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Other Questions: School Staffing (8 Oct 2014)

Mick Wallace: On schools in deprived areas, principal Liam Turner, of St. John of God school in The Faythe, Wexford-----

Other Questions: School Staffing (8 Oct 2014)

Mick Wallace: -----contacted me about the fact that in the censuses of 2006 and 2011 The Faythe was the most deprived area in Wexford. He points out there has been no review of the DEIS scheme for nine years. In fact, things have fallen behind because there has not been a review of the DEIS system.

Other Questions: School Staffing (8 Oct 2014)

Mick Wallace: A review is necessary as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (8 Oct 2014)

Mick Wallace: 17. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the requirements needed for primary schools currently holding a DEIS 2 status, to be upgraded to a DEIS 1 status; when the last review of the overall DEIS system took place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37946/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development Funding (8 Oct 2014)

Mick Wallace: 19. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views that it is good policy to ask research students from the humanities to compete on an equal footing with those from economics and the sciences for funding, in particular the stress on transferable skills as a prerequisite for funding and the detrimental effects it is having on the humanities as a research area here; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (8 Oct 2014)

Mick Wallace: 76. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 227 of 30 September 2014, where he references documents on the EU Commission’s website that have been tabled by the EU in the TiSA negotiations, stating that they clearly exclude public services from the remit of the talks, his understanding of the TiSA definition of public services; and...

Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 Oct 2014)

Mick Wallace: On the compulsory registration of fathers, names on birth certificates, Article 8 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child states that state parties undertake to respect the right of the child to preserve his or her identity, including nationality, name and family relations as recognised by law without unlawful interference. The Bill is in line with the rights of the child in the...

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2014)

Mick Wallace: I am not entirely familiar with the procedures in this place, but if the Garda authority is to be in place by the end of the year, I do not understand why the relevant Bill is not on the Government's legislative programme. Unless we have an independent police authority that is free of Government control and interference and can undertake constant monitoring and oversight of how the Garda...

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2014)

Mick Wallace: The former Minister for Justice and Equality, the former Garda Commissioner and former Secretary General are gone, but little else seems to have changed. The old guard is still in place. Complaints of Garda misbehaviour continue to flood into our offices. The Taoiseach has talked a lot about political reform in the Garda area and made a lot of promises, but we have not seen much action. ...

Other Questions: Shannon Airport Facilities (7 Oct 2014)

Mick Wallace: The Minister says Ireland's military neutrality has not been breached, our non-participation in military activity is solid and we have not breached our international obligations. I beg to differ. Can the Minister explain why Shannonwatch has reported a serious increase in activity in recent weeks? The use of Shannon Airport by the US military is directly linked with the ongoing conflict in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Terrorism (7 Oct 2014)

Mick Wallace: 98. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the UN Security Council resolution requiring countries to pass laws outlawing travel to join so-called terrorist groups; if Ireland plans to implement it; the way it affects our claim to neutrality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37737/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Relations (7 Oct 2014)

Mick Wallace: 102. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way Ireland can justify supporting trade sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine issue but refuses to implement trade sanctions against Israel, despite it engaging in genocide in Gaza this summer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37738/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Rates (7 Oct 2014)

Mick Wallace: 123. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on increasing employer PRSI contributions on the portion of salaries above €100,000, as recommended by the Nevin Economic Research Institute; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37018/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System (7 Oct 2014)

Mick Wallace: 264. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the action she has taken following new allegations regarding the continued abuse of the penalty points system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36806/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft Landings (7 Oct 2014)

Mick Wallace: 417. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions he proposes to recommend to the Irish Government with regard to US troops and war materials transiting through Shannon Airport given the High Court ruling (details supplied) by Judge Kearns on 28 April 2003 in the Horgan v. Ireland case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34546/14]

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Oct 2014)

Mick Wallace: It states:On Monday June 2nd [this year] a visibly irate Garda Sgt. entered our premises asking about tables at the front of the building. When asked by my wife Sally if this was a Garda matter, she was told to shut up. He stated that he had been sent down by Inspector Liam Connolly to get the tables in from the street. He read Sally her rights, and when asked why he did this, he stated...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Oct 2014)

Mick Wallace: There were 20 names-----

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Oct 2014)

Mick Wallace: I welcome the Bill also. As Deputy Collins will know, most of its content was in our Bill last year, which, unfortunately, Fianna Fáil voted against. However, it is better late than never.

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Oct 2014)

Mick Wallace: We had a lot more in our Bill and would go a great deal further. With respect to the Government's position, we have given it the benefit of the doubt as to its intentions and how it will go about things. However, we are somewhat disappointed to date, and I wonder why the legislative programme for 2014 does not include the policing authority Bill, which had been promised. We were even told...

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2014)

Mick Wallace: On the issue of jobs, there are 45,000 people on short-term schemes and 130,000 on part-time schemes. In total, there are more than 500,000 people looking for a full-time job in the State. The figures are being helped, as the Tánaiste well knows, by the huge emigration of young people. What we have seen in the last few years has been a great erosion of public services. There is no...