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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (2 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 480. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to an opinion poll (details supplied) on 19 May 2014 that reveals parents have overwhelmingly backed teachers in their opposition to proposals to have them marking their own pupils' junior certificate papers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46264/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Expenditure (2 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 472. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reduction in expenditure in the 16 educational training boards; and if she would estimate the savings achieved since July 2013. [46256/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (2 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 478. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the logic in reforming the junior certificate to accommodate the 40% assessment carried out in schools by subject teachers and the potential pressure on teachers to mark their own student work; her views that logic needs to underpin the change rather than change for the sake of change. [46262/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Issues (2 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 502. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the surveys being conducted as part of the pyrite remediation process in the identification of other structural defects and breaches of building regulations or standards, separate to pyrite; the remedy open to homeowners to have those problems addressed; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Application (2 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 503. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied that regulations are in place to deal with developers who have consistently breached fire safety regulations in the construction of dwellings in different locations, requiring evacuation in some instances and costly remediation works which have not been completed, and yet are being granted permission...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (2 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 592. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reasons for the establishment of the national driving licence service; and the reason the conversion to plastic driver's licences cannot be dealt with online or by post. [45989/14]

Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2014)

Clare Daly: Deputy Wallace made the point yesterday that in terms of Garda reform, the area where the Government has excelled itself over the last few months is in the area of spin and presentation rather than in substance. We do not, in any way, make those points lightly but they are based on the experience in the period of time since the changeover from the former Minister, Deputy Shatter, to the...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2014)

Clare Daly: Deputy Wallace will speak first.

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Ceart chun Féinriarachta Pearsanta agus Sláine Colainne) 2014: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Personal Autonomy and Bodily Integrity) Bill 2014: First Stage (27 Nov 2014)

Clare Daly: Tairgim:Go gceadófar go dtabharfar isteach Bille dá ngairtear Acht chun an Bunreacht a leasú.I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Constitution.I will make a few brief points in seeking leave to introduce the Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Personal Autonomy and Bodily Integrity) Bill 2014. The purpose of this Bill...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Ceart chun Féinriarachta Pearsanta agus Sláine Colainne) 2014: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Personal Autonomy and Bodily Integrity) Bill 2014: First Stage (27 Nov 2014)

Clare Daly: Tairgim: "Go dtógfar an Bille in am Comhaltaí Príobháideacha." I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (27 Nov 2014)

Clare Daly: 12. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views regarding whether it is appropriate for special schools to implement a policy of regular suspensions for students with ASD, ADHD and ODD. [45096/14]

Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (27 Nov 2014)

Clare Daly: I posed this question in the context of a difficult case in my area involving the parents of a young man with severe problems and some behavioural issues who has been to several schools but got a place in a special school. However, because the school did not seem to be able to manage his behaviour, in the parents’ opinion, he was routinely suspended, although the school was supposed...

Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (27 Nov 2014)

Clare Daly: The good part of the answer is that suspension should not be the first port of call and should be quite unusual. That reassurance is being sought. The difficulty is that in the opinion of some professionals, which has been sought, regular suspension of a student can demonstrate to him that if he is bold he will get off school the next day which can cause problems. Other penalties such as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (27 Nov 2014)

Clare Daly: 43. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline her plans to regulate the education of non-EU nationals in the Irish education system, as it appears to be run by a system of agents who are largely non-resident and therefore exempt from VAT, and who entice students into our education system with unregulated payments and commission leading to poor outcomes for students and colleges....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Visiting Regulations (27 Nov 2014)

Clare Daly: 110. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 70 of 20 November 2014, whether her understanding is that the term "spiritual visits" is synonymous with the provision of a regular chaplaincy service within the prison system or refers to spiritual comfort visits from priests, pastors and those who officiate in other religions who come from outside the...

Human Rights Budgeting: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Nov 2014)

Clare Daly: I congratulate Deputy O'Sullivan on tabling the motion. She is one of a very small number of Deputies who has a consistent human rights-based approach to these issues, and that includes the Government benches and not just the Opposition. It is important because too much of what goes on in here is based on short-term electoral gain or kowtowing to sectoral interests and there is not enough...

Human Rights Budgeting: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Nov 2014)

Clare Daly: Government Members could do likewise.

Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Clare Daly: The Minister's reply seems to suggest he is concerned my amendment might have the result of allowing too many people avail of the exemption, and that it was in some way too broad. I will take a step back to the origin of the exemption in the first place, which was that those home owners whose property had pyrite, was dangerous, was unsellable and was valueless would not be taxed for...

Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Clare Daly: Excellent.

Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Clare Daly: I accept the Minister's bona fides on this issue and I fully accept he has, and will, instruct his officials to deal with the situation, but I must press the amendment from the point of view that I heard this response months ago. Again, I do not mean this in a derogatory way. I was told in answer to a recent parliamentary question on the issue that it had to be dealt with through...