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Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Sep 2011)

James Bannon: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give an update on the educational provision in respect of eight persons (details supplied), left without a school place suitable to their requirements, due to the lack of funding for Achieve ABA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24125/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Sep 2011)

James Bannon: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if financial assistance is available for a person (details supplied) in County Longford to enable them to complete the second part of a legal course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24140/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Sep 2011)

James Bannon: Question 415: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will explain the position that sees a person who lost his job a year ago and returned to education last September, completing a FETAC certificate, deemed ineligible for the position of a Tús supervisor, in view of the fact that he was in receipt of a back to education grant, as opposed to jobseeker's benefit; and if she will...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (14 Sep 2011)

James Bannon: Question 434: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will be awarded compensation in respect of their bog under the cessation of turf-cutting compensation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22971/11]

Written Answers — Voluntary Housing Schemes: Voluntary Housing Schemes (14 Sep 2011)

James Bannon: Question 528: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason Respond Housing Association has delayed responding to persons (details supplied) with tenancy agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22704/11]

School Staffing (15 Sep 2011)

James Bannon: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for affording me time to discuss an urgent matter, namely, the need for the Minister for Education and Skills to review a decision that has led to the suppression of the posts of the resource teacher for Travellers, RTT, and the rural co-ordinator for disadvantage at St. Mary's national school in Edgeworthstown, County Longford. The loss of these posts is...

School Staffing (15 Sep 2011)

James Bannon: St. Mary's is urgently in need of a permanent structure to encompass 20 classrooms. Currently, it only has five classrooms in a permanent structure, two of which are in a general purpose room and a computer room. This limits both ICT education and physical education. All other classes and support teachers, totalling 27, are in prefab accommodation, which is unacceptable. I praise the...

School Staffing (15 Sep 2011)

James Bannon: -----to making the school a vibrant entity. It is up to the Department of Education and Skills to assist them in every way possible.

School Staffing (15 Sep 2011)

James Bannon: I hope the Minister will take on board my concerns and commit to restoring essential staff at St Mary's and providing urgently needed improvements to the built environment by way of urgently needed permanent accommodation. With regard to the designation of St. Mary's as a rural rather than urban school, the classification of schools was supposed to be reviewed in 2009. This did not happen....

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (20 Sep 2011)

James Bannon: Question 360: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the difference between an inspection charge for septic tanks and a registration charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25031/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Sep 2011)

James Bannon: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity pension in respect of a person (detail supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25295/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Sep 2011)

James Bannon: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford who is on a pension of €219 is being refused carer's allowance in respect of his elderly parents, to whom it is being given full-time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25299/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Sep 2011)

James Bannon: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason carer's allowance and respite grant have been discontinued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25300/11]

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (21 Sep 2011)

James Bannon: Question 89: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason County Westmeath is to lose its tourism development officer, despite the fact that the county and the general midlands region are consistently at the bottom of every tourism league table published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25297/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Sep 2011)

James Bannon: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Health if transport could be arranged for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25298/11]

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (22 Sep 2011)

James Bannon: I compliment the Minister of State, Deputy Ring, on doing a very fine job. I congratulate him on the fresh approach he has taken in respect of the tourism product. I would expect nothing less of a man who comes from one of the honey pots of Ireland, namely, Westport, County Mayo. I have great respect for the Minister of State and I have no doubt he will leave his mark on the development of...

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (22 Sep 2011)

James Bannon: I am almost finished. Our waterways are an ongoing attraction for tourists looking for water-based activities. The tourism infrastructure of the midlands is under-developed to a great extent. If the midlands area is to maximise the benefit it derives from our tourism, the Government and the private sector need to engage in forward planning and make a substantial investment. The growth of,...

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (22 Sep 2011)

James Bannon: I could go on for a week but my time is up.

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (22 Sep 2011)

James Bannon: I would like to apologise to my friend, the Deputy behind me-----

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (22 Sep 2011)

James Bannon: I was not able to provide Deputy Mathews with time this evening.