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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]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Calming Measures (28 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: 698. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current funding status of the Whitehall Road phase 2 traffic calming scheme in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25124/13]

Order of Business (23 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: I wish to raise two matters. The Central Bank reported yesterday the limited progress on dealing with longer-term mortgage arrears. Only 6% of those in mortgage difficulty have been given a permanent rescheduling of their debt, with 19% given a temporary arrangement and no assistance whatsoever for the rest. These are dismal statistics. I ask the Tánaiste to indicate what the...

Order of Business (23 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: -----so that they will become addicted at a very young age. The Minister is promising legislation to curb further the negative impact of tobacco on young people in particular. This is an addiction which kills thousands of people. We are also promised legislation on lobbying and lobbyists. The history of the tobacco industry reflects and reveals one of the worst examples of...

Order of Business (23 May 2013)

Micheál Martin: -----met with the tobacco industry. I ask the Tánaiste to indicate when the Bill on lobbying will be brought forward.