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Written Answers — EU Globalisation Fund: EU Globalisation Fund (7 Apr 2011)

Clare Daly: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way workers availing of the European globalisation fund are expected to fund the finishing of the educational programmes when the funds expire in September 2011. [7078/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Apr 2011)

Clare Daly: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will introduce a Spent Convictions Bill as priority legislation; if he intends bringing forward a more robust and comprehensive Bill than that published by the previous Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7080/11]

Prison Accommodation (7 Apr 2011)

Clare Daly: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to remedy the problems of slopping out and overcrowding within the prison system; if he will grant a debate on the findings on prison conditions contained in the recent report published on the 10th of February of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, CPT; and...

Prison Accommodation (7 Apr 2011)

Clare Daly: I welcome the Minister's publication of the report and the considerable discussion on this crucial issue in recent days. As the Minister stated, 72% of prisoner accommodation has in-cell sanitation, which means that 28% does not. The Minister was not in government, but we now recognise that this has been a problem since the mid-1990s. Making people in overcrowded conditions slop out every...

Criminal Justice (Community Service) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Apr 2011)

Clare Daly: I welcome this Bill, which is a first step on the road that needs to be taken to radically overhaul sentencing policy. The only policy pursued in the past decade or more has been one of penal expansionism. In the past 15 years, we have seen the number of prison places increase by more than 1,900 and the largest prison building programme in the history of the State. Despite these measures,...

Bank Reorganisation: Statements (6 Apr 2011)

Clare Daly: The Minister stated that the reaction of the banks and the European establishment to his proposals was extremely positive. Of course that is the case. They probably could not believe their luck. Last week, the head of a major hedge fund - his name escapes me - stated that it is unbelievable that an entire population would be asked to shoulder the private debt of bondholders and...

Census Data (6 Apr 2011)

Clare Daly: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the role of CACI (UK) in the current census of population; the financial value of the contract and the protection that exists for citizens regarding the data collected [6576/11]

Census Data (6 Apr 2011)

Clare Daly: While I do not wish to be repetitive, these issues are being raised precisely because of the importance of the census. Citizens have genuine concerns, given the private and medical information that is being collected in it. I do not believe the Minister of State has answered the questions fully. As supplementary questions, where is and what is the interface with the CSO staff based in...

Census Data (6 Apr 2011)

Clare Daly: With respect, one should do this by answering precisely the concerns people have but the Minister of State has not done so. All Deputies have received quite widespread correspondence with regard to raising concerns about this matter. How does one know the data have not been lost? One simply does not know this and they may have been. Moreover, the Minister of State has not outlined how...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (5 Apr 2011)

Clare Daly: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his plans to introduce legislation to close down Smithfield horse market, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6459/11]

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (31 Mar 2011)

Clare Daly: This is the final phase of the opening up of the postal service to market competition. It is quite clear that the agenda here is to allow the private companies enter the market and provide services which previously were exclusively the remit of An Post. What is wrong with An Post providing that service on its own? What potential benefit is there if, on Monday, a postman comes into the area...

Universal Service Charge: Motion (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Clare Daly: It was sickening to hear Government Deputies crying ochón about the hardships faced by ordinary people who are the victims of this charge while condemning them to a review which will be completed at some point in the future. Everybody knows the universal social charge was the last Government's great Robin Hood in reverse tax. It took money from the poor in order to give it to those at the...

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Clare Daly: I want to take the opportunity to make a couple of comments on this disgraceful episode in Irish corporate and political life, which clearly exposes the link between big business and politics. It was laughable to listen to Deputy Martin this morning trying to goad the Taoiseach about the close relationship between Fine Gael and big business. Perhaps he was a bit jealous at how good Fine...

Social Partnership (30 Mar 2011)

Clare Daly: I note the Taoiseach's lip service or aspiration to the idea of partnership. Will he comment on the fact that against that backdrop and as we meet here today there is a scenario where bin workers, employed by one of the Government's local authorities, South Dublin County Council have been informed unceremoniously that as and from this Friday their trucks will be given to a private company...

Social Partnership (30 Mar 2011)

Clare Daly: I am asking the Taoiseach to comment on whether he believes this is a reflection of adequate engagement in a partnership process in one of the Government's local authorities.

Written Answers — Census of Population: Census of Population (29 Mar 2011)

Clare Daly: Question 64: To ask the Taoiseach the role of CACI (UK) in the current census of population; the financial value of the contract; and the protection that exists for citizens regarding the data collected. [5942/11]

Written Answers — Census of Population: Census of Population (29 Mar 2011)

Clare Daly: Question 65: To ask the Taoiseach if he will furnish a breakdown of the employment status of those recruited to undertake the present census of population. [5943/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Mar 2011)

Clare Daly: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to discrepancies between results from tests carried out in schools on students by the National Educational Psychological Service psychologists and results from tests carried out by other psychologists as part of a full educational assessment on students, such discrepancies arising from use of the WRAT...

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (29 Mar 2011)

Clare Daly: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will support the application of a leaving certificate student (details supplied) for a spelling and grammar exemption. [5938/11]

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (29 Mar 2011)

Clare Daly: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he plans to recognise a school (details supplied) in County Dublin and if he will make a statement regarding the issue in view of the urgency for a second level Gael Coláiste to serve students across north County Dublin. [5939/11]