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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 1095 of 30 January 2008, if this project will advance in 2008 in the context of the multi-annual school building and modernisation programme; her plans in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7139/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 1098 of 30 January 2008, if this project will advance in the next three months and six months in the context of the multi-annual school building and modernisation programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7140/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 1091 of 30 January 2008, if this project will advance in the next three months or six months in the context of the multi-annual school building and modernisation programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7141/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 1097 of 30 January 2008, if this project will advance in the next six months in the context of the multi-annual school building and modernisation programme in view of the urgent need for implementation of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7143/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 1096 of 30 January 2008, if this project will advance in 2008 in the context of the multi-annual school building and modernisation programme in view of the increased population in this area and the urgent need for implementation of same; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the provision of the urgently required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7144/08]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (20 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin to join a spouse visa who has a family member with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7145/08]

Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: I am sure the Ceann Comhairle, like me and everybody else, has been impressed at the recent concerns expressed by Fianna Fáil backbenchers about the ongoing impasse with pharmacists. I am equally impressed by the Green Party's concerns about, and recent conversion to, the ABA system of education in respect of autism.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: There is relevant legislation and I am coming to it, but I have to develop my theme. The relevant legislation is the pharmacy (No. 2) Bill. In light of recent events and in the absence of a Pauline conversion Bill, can the Tánaiste give an undertaking to the House to introduce this legislation to the House as a matter of urgency? In addition, for the assistance of the Green Party, the...

Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: I refer to a serious matter raised on Joe Duffy's "Liveline" programme yesterday.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: There was an ongoing dialogue in respect of a young girl who gave evidence——

Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: ——in a criminal case and who was being intimidated. She is under threat and is under Garda protection.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: A raft of legislation — I do not wish to outline all of it — has been promised by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, all of which has an impact in one form or other on such activity. Would the Tánaiste agree to select the appropriate item of legislation now promised and introduce it to the House as a matter of urgency to deal with this ongoing issue of the appalling...

Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Pauline conversion Bill.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Well done Tánaiste. That will be a new Bill.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: That is the Dingle-dangle legislation.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: That would never occur to the Government side.