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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the social welfare payments which are excluded from ERS pension being awarded to a spouse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12832/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason behind the choosing of the three reference years for single farm payment; the further reason a person can go back behind these years in exceptional circumstances but cannot go forward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12857/06]

Written Answers — Land-holding Subdivisions: Land-holding Subdivisions (4 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the average length of time its takes from application to granting of consent to subdivision of an agricultural holding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13191/06]

Written Answers — Land-holding Subdivisions: Land-holding Subdivisions (4 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of consents to subdivision of land-holding issued by her Department each year for the past five years; the amount applied for; the number of requests refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13192/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (4 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 391: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of people employed in the section of her Department that deals with the issuing of consents to subdivision of land-holdings; the costs of running this division per annum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13193/06]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (4 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of crimes recorded and detected across all headings in Laois-Offaly Garda division for the years 1997 to 2005; inclusive, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12933/06]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (4 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason one of the 11 designated disadvantaged schools in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 11 is the only school that has not been given the opportunity to participate in the delivering equality of opportunity in schools initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12820/06]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (4 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 468: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the overcrowding at a school (details supplied) in County Meath; her views on the health and safety of the students as a result of same; if canteen and sports facilities will be provided; if funding will be provided for the school to have an adequate multi-purpose and theatre area; and if she will...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 497: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in County Laois will be granted two more classrooms as recommended by the Murray report dated September 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13173/06]

Child Abuse. (5 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she is satisfied with the response of her Department in respect of former victims of child abuse who have taken their cases for adjudication before the courts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13752/06]

Child Abuse. (5 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: With regard to the most recent case, that of Louise O'Keeffe, has the Minister expressed a view to the State Claims Agency at this point and, if so, what was that view? How many cases are before the Department at present from the State Claims Agency on which the Minister's views are being sought? Does she have figures on the number of cases the Department of Education and Science is defending...

Child Abuse. (5 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: The courts have found that the board of management is the employer. We have not changed anything, since many of these incidents of abuse have occurred, in terms of the management of schools. Does the Minister intend to make any changes to ensure that this type of abuse cannot happen in future?

Educational Disadvantage. (5 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the manner in which endemic educational disadvantage is being challenged by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13753/06]

Educational Disadvantage. (5 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: I agree with the Minister that excellent work is being done through the home-school-community liaison scheme. The Minister referred to increased resources and judging outcomes, as well as the eight separate initiatives currently in place. In the review carried out by the Department of Education and Science, what evaluations were made of each of those initiatives? It is easy to see the outcome...

Educational Disadvantage. (5 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: The Minister referred to the early start initiative and to the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan. What communication is taking place between the Minister for Education and Science — perhaps the Minister of State is the appropriate person — and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform with regard to the new child care facilities being built around the country? The emphasis...

Stay Safe Programme. (5 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: As both the Minister and Deputy O'Sullivan have said, child protection is the most important thing. The Stay Safe programme is only one way of achieving such protection but it is a vital part. The Minister also referred to staff vetting procedures as another method but we still do not have such vetting. It will be some time before it is made retrospective but new staff will be vetted from...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (5 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: In her response, the Minister mentioned having sufficient capacity for an extra 500 teachers. By capacity does the Minister mean space in which those teachers can operate?

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (5 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Perhaps I am incorrect on that. What co-ordination is done between the section of her Department which deals with posts and that which deals with school buildings to ensure these teachers have classrooms? The Minister will recall that in February we discussed non-national children in schools. Once a school has 28 such children they receive two teaching posts. However, even if more than 100 or...

State Examinations. (5 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: I share the Minister's view that nobody wants to see people labelled as failures but we must face the reality about the science subjects. The rate has been more or less consistent in recent years but the record is still bad. I am concerned also about the uptake in the subject when students progress to the leaving certificate programme. The new junior certificate science syllabus is good and...

State Examinations. (5 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: The failure rate in leaving certificate science is worse comparatively.