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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Evaluations (25 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 312. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills regarding the recently published chief inspector's report for 2010 to 2012, which found that evidence available from subject inspections at post-primary level showed that assessment practices were less than satisfactory in 23% of schools; the measures being taken to improve assessment practices in the schools concerned; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Evaluations (25 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 313. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills regarding the recently published chief inspector's report for 2010 to 2012, which found that there are weaknesses in the teaching and learning of Irish in a significant proportion of schools; the measures being taken to address these weaknesses and to the teaching and learning of Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13145/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Evaluations (25 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 314. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills regarding the recently published chief inspector's report for 2010 to 2012, which found that there are weaknesses in the teaching and learning of mathematics in a significant proportion of schools, the measures being taken to address these weaknesses and to the teaching and learning of mathematics; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Evaluations (25 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 315. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills regarding the recently published chief inspector's report for 2010 to 2012, which highlighted that definite shortcomings in approaches to planning and preparation for students learning exist in both the primary and post-primary sectors, the measures being taken to redress these shortcomings to ensure that improvements in the way schools assess...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Statistics (25 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 321. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of grade As awarded in the subject of art in the Leaving Certificate in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13248/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Administration (25 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 384. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider ensuring the community education sector is supported by a waiver of fees by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13883/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (25 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 654. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if all local authorities are enforcing the stage 1 AA screening report request; the reason for the four week deadline; if there is an appeal mechanism in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12988/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (25 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 665. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider reducing the cost differential which arises when paying motor tax quarterly as compared to the cost of paying by a single annual payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13113/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Register of Electors Data (25 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 716. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the procedures in place controlling the sale of electoral registers for use for commercial purposes by third parties; if versions of the register which are out of date may be sold; if there are any conditions put on the sale of electoral registers, in particular regarding the period of time within which the information...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (25 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 1020. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take steps to request that the Irish Blood Transfusion Service review its lifetime MSM ban on blood donation and move towards a less restrictive regime similar to that of the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13103/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Childhood Immunisations (25 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 1157. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take into account the fact that Ireland has the highest prevalence of Meningitis B in Europe when making a decision on whether to introduce a Meningitis B vaccination programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13878/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Childhood Immunisations (25 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 1158. To ask the Minister for Health his policy on the availability of the Meningitis B vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13879/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reports (25 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 1160. To ask the Minister for Health further to the recent report received by the Health Service Executive regarding the treatment of lymphoedema, if his Department and the HSE will consider the report with a view to establishing the way the public health system can better support persons living with lymphoedema here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13884/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (25 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 1244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the long delays in receiving appointments with the national driver licence service and the imperative of obtaining a replacement licence at short notice when a licence is damaged, if there are any plans in place to allow for a drop-in service in addition to the appointment system already operating; and if he will make a...

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (13 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: This debate should not be viewed as being a list of achievements or back slapping by the Government, rather it is a means of putting forward the Government's priorities to the House and to the people. We acknowledge that the Government has had to make tough decisions. I pay tribute to the people for their role and assistance in rescuing the country's economic sovereignty. Everything we do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Suicide in Ireland: Discussion (13 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank everybody, in particular, Mr. Austin, Mr. Layden, Ms Freeman, Dr. Brophy and Mr. Raleigh, for being here this afternoon. Before I finish up, I call on Senator Gilroy to make brief final remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Suicide in Ireland: Discussion (13 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank all of our viewers who have been watching on UPC on Channel 207. The most important message that we leave today for them is that our public messaging must be positive, we must be united in our response, there is a need for all of us to engage and to talk, and there are organisations available to help. After the meeting, we will put up on the Joint Committee on Health and Children's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Suicide in Ireland: Discussion (13 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Why is that? Surely in a modern, sophisticated world with IT, that could be done relatively easily.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Suicide in Ireland: Discussion (13 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I will just bring in Susan Kenny on that point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Suicide in Ireland: Discussion (13 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: When will that work be completed?