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Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Oct 2010)

Paul Gogarty: I do not mind fair comment and fair debate. The issue of special needs and autism is on the work programme of the Joint Committee on Education and Skills. This will provide an opportunity to look at ABA and to revisit the rules on which the current Government policy on autism spectrum disorders is based. There has never been a proper Irish study of the best methods. All the research is...

Written Answers — Cycle to Work Scheme: Cycle to Work Scheme (6 Oct 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have availed of the cycle to work scheme to date in 2010; if there are any future plans for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35177/10]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (6 Oct 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of generators and their size currently operating under the ESB support initiative for micro-generators; the number of applications that are being processed; the reasons for assisting 4,000 generators only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35176/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Oct 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance if the new circular 13/2010 regarding parental leave will be extended to public servants, and if so, when this will happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34834/10]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Oct 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 may expect to receive an answer regarding their citizenship application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34444/10]

Written Answers — Property Management Companies: Property Management Companies (5 Oct 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 373: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will clarify the situation regarding residents living in estates managed by management companies; if it is possible for such estates to pass a resolution requesting a local authority to take them in charge after a ten-year period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34899/10]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (29 Sep 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 197: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if there are grounds for exemption for a person (details attached) in County Dublin in studying Irish in view of the fact that they have had very little tuition in Irish while in national school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32428/10]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Sep 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 896: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) in County Dublin will receive an answer regarding their citizenship application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31789/10]

Written Answers — Property Management Companies: Property Management Companies (29 Sep 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 1498: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is possible under legislation for residents living in an estate under the management of a company to collectively hand over the management of their estate or area to the local authority after ten years; if he will outline the conditions and specify the legislation that facilitates same; and if he will...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (8 Jul 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 427: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if a special case separate to the swimming pool programme could be made for a town (details supplied) in County Dublin with the local authorities advised of same along with the application; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that South Dublin County Council did not apply under the old programme in 2000 due to its...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (8 Jul 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans, if any, regarding proposals by the Department of Finance to abolish welfare payments such as the one parent family allowance and disability allowance for community employment participants; if his attention has been drawn to the potential negative implications for access to schemes and the delivery of services in communities;...

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Self regulation is no regulation.

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Paul Gogarty: It has been shown many times.

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Hear, hear.

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Paul Gogarty: I get confused at times. Deputy Sheehan asked when is a heifer a cow, when is a puppy a bitch. There is no absolute comparison. A girl does not have to be pregnant to become a woman. One must have common sense.

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Paul Gogarty: I am drawing a comparison and I am sorry if the Deputies do not like it.

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Paul Gogarty: The Minister has made a genuine effort to take on board the concerns members have raised but for the purposes of this legislation, the definition of a breeding bitch is to cover and ensure there are no loopholes. It does not matter that the greyhound does not give birth until one year later. That is not the reason it is being done.

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Paul Gogarty: I would like to see more amendments debated rather than go into a debate on the rural wedge.

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Paul Gogarty: What about comely maidens?

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Paul Gogarty: This is nothing to do-----