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Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (21 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 466: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of staff in his Department who have indicated a willingness to decentralise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38598/06]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (21 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 482: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in view of the frequent incidences of cardiac incidents with air passengers, he will take the necessary steps to oblige airlines to carry defibrillators on all shorthaul flights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39109/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (21 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 484: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of staff in his Department who have indicated willingness to decentralise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38593/06]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (21 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 486: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason the promised €20,000 matching funding to a centre (details supplied) in Co. Monaghan has not been made available; when the funds will be advanced to the resource centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39098/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 495: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the criteria for persons with disabilities for seeking employment opportunities within her Department; the application procedures that apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38580/06]

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (21 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 557: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it is proposed to increase the €2.3 million spent in 2005 to support primary schools for the purchase of information technology equipment; if her attention has been drawn to the €100 million plan for schools' IT in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39099/06]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (21 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 558: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date on the development of the sabbatical element of the DEIS scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39100/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 559: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the findings of the fact finding review on special schools and special classes will be published; the issues being addressed by the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39101/06]

Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (21 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 560: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the Annual Competitiveness Report of the National Competitiveness Council, which found, inter alia that less than 50% of four year olds are in education compared with all French and Spanish children and more than 90% of children in Denmark, Britain and Hungary; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (21 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 561: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date in the review of primary school administration; if she has proposals for the development of administration software packages and on-line transfer of school returns and information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39208/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (21 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 564: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of staff in his Department who have indicated a willingness to decentralise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38594/06]

Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: When one looks at the Book of Estimates and sees that an additional €4 billion will be spent, one would imagine that all one's problems will be solved. The 11% increase, to €14 billion, in spending on health looks good, as does the additional 8% in respect of teachers. Indicating that an additional 800 teachers will be appointed also looks good. However, as regards the 11% increase in...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (23 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: I seek the adjournment of Dáil Éireann under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of urgent public and national concern, namely, the sharp contradiction between the admission at last week's meeting of the Joint Committee on Health and Children by Mr. John Saunders, an author of the Teamwork report, that the withdrawal of any hospital service prior to its replacement by a better...

Crisis in Darfur: Motion (28 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: It is worth remembering that the former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan described the conditions in Darfur as little short of hell on earth. That is probably a mild enough description of what has occurred there. In 1994 the world stood by and watched as the Rwanda genocide claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, yet we are witnessing the same today in Darfur. I wonder what we have learned...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (28 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the logic of excluding farmers wishing to take in pig and poultry manure from the Nitrates Directive derogation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39978/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (28 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, in view of the difficulties faced by Monaghan and Cavan producers seeking to dispose of upwards of 400,000 tonnes of poultry litter and pig slurry, he will make a special case for the application of the Nitrates Directive derogation to farmers wishing to take in pig and poultry manure; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (28 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 422: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of rapidly increasing local population, a primary school (details supplied) in County Cavan will be provided with additional staffing to enable teachers to cope; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39976/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 423: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if additional permanent accommodation will be provided for a primary school (details supplied) in County Cavan to replace five temporary prefabricated classrooms, which occupy most of the school's play space; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39977/06]

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: In respect of the Teamwork report and the authors' complete disagreement with the method of implementation——

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: It does arise. I simply want the Tánaiste to catch my drift. The authors completely disagree with the method of implementation.