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Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I will begin by quoting a statistic. In 1924, there were 5,700 schools, 80% of which were one or two-teacher schools. We debate this very important subject in the middle of the greatest economic crisis with which this country has ever had to deal. We are relying on our European neighbours to pay our bills. Some of the indications are that we are heading in the right direction but some...

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: This debate is about educating children.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Deputy Finian McGrath would do well to remember that he supported Bertie Ahern. He donned a substitute jersey to support Bertie Ahern, a man who is associated with the economic collapse. I will take no lectures from Deputy Finian McGrath.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: He took his 30 pieces of silver-----

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: -----so I will not take a lecturer from him. He is a Bertie Ahern-ite.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Deputy McGrath did not have the honour or the integrity to put Fianna Fáil on his badge because he is a political coward.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: He is a political coward.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: He should run off to Drumcondra and get Bertie to tickle his belly like he did for the four years he supported him.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: He abandoned him when it suited him.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Deputy Finian McGrath would do well to run back to Drumcondra and get his belly tickled by Bertie. He was so happy to have it done for the four years he supported him.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: The element of retrospection about this decision needs to be taken on board because if we wants to make decisions in this area, we need to ensure there is a consultative process and an avenue for people to lodge their issues and to advance their cause with the Minister. Deputy O'Mahony is right that no one size fits all. Individual cases will need to be considered and the Minister needs to...

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: The Minister indicated last night that he would be cognisant of that. This Government will strive to restore our reputation abroad and to restore our economic fortunes and we will take no lectures from Fianna Fáil lightweights like to two McGraths, who are insult to this topic.

Written Answers — State Banking Sector: State Banking Sector (31 Jan 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the costs which are incurred by financial institutions under his control each time they issue correspondence to customers informing them of mortgage rate increases; the amount each institution spent in 2010 and 2011 on administration and postage of such letters in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4957/12]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (31 Jan 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in the context of the review of learning support teachers due to be published shortly, he will consider basing one learning support teacher, LST, in a school (details supplied) in County Cork, in view of the fact that it shares an LST with two other schools; the likelihood that another LST will be allocated to the three schools...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (31 Jan 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider allowing a school (details supplied) in County Cork to retain a teaching post in view of the fact that it is shortly due to absorb a pupil which will bring it to the required 51-pupil threshold and given its DEIS band 2 status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4969/12]

Written Answers — Third Level Institutions: Third Level Institutions (31 Jan 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of hospitality and entertainment allowances allocated to each of the State's seven main universities in 2010 and 2011; if he will categorise how these allowances were spent in each college per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5137/12]

Written Answers — Third Level Institutions: Third Level Institutions (31 Jan 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of buildings here which are being rented or hired by each of the State's seven main universities in 2010 and 2011 separately; the location and name of each building; the annual cost of renting and or hiring each building per year; the purpose of use in each case; the length of each rental contract or...

Written Answers — Third Level Institutions: Third Level Institutions (31 Jan 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of the costs incurred by each of the State's seven main universities in respect of travel expenses within the EU for staff members in 2010 and 2011 separately; if he will outline each universities' policy on travel expenses for staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5139/12]

Written Answers — Third Level Institutions: Third Level Institutions (31 Jan 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of the costs incurred by each of the State's seven main universities in respect of travel expenses outside the EU for staff members in 2010 and 2011 separately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5140/12]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (31 Jan 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will explain the delay in awarding compensation to bog owners who have complied with his orders in relation to the cessation of cutting turf since 2009, and supplied all the relevant documentation in relation to compensation matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5162/12]