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Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress she expects to make in 2006 in reaching the commitment in An Agreed Programme for Government to reduce class sizes for under nines to 20:1 or less; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39680/05]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I am slightly confused by the Minister's response. She stated the majority of teachers will be allocated to tackle educational disadvantage.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Will the 500 teachers be deployed across the board to reduce pupil-teacher ratios?

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: How many of the additional 500 teachers does the Minister expect to be deployed next year?

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (14 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the opening of an Israeli checkpoint at Rachel's Tomb in the Beit Sahour municipality in the occupied Palestine territory, which controls movement between Bethlehem and east Jerusalem and which is having an extremely deleterious impact on the local economy and tourism, as has been raised by the local mayor; the discussions he...

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (14 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his response to the substance of a United Kingdom Foreign Office memorandum, reportedly presented to the EU Council of Ministers in a meeting of 21 November 2005, in which it was claimed the continued construction of settlements and the West Bank barrier wall by Israel, in violation of international law, are deliberately intended to ensure...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the basis for the policy of denying entitlement to former deserted wife's benefit recipients as in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9, whose material circumstances are the same now as they were when they left the payment; where this is specifically provided for in legislation; if he will have examinations made...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (14 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to the announcement in budget 2006 of the extension of maternity leave, when the change takes effect; if same will apply to all mothers of infants who are born after 1 March 2006 regardless of when they start their maternity leave; if same will just apply to mothers who start their maternity leave after 1 March...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of civil servants and other public servants who will have been decentralised from Dublin to other locations by the original deadline for the completion of the plan of December 2006; his plans to review the scale or scope of the proposal in view of the very poor response to the scheme to date in 2005; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance the anticipated costs, in terms of acquiring and equipping premises and other related costs, at the latest date for which figures are available of the original decentralisation programme announced in budget 2004 and the slimmed down version announced in December 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39010/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (13 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the large number of complaints to the Office of the Ombudsman regarding the inaccessibility of the Revenue Commissioners for PAYE workers; the number of persons manning the phone line; the steps that are being taken to address this problem; and if the tax affairs of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 who...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to earlier questions, her views on the application from a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 for funding for perimeter fencing; if approval will be given to the application in view of anti-social activity which neighbours are experiencing from the school grounds. [39085/05]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (8 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Transport the statutory instrument that requires a local authority or contractor to apply the National Roads Authority's manual of contract documents for roadworks or the National Roads Authority's design manual for roads and bridges or the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government's surface dressing manual and traffic signs manual or other...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (8 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to Question No. 160 of 1 December 2005, if ministerial approval has been issued under section 19([i]g[/i]) of the Roads Acts 1993; when in practice section 19(a) of that Act has been applied and when in practice section 19([i]g[/i]) of that Act has been approved in relation to road works; the role he and his predecessors have played in...

Written Answers — Vehicle Regulations: Vehicle Regulations (8 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans in relation to NCT standards [i]vis-À-vis[/i] the modification of vehicles, including the banning of tinted windows and modified exhausts; when proposals will be brought forward in this regard; if he intends to proceed by primary or secondary legislation; the consultations he has had with the European Union in relation to this...

Written Answers — Probation and Welfare Service: Probation and Welfare Service (8 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the circumstances leading up to the sudden closure of a project (details supplied) in Dublin 11 on 2 December 2005; the reason this project will not provide day-care services under the Children Act 2001 as planned; the organisation which will provide those services; the reason staff were not given...

Written Answers — Council of Defence: Council of Defence (7 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Defence the membership of the Council of Defence; when the council last met; the tasks it has in hand; if it is proposed to allocate additional functions to the council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38174/05]

Written Answers — Dublin Transportation Office: Dublin Transportation Office (7 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received the 2004 annual accounts from the Dublin Transportation Office; and when the accounts will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas. [38344/05]

Written Answers — National Safety Council: National Safety Council (7 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received the 2003 and 2004 annual reports and abstracts of the audited accounts from the National Safety Council and if the documents will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas. [38345/05]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (6 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date in 2005 with regard to his consultations regarding the possible establishment of a joint labour committee to protect the interests of domestic workers, especially in view of evidence of exploitation of domestic workers from abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37885/05]