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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electoral Commission in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jun 2015)

Helen McEntee: I thank the three witnesses for their contributions. My question, which is addressed to Mr. Weeks, concerns education. He stated that Irish people are not educated and do not know the system, how to vote or what the voting system is like. Could he expand on that and what he feels should be done? When I was in school, we studied civic, social and political education. We were taught about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electoral Commission in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jun 2015)

Helen McEntee: Should there be more of a national campaign to educate people, be it in newspapers or on radio?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Chair-Designate (1 Jul 2015)

Helen McEntee: I thank Ms O'Neill for her contribution. She may have answered some of the questions I was about to pose in regard to renewable energy. I make no apology for saying that I believe we are putting a lot of our eggs into one basket when it comes to wind energy. She mentioned the targets for last year and our capacity of 2,760 MW. As almost 2,200 MW came from wind and only one megawatt came...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Chair-Designate (1 Jul 2015)

Helen McEntee: What is Ms O'Neill's view on offshore wind energy and is it something that we should consider for the future? I know some studies show it would not be cost effective, but what is her view?

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care Education (7 Jul 2015)

Helen McEntee: 281. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide an update on the working of the interdepartmental group which is working on future investment in early years and school-age care and education services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27518/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electoral Commission in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Jul 2015)

Helen McEntee: I thank our guests for their contributions. I do not have too many questions, because a lot has been said, many questions have been answered and we are here to have a general discussion. We have had quite a few interesting weeks and heard interesting comments. I congratulate Ms O'Donnell and her Department on the strategy that it has launched. The strategy is fantastic and is something...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electoral Commission in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Jul 2015)

Helen McEntee: Not always.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electoral Commission in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Jul 2015)

Helen McEntee: I wish to make a point about education. As Ms O'Donnell pointed out earlier, in terms of every single decision made, there is not any piece of legislation that does not affect a young person. How does one educate young people to ensure they know that the person they elect will make decisions that will affect them? Young people might not think that is the case but those decisions will have...

Topical Issue Debate: Cancer Screening Programmes (9 Jul 2015)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Minister of State for being present to discuss this issue. One of the first Topical Issues I raised here, with my colleague, Deputy Kieran O'Donnell, regarded an extension of BreastCheck, the national screening programme to detect breast cancer among women. At the time, women aged between 50 and 64 could avail of this programme, but there was evidence that women from the ages of...

Topical Issue Debate: Cancer Screening Programmes (9 Jul 2015)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I acknowledge we have the rapid access prostate clinics but, as he stated, it is for men who have been referred on. One of the biggest problems is that men are less likely to go to their GPs and they are less likely to be referred on if they do not get to that stage. I suggest something as simple as a letter encouraging men. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Lobbying Activities (14 Jul 2015)

Helen McEntee: 338. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is satisfied that there is a legal obligation under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 for persons based outside of the jurisdiction, but engaged in lobbying activities on a relevant matter as defined under the Act, to register their activities and adhere to the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29112/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Service Obligation Levy (14 Jul 2015)

Helen McEntee: 908. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the relevant sections of Acts under his Department that specify a public service obligation on service providers or allow for such an obligation to be specified by secondary legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29137/15]

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Election of Vice Chairman (14 Jul 2015)

Helen McEntee: I thank my proposer and seconder.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (16 Jul 2015)

Helen McEntee: 37. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason there has been a delay in publishing the revised wind energy guidelines; if he will confirm the date when they will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28985/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Remuneration (6 Oct 2015)

Helen McEntee: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to her speech at the IMPACT conference in County Galway in September 2015, her plans to improve the working conditions and salaries of special needs assistants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33979/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Payments (6 Oct 2015)

Helen McEntee: 237. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on fuel supports for senior citizens for winter 2015-16, given the colder weather in the summer of 2015, which resulted in persons incurring additional heating expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34742/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (6 Oct 2015)

Helen McEntee: 238. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her Department’s supports and planned supports for young Irish persons who were forced to emigrate during the recession and who are now returning to secure employment; her Department’s initiatives for supporting returning young persons while new employment is being secured; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (6 Oct 2015)

Helen McEntee: 293. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a breakdown of the number of companies that have availed of the recently launched Tender Advisory Service, by sector. [34085/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (6 Oct 2015)

Helen McEntee: 312. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to create employment opportunities for young persons in the public service; his views on the increasing average age of civil servants, which was 43.2 years in 2007 and 47.9 years in 2015; that the interest of the general population, whose average age is 36.1 years, would be best served by a public service with a comparable...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (6 Oct 2015)

Helen McEntee: 313. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Office of Public Works engagements on an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34745/15]