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- School Discipline: Motion. (28 Feb 2006)
Olwyn Enright: The Minister established a teachers' council without legislative back up.
- School Discipline: Motion. (28 Feb 2006)
Olwyn Enright: The Minister already has the report.
- School Discipline: Motion. (28 Feb 2006)
Olwyn Enright: If the Minister already knows whether this is one of the task force's recommendationsââ
- School Discipline: Motion. (28 Feb 2006)
Olwyn Enright: Perhaps the report itself is alarmist.
- School Discipline: Motion. (28 Feb 2006)
Olwyn Enright: Fine Gael did not know when the report was due to be published.
- School Discipline: Motion. (28 Feb 2006)
Olwyn Enright: We asked five times when it would be published, but we got no answer.
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (28 Feb 2006)
Olwyn Enright: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance if reports of a stricter interpretation of tax rules for US parent companies located abroad have been investigated; and the potential impact on Ireland. [7949/06]
- Written Answers — Organ Donation: Organ Donation (28 Feb 2006)
Olwyn Enright: Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the Government's policy on organ donation; if there is a central register of people wishing to donate their organs; the law in respect of a donor's next of kin carrying out a donor's wishes; if she intends to address and highlight the issues surrounding organ donation and transplantation here; and if she will make a...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Feb 2006)
Olwyn Enright: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason the balance due on a single farm payment has not been awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; when this payment will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8096/06]
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (28 Feb 2006)
Olwyn Enright: Question 409: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress which has been made following Question No. 641 of 14 June 2005 in relation to an application for Irish citizenship for a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7846/06]
- Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (28 Feb 2006)
Olwyn Enright: Question 440: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Laois who is legally resident here is not entitled to free third level education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7666/06]
- Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (28 Feb 2006)
Olwyn Enright: Question 441: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Laois must pay in excess of â¬9,000 per year in college fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7667/06]
- Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (28 Feb 2006)
Olwyn Enright: Question 465: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an application to have disadvantaged status granted to a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8109/06]
- Further and Higher Education: Statements. (1 Mar 2006)
Olwyn Enright: I welcome the opportunity to speak to the House on the subject of further and higher education. Everyone in the country relies to a greater or lesser extent on our education system. Generally, the public is very clear on the role played by primary and secondary schools, and increasingly by the third level education sector. However, it may be less clear on the importance of the further...
- Further and Higher Education: Statements. (1 Mar 2006)
Olwyn Enright: While I recognise it must not be overly prescriptive given it relates to the idea of research, I ask her to give it clearer guidelines. On the question of structural changes, the funding of the institutes of technology under the Department of Education and Science is not satisfactory. It is inevitable that for as long as this situation is maintained, the IT sector will be overlooked. The...
- School Discipline: Motion (Resumed). (1 Mar 2006)
Olwyn Enright: Technically, anyway.
- School Discipline: Motion (Resumed). (1 Mar 2006)
Olwyn Enright: They work well already.
- School Discipline: Motion (Resumed). (1 Mar 2006)
Olwyn Enright: I thank all those who spoke on this motion. There have been no attempts whatsoever on this side of the House to overestimate the problem that we face. I warn those on the opposite benches especially that we should not underestimate the scale of the issue. I presume the Minister read the interim report. Last night she was appalled at our motion and described our press release as extremely...
- School Discipline: Motion (Resumed). (1 Mar 2006)
Olwyn Enright: The Minister must face reality on this issue. We were merely quoting the report and putting a factual motion before the House.
- School Discipline: Motion (Resumed). (1 Mar 2006)
Olwyn Enright: I made that clear in my speech, Minister, when I said it was 5% to 10% and a minority.