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

Pat Breen: The Minister explained last night the reasons for the budget reduction. He is anxious to put in place the staffing allocation at 19:1 but, unfortunately, like every other Minister in this Government, he does not have the luxury of unlimited budgets. If he spends the money in one area, he has to make cuts in others. I want to refer to the role played by guidance counsellors. While 42% of...

Foreign Adoptions (18 Jan 2012)

Pat Breen: I welcome the opportunity to raise the important issue of intercountry adoptions. I commend the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs on the excellent job she has done since taking over her portfolio. She has rightly placed the welfare of our children at the heart of Government. With intercountry adoptions, she inherited the previous Government's decision in January 2010 to suspend...

Foreign Adoptions (18 Jan 2012)

Pat Breen: I thank the Minister for her comprehensive reply. I thought it was important to raise this issue on the record, because there are many concerned couples out there. As the Minister said, there are 19 couples that were almost on the point of adoption before the agreement was broken. I am delighted to hear the Minister say that any difficulties with the agencies will be sorted out before 1...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (17 Jan 2012)

Pat Breen: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the implications of phased changes to the teacher-pupil ratio in one, two, three and four-teacher primary schools in respect of a school (details supplied); his plans to review this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2559/12]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Jan 2012)

Pat Breen: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2032/12]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Jan 2012)

Pat Breen: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2396/12]

State Airports (12 Jan 2012)

Pat Breen: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport his views regarding the future of Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1350/12]

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (12 Jan 2012)

Pat Breen: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his policy regarding tourism marketing for the west of Ireland, including Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1351/12]

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (11 Jan 2012)

Pat Breen: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) qualifies for a masters qualification allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1227/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (11 Jan 2012)

Pat Breen: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a domiciliary allowance review will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40786/11]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (11 Jan 2012)

Pat Breen: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the situation for a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40822/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Jan 2012)

Pat Breen: Question 688: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40900/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Jan 2012)

Pat Breen: Question 745: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a REP scheme 4 payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1198/12]

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

Pat Breen: Question 813: To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the situation regarding patients at a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40777/11]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (11 Jan 2012)

Pat Breen: Question 963: To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on progress made on a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1368/12]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (11 Jan 2012)

Pat Breen: Question 1048: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the progress made to date in relation to a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1367/12]

Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (15 Dec 2011)

Pat Breen: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review his decision to withdraw support for the modern language programme in our primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40463/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Statistics: Departmental Statistics (15 Dec 2011)

Pat Breen: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of one, two, three and four teacher primary schools in County Clare; the names and locations of these schools; the number of pupils in each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40467/11]

Written Answers — National Parks and Wildlife Service: National Parks and Wildlife Service (15 Dec 2011)

Pat Breen: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the plans the National Parks and Wildlife Service has for interpretative facilities in the Burren and Corofin in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40474/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Dec 2011)

Pat Breen: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40745/11]