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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Closed Circuit Television Systems (26 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of State run schools that have installed CCTV cameras in the school building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40904/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Closed Circuit Television Systems (26 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the incidence of school break ins have dropped with the installation of CCTV in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40905/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (26 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the incidence of school bullying has decreased with the installation of CCTV cameras in a number of schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40906/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (26 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has a date for the publication of an updated version of Government Guidelines on Combatting Bullying 1993 which includes policy guidelines on cyber bullying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40907/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety Standards Regulation (26 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ban the sale of high energy drinks similar to Denmark, Turkey and Uruguay due to reported cases of liver damage, kidney failure, seizures, confusion and arrhythmia associated with energy drink use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40900/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety Standards Regulation (26 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering restricting the sale of high energy drinks due to reported cases of liver damage, kidney failure, seizures, confusion and arrhythmia associated with energy drink use similar to Norway which prohibits the sale of these drinks to those under 15 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40901/12]

Topical Issue Debate: Health Professions Admission Test Administration (20 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: It skewed the results for everyone.

Topical Issue Debate: Health Professions Admission Test Administration (20 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I have written to the Minister on the matter.

Topical Issue Debate: Health Professions Admission Test Administration (20 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: No, I have read newspaper reports of it.

Topical Issue Debate: Health Professions Admission Test Administration (20 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The health professionals admissions test, HPAT, is not doing what it is supposed to do. It is designed to test the aptitude of potential medical students but it is not doing so in a fair and transparent manner. Some 85% of those who repeat the HPAT secure a higher score on their second attempt. I do not understand how this is possible. The HPAT system is supposed to test for personality...

Topical Issue Debate: Health Professions Admission Test Administration (20 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I have listened to the Minister of State's contribution but I continue to question the validity of the HPAT. I understand it has been recommended that students will only be allowed to sit the test once. In the interest of students who are currently studying for the leaving certificate or are cramming to resit the test, I urge that a decision be made to allow them to resit the test. The...

National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Step by step and piece by piece, the Government is addressing gaping holes in the protection of children and vulnerable adults. Yesterday the Taoiseach announced a referendum to protect children. Thankfully, 20 years after the retired former justice Catherine McGuinness advised this reform, the Government is now giving the people a choice to give children a voice in our Constitution, and at...

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Sit down.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Could we hear the Minister?

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Yes, he is.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Fianna Fáil caused it all.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The troika sneaked in two years ago.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions Reform (18 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is considering adapting the leaving certificate points system to a ranking system based on relative performance as proposed by Irish university presidents in their recent report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39354/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions Reform (18 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is considering changing the number of leaving certificate grades from 14 to 8 as recommended by Irish university presidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39355/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions Reform (18 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is considering adopting a move towards greater common entry for third level courses to take some of the pressure off the point race; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39356/12]