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Health Identifiers Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2014)

Finian McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I also welcome the debate, as we all want to see a modern, efficient and safe health service. That is the bottom line. We need to get on with the reform agenda, as many of us promised during the previous general election. Professionalism and accountability are also required to ensure all patients are safe and their rights and files are...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (25 Feb 2014)

Finian McGrath: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding providing resource hours for children with Down's syndrome in mainstream schools. [9352/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (25 Feb 2014)

Finian McGrath: I ask the Minister to outline the position regarding providing resource hours for children with Down's syndrome in mainstream schools. Every year between 80 and 120 babies with Down's syndrome are born in the State. At the moment approximately 200 children with Down's syndrome in national schools have no resource hours. Can we put this right? I introduced legislation recently and my...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (25 Feb 2014)

Finian McGrath: I welcome the Minister's response. I also thank him and the Minister of State, Deputy Sherlock, who was present on the day, for not opposing my Down Syndrome (Equality of Access) Bill, which is relevant to this debate. I take the Minister's point about the legal case. My objective is that all children with Down's syndrome and low-incidence disability are given the proper resource teaching...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (25 Feb 2014)

Finian McGrath: There is an ongoing debate about mild learning disability. However, many families with children with Down's syndrome are in that category. They feel they are being penalised because some of these children are very good academically and are moving on. We can move them up to another level. The Minister will have seen the results in the case of families who put in the extra resources...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (25 Feb 2014)

Finian McGrath: 167. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will support the Argentine Republic on its legitimate rights on the sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding maritime areas. [9502/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (25 Feb 2014)

Finian McGrath: 223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be another round of extensions for senior secondary school teachers this summer; if he will provide an update in this matter. [9664/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Equality Issues (25 Feb 2014)

Finian McGrath: 224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that the Down's Syndrome (Equality of Access) Bill receives maximum support as soon as possible. [9353/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (25 Feb 2014)

Finian McGrath: 283. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will support all disadvantaged schools on the northside of Dublin in 2014. [9240/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (25 Feb 2014)

Finian McGrath: 284. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application under the summer works scheme in 2014 in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [9241/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Statistics (25 Feb 2014)

Finian McGrath: 285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and secondary teachers retiring in 2014; and the way he will respond to this. [9242/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early School Leavers (25 Feb 2014)

Finian McGrath: 286. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils leaving our educational system at 13 years; and the responses that are in place for early drop-outs. [9243/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (25 Feb 2014)

Finian McGrath: 287. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that all children with IP 36 deletion receive the maximum resource teaching house in mainstream primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9244/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (25 Feb 2014)

Finian McGrath: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a pupil (details supplied) in Dublin 3 was refused support under the RACE scheme as they have a major learning difficulty; and if he will urgently review this decision. [9321/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (25 Feb 2014)

Finian McGrath: 299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will support a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5 regarding a grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9458/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (25 Feb 2014)

Finian McGrath: 318. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding allowances in respect of a person (details supplied). [9663/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (25 Feb 2014)

Finian McGrath: 384. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding social welfare payments in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9135/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Schemes Issues (25 Feb 2014)

Finian McGrath: 399. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will support a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9323/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Schemes Issues (25 Feb 2014)

Finian McGrath: 410. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine a matter regarding pensions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9500/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (25 Feb 2014)

Finian McGrath: 411. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9503/14]