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Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (23 Oct 2007)

Brian Hayes: Question 486: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her position regarding the cost associated with establishing road markings outside schools as a means of improving student safety; if it is the case that local schools must pay for the full cost of this work to the local authority concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25180/07]

Written Answers — School Inspectors: School Inspectors (23 Oct 2007)

Brian Hayes: Question 487: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of inspectors within the primary school sector in each year over the past five years; if each primary school would receive a visit from an inspector every year or two years and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25181/07]

Written Answers — Learning Support: Learning Support (23 Oct 2007)

Brian Hayes: Question 488: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the general allocation for learning support is based on figures five years old in terms of each school's catchment area; the reason the promise of a three yearly review has not been enforced to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25182/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Oct 2007)

Brian Hayes: Question 509: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount of money spent on paper and stationery in 2007: the amount of this money spent on recycled paper; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25139/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Oct 2007)

Brian Hayes: Question 552: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of money spent on paper and stationery in 2007: the amount of this money spent on recycled paper; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25146/07]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (23 Oct 2007)

Brian Hayes: Question 555: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí on active duty at the end of September 2007 and the same figure for October 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25200/07]

Written Answers — Aarhus Convention: Aarhus Convention (23 Oct 2007)

Brian Hayes: Question 577: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status on the adoption of the Aarhus Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25201/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Oct 2007)

Brian Hayes: Question 604: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money spent on paper and stationery in 2007: the amount of this money spent on recycled paper; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25142/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Oct 2007)

Brian Hayes: Question 633: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of money spent on paper and stationery in 2007: the amount of this money spent on recycled paper; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25137/07]

School Services. (24 Oct 2007)

Brian Hayes: This is a fairly straightforward matter for the Minister of State to address. It involves the fundamental rights of approximately 2,500 deaf parents of hearing children who are currently denied automatic rights in terms of being able to sign with teachers and principals in the primary and post-primary school system. This is not a new issue. This matter has been on desks in the Department...

School Services. (24 Oct 2007)

Brian Hayes: So nothing will happen. That is pathetic.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Oct 2007)

Brian Hayes: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action her Department will take to resolve the ongoing issues that confront a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7; if her attention has been drawn to the exasperation and frustration felt by the teachers and management of this school and their recent threat to take industrial action if her Department fails to resolve the...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Oct 2007)

Brian Hayes: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there is a maximum level of additional teaching and learning supports for primary students; if any primary school student in the State had or has two full-time special needs assistants assigned to them; the reason the onus is on her Department to accept recommendations by qualified educational psychologists regarding additional...

Written Answers — Local Authority Rates: Local Authority Rates (25 Oct 2007)

Brian Hayes: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has had discussions with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to investigate the possibility of exempting sports bodies from commercial rates in view of the considerable pressure that this places on sports organisations in all parts of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (25 Oct 2007)

Brian Hayes: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a county by county breakdown of the 3,679 fifteen year olds that have ceased full-time education when a most recent census was taken in April 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25830/07]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (25 Oct 2007)

Brian Hayes: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of appeals taken under section 29 of the Education Act 1998 to the Secretary General of her Department, where a student has been refused enrolment of a particular school; if the information in terms of the appeals will be set out in each year over the past five years on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Gaeltacht Scholarships: Gaeltacht Scholarships (25 Oct 2007)

Brian Hayes: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason her Department is refusing to pay Gaeltacht scholarships to students who are attending universities and studying in their chosen subjects, where not all of that course is taught through Irish; if this is the reversal of a previous position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25832/07]

Agreements with Members. (31 Oct 2007)

Brian Hayes: Humility.

Agreements with Members. (31 Oct 2007)

Brian Hayes: Perhaps he was given a roundabout in Artane.

Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)

Brian Hayes: In February 2007 the Minister for Education and Science gave a commitment to bring forward a new model of primary school patronage. She stated this would be introduced following consultation between all the education partners. Will the Taoiseach inform the House whether it is the intention of the Government to bring forward legislation on the conclusion of those discussions, given that this...