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Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (31 Jan 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 1382: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their disadvantaged area payment; the payments outstanding to this herd owner; and when they will issue to them. [2231/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 1387: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason it was not possible for the entitlements of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo, including those they inherited and were paid on in 2005, to be amalgamated in order that their 2006 single payment scheme could issue on time electronically. [2319/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 1388: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when transfer of single payment entitlements will be complete for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that all the necessary information has been submitted; the full list of entitlements drawn for the farm from 2004 and 2005 on the old herd number for the person; and if this person received all of their...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (31 Jan 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 1396: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if documentation was received in her Department from a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if so, the progress made on issuing their disadvantaged areas scheme 2006 payment. [2492/07]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (31 Jan 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 1598: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the additional information mentioned in Parliamentary Question No. 336 of 14 December 2006, has been received; if so, the position regarding same; and when will the family hear from her. [1798/07]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 1611: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools nationally, both primary and secondary, that appealed their exclusion from DEIS; and the number of these that were successful. [1867/07]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 1612: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the DEIS effectively penalises schools that have succeeded, due to effective use of funding, to improve their retention rates and results of their students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1868/07]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 1613: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools nationally, on a county basis, both primary and secondary, not included in DEIS. [1869/07]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (31 Jan 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 1614: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the effect the loss of disadvantaged status will have on school development planning in view of the fact that the planning was based on the premise that such schools would retain this status; if the policies and procedures developed in consideration of the resource allocation entitlements under disadvantaged status will be rendered...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 1615: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way some primary and secondary schools within the same catchment or feeder area will gain or lose disadvantaged status under the new integrated schools support programme under the DEIS scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1871/07]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 1617: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if all future initiatives targeting educational disadvantage will be focused solely on DEIS schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1873/07]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 1620: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of the schools excluded from DEIS from September 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1876/07]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 1621: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will immediately review and address the anomalies in the new integrated schools support programme under the DEIS scheme which have been outlined nationwide by schools, both national and secondary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1877/07]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 1632: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Mayo will be allowed to retain its disadvantage status after the 2006 to 2007 school year; if she will reconsider this school for inclusion under DEIS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1889/07]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 1616: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will immediately review the DEIS in view of the fact that there is no continuation of support for the students or parents and families of students progressing from primary to secondary level. [1872/07]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 1618: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will immediately introduce a fair review of all schools currently excluded from DEIS using agreed and internationally approved criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1874/07]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 1619: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the rationale for selecting data, particularly in relation to medical cards that is seriously outdated, when the DEIS initiative was rolled out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1875/07]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 1622: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason her Department chose a set of primary indicators for disadvantage in the new integrated schools support programme under the DEIS scheme that are out of line with international practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1878/07]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 1623: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason pupil achievement and retention is being used as a primary indicator for disadvantage in the new integrated schools support programme under the DEIS scheme in view of the fact that these indicators fail to recognise the more basic social and economic indicators; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1879/07]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)

Michael Ring: Question 1698: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the necessary steps to ensure that a national school is recognised as existing in a disadvantaged area. [2451/07]