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

Bernard Durkan: Question 823: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to construction works at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20094/05]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 824: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to an extension at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20095/05]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 825: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the extension, ancillary accommodation and autistic unit are on target for completion at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20096/05]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 826: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to meet the primary school place needs of parents seeking a multi-denominational educational ethos in Naas, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20097/05]

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. (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: I have received a number of items of correspondence from the Ceann Comhairle. While I am always delighted to receive correspondence from the Ceann Comhairle, I would have preferred them to be in a more positive form. In order to facilitate the Ceann Comhairle and the Minister in future, a number of questions were refused on the basis that the Minister had no responsibility to the House. Two...

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: A year is a long time in politics.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy should not mention the war.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: That is correct, it requires direction.

Telecommunications Services. (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on whether his revised projections on the provision of broadband facilities throughout the country are attainable in view of experience to date; the number of service providers engaged in the provision of such facilities; the number required to achieve the targets he set on time; the number wishing to...

Telecommunications Services. (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Is the Minister aware of concern in the industry at the strong possibility that the targets he correctly set are unobtainable despite their revision given the current speed and notwithstanding the number of service providers already in the field? Does the Minister also recognise that the level of access to infrastructure required to achieve his targets does not exist? Does the Minister...

Telecommunications Services. (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Correct.