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Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (20 Mar 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether it would be timely to review the operation of the systems for dealing with persons who have been victims of child sexual abuse in view of concerns expressed that the strict observance of procedure can become very bureaucratic and delay the immediate care and support response for the client; and if she will make a...

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

Richard Bruton: Question 519: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if employees of An Post who prior to 1984 enjoyed Civil Service status, have the right to seek to return to work in the Civil Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9735/07]

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

Richard Bruton: Question 803: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason her Department has failed to respond to a direct request on behalf of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 6W regarding the right of a pupil to special needs assistant support within the schools which they attended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9744/07]

Written Answers — Specialist Schools: Specialist Schools (20 Mar 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 826: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her view on the desirability of specialist schools with their own curriculum being established to cater to the needs of that particular nationality; the way these schools are treated in terms of teacher allocation and language support; if her Department sets requirements in relation to the integration of these curricula with...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (21 Mar 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the level of funding diverted to the overseas aid programme which arises from Departments other than his own; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10395/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (21 Mar 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when a worker switches from full-time to part-time working, if pension contributions for full-time years confer extra benefits if the person retires with only part-time earnings; and his views on legal changes to allow more flexible work patterns without eroding pension rights. [10600/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (21 Mar 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a worker switches from full-time to part-time working, if pension contributions for full-time years confer extra benefits if the person retires with only part-time earnings; and his views on legal changes to allow more flexible work patterns without eroding pension rights. [10599/07]

Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (21 Mar 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make arrangements that pupils who get a substantial revision of points by way of re-check should have the opportunity to get a place on a course specified as their priority option if they secure the requisite points by, for example, retaining some places from early rounds of offers. [10664/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of school building projects assessed as being of band three priority awaiting progression by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10783/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made regarding the provision of a new school at Edenderry, County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10755/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Mar 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason there are two identification numbers attached to a travel pass; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the form for the smart travel card is causing confusion for applicants as to which number is supposed to be included on the front of the form. [10943/07]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (22 Mar 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are school places at second level for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if she will assist in finding a suitable placement for the person. [11013/07]

Written Answers — Exploration Licences: Exploration Licences (27 Mar 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his preferred options for the future development of exploration in the oil, gas or other mineral sectors; if he will revise or update the licensing regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11417/07]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (27 Mar 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the EU restrictions on working hours of doctors and nurses have been implemented; and the period of derogation that remains to Ireland in respect of the working hour directive. [11242/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Mar 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there has been a suggestion that the laboratory in Beaumont Hospital which currently analyses the results of smear tests has a question mark over its future, despite the fact that there is a shortage of capacity to undertake this analysis here; and if she will make arrangements to...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Mar 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 549: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children in the autistic spectrum who are being taught in the 12 pilot ABA schools; if she has carried out an assessment of these pilot schools to assess their success and the case for expanding the pilot scheme or mainstreaming it for children where the success of this approach is indicated in objective psychological...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Mar 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 550: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the National Council for Special Education Needs and the officers who work under their direction have the authority to recommend that a pupil in the autistic spectrum would be provided with education under the ABA method, or if they are confined to recommending home tuition or other supplements to the eclectic method more...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Mar 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 551: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her assessment of the effort made by parents at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 13 to establish a service under the ABA system based on funding from a combination of home tuition grants and individual contributions by parents; and her views on developing a range of additional supports to help this school progress. [11240/07]

Written Answers — Performing Arts: Performing Arts (28 Mar 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the reason he has not established the Irish Academy for the Performing Arts as promised in the 2002 Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11765/07]

Written Answers — Music Board: Music Board (28 Mar 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the reason he has not established the Music Board as promised in the 2002 Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11764/07]