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Private Members' Business. Small Primary Schools: Motion (31 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The fact is that in 2006, during the height of the Celtic tiger, the Minister of the day had €7.888 billion to deal with. Of that, a total of €1.673 billion was spent on primary school salaries. In 2012, the Minister's gross estimate is larger, at more than €8.62 billion, and the Minister has €2 billion for primary school salaries. Therefore, the Minister has a large pot to play...

Private Members' Business. Small Primary Schools: Motion (31 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Exactly. I was and I have seen both sides of the world. I grew up in a privileged part of this city but my children went to school in rural Ireland and I know the success that they and their cohort had from the small schools. This is exactly the point I was going to make to the Minister. If I go to the leafy suburbs of south County Dublin, some 70% to 75% of school children might get to...

Order of Business (31 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I again ask the Taoiseach when he will allocate Government time to debate an issue of serious importance, that is, the misinformation given to the House by the Minister for Education and Skills regarding the Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 on 12 January 2012.

Order of Business (31 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It has not been dealt with, unfortunately.

Order of Business (31 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Taoiseach may have changed his mind. He told me informally last week that he would look at the issue.

Order of Business (31 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I can keep raising it here. It is in order.

Order of Business (31 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am advised -----

Order of Business (31 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The correction of misinformation given to the House was always taken in Government time when we were in government.

Order of Business (31 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The issue of misinformation given to the House should be taken in Government time and the Minister should come in and make a personal statement.

Community Employment Schemes (26 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It was on my watch that the decision was made to move the CE schemes and the employment support schemes relating to FÁS within the Department's remit. That was a good decision and, as a result of it, the Minister has been dealt a very good hand of cards because she has responsibility for the CE schemes, the community services programme and various other schemes. In the context of training,...

Community Employment Schemes (26 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What about my suggestion on wages?

Community Employment Schemes (26 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Does the Minister agree that, in terms of its administration, Tús is a streamlined version of a CE scheme?

Community Employment Schemes (26 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It was my intention, had I remained in office, that it would not be a one-year scheme. The Department of Finance made a demand in that regard and as the Minister is aware, the Government of which I was a member was running out of time. Tús is very streamlined in its operation and this means that money is freed up for the purpose of providing people with employment. Does the Minister agree...

Social Welfare Code (26 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Has the Minister carried out analysis on medical evidence given in the first instance? I get the impression that sometimes the medical people providing certification have not read the terms of the scheme. They state a condition exists but they do not read the terms of the scheme which require information on a level of support. Is this a problem? What steps is the Minister taking to ensure...

Departmental Expenditure (26 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will the Minister accept that we need reform of the schemes on an ongoing basis? Many of the reforms mentioned in the EU-IMF memorandum of understanding were already in train and under discussion in the Department, particularly the rationalisation of the child payments, disability payments and so on. Does she intend to proceed with the part capacity provision introduced in the budget that...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (26 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress that has been made on the single working age payment process; if she anticipates reductions in social welfare assistance expenditure through the creation of the model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4374/12]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (26 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if money will be provided under the LIS scheme for non-public roads this year, due to the fact that applications were received by local authorities before the scheme was suspended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4532/12]

Social Welfare Benefits (26 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is important this scheme follows rather than leads the market. There is a danger that the word will go out that the Department in subsidising 40% of the private rental market is subsidising landlords rather than tenants. I accept that unlike in times past a small number of landlords, who are owners of a second home rather than part of large operations, are in financial distress. That...

Social Welfare Benefits (26 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When Minister for Social Protection - the Minister may have found traces of this in the Department - I was working with the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government on standards in rented accommodation, PRTB pre-registration rather than post-registration, BER ratings, building regulations and so on. Has the Minister progressed discussions on those issues? The Department...

Social Welfare Benefits (26 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There will always be unscrupulous landlords. The Minister will be aware that it is illegal for a landlord to seek a top-up.