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Written Answers — Prison Education Service: Prison Education Service (24 Jan 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Question 532: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Inspector of Prisons and Places of Detention's value for money audit in Mountjoy Prison, Dublin, will be completed; the measures that have been taken to alleviate waiting lists for educational programmes in the prison; if he will provide an update on the provision of dramatic productions which have ceased; if he has given...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 Jan 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Question 533: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he plans to amend the Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act 1989 to include racially aggravated harassment or other forms of racial or sectarian incitement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4011/12]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (24 Jan 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Question 603: To ask the Minister for Health, further to Parliamentary Question No. 417 of 17 January 2012, his plans to decriminalise the possession of drugs deemed to be for personal use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4007/12]

Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: That was me.

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Builders and speculators are more important to you.

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: You are right wing apologists.

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Unbelievable.

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Yes.

School Guidance Counsellors (17 Jan 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the Minister for his contribution. In keeping with the tone of the previous speaker's contribution, it would be easy to list cuts implemented under previous Administrations but that would not be fair to the people affected by this change. A few weeks ago, the Minister addressed students in the Gallery and it was one of the most inspirational things I have seen in my short time in...

School Guidance Counsellors (17 Jan 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank Deputy Quinn.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (17 Jan 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the proposed abolition of the Educational Disadvantage Committee, EDC, contained in the Education (Amendment) Bill 2012; if the EDC will be replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2012/12]

Employment Rights (17 Jan 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I had hoped the Minister for Justice and Equality would be present but I am quite sure the Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, will deal with the matter and take it to the Minister's desk. I will not dwell too long on the issue of forced labour as the Minister of State is very familiar with it. She understands the industries involved. There is...

Employment Rights (17 Jan 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I will mention the Minister, Deputy Shatter, who is not present. I know the Minister of State will take our comments back to his office. What I get from the answer is a positive in that the Minister is not saying no legislative change is needed but that it may be needed and that, in due course, it may happen. However, the Minister of State can understand that, as Deputy Dowds said, we are...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (11 Jan 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Question 851: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the situation in St. Brendan's Hospital, Grangegorman, Dublin, in which the Female Open Unit and the Female High Security Unit will be amalgamated; if he will ensure that he will maintain best medical practice in this regard; if he will give a commitment that a similar situation will be prevented in the future through extra...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Jan 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Question 858: To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to correspondence regarding cutbacks in the health sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41043/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (11 Jan 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Question 903: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding funding for a society (details supplied) in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41379/11]

Child Protection (15 Dec 2011)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will commit to undertake a comprehensive study into the commercialisation and sexualisation of children here, similar to the report Let Children Be Children published in Great Britain in June 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40090/11]

Child Protection (15 Dec 2011)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: This is an issue that I know the Minister feels strongly about, and she has previously answered parliamentary questions from me about it. What we are talking about is a commercial attack on childhood. Childhood is becoming much shorter, and this is for the purpose of commercial profit. I am aware of the phenomenon of little girls coming to school with pencil cases with Playboy logos on...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (15 Dec 2011)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give an update in respect of any bonuses paid to staff or management at EBS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40633/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (14 Dec 2011)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to investigate the current funding criteria for the horse and greyhound industry, taking into account that under the Horse and Greyhound Act 2001, the horse and greyhound fund received €57 million this year and the Irish Sports Council received €25.6 million for 2011; if he will reassess this situation in...