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- Accident and Emergency Services (31 May 2011)
Mick Wallace: I agree that it will be great if services in the community are brought up to scratch but at present the people are going nuts in Wexford because they are demoralised about what is available in Waterford. Community facilities offer a way forward provided adequate facilities are put in place.
- Written Answers — Communications Masts: Communications Masts (25 May 2011)
Mick Wallace: Question 138: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the condition of electro-sensitivity; if he has any plans to introduce legislation to stop telephone companies receiving exemptions when applying for planning for masts; if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford who suffers severely from...
- Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (25 May 2011)
Mick Wallace: We are all fairly well aware that we are short on indigenous industry and very dependent on multinationals to provide employment and to drive the export market. Of the indigenous industry, farming accounts for approximately 60% of exports and it plays a significant role in the domestic economy. There is little doubt that the deal the farmer gets from supermarkets leaves much to be desired....
- Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (resumed) (25 May 2011)
Mick Wallace: I reassure Deputy Durkan that I too am very keen to stay in Europe. I am also an optimist at heart and believe everything is possible but I also believe we should get a fair deal from Europe which is not the case at present. I say to the Deputy that when a person goes into a bookie's office and backs a horse, if the horse does not win, the person loses. I agree with him on that point....
- Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (resumed) (25 May 2011)
Mick Wallace: There are many elements I like in the Finance (No. 2) Bill, especially the VAT proposal which will be an enormous boost to the hotel and restaurant industry. I believe in the principle of investment. Investment stimulates an economy whereas austerity drains it. Unfortunately, we are probably not getting as much investment as we would like and are getting much more austerity than we would...
- Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (resumed) (25 May 2011)
Mick Wallace: It is immoral that people get more than â¬200,000 for any State job, whether in Government, any State company or in television.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 May 2011)
Mick Wallace: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Wexford which stands to lose a full-time special needs assistant form September 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12628/11]
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 May 2011)
Mick Wallace: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Wexford which is awaiting clarification as to its allocation of special needs assistants for September 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12632/11]
- Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (24 May 2011)
Mick Wallace: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Wexford in which the loss of a rural co-ordinator will have a very serious impact on the most disadvantaged pupils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12629/11]
- Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (24 May 2011)
Mick Wallace: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Wexford in which the loss of a rural co-ordinator will have a serious impact on the most disadvantaged pupils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12635/11]
- Written Answers — Traveller Education: Traveller Education (24 May 2011)
Mick Wallace: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Wexford which will face serious difficulties as regards learning support provision from September 2011 due to the loss of its resource teachers for Travellers and one language support teacher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12630/11]
- Written Answers — Traveller Education: Traveller Education (24 May 2011)
Mick Wallace: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Wexford which stands to lose four of its learning support staff from September 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12633/11]
- Written Answers — Traveller Education: Traveller Education (24 May 2011)
Mick Wallace: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Wexford which stands to lose a resource teacher for Travellers from September 2011 despite the fact that the number of Traveller pupils attending the school will actually increase next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12634/11]
- Written Answers — Traveller Education: Traveller Education (24 May 2011)
Mick Wallace: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Wexford which will lose two resource teachers for Travellers from September 2011, placing enormous pressure on what is left of the special education needs team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12655/11]
- Written Answers — Traveller Education: Traveller Education (24 May 2011)
Mick Wallace: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Wexford which will lose 66% of its learning support from September 2011 due to the withdrawal of the resource teacher for Travellers posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12631/11]
- Local Authority Housing (17 May 2011)
Mick Wallace: Will the Minister of State consider examining the manner in which PPPs are appointed and their structure? The structure is flawed and there is good reason the estates that were not developed were held by the same builder-developer. The manner in which the selection process works has major problems. Most builders could not possibly get on the list. Only a handful of builders in Ireland...
- Local Authority Housing (17 May 2011)
Mick Wallace: This may apply to private or social housing. There is no proper control of workmanship. In the private sector, engineers and architects sign off on the work but the builder-developer pays the architect and engineer so they have no choice but to go along with him.
- Local Authority Housing (17 May 2011)
Mick Wallace: We did away with the clerk of works years ago. Fianna Fáil got rid of them when it suited the party and its friends and we need to introduce a system for controlling workmanship.
- Local Authority Housing (17 May 2011)
Mick Wallace: It was not related to standards.
- Electricity Transmission Network (12 May 2011)
Mick Wallace: There is a bit of a difference.