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Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (13 Mar 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether it is the right of Irish children to have their education through Irish if they or their parents wish it; and if its his intention to vindicate this right. [13838/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 Mar 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is her policy to means test State entitlements. [13832/12]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (13 Mar 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding an appeal (details supplied); when a date may be expected for an appeal; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the delay in granting an appeal date is impeding the person's rights to harvest turf and due to the seasonal nature of harvesting, the person could be restricted further; the...

Written Answers — Mining Licences: Mining Licences (13 Mar 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 330: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will renew the Tara Mines licence; the terms of this licence; and if the new licence will develop a source of revenue for the Irish State. [13837/12]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (13 Mar 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a naturalisation application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; the stage of processing of same; the timeframe for dealing with same; when a decision will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13475/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 Mar 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 531: To ask the Minister for Health if it is his policy to means test medical cards. [13832/12]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (13 Mar 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 541: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider a request to meet with members of the vaccine damage steering group to discuss the recommendations of the report published by him last summer. [13531/12]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Mar 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 637: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of bus stops are not compatible with the ramps needed to allow wheelchair access to wheelchair-enabled buses; and the steps being taken by him to resolve this matter. [13625/12]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Mar 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 638: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of stops that are not compatible with the ramps needed to allow wheelchair access to wheelchair-enabled buses. [13626/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (13 Mar 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 639: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding available for the Kells and District Motor Cycle Racing Club annual road race (details supplied). [13646/12]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Mar 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 648: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is the case that wheelchair-accessible intercity buses do not have the capacity to transport a wheelchair user and their wheelchair. [13829/12]

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: An féidir leis an Taoiseach insint dúinn cathain a thiocfaidh an construction contracts Bill os comhair na Dala?

Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: No way.

Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: That is stating the obvious.

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (8 Mar 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 27: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason for the delays in dealing with applications from local authorities for funding in respect of housing schemes which are ready to go to construction stage. [13084/12]

Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Estates: Unfinished Housing Estates (8 Mar 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Question 42: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will make allowances for the financial implications for the relevant local authority of taking unfinished housing estates in charge. [13077/12]

Public Sector Numbers: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Last week in reply to an oral question put by my colleague, Deputy Mary Lou McDonald, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, outlined his view of his job and priorities. He said: I am fixated with two things, namely, restoring the economic sovereignty of the State, which is a job I have been given, and reforming the public service. We will do both and are in...

Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Last year 76,000 people emigrated from this State, which is roughly 1,400 a week. Some 210 people have emigrated every single day of this Administration so far. Some 12,000 were wrapped around the RDS in Dublin in a queue last weekend in a effort to leave this country to obtain work. We saw thousands of people queueing from early hours in Cork yesterday morning to do the same. The curse...

Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Children are being pulled out of schools. Grandparents are not getting a chance to see their grandchildren.

Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: Families are currently fire-selling their houses and the GAA generation is being deleted from communities throughout this country. The Government has let go 9,000 people from the public service in the past six weeks and, as far as I can remember this is the largest private sector job losses ever to hit the country.