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Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: He is back. Bertie's bank guarantee boy.

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: We are very proud today.

Promissory Notes: Statements (7 Feb 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: We never said that.

Promissory Notes: Statements (7 Feb 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Never once did we say that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Habitual Residence Condition: Discussion with Pavee Point (6 Feb 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It might be useful to also engage on the matter with an official from the Department of Social Protection because of the nature of the overlap of responsibilities.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Habitual Residence Condition: Discussion with Pavee Point (6 Feb 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. I am sorry I was delayed. This is an important issue. I get the sense that the Roma people - I understand there are 15 million of them across Europe - are people that nobody wants as a result of which they are poorly treated wherever they go. My understanding is that there are approximately 5,000 Roma in Ireland. Pavee Point has been dealing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation (6 Feb 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there are only nine detoxification beds in a 4500 bed prison system in view of the fact that 80% of persons there suffer from some form of drug problem and need services to help them detox and rehabilitate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5651/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (6 Feb 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the list of centres/hospitals that where publicly funded screening for sexually transmitted infections is available; if he will also provide numerical data for the number of persons who used this service per year since 2006 to date in 2013, or the year on which the most recent statistics are available; and the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foreign Adoptions (30 Jan 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date that has been set for Russian authorities to visit Dublin to conduct bilateral discussions; and if she will confirm the persons that will be attending these talks on behalf of the Adoption Authority of Ireland and from her Department. [4566/13]

Education (Welfare) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Jan 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I welcome the opportunity to speak on bullying. I commend Sinn Féin for bringing forward this Bill and for affording us this opportunity to discuss it. Much emphasis has been put on cyberbullying, but it is still bullying. Suggesting getting rid of Facebook, Twitter and the Internet as well as taking mobile telephones off every child and teenager will not change the fact that...

Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine stated recently that the Bill to bring about a levy on online betting will be coming before the House very soon. I would like to know when that will be. He also indicated that the levy would not go to the horse and greyhound fund because all levies on bets currently placed in Ireland go directly to that fund. I would like the Taoiseach's...

Topical Issue Debate: Speech and Language Therapy (17 Jan 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: With all due respect, if I go back to the parents with this answer, they will not be very impressed. They will not be impressed with an indication of the overall economic situation, which they have been told of to death, and they will not necessarily be impressed by a review group. The situation is that a senior speech and language therapy position is not being filled. Reviews are...

Topical Issue Debate: Speech and Language Therapy (17 Jan 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: While I thank the Minister of State for his presence, I had hoped somebody from the Departments of Health or Education and Skills would be here.

Topical Issue Debate: Speech and Language Therapy (17 Jan 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Yes. I hope the Minister of State will pass on my concerns in relation to the Beechpark services of the HSE. Since a school in my constituency - Scoil Chiaráin in Donnycarney - contacted me about this service, I have been contacted by other schools about it. The authorities at Scoil Chiaráin have been told that Beechpark will not provide any more speech and language therapy...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: My amendment specifies the need for an adult learner to be on the ETBs. It states: "and the Minister shall nominate 1 man and 1 woman who are representative of students and who are registered as students in a centre for education or recognised school or are learners in an education or training facility or other facility maintained by any other public service body where the board provides...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I understand where the Minister is coming from and I acknowledge the business element might be difficult to nail down but because of the education that will be provided by ETBs, the nature of the students who will attend, the nature of the further education sector and the fact that the empowerment of the student body has not necessarily always been to the forefront, it would be much easier to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I acknowledge the committee has a great deal of work to do not only on the demand side, but on the supply side as well. Poverty has a huge part to play in that but I was struck by the reference to the 14 year old who was brought into the sex trade by her mother. How prevalent is that practice? Did this result from coercion or was it a by-product of total family dysfunction?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The witness initially indicated that it would be a mistake to state that all women involved in the sex trade are at risk. I am not sure if I heard that correctly. The witness also indicated that saying something like this would have a disempowering effect. Will she elaborate? The Irish Feminist Network is advocating an education programme and schools were mentioned. Schools only go so...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I wish to ask the Governor about a financial transactions tax. Eleven eurozone countries have recently signed up to proceed with a tax on their financial transactions. The Minister, Deputy Noonan, has said that such a tax would put 33,000 jobs in the IFSC at risk and that he would not do it without the co-operation of the UK. At a recent event in Dublin I spoke to Ed Balls, MP, who said...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Do I have any time left?