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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the waiting times for children for each health centre in Dublin for speech and language therapy; the number of children awaiting speech and language therapy in each case; the length of time they must wait for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4272/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (7 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will guarantee that the existing home tuition allowance payable to parents of autistic children to attend a school (details supplied) in Dublin 13 will remain in place as this represents probably the only funding from her Department to this special school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4254/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (7 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she is taking to implement in full commitments given in the Programme for Government in respect of ABA schooling; when she will extend the existing pilot scheme which has been in place for some years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4255/08]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (7 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on establishing an appeals mechanism within the remit of the Teaching Council which would allow those teachers who are unsuccessful in obtaining recognition of their qualifications from the council to have the matter appealed to an independent or expert group at arm's length from the council; if her attention has been...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (7 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of cases that have come before the Teaching Council in each year since it was established; the number of applications to the Teaching Council for recognition of their qualifications for the purpose of admission to the register of primary and post primary teachers that have been unsuccessful in their application in each...

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (7 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will publish in full the contents of communications received between her Department and each of the country's vocational education committees when they were asked to provide to her Department in May 2007, with a complete list of funding applications for capital purposes in each respective VEC; the contents in respect of each...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post primary building projects submitted by various schools to her Department at stage three that are awaiting approval to advance to stage four; her views on allowing some or all of the schools concerned to at least progress to the next stage, stage four, which is the planning stage, irrespective of when...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (7 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be taken by her Department to allow a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary, to advance its project for a total redevelopment of the school, in view of the recent comments of her Department in the whole school evaluation regarding health and safety matters within the school; if she will prioritise this...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when her Department will advance the long standing commitment in respect of a proposal to redevelop a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary, which received a commitment in 1999 that such a project would be advanced in view of the amalgamation of a number of schools at that time; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has entered into an agreement or has had discussions with any partner in education who may have an interest in being a school patron for the purposes of the proposed new primary school in Tallaght, Dublin 24 (details supplied); if an agreement, tentative or otherwise has been entered into with such a partner at...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (7 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be taken in respect of the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4276/08]

Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: We should be grateful.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (12 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: I move: "That Dáil Éireann: accepting that the current system of assessment for children with autism is inadequate; noting the co-author of the report of the Government taskforce on autism has suggested the Department of Education and Science policy on education for autistic children is misguided; considering that the lack of a suitable appeals process leaves parents with no option other...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (12 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: Yes. One of the great joys of being a parent is the moment one's child goes to school. Finally, one's five-year-old can take his or her first steps into the unknown where new things are learned and new friends are made. It is a moment of great independence in the life of a child and one of great joy in the life of parents. It is marked out by excitement when every day one's child comes...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (12 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: Here comes the dirt. The Minister is a dirt bird.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (12 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: That is the dirt from her.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (12 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: I would not expect anything more from her but dirt. That is all she could do with a serious motion. She can spy dirt.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (12 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: That was something.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (12 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: Dirt.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (12 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: Now we know the political football the Minister plays.