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Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (14 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 827: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position and her plans for the future provision of full primary and post-primary school facilities in line with requirements set out by the schools authorities and by reference to demographic trends with a view to ensuring that all children at primary or second level can be offered places as required at Naas, County Kildare; and...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 828: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which she has studied the need for the provision of a new primary school at Kill, County Kildare; if she has received submissions from the Kill national school authorities in this regard; if her attention has been drawn to the urgent need to meet such requirements at an early date; if she will provide instructions to...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 830: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of the permanent facilities required at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the anticipated timescale for the provision of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20101/05]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (14 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 832: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the degree to which psychological assessment is readily available at all primary or post-primary schools throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20103/05]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (14 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 833: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to meet the new primary and post-primary schools requirements as set out by the various school authorities in the coming year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20104/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 834: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the degree to which she expects to increase the number of resource, remedial or special needs teachers at all schools throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20105/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 835: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to provide speech and language therapy teachers in accordance with the requirements as set out by the various school authorities throughout the country at primary and second level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20106/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 836: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which she expects to increase the number of special needs assistants available at second level schools throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20107/05]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (14 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 857: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his policy towards the provision of disabled persons grants for the modification of accommodation of persons with special needs; if he has or will issue instructions to the local authorities in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19016/05]

Order of Business. (14 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: I was wondering what process it followed such as whether it was eyeliner to raise the eyebrows of ministerial colleagues or whatever. I advise the Taoiseach to be careful of the vanishing cream. In regard to promised legislation, the energy (miscellaneous provisions) Bill has been promised for some time with little energy attached to progressing it. The Minister with responsibility for that...

Order of Business. (14 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister came by Oola.

Order of Business. (14 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: I was going to ask the Taoiseach for a progress report on the beauty treatment but perhaps we should wait to see how it progresses and I was going to inquire what it entails but it is not promised legislation just yet.

Written Answers — EU Constitution: EU Constitution (2 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will hold a referendum on the EU constitution before or after the next general election; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18846/05]

Written Answers — EU Constitution: EU Constitution (2 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the recent rejection by France of the EU constitution has implications for Ireland's proposals to ratify the constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18847/05]

Written Answers — EU Constitution: EU Constitution (2 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had discussions with his EU colleagues in the wake of France's rejection of the EU constitution with a view to addressing the issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18848/05]

Written Answers — EU Constitution: EU Constitution (2 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his proposals to address the issues arising from the rejection by France of the EU constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18853/05]

Written Answers — HIV Infection: HIV Infection (2 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans or proposals at international level to enhance the programme to tackle AIDS in Africa with particular reference to the availability and use of the most modern medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18636/05]

Written Answers — HIV Infection: HIV Infection (2 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number and location of African countries in need of aid to address AIDS and starvation; his plans through the EU or UN to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18854/05]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (2 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is satisfied that aid to Africa goes directly to those for whom it was intended and that aid is not used as an indirect subsidy by some less than democratic administrations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18637/05]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (2 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is satisfied that development aid to Africa is reaching those for whom it was intended; if action has been taken in order that such aid is not appropriated by administrations or regimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18855/05]