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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (22 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Finance if, further to the appearance of the Irish Charities Reform Action Group at the Finance Committee, there are proposals to alter the tax status of charities here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39241/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of the €2 million allocated in 2005 to implement the recommendations of the Task Force on Student Behaviour which has been spent; the way it has been spent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39263/06]

Order of Business (23 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: On the point raised by Deputy Stanton, are the gardaí not legally obliged to record cases of domestic violence?

Order of Business (23 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is a legal question.

Order of Business (23 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: I have other questions, a Cheann Comhairle. The Minister for Education and Science is seated beside the Tánaiste. She is responsible for two Bills in the list of legislation to be published in this session. I asked yesterday about the student support Bill but the Taoiseach could not tell me when it will be published. Perhaps the Minister could advise the Tánaiste on it. Second, when...

Order of Business (23 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Any idea of the time?

Order of Business (23 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister said they would be brought through both Houses before Christmas.

Order of Business (23 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister said that about the student support Bill.

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (23 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had discussions with the British Government or with political parties in Northern Ireland regarding the proposal to hold either new Assembly Elections or a referendum in Northern Ireland on the St Andrews Agreement; if he recognises the potential of Assembly Elections to polarise opinion further in Northern Ireland; and if he...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (23 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the changes to the Good Friday Agreement are sufficiently significant to require a referendum; when this referendum may take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39543/06]

Special Educational Needs. (28 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she will take to prevent schools from cherry picking students who are more likely to get good examination results and discouraging students who have special learning difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40277/06]

Special Educational Needs. (28 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: I do not doubt the Minister's concern in this matter and her statements are welcome but she is the Minister for Education and Science — will she take action? Will the Minister introduce regulations under section 33 of the Education Act, which allow for regulations on the entrance policies of schools? Is the Minister willing to stand by and watch this apartheid take place in the school...

Special Educational Needs. (28 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Part of the problem, as the article points out in The Irish Times, is that under section 29, more children with special needs attend Newpark Comprehensive School because they have taken section 29 cases, increasing the numbers there. When the Minister amends section 29, which she has said she will do, will she insert regulations to ensure there is a balance in a particular area? It states in...

Special Educational Needs. (28 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: That is not solving the problem.

School Attendance. (28 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Keeping children in school is a value for money measure.

School Attendance. (28 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is better value for money than having them in prison.

School Meals Programme. (28 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: The perks of the job.

Schools Building Projects. (28 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to ask the Minister about a specific aspect of this issue, namely, the progression from temporary accommodation to permanent accommodation for new schools. For example, there are five Gaelscoileanna in my constituency, four of which are in temporary accommodation — one in particular, Gaelscoil Sáirséil, is in appalling condition. Another example is that of the Educate Together...

Schools Building Projects. (28 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: That needs to change.

Schools Building Projects. (28 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: That does not solve the problem.