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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (29 Nov 2012)

Finian McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health if he will honour the €35 million pledge on community mental health. [53426/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (29 Nov 2012)

Finian McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health not to cut disability services by 6% to 10% in 2012 as it will lead to hardship for families. [53523/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pilot Training Courses (29 Nov 2012)

Finian McGrath: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide continued training to the trainee pilots of PTC Waterford; his plans to put in place an interim compensation scheme for affected pilots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53563/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pilot Training Courses (29 Nov 2012)

Finian McGrath: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport following the recent meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications on 24 October 2012 on the issue of PTC Waterford, his plans to refer this case to the Director of Corporate enforcement. [53564/12]

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2012)

Finian McGrath: The Government is cutting the disability budget.

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2012)

Finian McGrath: The Minister of State is cutting the disability budget. She is doing it.

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2012)

Finian McGrath: The Minister of State is cutting services for people with disability who have a right to them.

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2012)

Finian McGrath: I am not accepting it.

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2012)

Finian McGrath: No way, a Cheann Comhairle. I am not accepting it.

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2012)

Finian McGrath: This is not a real republic because the Government is slashing services.

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2012)

Finian McGrath: No, a Cheann Comhairle, I will not, not until the Minister puts it right.

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2012)

Finian McGrath: I am defending the rights of people with a disability against the cuts. The Labour Party is against me.

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2012)

Finian McGrath: It will be getting worse in the next couple of weeks.

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2012)

Finian McGrath: There will be lots more.

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2012)

Finian McGrath: There were 3,000 parents protesting outside Leinster House last week.

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2012)

Finian McGrath: The Deputies opposite need to take a bit of responsibility. They are cutting services.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Approval for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council: Motion (28 Nov 2012)

Finian McGrath: On the broader issue of the integration of refugees and racism, what is the ministerial and departmental view on racism being an issue in Ireland? Some of us would say it is an issue from individual cases in our constituencies. Does the Minister of State have a concern this is a national issue and, if she has, how would she deal with it and with the protection of foreign nationals and refugees?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Approval for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council: Motion (28 Nov 2012)

Finian McGrath: A recent issue that has emerged is that the children of immigrants and of people who have been granted citizenship here, 15 and 16 year olds, have suffered abuse from adults on the street. In some cases the adults move on within ten seconds and there is no chance of the children going to the Garda to seek to have them prosecuted. The Minister of State spoke about cyberbullying and such...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Adviser Pay (28 Nov 2012)

Finian McGrath: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total number of Government special advisers employed in his Department; the total cost of employing these advisers and the cost of employing these advisers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53313/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ministerial Adviser Pay (28 Nov 2012)

Finian McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of Government special advisers employed in his Department; the total cost of employing these advisers and the cost of employing these advisers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53312/12]