance cover in the future.

Written Answers — Irish Communities Abroad: Irish Communities Abroad (22 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if it is a prudent time for him to write a letter to President Obama asking him to do something for the undocumented Irish in America, in view of the number of Irish persons that reside there. [25200/12]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (22 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 157: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if it is his intention to formally redesignate as opposed to temporarily designate the Villa Spada as the Irish Embassy to Italy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24846/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 183: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of retired public servants who have been re-hired in his Department during the period of April 2011 to April 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25244/12]

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (22 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of retired public servants who have been re-hired in his Department during the period of April 2011 to April 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25243/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired public servants who have been re-hired in his Department during the period of April 2011 to April 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25242/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 May 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of retired public servants who have been re-hired in his Department during the period of April 2011 to April 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25241/12]