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Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 515: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools that have been granted temporary recognition by her Department; the names of the schools concerned; the length of time that the temporary recognition status has applied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6571/08]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 520: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on adopting the proposal (details supplied) where, in Catholic schools, up to a third of all places would be set aside for children of other denominations; if this proposal will be extended to other faith schools, particularly those schools that have recently been given approval to build; her further views on whether this...

Written Answers — Financial Management Systems: Financial Management Systems (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 608: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of financial management systems in place in his Department; the persons who provided his Department with these systems; the cost of maintaining the software; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5995/08]

Written Answers — Financial Management Systems: Financial Management Systems (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 627: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of financial management systems in place in his Department; the persons who provided his Department with these systems; the cost of maintaining the software; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6002/08]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 645: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the increasing rise in the theft of satellite navigation systems; if there is information from An Garda Síochána regarding the number of such systems stolen on a per county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6231/08]

Written Answers — Financial Management Systems: Financial Management Systems (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 673: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of financial management systems in place in his Department; the persons who provided his Department with these systems; the cost of maintaining the software; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5998/08]

Written Answers — Financial Management Systems: Financial Management Systems (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 701: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of financial management systems in place in his Department; the persons who provided his Department with these systems; the cost of maintaining the software; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5993/08]

Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: We do not have enough speech and language therapists.

Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Departmental Expenditure. (20 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she is satisfied with the budget allocation she received for her Department for 2008 in terms of meeting the commitments made in the programme for Government in respect of education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6866/08]

Departmental Expenditure. (20 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: The Minister is aware that clear commitments were given in the programme for Government in respect of an increase of €350 million per year for educational services. She failed to make this increase available in the context of this year's Estimates. The Minister also alluded to the fact that there will be no reduction in primary class sizes this year. In addition, she failed to admit the...

Departmental Expenditure. (20 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: Does the Minister not accept that any independent commentator would come to the conclusion that she has a real problem with the allocation of funding she received from the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance? One need not be the smartest cookie in the class to realise that if one seeks €315 million, the amount referred to in the programme, and one receives less than one third of that amount...

Departmental Expenditure. (20 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: What is the position regarding the devolved grant?

Departmental Expenditure. (20 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: That is a new cut. This is an extremely important point.

Departmental Expenditure. (20 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: There was no mention of this in the press conference which followed the budget. Will the Minister outline, in unequivocal terms, the position in respect of the devolved grant for this year?

Departmental Expenditure. (20 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: Will the grant be provided?

Departmental Expenditure. (20 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: So it will not be provided.

Departmental Expenditure. (20 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: So it is being axed this year.

Departmental Expenditure. (20 Feb 2008)

Brian Hayes: When will the Minister make a statement on that matter?