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Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Remember Bertie.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Qualifications and Quality Assurance Authority of Ireland: Discussion with Chairman Designate (18 Oct 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I, too, welcome Mr. Clark and wish him every success in his new role. I urge him to use the resource of this committee if it can be of benefit to him in his new role. If he wishes to discuss elements of the challenges that face him, we would be happy to do that. This forum tends to be non-party-political. Every member of the committee is committed to education and, as Deputy McConalogue...

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I propose to share time with Deputies Kevin Humphreys and John Lyons. I will focus on reform, literacy and empowering the public service. What the Minister is trying to do in primary, secondary and further education at third level includes junior certificate reform, a literacy and numeracy strategy, a review of the enrolment policy expected in the new year, anti-bullying strategies and a...

Topical Issue Debate: Child Detention Centres (17 Oct 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the Minister for his response. I agree that this issue is down to a minority of staff but how can we expect any child to be rehabilitated when the behaviour outlined in this report is ongoing? The individuals who were victims of this malpractice will have no faith in the justice system at any time in future until the people responsible for these actions are seen to be held...

Topical Issue Debate: Child Detention Centres (17 Oct 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me the opportunity to contribute. When I was elected to the House, I realised that positive announcements would be few and far between during our time in government. However, when the Minister announced last April that the practice of incarcerating children in St. Patrick's Institution was to end, I was proud of what we were achieving and I believed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Community Employment Scheme: Discussion with SIPTU (17 Oct 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the witnesses for the presentation. It is great to see Mr. David Connolly, in particular, at a meeting of this nature. The witnesses referred to the need for meaningful engagement on this issue. What engagement has there been until now and what would they consider to be meaningful engagement that might lead to a resolution of the problem?

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Prevention Measures (11 Oct 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for allowing me to raise this issue and the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, for dealing with it. The latter has shown an excellent commitment to flood prevention measures generally and has responded to all of the issues I have raised in this regard in the House. I am obliged, however, to raise the situation of the residents of Maryfield Crescent...

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Prevention Measures (11 Oct 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the Minister of State for his reply and his acknowledgement of my frustration and that of the residents in question. Will he give a commitment that the OPW will liaise with Dublin City Council officials in order to move the situation forward? I am sure he will agree that the current stalemate is unacceptable. Every heavy rain warning is a cause of great anxiety for the residents of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Managing Back to School Costs: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: We have moved towards discussing the cost of running schools. I understand the progression in this regard but we are trying to focus on the costs parents incur when their children return to school. Many speakers have indicated that this is a local issue, particularly in the context of schools' policies on uniforms, etc. However, members would be encouraged if our guests took a leadership...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Managing Back to School Costs: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the witnesses for attending to discuss this issue. The premise is that we want to come up with solutions and work together. This is not a finger-pointing exercise but a collaborative approach to finding solutions. The suggestions made have been practical and positive. On the issue of books, DEIS primary schools receive €21 per student and non-DEIS schools receive...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (10 Oct 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the student assistant fund, which currently helps students in hardship situations and is part funded by the European Union, is due to be wound down in 2013; if preparations are being made for a replacement fund to be established which will safeguard student welfare; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Councils Issues (9 Oct 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if statistics are available on the number of democratic student-led student councils that are currently in place and the support and training structures been put in place to encourage the establishment of these in second-level schools on a coordinated national level; if he will provide these details in tabular form broken down into regions and...

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: More kneecaps.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (2 Oct 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an audit has taken place on a number of pupils, in the primary sector, who posses the ability to speak a foreign language; if so, if he will provide the results in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41838/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (2 Oct 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide Dáil Éireann with a detailed breakdown, in tabular form, of foreign languages that are taught at both junior and leaving certificate level; if he will outline this by region and county; if he will provide the number of pupils who are studying each language as both a figure and a percentage, from the past five years; and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (2 Oct 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the timeframe for the implementation of the EU directive on parental leave; if he will confirm that legislation to implement said directive will be in place by 2013; if he will provide Dáil Éireann with a complete outline on what the legislation will propose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41847/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (2 Oct 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an update on the introduction of a Scandinavian style childcare system; the timeframe in which such a system will be implemented; if she will provide a detailed breakdown of the cost of introducing such a scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41840/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (2 Oct 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a detailed account in tabular form, of the number of persons working in the preschool and early childcare sector dealing directly with children; if she will provide Dáil Éireann with the numbers at each level of qualification as outlined by the Higher Education Authority 10 level framework; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (2 Oct 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the protections that are in place regarding child-minders; if she will confirm if they will be subject to the children first legislation and if not the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41842/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (2 Oct 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a figure on the number of independent child minders currently looking after children who are not deemed to be familial relatives. [41843/12]