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Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (23 Jun 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 509: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will change the criteria of the appeal board to allow for a more flexible approach to be taken in determining appeals brought by schools in view of the impact that the loss of such appeals will have on the pupil-teacher ratio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24728/09]

Written Answers — English Language Schools: English Language Schools (23 Jun 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 515: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to regulate English language schools and further education establishments for immigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24763/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Jun 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 537: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to the Adjournment Debate of 19 May 2009 regarding schools building projects if he will respond to the issues raised; the steps he is taking to address the crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25215/09]

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (23 Jun 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 538: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will outline other instances and schools which in the past have been identified by his Department to fall into similar problems as a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25216/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (23 Jun 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 539: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will reverse the decision to cut teacher numbers at a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the impact that this will have on disadvantaged pupils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25217/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (23 Jun 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 542: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will address the situation whereby a school (details supplied) in County Roscommon will lose a teacher from 1 September 2009; if his attention has been drawn to the impact that this will have on the class sizes and on the education of the pupils; the status of the appeal by the school; and if he will make a statement on the...

Water Pollution. (24 Jun 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 30: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce a grant to upgrade septic tanks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24922/09]

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (24 Jun 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 40: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to review the designation and purchase of bogs in view of the financial restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24923/09]

Written Answers — Skill Shortages: Skill Shortages (24 Jun 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, further to Parliamentary Question No. 113 of 27 May 2009, if she will issue confirmation of the final drawdown from her Department to ensure that Skillnets Limited can then issue a letter of confirmation to Skillnets networks on the final drawdown in 2010 to allow them raise bank overdrafts; and if she will...

Written Answers — Pre-school Services: Pre-school Services (24 Jun 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if capital funding will be provided to a community childcare facility (details supplied) in County Roscommon; if her attention has been drawn to the shortage of such places in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25352/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (24 Jun 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans for the downgrading of district agriculture offices and their relocation to a regional structure; the implications of this policy for counties Roscommon and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25351/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (25 Jun 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she will take to facilitate women, who were forced out of employment due to the marriage rule, to avail of contributory pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25334/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 Jun 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite an over 70's medical card for a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25500/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Jun 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 112 of 12 February 2009, when the person will receive a written response to the issues raised; the reason he has not received a full response since 2005; her views on whether it is acceptable that the contents of a letter addressed to her four years ago has not been addressed; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (25 Jun 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the procedure for the issuing of visas to Third World country students wishing to choose Ireland as a base for studying the English language; the processing time for such student visas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25518/09]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (25 Jun 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 268 of 24 February 2009, the position regarding the average waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25519/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Jun 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the impact of the withdrawal of special needs assistants from a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim; if he will review this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25524/09]

Job Creation (30 Jun 2009)

Denis Naughten: The Taoiseach gave a commitment through prompt payments that the State would pay all moneys due to individuals and small businesses within 15 days. That has not been delivered on, especially in the case of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food which is taking months to process initial applications for the farm waste management grant. What is the timeline for delivering on prompt...

Job Creation (30 Jun 2009)

Denis Naughten: I was referring to the first stage payment.

Order of Business (30 Jun 2009)

Denis Naughten: This time last year we passed the Intoxicating Liquor Bill. One of its provisions relates to the banning of below-cost selling of alcohol, which is widely advertised in the media. In order for the ban to be introduced, we needed to get approval from the European Commission. That was sought by the Government and I understand it has been obtained. When will the secondary legislation be...