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Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Report Stage. (29 Jun 2006)

Olwyn Enright: I will withdraw my amendment in light of the Minister of State's amendment.

Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Report Stage. (29 Jun 2006)

Olwyn Enright: I welcome that these amendments have been tabled. It is important there are definite timescales in the legislation.

Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Report Stage. (29 Jun 2006)

Olwyn Enright: I move amendment No. 37: In page 16, line 5, after "college" to insert ", including a time scale for implementation,". I welcome the fact that within 12 months, the director of an institute would have to provide a statement of the policies of the college on access to education, equality, people with disabilities etc. However, we should have a timescale for implementation. I argued this point...

Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Report Stage. (29 Jun 2006)

Olwyn Enright: There is nothing to state when it must be implemented. That is my difficulty. We know it will not happen in any situation overnight, whereas it would be better if it were definitely to happen within one or two years. I realise I will not persuade the Minister but I will press the amendment.

Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Report Stage. (29 Jun 2006)

Olwyn Enright: This is an important series of amendments concerning the institutes of technology and the universities. As Deputy O'Sullivan stated, the Committee of Public Accounts deals with matters from a budgetary perspective. However, as our third level institutions are becoming more research oriented, as they need to be, the budgetary issue and the public accounts process will become more important....

Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Report Stage. (29 Jun 2006)

Olwyn Enright: I return to my example of the programme for research in third level institutions, PRTLI. The decision to pause funding for this programme jeopardised research projects already in train in universities. If the head of one of the institutions affected by this pause in funding appeared before the Committee of Public Accounts as part of an examination of the relevant college's finances for the...

Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2006)

Olwyn Enright: In recent months, various Deputies have asked in the House when this legislation would be introduced. At that time, we all anticipated we would be able to welcome it. Unfortunately, we now find ourselves unable to do so. While there are worthwhile elements, the changes introduced are so fundamental that they cause serious difficulties for us regarding the Bill as a whole. This issue has run...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (29 Jun 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of his Department with regarding to the recent Council of Europe report on rendition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25157/06]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (29 Jun 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the level of contact between the Government and the regime in Cuba; if he has communicated his concern at human rights abuses in Cuba to the Ambassador of Cuba to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25128/06]

School Evaluations. (4 Jul 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a full whole-school evaluation report will be publicly available for every primary and post-primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26440/06]

School Evaluations. (4 Jul 2006)

Olwyn Enright: The Minister consistently misinterprets the Fine Gael policy. We have not called for league tables, rather greater information. The Minister quoted the UK as an example. In Northern Ireland, information is still published locally, which is what Fine Gael seeks. Will the Minister get to the point of the question? She has given me a timescale. She will admit there is a clear difference between...

School Evaluations. (4 Jul 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Locally.

School Evaluations. (4 Jul 2006)

Olwyn Enright: The Minister is already publishing league tables of college entry exams in the newspapers.

School Evaluations. (4 Jul 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Members of the Committee on Education and Science have discussed with the Minister the issue of boards of management. Will she indicate the role played by whole school evaluations in investigating the operations of boards of management and the small number of cases in which boards cannot be formed? Does the whole school evaluation take account of interaction within boards of management or the...

Commercial Research. (4 Jul 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has requested or received a report from the schools involved in the testing of certain foodstuffs on their pupils in collaboration with a third-level educational institution. [26441/06]

Commercial Research. (4 Jul 2006)

Olwyn Enright: The Minister states she has not received any written complaint from a parent but serious questions still arise. The Minister may recall the issue of food availability with regard to public private partnership schools. In the first schools of this type the contract allowed them to serve fast food. The Minister is making changes to the contracts of the next cohort of these schools. The...

Commercial Research. (4 Jul 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Did the testing take place during school time?

Commercial Research. (4 Jul 2006)

Olwyn Enright: On the issue of parental consent, does the Minister know whether parents were contacted by the schools before this was carried out? Will the Minister reconsider the idea of giving guidelines on the type of foods available in schools and the relevant standards? The HSE and the health promotion unit will do a certain amount in that regard but has the Department considered doing that?

Garda Vetting Services. (4 Jul 2006)

Olwyn Enright: I acknowledge that there has been progress in this area but I am concerned about the pace of that progress. The Minister of State used the phrase "later on" but I would like a definite timescale for the retrospective vetting of existing employees. It is difficult to put guidelines in place for this area. How will the Minister assess the extent of unsupervised access? It would be better if all...

Garda Vetting Services. (4 Jul 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Will the central vetting unit in Thurles require further personnel when the plan is rolled out? The more people who come into the system, the more people will be needed to run it. The Minister of State has examined the situation in Britain. This must operate on a North-South basis because of the ease of movement between both jurisdictions. What contact has the Minister of State had with the...