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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (2 Oct 2012)

Regina Doherty: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown by county of vocational education committee and post leaving certificate places allocated per head of population in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41293/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Services Provision (2 Oct 2012)

Regina Doherty: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason Irish pre pay mobile phone customers are paying up to 42% more than the European average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41373/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (27 Sep 2012)

Regina Doherty: To ask the Minister for Health when the hot meal service will be restored for Dunshaughlin Day Hospital, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41033/12]

Magdalene Laundries: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Sep 2012)

Regina Doherty: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on this motion. Although I agree broadly with our response and our amendment to it, what is glaringly obvious to me and, I assume, to every other Member of the House, is the omission of an apology. I acknowledge the steps the Government has taken since last year's recommendation and I recognise and admire the work being...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)

Regina Doherty: This Bill will facilitate one of the most important referendums in the history of the State. I am always appreciative of speaking time in this House but I am particularly grateful to be able to speak today on an issue that is particularly close to my heart. The cornerstone of any democracy is its constitution. Equality should be the foundation of our democracy. As a result of this...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)

Regina Doherty: This Bill will facilitate one of the most important referendums in the history of the State. I am always appreciative of speaking time in this House but I am particularly grateful to be able to speak today on an issue that is particularly close to my heart. The cornerstone of any democracy is its constitution. Equality should be the foundation of our democracy. As a result of this...

Magdalene Laundries: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Sep 2012)

Regina Doherty: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on this motion. Although I agree broadly with our response and our amendment to it, what is glaringly obvious to me and, I assume, to every other Member of the House, is the omission of an apology. I acknowledge the steps the Government has taken since last year's recommendation and I recognise and admire the work being...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Career Breaks (26 Sep 2012)

Regina Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance if he still provides staff with the option to take career breaks on one year or more; if not, if this can be considered as a cost saving initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40856/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Career Breaks (26 Sep 2012)

Regina Doherty: To ask the Minister for Defence if he still provides staff with the option to take career breaks on one year or more; if not, can this be considered as a cost saving initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40857/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (26 Sep 2012)

Regina Doherty: To ask the Minister for Health the reason it takes up to nine weeks to process optical at a clinic (details supplied) in County Meath, when the average time in County Kildare is one to two weeks; the action being taken to tackle this delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40837/12]

Topical Issue Debate: ESB Disconnections Policy (25 Sep 2012)

Regina Doherty: I will not even take ten seconds as it is merely a point of clarification. The second point was not a criticism of the service providers regarding the length of time it takes them to reconnect customers. It was a criticism because customers are not getting reconnected until they pay off their debt in full and it is taking families on average five days to beg, borrow or steal the money to...

Topical Issue Debate: ESB Disconnections Policy (25 Sep 2012)

Regina Doherty: I have no wish to be argumentative, but do we genuinely believe the code of practice employed by the CER is actually working? Under the code, anyone who finds himself or herself with a difficulty in paying his or her ESB bill has the option of using a pay-per-hour meter as opposed to being cut off. Some 300 families are being cut off in the greater Dublin area every week. We are suggesting...

Topical Issue Debate: ESB Disconnections Policy (25 Sep 2012)

Regina Doherty: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me raise this matter which affects more than 300,000 people. Last year, 11,773 customers had their electricity cut off, of which 81% were families. Up to 70,000 customers are in arrears of more than 60 days and only 10% are in payment arrangements. ESB Networks told me last week that on average 300 families a week in the greater Dublin area are...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Numbers (25 Sep 2012)

Regina Doherty: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department still grants leave of absence; and if not, the reason this is not considered as a neutral cost saving exercise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40597/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (25 Sep 2012)

Regina Doherty: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the initiatives and opportunities that will be coming on stream to give hope to newly qualified teachers as they leave college and seek employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40575/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Numbers (25 Sep 2012)

Regina Doherty: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department still grants leave of absence; and if not, the reason this is not considered as a neutral cost saving exercise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40594/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Redundancy Payments (25 Sep 2012)

Regina Doherty: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) whose special needs assistant contract was discontinued has been told they will not be issued with a P45 or redundancy payment until next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40604/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Numbers (25 Sep 2012)

Regina Doherty: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department still grants leave of absence; and if not, the reason this is not considered as a neutral cost saving exercise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40601/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Numbers (25 Sep 2012)

Regina Doherty: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his Department still grants leave of absence; and if not, the reason this is not considered as a neutral cost saving exercise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40599/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Numbers (25 Sep 2012)

Regina Doherty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department still grants leave of absence; and if not, the reason this is not considered as a neutral cost saving exercise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40602/12]