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Written Answers — Departmental Surveys: Departmental Surveys (22 Feb 2006)

Enda Kenny: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Question No. 448 of 29 November 2005, when the report on the most recent survey of the attainment standards of pupils in sixth class across mainstream, Gaeltacht and all Irish schools will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7325/06]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (22 Feb 2006)

Enda Kenny: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Question No. 450 of 29 November 2005, the details of each of the 25 Irish language courses provided as part of the 2005 summer course programme for primary teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7326/06]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (22 Feb 2006)

Enda Kenny: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Question No. 445 of 29 November 2005, her proposals to discourage the rote learning of material at second level education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7327/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Surveys: Departmental Surveys (22 Feb 2006)

Enda Kenny: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Question No. 421 of 6 December 2005, when the report carried out by the inspectorate into the teaching and learning of Irish at junior cycle will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7328/06]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (22 Feb 2006)

Enda Kenny: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Question No. 452 of 29 November 2005, the reason she has not promoted the taking of the oral Irish examination as part of the junior certificate examination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7329/06]

Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Enda Kenny: Neither the Taoiseach nor the Tánaiste is in the House, which is not very conducive to doing business in the way we would like. I understand that in respect of No. 10a, referral to select committee of the proposed approval by the Dáil of the Finance Act (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2006, there was agreement at the Whips' meeting last night that the Government...

Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Enda Kenny: When the fax machine broke down during certain extradition order proceedings, the Government moved fairly quickly.

Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Enda Kenny: Why did the Government not refer back to the Opposition Whips?

Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Enda Kenny: I note the Taoiseach and Tánaiste are not present. The country was taken aback by the extraordinary announcement by the Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science, Deputy de Valera, that she made an agreement with the Taoiseach on 6 November to resign her seat this December. The internal perks associated with ministerial office seem to be of more importance to Fianna Fáil...

Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Enda Kenny: Either a former Taoiseach was correct in stating that the current Taoiseach is the most cunning of them all in that if Deputy de Valera's post is not filled by Deputy Haughey, then a de Valera and a Haughey will be gone in one stroke, or perhaps the Ceann Comhairle is being called into question because a watching brief is being kept by Deputy Smith from the back benches. Is an amendment to...

Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Enda Kenny: The Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill has provoked contentious debate over the past three or four weeks. Deputies Perry and Broughan made strong arguments for fines being levied on an administrative basis. At yesterday's Fianna Fáil Party meeting, 15 rebel Deputies met the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources who proposed legislation within months to deal with...

Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin Brady.

Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Enda Kenny: Tell them that at the Great Southern Hotel.

Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Enda Kenny: What did the Minister tell the staff in Killarney?

Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Enda Kenny: He stated he would not be back if they were sold.

Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Enda Kenny: When can we have a debate in this House on the Madden report on the retention of organs of deceased children? Will the Minister confirm that the 54 boxes of documents delivered to Ms Justice Dunne, who is doing the initial report, will not be destroyed? Will the Minister see to it that the helpline being set up under the Madden report, as announced by the Tánaiste, actually works?

Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Enda Kenny: Will he advise the House as to when the working group will commence, which was recommended in the Madden report?

Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Enda Kenny: The Madden report was presented and published and these are issues which should be discussed. I am asking the Minister if he can confirm that there will be a debate on it at an appropriate time.

Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Enda Kenny: What numbers were they sent to?

Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Enda Kenny: What is the fax number of the Fine Gael Whip? What number was it sent to?