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Order of Business (8 May 2008)

Joan Burton: I congratulate the Tánaiste on her new appointment. Last night, the new Cabinet met for the first time in Áras an Uachtaráin. Was a decision made to permanently defer the outrageous pay increases which the former Cabinet agreed to award itself?

Order of Business (8 May 2008)

Joan Burton: It is a Government policy. When will we hear about the decision on the pay awards? Is the Government hanging on to the increases which, in the Taoiseach's case of €38,000, is more than what the average industrial worker earns? Last night, a late announcement from the Department of Education and Science was sneaked out by the Government as the previous Minister left office. Scoil Oisín...

Order of Business (8 May 2008)

Joan Burton: Yes, it is. Against all the advice to the former Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Hanafin, she persisted in recognising the school. There was a U-turn when ministerial appointments were made. Legislation was promised in this area. She refused to recognise the Educate Together school in Carpenterstown which had an enrolment of 60 children.

Order of Business (8 May 2008)

Joan Burton: The new Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, can shake his head all he likes.

Order of Business (8 May 2008)

Joan Burton: Where is the legislation dealing with the creation of primary schools in new areas?

Order of Business (8 May 2008)

Joan Burton: Will the Government recognise the wishes of parents for primary schooling for their children in an Educate Together format?

Order of Business (8 May 2008)

Joan Burton: It is important. The decision was sneaked in last night.

Order of Business (8 May 2008)

Joan Burton: What is also an issue——

Order of Business (8 May 2008)

Joan Burton: It has to do with the recognition of an Educate Together school with 60 children.

Order of Business (8 May 2008)

Joan Burton: It also has to do with parents being allowed to send their children to the school they wish.

Management Companies (Housing Developments): Motion (8 May 2008)

Joan Burton: Like my colleagues, I welcome the Fine Gael Private Members' motion, which is similar to a previous motion on this issue tabled by the Labour Party. There is a political issue at the core of the Government's refusal to legislate for management companies. Thousands of young home owners and a smaller number of older home owners who downsize to apartment complexes face frustrations by being...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (8 May 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Transport if progress has been made in terms of finding an alternative method of collection of fines for motoring offences with Garda statistics indicating that as many as 50% of motorists are failing to pay fines accrued for motoring offences; if he has had contact with the Courts Service or the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform in this...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (8 May 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will publish legislation to implement the graduated driver licence programme; the proposed measures that will be contained in this legislation; if he will update the Rules of the Road to include regulations for four lane motorways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17334/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 May 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance if a school (details supplied) is an approved and registered college with the Revenue Commissioners for the purposes of tax relief on tuition fees and student grants; if it is not an approved and registered college for these purposes, if it is eligible to become so; the procedure for same; if an Irish student, normally resident in Ireland, taking...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (8 May 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason elective road works are taking place in the Upper Glen Road in the Phoenix Park at a time when this road is being used as an alternative route to facilitate road works in Chapelizod village which is closed to outgoing traffic for the next six months; the further reason these works can not be scheduled for summer time when schools are...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 May 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government that the VAT classifications would be examined, with a view to reducing the rate of VAT applied to certain environmental goods and services. [17925/08]

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (8 May 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the distress caused to local parents as a result of significant HGV traffic outside a school (details supplied) in County Meath; if he will proceed with measures to reduce and minimise the impact of this HGV traffic on pupils attending the school and their parents; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (8 May 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 272: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government that the Government will encourage financial institutions to provide European Investment Fund guaranteed loan finance to small businesses. [17926/08]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (8 May 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 has up to 60 children enrolled to commence junior infants in September 2008 and that they have not been able to secure a site for the school; if it is proposed to facilitate this school at the Kellystown site; if other arrangements are being...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (8 May 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 423: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the distress caused to local parents as a result of significant HGV traffic outside a school (details supplied) in County Meath; if he will proceed with measures to reduce and minimise the impact of this HGV traffic on pupils attending the school and their parents; and if he will make a statement...