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Written Answers — Pre-school Services: Pre-school Services (20 May 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the consultation that took place with the national voluntary childcare organisations and the city and county child care committees regarding the introduction of the early childhood care and education scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20436/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (20 May 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when she is establishing a full time social welfare office in a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20435/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 May 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on a statement (details supplied); when her policy on SSIA savings and social welfare payments changed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20507/09]

Written Answers — Pre-school Services: Pre-school Services (21 May 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that there is sufficient pre-school places to allow the rollout of the pre-school year due to commence in January 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17061/09]

Written Answers — Pre-school Services: Pre-school Services (21 May 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way the 38 week pre-school support will be rolled out to qualifying applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17049/09]

Written Answers — Pre-school Services: Pre-school Services (21 May 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, when families already avail of pre-school education, the charges will be reduced accordingly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17055/09]

Written Answers — Pre-school Services: Pre-school Services (21 May 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she will outline the information which will be needed for claims in respect of the new pre-school supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17051/09]

Early Childhood Care and Education. (26 May 2009)

Olwyn Enright: I move: That Dáil Éireann: is concerned: — about the financial implications of the withdrawal of the early child care supplement on many families, particularly middle and low income families; — that the pre-school year in early childhood care and education scheme was announced in absence of information on the number of participating service providers; — about the viability of the...

Early Childhood Care and Education. (26 May 2009)

Olwyn Enright: This budgetary move by the Government is another in a long line of budget and other announcements by a Government, which, like its predecessors, has not done its homework on the implications of such a move. This fact is what makes the viability and workability of this scheme so questionable. The introduction of the early child care supplement in the first place was made without any idea of...

Early Childhood Care and Education. (26 May 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Not the principle but the operation of the scheme.

Early Childhood Care and Education. (26 May 2009)

Olwyn Enright: I am still asking that.

Early Childhood Care and Education. (26 May 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Deputy Barry Andrews, the Minister of State responsible for children, claims it is 71,000 also.

Early Childhood Care and Education. (26 May 2009)

Olwyn Enright: We had a full policy on it long before Fianna Fáil came up with the idea.

Early Childhood Care and Education. (26 May 2009)

Olwyn Enright: He has made many comments about which the Government would not be so enthusiastic.

Special Educational Needs. (26 May 2009)

Olwyn Enright: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this issue. While I am delighted to have the Minister of State, Deputy Áine Brady, here in her new position, I would have liked to have had the Minister with responsibility at the Department of Education and Science taking this, as it is a serious issue. The forthcoming closure of the special classes at St. Brendan's boys primary...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (26 May 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied that the information technology section of the Immigration Bureau at Dublin Airport has an Internet connection to enable it to operate properly and verify data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21418/09]

Written Answers — Immigration Procedures: Immigration Procedures (26 May 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there is a document expert employed by the Immigration Bureau of her Department at Dublin Airport to check forgeries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21419/09]

Written Answers — Immigration Procedures: Immigration Procedures (26 May 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied that the information technology section of the Immigration Bureau at all Irish ports and airports have sufficient IT networks and Internet connections to enable them to operate properly and verify data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21420/09]

Written Answers — Immigration Procedures: Immigration Procedures (26 May 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there is a document expert employed by the Immigration Bureau or his Department at all Irish ports and airport to check forgeries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21421/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 May 2009)

Olwyn Enright: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when a grant will be awarded to a group (details supplied) in County Laois which has been due since April 2009; if his attention has been drawn to the importance of this grant being awarded in order that the group can meet its schedule or repayments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21032/09]