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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (11 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the grant application for a school (detail supplied) in Dublin 16 which was considered under the multi annual school building modernisation programme; the expected time scale to construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10055/08]

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Good.

Programmes for Government. (12 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 19: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of An Agreed Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10624/08]

Cancer Services Reports: Motion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: That is nonsense.

Cancer Services Reports: Motion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: He is telling lies.

Cancer Services Reports: Motion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Hold on.

Cancer Services Reports: Motion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: We have lost an entire slot because ten minutes extra were allowed to Fianna Fáil.

Cancer Services Reports: Motion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Fianna Fáil was not entitled to those ten minutes and it has enough platforms to make its points.

Cancer Services Reports: Motion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: It is out of order to go back to somebody who has already asked——

Cancer Services Reports: Motion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Deputy Ó Caoláin is incapable of a short question.

Cancer Services Reports: Motion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: We did.

Cancer Services Reports: Motion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: The Minister and members of the Government, including the Taoiseach, maintain the Fitzgerald report makes the case for centres of excellence. Nobody in this House ever suggested there is not a compelling case for centres of excellence. Would the Minister accept this case is not made by Mr. Fitzgerald, who is not given to hyperbole? He makes the case for reform throughout the system. He...

Written Answers — Regulatory Bodies: Regulatory Bodies (12 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has plans to make the regulators in his brief more accountable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10689/08]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (12 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress to date on implementing a postcode system here with a detailed timescale for the next few months that will lead to implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10690/08]

Arts Funding. (13 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will report on the value for money being achieved from the per cent for arts scheme; if he will recommend a revaluation of the scheme to determine if it is achieving best outcomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10974/08]

Arts Funding. (13 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: I hope the Minister has more luck than I had in gathering information about art pieces when I submitted questions to all Departments. The feedback I received was worrying. I agree that the scheme has major potential and has provided art around the country, has provided employment to young, emerging and established artists and has raised awareness of art. It has major potential but from...

Arts Funding. (13 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: I welcome that. In terms of the cap, there is potential and the Minister needs someone in charge of the scheme locally to draw three or four together. We could get better value for money if one project was undertaken. It does not need to be sculpture, it could be a piece of work or a music programme.

National Aquatic Centre. (13 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has satisfied himself with the operation of the National Aquatic Centre; the criteria in terms of outcomes that have been established against which to measure success; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10935/08]

National Aquatic Centre. (13 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Nearly as distinguished as Pat Kenny.

National Aquatic Centre. (13 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: I raised this matter previously and agree that we must target a break-even figure for the operation of the centre. Like Deputy Upton, however, I wished to raise the question of the particular club mentioned. I will not go into detail on the problems it is facing because this matter raises a broader question concerning how the centre has been managed. Since its inception, it has...