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Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to Parliamentary Question No. 288 of 29 November 2005, and his remarks that it is his policy that Irish Rail remains in the rail freight industry and Irish Rail has made good progress in growing the rail freight business in areas where it holds a competitive advantage over road haulage, such as in the carriage of sugar beet, cement and...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of funding allocated for 2006 to provide for the outlying design scheme for the Navan to Dublin rail line; the person or body to whom he has given charge of this project; and when he expects the outlying design scheme to be completed. [39960/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of funding provided in each case in the 2006 Estimates for all agencies under the auspices of his Department; and the number of staff employed by each and the cost thereof. [39961/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Transport the extent of legal expertise that exists within his Department; the vacancies that currently exist and the proportion this represents of all legal staff. [40106/05]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 423: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the totally unsatisfactory accommodation for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 and the assistance which will be provided to secure better facilities for the school. [40105/05]

Adult Education. (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I listened carefully to the Minister of State's reply and her response to two earlier priority questions. While I heard a great deal of detail about her areas of responsibility, the questions posed were not answered. What is the exact status of the McIver report? All the education partners who gave time and commitment to contribute to the compilation of the report and signed up to it want an...

Adult Education. (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I asked about the status of the McIver report.

Adult Education. (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: What is the status of the McIver report?

Adult Education. (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Does the Minister of State have a timescale?

Adult Education. (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: It does not sound as if the Minister of State has any kind of commitment to it.

Adult Education. (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: It has been around for several years now.

Adult Education. (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister of State should provide an answer.

Adult Education. (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: That is meaningless.

Adult Education. (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: The time is up.

Adult Education. (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: On a point of order, why is the Minister of State alone in not being time-limited?

Adult Education. (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I ask the Minister of State once again the status of the McIver report. She has spoken of prioritising. In fairness to everyone involved, they deserve to be told what kind of timescale the Department is working to. Perhaps she might share with us her expected timescale for the full implementation of the report. Behind all the talk from the Minister of State the problem seems to be that...

Adult Education. (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Over what period?

Adult Education. (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: To what timescale does the Minister of State expect to work? It is not enough to give a vague answer that it may or may not be implemented.

Adult Education. (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: She should speak to her senior Minister.

Education Policy. (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I note what the Minister said about the report being available early in the new year. Are there any preliminary findings other than talking about the process? Will the Minister outline any of the headline issues that have come out and an idea of the overall cost of the project initiated by her predecessor? Where does the Minister see this feeding into her policy and the course she is taking...