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Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (10 Jul 2012)

Regina Doherty: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on embedding information literacy in the national school curriculum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33458/12]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (10 Jul 2012)

Regina Doherty: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on embedding information literacy in the secondary school curriculum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33461/12]

Written Answers — Information and Communications Technology: Information and Communications Technology (10 Jul 2012)

Regina Doherty: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the policy of implementing the smart school initiative that every classroom here is to get a teaching laptop, software and digital projector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33476/12]

Written Answers — Immigration Policy: Immigration Policy (10 Jul 2012)

Regina Doherty: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if, due to the current shortage of highly quality technological talent, he will review the current working visa permit system to help indigenous companies expand and develop; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33577/12]

Written Answers — Children's Rights Referendum: Children's Rights Referendum (10 Jul 2012)

Regina Doherty: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the definition of the best interests of the child as defined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is to be included in the wording of the Children's Rights Referendum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33570/12]

Written Answers — Nursing Education: Nursing Education (10 Jul 2012)

Regina Doherty: Question 453: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the case of the nursing class of 2011 (details supplied), who were excluded from qualification payments as their exams were not graded until 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33571/12]

Written Answers — Health Promotion: Health Promotion (10 Jul 2012)

Regina Doherty: Question 525: To ask the Minister for Health if he will act upon the recent report by the Food Safety Authority which has called for calorie counts to be displayed on menus in food service outlets such as restaurants, bars and cafés; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33609/12]

Written Answers — Value for Money Reviews: Value for Money Reviews (10 Jul 2012)

Regina Doherty: Question 526: To ask the Minister for Health if the recent value for money report has revealed any incidences in which moneys from the disability budget were diverted to pay staff rather than fund services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33616/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (4 Jul 2012)

Regina Doherty: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Health the reason an individual (details supplied) who retired from a senior position in St. Michael's House in 2009, has been re-employed as a consultant with St. Michael's House; the policy for re-employing former employees as contractors; the amount that this individual is being paid; the amount of work this person's company is being given and...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Jul 2012)

Regina Doherty: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider reviewing the VAT rate on educational books, in hard and soft copy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32305/12]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (3 Jul 2012)

Regina Doherty: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider embedding information technology within the secondary school curriculum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32204/12]

Written Answers — School Textbooks: School Textbooks (3 Jul 2012)

Regina Doherty: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he intends to introduce the use of ebooks and digital facilities to ease the burden on parents buying new editions of books; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32281/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Acquired Infections: Hospital Acquired Infections (3 Jul 2012)

Regina Doherty: Question 640: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown by hospitals and county in which there were positive test results for the Legionella bacteria in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32213/12]

Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (3 Jul 2012)

Regina Doherty: Question 718: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the way that the implementation of a credit card format driving licence, to be introduced in 2013, will impact of the 4,000 people employed in the photo ID industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32284/12]

Criminal Justice (Search Warrants) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 Jul 2012)

Regina Doherty: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this short but important Bill. The law on search warrants has developed into a complex and extensive legal process. The Bill will close the legal loophole with regard to search warrants which threatened to wreck prosecutions against dissident republicans and other alleged criminals. The approach to search warrants was developed in the 19th century and...

Domiciliary Care Allowance (28 Jun 2012)

Regina Doherty: I welcome the announcement by the Minister, Deputy Burton, on a review of the domiciliary care allowance system. I ask for clarification on the role to be played by the NGO representatives. In the recent debate on this issue, speakers approved of the terms of reference for the review but stressed the importance of including parents' representatives. These are the people who have everyday...

Domiciliary Care Allowance (28 Jun 2012)

Regina Doherty: I join with my colleagues in welcoming the response. I do not want to be petulant but I will ask again about the three representatives bodies. Who will they be and what criteria will be used to select them? Given that a myriad of organisations represent some but not all parents of children with particular disabilities, we need to ensure the three NGOs chosen and the relevant people within...

Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2012)

Regina Doherty: I thank the House for the opportunity to speak on the Bill the primary purpose of which is designed to close an existing loophole in our current law, but it is much more than that. What we are hoping to do will bring us all one step closer to protecting the children of Ireland. We cannot undo the harm of the past but we must put safeguards in place for future vulnerable citizens. This Bill...

Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2012)

Regina Doherty: At a recent seminar in Trinity College, Professor Leah Bromfield, deputy director of the Australian Centre for Child Protection at the University of South Australia, warned that Ireland should think carefully about introducing mandatory reporting. In her jurisdiction, within several years the rate of reporting had risen sixfold, overwhelming the child protection system. Fearful of being...

Written Answers — School Denominations: School Denominations (26 Jun 2012)

Regina Doherty: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the number of schools for the years 2009, 2010 and 2011 who have changed religious denomination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30862/12]