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Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (11 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 494: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants approved or appointed to various schools throughout County Kildare; the additional number required; her proposals to meet this requirement in full at an early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27977/05]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (11 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 495: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she will take to address the issue of pupil-teacher ratios in primary schools throughout County Kildare which currently have pupil-teacher ratios higher than the national average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27978/05]

Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (11 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 496: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of incidents of school bullying reported at primary and post-primary level throughout the country in each of the past five years; the action taken or proposed to combat the problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27979/05]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (11 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 497: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the requirement and the availability of child psychological services at primary and second level schools throughout County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27981/05]

Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (11 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 499: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to address the issue of literacy here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27983/05]

Order of Business. (12 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: In view of rapidly increasing oil prices, would it not be a good idea to introduce the NORA — National Oil Reserves Agency — Bill to discuss the factors that contribute to those prices, other than world fuel prices?

Energy Resources. (12 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in view of the heightened concerns regarding continuity and security of supplies of oil, gas and other fuels, escalating prices and the potential negative for the consumer and the economy, he will provide increased incentives in line with those on offer in other leading European countries for the production...

Energy Resources. (12 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Will the Minister indicate, in light of what he correctly identifies as the need to depend less on fossil fuels and more on alternative energies, how he might keep pace with other European countries such as Austria, Scandinavian countries and Germany, that have pioneered activity in this area? Notwithstanding what he said in his reply on the Kyoto principles, if the Minister accelerated the...

Fisheries Protection. (12 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: True.

Energy Resources. (12 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: There is a postponement.

Energy Resources. (12 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: I wish to ask a short supplementary question.

Energy Resources. (12 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Will the Minister comment on the decision by the regulator some months ago to the effect that it was intended not to support wind generated electricity to any great extent in the future? To what extent will that impact on his alternative energy policy?

Energy Resources. (12 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: He did. That was the message.

Energy Resources. (12 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: I did not hear the Minister's statement, just the regulator's.

Fisheries Protection. (12 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: They are swooping down.

Fisheries Protection. (12 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: There would be some fish to fry then.

Fisheries Protection. (12 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: That could be arranged.

Energy Resources. (12 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Will the Minister indicate the extent to which he can speed up the development of the proposed east-west interconnector? Such an interconnector will enable us to sell surplus electricity generated here on the European market as well as to obtain surplus electricity that may be generated in Britain. This is important with reference to the continuity of energy supply and the balance within the...

Energy Resources. (12 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: I thought we were having questions on broadband.

Energy Resources. (12 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister was also looking forward to questions on broadband.