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Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (20 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: Question 759: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the recognition given to the qualifications of a teacher working in the private sector such as in a grind school when applying for positions within the State-funded system. [9455/07]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (20 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: Question 774: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if students taking their leaving certificate outside the school system can submit practical course work related to the examination independently of the school system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9555/07]

Written Answers — Local Service Charges: Local Service Charges (20 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: Question 810: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the guidelines in place regarding the charging of services payments to community schools by local authorities in proportion to the site value, in view of the fact that primary schools do not apparently have to pay such a charge; if discussions have been held with local authorities regarding same including South Dublin County Council...

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (20 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: Question 885: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the guidelines in place regarding the payment of a deposit to a school for a child's place and the refunding of said deposit when parents withdraw their child's name due to the fact that the school announces its plans to relocate; if there is a legal recourse in her opinion under the Education Act 1998; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (20 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: Question 886: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the circumstances whereby it is legal for a school, which is supposed to provide a free education, to charge a deposit to parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10304/07]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (20 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: Question 890: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the type of information technology training provided within the adult or further education sectors for students or adults who have learning difficulties or who are affected by illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10319/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: Question 891: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the centres under her remit providing training in information technology to students or adults who have learning difficulties or who are affected by illness in the south city and south and west County Dublin areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10320/07]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: The INTO is winding up a successful series of meetings on class sizes. I congratulate the organisation for its campaign which has been focused and effective in highlighting the Government's embarrassing track record and in outlining what needs to be done to provide our children with the best education possible. Parents and teachers now know beyond doubt that they have been cheated by Fianna...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: We know the Labour Party is serious about the issue and that its members will not repeat the empty rhetoric of the Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats Government. Good stuff.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: We were told it would take extra teachers, schools and classrooms and that the revenue and capital resources would have to be increased to pay for them. That is agreed, but the Labour Party did not spell out how many teachers would be provided or how much it would invest in school buildings. The only commitment given was to introduce legislation, which I support, to ensure land could be...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: Pardon me if I think this is a fudge.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: Can the Labour Party put its head on the block and state how much it would be willing to commit in next year's budget?

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: Hang on. I might be a little critical of the Labour Party but at least it is making an effort which is more than I can say for Fine Gael. Its one tangible proposal for education is a €100 million schools excellence fund. The rest is bluff and bluster.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: I admire Deputy Enright's hard neck, like the time a few weeks ago when Fine Gael and its parachute election candidate gate-crashed a school in my constituency to announce its English language support initiatives for overseas students. The camera lights and flashes were so bright that not only did they forget to outline their costings, they also neglected to give the school adequate notice...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: The members of the Government are the real baddies because they break their promises but there is definitely something wrong when the two Opposition parties do not make worthwhile promises in the first place. Real promises must be made on this matter. That is why the Green Party has been very specific in its 50 steps to a better education system. We are committed to providing 2,400 new...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: As I said, we would also reform the way land for schools is acquired. The primary capitation grant would be doubled at a cost of €74 million and there would be a VAT refund on income earned from donations that would cost €17 million.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: The national development plan, NDP, investment in computers and information and communications technology, ICT, would be doubled at a cost of €43 million. More National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS, psychologists would be provided at a cost of €4.5 million and more education welfare officers at a cost of €18.2 million. Service level agreements with patron bodies would...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: I am sick of waffle and bullshit to be quite honest.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: I thought the Labour Party would be different but I was proven wrong.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: I did not condemn the motion.