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Grant Payments. (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the discussions he has had to date in 2009 with the Protestant community regarding decisions taken in budget 2009 to reduce funding to voluntary Protestant schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37329/09]

Grant Payments. (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Hayes: Is it not fair to say that the Minister is on a direct collision course with the Protestant faith in this country and that his handling of this issue has been utterly insensitive to Protestant schools and the ethos provided in those schools? When the then Minister for Education, Donogh O'Malley, introduced free post-primary education in the 1960s he did a deal with them. The Minister is...

Grant Payments. (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Hayes: That is not the issue.

Grant Payments. (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Hayes: That is another canard.

Grant Payments. (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Hayes: There is a reason for it.

Grant Payments. (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Hayes: The Minister has a difficulty in reading the newspapers and in communicating with these people. If he is in constant communication with them, is he not aware that the Church of Ireland, the Methodist community in Ireland and the Presbyterian Church have publicly asked him to reverse these cuts as late as two weeks as ago? Regarding the Catholic fee-paying schools, the Minister said that he...

Grant Payments. (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Hayes: What about all the Minister's predecessors?

Grant Payments. (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Hayes: What about all the Minister's predecessors?

Grant Payments. (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Hayes: It is a cutback.

School Curriculum. (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Hayes: If the Minister of State is informing the House that 15% of schools have access to this programme, it means 85% of schools have no access to it. Is it still the intention of the Government to put into effect an agreement signed under the Barcelona agreement whereby the Government gave a firm commitment that by 2010 all primary school students would have access to the opportunity to learn a...

School Curriculum. (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Hayes: The Minister of State can sing that.

School Curriculum. (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Hayes: The Minister of State has explained to the Dáil that the Barcelona agreement is non-binding, although the Government stated that by 2010 we would move to a system whereby all primary school children would have access to another modern European language. Is he prepared to put on record a new date upon which all children can be expected to have such a service in our primary schools?

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Hayes: To clarify, my understanding is that there is to be an equal division of the 500 additional posts between the primary and post-primary sectors. In other words, if 150 posts are created each year for the next three years, 75 will be at primary level and 75 at secondary level. Is the Minister of State saying there has been no such agreement as yet?

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Hayes: On a recent television programme, the chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education and Science, Deputy Gogarty, claimed that in the course of the final day of his party's exhaustive negotiations with the Minister of State's party, the latter was offering 300 additional teaching posts at 1 p.m. before increasing that offer at 5 p.m., when the pressure was on, to 500 posts. Will the...

Schools Building Projects. (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Hayes: Will the Minister confirm that, between primary and post-primary, there are some 1,200 existing applications under the schools building programme, some of which have been lodged for a considerable period? Will he also confirm whether it was his suggestion or that of one of his officials that some of the capital allocation which may not be expended this year may instead be used for...

Schools Building Projects. (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Hayes: Given the value the Minister is getting on the capital programme this year - he said that the reduction would be about 30% from what he expected - is it fair to assume that next year we will see more schools built for the reduction in building costs? At this stage, is he able to give an indication to the House about the scope and the scale of the capital programme for next year?

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 569: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the level of funding that will be made available at primary and secondary levels to allow schools to provide grant assistance for books; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36719/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 570: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the level of funding that will be made available for transition year, leaving certificate applied, the leaving certificate vocational programme, physics, chemistry, home economics, music activities and the junior certificate programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36720/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a scheme (details supplied); the reason for the delay in approving it; the problems relating to the scheme; if all relevant service will be reckonable from the date in February 2009 that the scheme was due to begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36806/09]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 563: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of psychologists employed by National Educational Psychological Service; the number of psychologists appointed since October 2008 to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36713/09]