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Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (20 Mar 2007)

Pat Carey: Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, arising from correspondence regarding the unsatisfactory state of upkeep of lands on which a centre (details supplied) in Dublin 11 is located, he will arrange to have the lands involved cleaned up; if these lands could be used by another Government Department or by the local authority for affordable...

Written Answers — Gaming and Lotteries Acts: Gaming and Lotteries Acts (20 Mar 2007)

Pat Carey: Question 190: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the role of his Department in supervising and monitoring the operation of foreign lotteries (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9754/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Mar 2007)

Pat Carey: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address an apparent tax anomaly whereby a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 who is outside the tax net is unable to claim a refund on medical and other expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9509/07]

Written Answers — Tax Clearance Certificates: Tax Clearance Certificates (20 Mar 2007)

Pat Carey: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make arrangements for the application of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 for a tax clearance certificate to be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9558/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Mar 2007)

Pat Carey: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Finance the course open to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 who has incurred significant medical and other expenses in respect of which, were they in the tax net, they could apply for a tax refund, but as their wages are too low this course of action is not open to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9752/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Mar 2007)

Pat Carey: Question 365: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the entitlements of school going children to dental treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9471/07]

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (20 Mar 2007)

Pat Carey: Question 551: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plans to introduce a scheme of grants which would assist with the refurbishment of privately owned swimming pools such as a pool (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9468/07]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (20 Mar 2007)

Pat Carey: Question 764: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an application has been received by her Department on behalf of a club (details supplied) in Dublin 11 regarding the provision of funding for a dedicated centre for the club; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9469/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 2007)

Pat Carey: Question 786: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the decision of her Department to refuse July programme provision for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9660/07]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (20 Mar 2007)

Pat Carey: Question 876: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on making funding available to a project (details supplied) in Dublin 11 in order that a fourth project can be established with State funding which will, in turn, enable a national voluntary organisation to fund a further project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10156/07]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (20 Mar 2007)

Pat Carey: The House will agree that the Minister has outlined a comprehensive overview of measures put in place both by this Government and the previous one. At this stage in the life of the 29th Dáil, we should be hearing some kind of visionary statement from the Opposition parties. However, having read through the Private Members' motion last week when it was first published and having re-examined...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (20 Mar 2007)

Pat Carey: Whenever either the Fine Gael or Labour parties have held the education portfolio, it is a pity that it has been a record of——

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (20 Mar 2007)

Pat Carey: Hold on a second. I remind the Members opposite that it was a Minister from the current Opposition ranks who closed down Carysfort training college at a time when it was obvious that the population was beginning to grow. They cannot have it both ways.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (20 Mar 2007)

Pat Carey: The Opposition says it was responsible for starting the Celtic tiger but closing Carysfort college was unpardonable. A Minister from the Opposition parties tried to stop children under five being enrolled in primary school.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (20 Mar 2007)

Pat Carey: I have been teaching since 1967. I moved into a so-called new school in 1974, which was hardly more than a hovel. Its roof has had to be replaced three times in the intervening period and it has had a major revamp. If Governments comprising the main Opposition parties had made the necessary investment in those years, such a revamp would not have been required. I have heard that parents...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (20 Mar 2007)

Pat Carey: Anyone with any association with teaching will remember the famous rules and regulations in primary schools comprising circular letters each September as they came in from the Department. There was no consultation or advanced planning. Nothing was being done at the time. I do not want to go back over everything the Minister said but it is important to remember the investment that has been...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (20 Mar 2007)

Pat Carey: The record speaks for itself.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (8 Mar 2007)

Pat Carey: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on making funding available to a project (details supplied) in Dublin 11 in order that a fourth project can be established with State funding which will in turn enable a national voluntary organisation to fund a further project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9227/07]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (7 Mar 2007)

Pat Carey: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on his recent visit to the Lebanon; the persons he met with there; the current security assessment there; if he will report on the duties Irish troops are doing there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8638/07]

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (7 Mar 2007)

Pat Carey: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Defence the nature and scope of the 2007 Easter 1916 commemorations; the role the Defence Forces will play in these commemorations; if the Army, Air Corps, Naval Service and Reserve will be participating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8639/07]