Heather Humphreys, TD

Fine Gael Deputy for Dublin Mid West and Minister for Children & Youth Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald, has today (Wednesday) welcomed an 8% annual reduction in the Live Register figures for Clondalkin as a ‘clear and encouraging sign that the Irish economy is moving in the right direction’.

Fine Gael Deputy for Dublin Mid West and Minister for Children & Youth Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald, has today (Wednesday) welcomed an 8% annual reduction in the Live Register figures for Clondalkin as a ‘clear and encouraging sign that the Irish economy is moving in the right direction’.

I thank the Ceann Comhairle for taking this important topic. We need to have a wider debate on energy security and demand as there is much public concern about this matter. We, as public representatives, have a responsibility to advocate the people’s views and concerns on the floor of the House to have them addressed

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the feeder area for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 18 which has been granted planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale behind the decision to confine early intervention services for children aged two to four years with a diagnosis of autism, including the home tuition scheme, to primary school teachers registered with the Teaching Council to the exclusion of psychologists with specific training and experience in working with early childhood autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated total annual income tax take in 2012 from public service employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

To ask the Taoiseach if in future, earnings and labour cost reports will continue to use the baseline year 2008 for Table number 1, and throughout the report in view of the fact that for the foreseeable future, progress or otherwise should be measured against the peak year of 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total annual cost in 2012 of public service pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the current status of the revised alarm standard being prepared by the Private Security Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

Fine Gael Waterford Deputy Paudie Coffey has welcomed news from Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government Phil Hogan TD that Waterford will receive an increase of €5.2million for local government funding for next year. Next year Waterford will receive €37.2 million up from €32million this year; this is something that I have been working closely with the Minister on and it now affords the elected members of the Council scope to offset the affect of rates increases due to the revaluation process.