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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (7 May 2013)

Helen McEntee: 164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give an assurance to all those affected by Down syndrome that the awaited National Council for Special Education report on whether Down syndrome should be reclassified as a low-incidence disability in all incidents regardless of assessed cognitive ability will be examined and acted upon by his office promptly on receipt of the...

Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)

Helen McEntee: As it is my first time to speak in the House, I take this opportunity, first, to thank the people of Meath East for allowing me the privilege and the honour of representing them in Dáil Éireann. I also take this time to acknowledge the work and the effort that was put in by my Fine Gael colleagues, the Fine Gael members and also by my family and my campaign team in getting me...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Exemptions (8 May 2013)

Helen McEntee: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance if a family (details supplied) in County Meath may be exempt from the local property tax on the grounds that the family home had extensive adaptions carried out in 1996 to accommodate a severely disabled dependent at which time the extension was more than 25% of the value of the house. [21803/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (14 May 2013)

Helen McEntee: 178. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the publication of the Mercer Report and his recommendations to the covered institutions that they reduce their cost base by between 6% and 10%, if his attention has been drawn to fact that a covered institution (details supplied) will ask for a significant contribution from its pension schemes; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Community Involvement Scheme (15 May 2013)

Helen McEntee: 38. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the newly created community involvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22960/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Community Involvement Scheme (15 May 2013)

Helen McEntee: 47. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total value of CIS applications and a breakdown on a county basis; when a decision will be made on the allocation of funds and the amount of funding that will be allocated. [22959/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Pyrite Remediation Programme Implementation (11 Jun 2013)

Helen McEntee: Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle, for allowing me to raise this Topical Issue. I also thank the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government for being present in the Chamber. I know this issue was and has been raised on numerous occasions by my late father and other Deputies. It is important for us to keep the ball rolling on it. As the remediation process starts, it is...

Topical Issue Debate: Pyrite Remediation Programme Implementation (11 Jun 2013)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Minister for his response. With regard to the statement that discussions are continuing with a number of the financial institutions, can the Minister provide clarity as to when this might happen? As I said, one of the most important points in regard to keeping the issue moving is to ensure we have funding in place. The Minister might explain this point. On another question,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (25 Jun 2013)

Helen McEntee: 555. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in reverting to applicants for fair deal assistance (details supplied). [30151/13]

Other Questions: Roads Maintenance (27 Jun 2013)

Helen McEntee: I reiterate the thanks to the Minister for the additional funding of €2.1 million supplied to Meath County Council. The Minister is well aware of the situation in north Meath and the state of the roads. Meath County Council was under-funded for years and we are now playing catch-up so any additional funding is appreciated. I ask for clarification with regard to the CIS scheme. Of...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (2 Jul 2013)

Helen McEntee: 14. To ask the Taoiseach the progress being made towards a referendum to have a single chamber Parliament. [31933/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (2 Jul 2013)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Taoiseach for his initial reply to this group of questions. I also welcome the plan to hold a referendum. Should that referendum produce a "Yes" vote, then the committee system will be reformed. In that context, I welcome the pre-enactment and post-enactment stages it is proposed to introduce. The latter will ensure that Ministers will be obliged to return to the House a year...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2013)

Helen McEntee: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill and I thank the Opposition for tabling it. I have a number of issues with the Bill. Having listened to contributions made on all sides of the House to the debate yesterday, and what followed this morning in the media at local and national level, it is safe to say that what I took from it, and what I can only presume people outside the House...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Roads Authority: Discussion (17 Jul 2013)

Helen McEntee: I welcome the delegates. I raise an issue specific to County Meath and Meath north in particular, namely, the proposed Slane bypass, which has been ongoing for a number of years and is now at a crucial stage. Several deaths have occurred on roads in Slane, the most recent of which was last December. I thank the delegates for the work done to date. They have met the bypass group on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Election of Chairman (18 Jul 2013)

Helen McEntee: I will sit on the Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: CIE Group Financial Situation: Discussion with Group Management (18 Jul 2013)

Helen McEntee: I welcome the delegation. This is my first day at this committee, so I will not give the delegation too much of a grilling. My first question is for the CEO of Bus Éireann. Mr. Nolan said that Dublin Bus had received €6 million and Iarnród Éireann had received €30 million. Why was none of the funding put into Bus Éireann when €35 million was saved...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: CIE Group Financial Situation: Discussion with Group Management (18 Jul 2013)

Helen McEntee: Where will the €35 million and the further €20 million in savings be made?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Rural Transport Programme: Discussion with National Transport Authority (23 Jul 2013)

Helen McEntee: I apologise for my absence earlier as I had another meeting. I am sure the witnesses have covered the questions I had. I welcome the new programme. Coming from Meath, I know Flexibus works extremely well there and the people there welcome the programme. Does the National Transport Authority intend using any one area in which to pilot the scheme? When I spoke to the Minister he agreed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Helen McEntee: Ms Griffin argued that the model works in general, but we have seen how it does not work. Professor Buckley suggested that parents are possibly dumbing down their children, if that is the correct description, so that they can access resource hours. However, many parents, including those in the gallery, do their utmost to ensure their children reach their highest potential. We must be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Helen McEntee: I asked about input into the report.