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Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (5 Mar 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department granted permission for Dublin Bus to extend a route without first consulting with a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9553/08]

Written Answers — State Aid: State Aid (5 Mar 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Transport if Dublin Bus is converting three year 2000, low-floor vehicles to conduct multilingual Dublin City tours; if the commercial division of Dublin Bus has purchased these buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9554/08]

Written Answers — State Aid: State Aid (5 Mar 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Transport if infrastructure that has been partially funded by the Government, such as garage and maintenance facilities, are being used to park and maintain the vehicles operating the Dublin Bus City tour; if these facilities are available to the commercial activities at no extra cost; his views on whether this constitutes illegal State aid therefore...

Written Answers — Public Service Obligations: Public Service Obligations (5 Mar 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Transport if the costs associated with the public service obligation services are being separated from the costs associated with the commercial services, or could there be the possibility of cross subsidisation, that is, could the staff that are being paid from the public service obligation services be used to work on the commercial services that are in...

Written Answers — Science and Technology Groups: Science and Technology Groups (5 Mar 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason, in view of the Government's commitment to encouraging and promoting sciences throughout all aspects of Irish education, his Department has refused to apply for full membership status of the international organisation CERN; if, in view of the possibilities that membership of this organisation has for Irish...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Mar 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number, having regard to the exercise of his statutory authority under Section 71 of An Garda Síochána Act 2005, and the necessity for the Ombudsman Commission to deploy its resources efficiently, of officers at principal officer level or technical equivalent approved by him for appointment to the Ombudsman...

Order of Business (6 Mar 2008)

Brian Hayes: On 12 and 13 February the House had a substantive debate on the autism issue, as the Tánaiste is aware. The House divided on a substantive motion on the part of the Government.

Order of Business (6 Mar 2008)

Brian Hayes: If the Government changes its position on this issue in the immediate future, will the Tánaiste give a commitment that the change in policy by the Government will be announced in the House?

Order of Business (6 Mar 2008)

Brian Hayes: He cannot give a commitment.

Order of Business (6 Mar 2008)

Brian Hayes: There will be no change.

Order of Business (6 Mar 2008)

Brian Hayes: Can I seek clarification——

Order of Business (6 Mar 2008)

Brian Hayes: Will the Tánaiste say whether the Government will make the announcement should it occur?

Order of Business (6 Mar 2008)

Brian Hayes: I am sorry. I apologise to the Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Written Answers — Marine Safety: Marine Safety (6 Mar 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Transport if any application for a certified passenger boat or ship has been refused by his Department since 2000; the reasons given for such refusal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9709/08]

Schools Building Projects. (11 Mar 2008)

Brian Hayes: I propose to share time with Deputy Rabbitte. I am disappointed that the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Hanafin, who was in the House earlier, is not present to respond to this important matter. It is clear that the Minister of State, Deputy Haughey, has been given the graveyard shift, answering on everyone's behalf. It is a disappointment that this is a serious matter that is...

Schools Building Projects. (11 Mar 2008)

Brian Hayes: At the teachers' conference.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (11 Mar 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 383: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm that children with Downs syndrome are required by her Department to have professional assessments undertaken prior to entering mainstream primary education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10144/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (11 Mar 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm that where a recommendation has been made by clinical psychologists for specific resource teaching for children with Downs syndrome, her Department automatically responds to this recommendation; if her attention has been drawn to the cases within her Department where such recommendations have not been...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (11 Mar 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 385: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm that every child with Downs syndrome within mainstream primary school schooling has specific resource teaching hours; the number of children with Downs syndrome who are currently in a mainstream school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10146/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (11 Mar 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children with Down's syndrome who are currently in a mainstream classroom setting; her views on whether the general allocation model does not properly provide for specific help and resources to such children and that all children with Down's syndrome require one to one education for a minimum of three hours per week,...