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Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (21 Mar 2006)

Finian McGrath: Question 712: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if assistance will be given to a project (details supplied) in Dublin 17 in its efforts to get extra youth workers; and if assistance will be given to integrate them into the local community. [10976/06]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (21 Mar 2006)

Finian McGrath: Question 725: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she will take regarding the high class sizes at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will make class size a priority issue in 2006. [10134/06]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (21 Mar 2006)

Finian McGrath: Question 757: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if transportation issues will be resolved for a person (details supplied); and if she will ensure that all pupils with a disability are treated properly. [10360/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 Mar 2006)

Finian McGrath: Question 792: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if urgent assistance will be given to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5 with more resource hours for special needs education; the disparity in funding between vocational educational committees and voluntary secondary schools; and if the funding in this school will be expanded. [10749/06]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (21 Mar 2006)

Finian McGrath: Question 800: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if disadvantaged status will be granted to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if its learning support teacher will be retained as a matter of priority. [10913/06]

Written Answers — Building Controls: Building Controls (21 Mar 2006)

Finian McGrath: Question 901: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he accepts the recommendations of the Competition Authority in relation to architects and the need for an independent body to be set up in the Building Control Bill and that same be implemented in the legislation. [10908/06]

Political Donations and Planning: Motion. (21 Mar 2006)

Finian McGrath: Hear hear.

Political Donations and Planning: Motion. (21 Mar 2006)

Finian McGrath: Free speech.

Political Donations and Planning: Motion. (21 Mar 2006)

Finian McGrath: I am happy to speak in this important debate on payments to politicians, their collective amnesia regarding moneys received, and corrupt planning decisions in wider society. In England, they seem to have loans for peerages, but in this country, it is donations for land rezoning or brown envelopes for contract work. Let us stop kidding the public and call a spade a spade. When senior Ministers...

Political Donations and Planning: Motion. (21 Mar 2006)

Finian McGrath: This motion is about the common interest of the Irish people, their families and communities. Once known as the land of saints and scholars, Ireland today is better known as the land of scandals and tribunals. Politics, banking, the church, business, medicine, law and the gardaí have suffered from an erosion in public confidence in the wake of an astonishing list of scandals. Moreover,...

Political Donations and Planning: Motion. (21 Mar 2006)

Finian McGrath: The Minister should apologise.

Political Donations and Planning: Motion. (21 Mar 2006)

Finian McGrath: The Minister should resign, along with the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell.

Public Inquiries. (21 Mar 2006)

Finian McGrath: On my Question No. 5 concerning the murder of Pat Finucane and the need for a proper public inquiry, does the Taoiseach agree it is unacceptable for any security forces, particularly those north of the Border, to be involved directly or indirectly in the murder of a human rights lawyer or any other citizen such as Seamus Ludlow? Does the Taoiseach accept that such a murder would cause...

National Drugs Strategy. (21 Mar 2006)

Finian McGrath: That is rubbish.

National Drugs Strategy. (21 Mar 2006)

Finian McGrath: The Minister of State should go up to Coolock and he would see the situation.

National Drugs Strategy. (21 Mar 2006)

Finian McGrath: The Minister of State should resign.

Public Inquiries. (21 Mar 2006)

Finian McGrath: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach if the issue of a proper inquiry into the murder of solicitor, Mr. Pat Finucane, will be raised again; and the position regarding the case. [7251/06]

National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Second Stage. (9 Mar 2006)

Finian McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the very important debate on the National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill. When we debate this legislation, it is important we touch on sport in general because, frequently, we do not sufficiently value sport's contribution to society, particularly the immediate effect on people who participate in sport. The benefits of participating in...

National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Second Stage. (9 Mar 2006)

Finian McGrath: I understand Deputy Glennon has had problems getting on the first team but we can work on that. He should get back to his training.

National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Second Stage. (9 Mar 2006)

Finian McGrath: Was he on the hurling team? Did he turn up for the hurling match? I commend the Oireachtas football team and Deputy Deenihan for the work they have done and the amount of money they have raised for GOAL and other charities since I entered the House. When one examines the details of this legislation, one can see that the Government has approved the creation of the national sports campus...