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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 432: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo for back to education allowance in view of the circumstances that apply; if she will show flexibility in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35481/08]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (21 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 500: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to a previous parliamentary question (details supplied), his views on whether both the 25% and the 28% reductions are significantly lower than the 42% figure for renewable generation and that this is as a result of diminishing returns and reflects reduced efficiency in the fossil fuel generating sector...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (21 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 501: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the details of studies or computer modelling of the electricity grid being planned, conducted or paid for in 2008 or 2009 by his Department or any of the State agencies for which he has responsibility; if he will include the goals and aims of the work, the Department or agency involved, the organisations and...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (21 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 502: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the details of studies or computer modelling, of the electricity market being planned, conducted of paid for in 2008 or 2009 by his Department of any of the State agencies for which he has responsibility; if he will include the goals and aims of the work, the Department or agency involved, the organisations...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (21 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 507: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the recent EirGrid strategy document entitled Grid 25; his views on EirGrid's description of their mission (details supplied); the person whose mission it is to develop, maintain and operate a safe, secure, reliable, economical and efficient electricity generating system...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 568: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the arrangements he has made for special training for children of mild general learning disability in view of the closure of a training service (details supplied) in Dublin 20; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35478/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 569: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the number of pupils in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 20 who require special training; the alternative facilities he proposes to provide in view of the closure of the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35479/08]

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: In so far as the education sector is concerned, the programme for Government from 2002 states: We will continue to reduce the pupil: teacher ratio in our schools. Over the next five years we will progressively introduce maximum class guidelines which will ensure that the average size of classes for children under 9 will be below the international best practice guideline of 20:1. Next year,...

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: ——and what will be the scale of cutbacks in the teaching sector. Education is the future and if the State or the Government are not in a position to provide an educational system for the primary and secondary school children of the nation, we have failed in that regard. These are the people who will be obliged to compete with their international peers from the new European counties, the...

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: Of considerable note, I might add.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: The Tánaiste gets two out of ten for that answer.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: She was asked two questions but answered neither. The first question was whether the Government will publish the enrolment figures submitted to the Department of Education on 30 September within the next 48 hours in order that Members can verify what the level of job losses will be.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: That is a simple question.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: Will the Government publish it?

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: Second, what savings are projected by the Department of Education and Science by increasing the pupil-teacher ratio? I wish to ask a couple more questions. On what figures did the Minister for Education and Science base his assessment? He stated there will be 200 job losses each in the primary and secondary sectors. On what basis did he arrive at that figure?

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: Teachers from around the country have been in contact with me. From China, the Minister is seeking a partnership with the teachers' unions. Everybody recognises the economic disaster this Government has brought down on the country, of which pay freezes are an element. A pay freeze on those earning above €50,000 within the teaching sector would save in the region of €128 million,...

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: ——that the reversal of the programme for Government in so far as the pupil-teacher ratio is concerned will be rescinded in two years time.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: This is a two year proposal. Has the Government factored a reversal of this decision into its programme for spending for 2011? The budgetary statement for 2011 proposes a reduction in borrowing to 2.9% of GDP. Clearly the budget introduced last week envisaged the continuation of these cuts beyond that date. Will the reversal of these cuts in two years time be factored into the Estimates...

Active Citizenship. (22 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent work of the task force on active citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17137/08]

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Enda Kenny: I seek clarity on the issue of legislation. Yesterday, we were given to understand the Social Welfare Bill will be published in the first week of November. Will the Minister for Health and Children deal with the element of that Bill that deals with the automatic right to medical cards. Is it the case that the Bill will be taken by the Minister for Social and Family Affairs but that part of...