Results 6,581-6,600 of 11,861 for speaker:Brian Hayes
- Legal Costs. (14 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: The reason the Supreme Court found in favour of Ms O'Keeffe in terms of the costs the State would have to bear is the special circumstances of the case. It is clear from what the Chief Justice said in the judgment that the complex relationship between teachers, the Department of Education and Science and the boards of management warranted the bringing of a case to the Supreme Court for a...
- Special Educational Needs. (14 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Education and Science how many of the 128 special classes in primary schools which are due to close in September 2009 he has visited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19477/09]
- Special Educational Needs. (14 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: The Minister has confirmed to the House that, before he decided to abolish the 128 classes in 119 schools affecting more than 500 young people, he did not visit any of the schools, speak to any of the parents, or meet any of the children, principals or teachers. Before the end of the school year, will he go to some of the schools that are greatly affected by his decision to abolish the...
- Special Educational Needs. (14 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: Which class?
- Special Educational Needs. (14 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: At one of these schools?
- Special Educational Needs. (14 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: That is contrary to what he told me two minutes ago.
- Special Educational Needs. (14 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: The Minister is quoting me selectively.
- Special Educational Needs. (14 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: The Minister seems to be in big trouble on this one, largely because he is not in possession of the facts. I will ask the question again. Did he get legal advice internally within his Department or from the Attorney General? He might answer the question posed. Second, the Minister will save â¬7.5 million from this. Will he give a guarantee to the House that the â¬7.5 million he will...
- Special Educational Needs. (14 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: Let us find out. I would be interested to know.
- Special Educational Needs. (14 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: I have one other question.
- Special Educational Needs. (14 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: The Minister said last February that he would allow some classes to amalgamate in an area. How many classes of the 128 will he save? We are now into May and it is over three months since he made the decision. Can he give information to this House as to how many of those classes he will allow to amalgamate?
- Special Educational Needs. (14 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: That was at that time. Why did no Minister abolish it previously?
- Special Educational Needs. (14 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: The ones the Minister did not visit.
- Special Educational Needs. (14 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: Every case is different.
- Special Educational Needs. (14 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: Which the Minister said in February he would do.
- Special Educational Needs. (14 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: The Minister does not make the decision.
- Special Educational Needs. (14 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: I see the Deputies are conceding the seat already.
- Grangegorman Development Agency. (14 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: That is correct.
- Grangegorman Development Agency. (14 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: I put down this question through my colleague Deputy Breen because I wanted to establish that there is cross-party support for this infrastructural project. It is good for the community, the DIT and business links, and is the kind of project we need right now to help the economy get out of the hole it is in. My understanding is that before the strategic development zone application is made...
- Third Level Funding. (14 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: We had a debate on this issue at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Science last week. Will the Minister clarify for me whether he is telling us that those who entered the higher education system this year, 2009, will not be subjected to any new funding arrangement the Government may decide on at some stage after their entry to college?