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Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Dec 2007)

Brian Hayes: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the protocols that exist between her Department and the Health Service Executive in relation to children who have behavioural difficulties who require the support of a multidisciplinary team, child psychiatrist psychologist or speech therapist; the co-operation that exists between her Department and the HSE to provide a service to...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Dec 2007)

Brian Hayes: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans in relation to providing support to school principals for children who have behavioural difficulties and for ensuring supports are in place to keep them within the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35867/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Dec 2007)

Brian Hayes: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the further funding that will be provided to the National Education and Welfare Board and to the National Council for Special Education to ensure that they can fulfil their role properly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35868/07]

Written Answers — School Absenteeism: School Absenteeism (19 Dec 2007)

Brian Hayes: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the protocols that exist between her Department and the Health Service Executive in relation to children who are in the care of the HSE who have fallen out of school to ensure they receive a basic minimum education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35869/07]

Special Educational Needs. (30 Jan 2008)

Brian Hayes: I am grateful for the opportunity in the brief time available to me to address this matter with my colleagues. The Minister is aware that a very significant case occurred yesterday, namely, the Ó Cuanacháin case in the High Court. It is one of the great scandals of this Republic that the parents of autistic children still have to go through our courts as a means of getting justice for...

Special Educational Needs. (30 Jan 2008)

Brian Hayes: Is that the burden? What about all of the costs?

Special Educational Needs. (30 Jan 2008)

Brian Hayes: What about letters sent to litigants concerning their houses?

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (30 Jan 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 93: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has assessed the implications for the Irish economy of the new EU climate change commitments. [2126/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Jan 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 211: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of primary and post primary schools who have obtained charitable status from the Revenue Commissioners since the scheme was first introduced; the amount of revenue which the schools in question were able to obtain as a result of donations and other fund-raising events; if the information will be provided for each year...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Jan 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 738: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people who have availed of the back to education allowance scheme during the years 2000 to 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1374/08]

Written Answers — Irish Language Education: Irish Language Education (30 Jan 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 901: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding Circular 0044/2007, in connection with those Gaelscoileanna who are not party to the judicial review proceedings currently under way; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36115/07]

Written Answers — Education Expenditure: Education Expenditure (30 Jan 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 905: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of GDP that will be spent on education for 2008, and was spent on education for each year over the past 20 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36141/07]

Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (30 Jan 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 913: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason her Department failed to respond to a proposal (details supplied) in October 2006 to pay for water conservation measures in schools, thereby helping to reduce water bills; if her attention has been drawn to the correspondence on this issue in October 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1070/08]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (30 Jan 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 923: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary school children in classes of 30 or more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1216/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (30 Jan 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 924: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will intervene directly in connection with a request from a school to provide a person (details supplied) with one to one educational resources in view of the situation that exists within this school, and the best educational requirements for this child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1217/08]

Written Answers — Education Institutions: Education Institutions (30 Jan 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 925: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views relating to the fact that businesses in this country can register in the name of their business university, and the potential that this provides in terms of allowing companies to be established as alleged universities; if she has had discussions with other colleagues in Government in connection with this matter; her views...

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (30 Jan 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 929: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will publish the report submitted to her by the expert group on information and communication technology provision in education; when it is to be made available; the action she plans to take on foot of the group's recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1257/08]

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (30 Jan 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 934: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the imposition of waste charges for schools; if in view of the Government's recent announcement regarding water charges and the introduction of a flat rate between now and 2010, the same will apply in respect of waste charges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1277/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (30 Jan 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 935: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of principals who have retired early in each year between 1997 and 2007; the number for each year of early retirements in terms of primary and post-primary principals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1278/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Jan 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 936: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if contracts have been awarded to various contractors to allow off-site manufacturing for the proposed design and build schools as envisaged under the Fingal Model Agreement; if this has not occurred, when the awarding of such contracts are expected to take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1279/08]