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Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants employed in primary schools on 31 January 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6074/08]

Agency Workers: Motion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: In concluding this debate I thank my colleague, Deputy Willie Penrose, for proposing the motion and Deputy Arthur Morgan for seconding it. I also thank his Sinn Féin colleagues for co-signing the motion with the Labour Party. I thank all the Members who contributed to the debate in which, it is fair to say, there has been broad agreement on the necessity for legislation to protect the...

Agency Workers: Motion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: With that caution in mind, the Labour Party intends to progress this issue somewhat further. I am disappointed the Government is insisting on amending the motion because, given the degree of agreement in the contributions made, including by Ministers and members of the Government parties, I thought this was an occasion when the Government might have accepted the motion. If the Government...

Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. One of our concerns must be to ensure continuing confidence in the blood bank so that people do not withhold donating blood as a result of this. It is ironic that the IBTS set out to seek help in securing the information only to end up with somebody walking around with it on a laptop on a street in New York where it ended up being stolen. There is...

Freedom of Information. (20 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information applications received in his Department during 2007; the way these figures compare with the same period in each year since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36122/07]

Official Engagements. (20 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach his plans for official visits abroad during 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36118/07]

Official Engagements. (20 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his recent visit to South Africa. [36119/07]

Official Engagements. (20 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 13: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his discussions with President Mbeki, during his recent visit to South Africa. [1480/08]

Official Engagements. (20 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 14: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his recent visit to Tanzania. [1481/08]

Official Engagements. (20 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 18: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his discussions with President Jakaya Kikwete during his recent visit to Tanzania. [1906/08]

Official Engagements. (20 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 19: To ask the Taoiseach the work programme for the National Forum of Europe for 2008; the role the Forum will play in the provision of information on the Lisbon reform treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4654/08]

Official Engagements. (20 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 20: To ask the Taoiseach if he has received an agenda for the March 2008 EU summit; the Government's priorities for the summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4655/08]

Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: It emerged yesterday that a laptop containing personal information on over 170,000 people who have donated blood to the Irish Blood Transfusion Service was stolen on a street in New York earlier this month. I have concerns about the security of personal information supplied by people to Government bodies and State agencies. This is not the first time personal information of this nature has...

Written Answers — Court Cases: Court Cases (19 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Defence the estimated cost to the Defence Forces of payments and legal costs arising from a decision of the Circuit Court to dismiss a case taken by his Department against a person (details supplied) over alleged over-claiming of overseas expenses; if other similar cases being taken by his Department have been settled; the estimated costs involved in...

Written Answers — Compensation Payments: Compensation Payments (19 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount paid out to members of the Defence Forces for each of the past five years in respect of compensation claims for injury or illness; the amount paid in respect of legal costs associated with these claims in the same period; the steps being taken to reduce the level of such claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6330/08]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (19 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 506: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the serious structural deficiencies in a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if she has received a request for sanction for a programme of reconstruction for the school; if she will sanction the project in view of the conditions that pupils and staff have to endure; and if she will make a...

Agency Workers: Motion (19 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: That is approximately 40,000 workers.

Agency Workers: Motion (19 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: They are frightened.

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: This week The Irish Times published figures it had obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, which show that prisoners have tested positive for drugs in our prisons some 40,000 times over the past three years. That has occurred in a prison population of 3,200. We are told that in some prisons 75% of the tests carried out have proved positive. In 25,000 of the 40,000 cases we are...

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The prison staff must have been up all night testing prisoners.