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Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Murphy is a reasonable, moderate Deputy and has not caused any difficulty here.

Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: A pattern seems to be emerging whereby the Government seems to be of a disposition to ram through the House as quickly as possible any legislation which may have a hint of controversy about it, particularly with regard to financial matters, and in essence guillotine the Bill. This pattern was well demonstrated with regard to the family home tax Bill prior to and after Christmas when two...

Leaders' Questions (29 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: I would be concerned at the time lines for the legislation. After the children's referendum, we were told that the child and family support agency Bill would be ready and the heads of the Bill had been approved at that stage. The Taoiseach did not indicate the timeline for the Children First Bill, which is the critical legislation on child protection and welfare. There are immediate...

Leaders' Questions (29 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: No. We had the Child Care Bill. It was bigger. All-party committees dealt with it.

Leaders' Questions (29 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: Last week, I questioned the Tánaiste about the "Prime Time" special on the quality of services in crèches and early childhood services. We both agreed the early years are the most crucial in terms of development of children, with the most critical years being from zero to three. Anyone who watched "Prime Time" last night, as I did, would have been shocked and concerned at the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Fund for Ireland (29 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: 61. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has met with the Ulster based youth engagement Wider Horizons group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25978/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Fund for Ireland (29 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: 62. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has considered alternative funding arrangements for the Wider Horizons group in view of the winding down of International Fund for Ireland revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25979/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Fund for Ireland (29 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: 63. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised the matter of Wider Horizons with the Departments of Education and Skills, Social Protection, and Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25980/13]

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: Two years waiting.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Presidency Engagements (28 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: 3. To ask the Taoiseach his plans to discuss concerns regarding the 26 million persons who are unemployed across Europe; the actions that need to be taken at the next EU Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22126/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Presidency Engagements (28 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will be distributing any position papers prior to the June EU Council meeting being held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22131/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Presidency Engagements (28 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: 5. To ask the Taoiseach the details of his discussion with Mr Wolfgang Schäuble; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22132/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Presidency Engagements (28 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he gave any position papers to Mr Wolfgang Schäuble when he met him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22133/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Presidency Engagements (28 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he requested support from Mr Wolfgang Schäuble for Germany to support empowering the European Stability Mechanism to retrospectively compensate member states for taking on banking losses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22134/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Presidency Engagements (28 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he directly discussed a separation of bank and sovereign debt; if he directly requested Mr Wolfgang Schäuble support for this position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22135/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Presidency Engagements (28 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he distributed papers at the meeting in Brussels on 6 May 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22383/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Appointments to State Boards (28 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: 2. To ask the Taoiseach the number of appointments to State boards he has made in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22130/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Staff Numbers (28 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: 1. To ask the Taoiseach the number of part time workers employed in his Department [14640/13]

Other Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (28 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: 50. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received impact assessments in relation to the likely impact of the PTR change planned this September for the further education sector; his views on these assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25506/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (28 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional students he expects in the primary and secondary system from September 2013; if he will increase the number of special needs assistants and resource teachers to match demand and avoid services to existing students being cut; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25491/13]