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Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (2 Jun 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the junior infants class starting in September 2005 in a school (details supplied) in County Dublin will comprise 34 pupils; if this is a temporary arrangement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18755/05]

Suicide Prevention: Statements. (2 Jun 2005)

Paul Gogarty: I concur with many of the comments from previous contributors. There is little one can say in two and a half minutes except for every family that has been touched by suicide, words cannot express anything. One can only try to empathise with families affected by suicide because in many cases, people will blame themselves for the suicide of their loved ones. Unfortunately, there are...

Written Answers — House Prices: House Prices (1 Jun 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has assessed the extent to which property based tax reliefs have fuelled property price inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18339/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Jun 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a publication (details supplied); if, on the basis of the findings therein, he will make changes to the pensions system and the Government's policies on pensions, with particular reference to tax reliefs for private pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18338/05]

Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Paul Gogarty: I move amendment No. 61: In page 15, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: "(d) 2 persons nominated by the local residents, (e) 1 elected public representative.".

Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Deputy O'Sullivan said what I intended to say. I support the amendment.

Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Paul Gogarty: While I welcome the Minister's amendments Nos. 58 and 92, I would like her to go one step further. My amendment No. 61 seeks to have two persons nominated by the local residents as well as one elected public representative. Amendment No. 58 includes one elected public representative. The wording is better in that the person will be a resident of the Grangegorman neighbourhood. I thank her for...

Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Paul Gogarty: That has been included in the version we received.

Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Paul Gogarty: I reiterate the requirement for an additional resident on the board. The agency is to have 15 members, including the city manager, a councillor, two persons nominated by the Minister for Health and Children and two nominated by the DIT president. If there are two residents, which is what we are seeking, that means another six persons would be appointed by the Minister. Of these, there could...

Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Paul Gogarty: I will say it in plain English.

Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Paul Gogarty: The Progressive Democrats comprise approximately 9% of the Government, which is more than the ratio of residents to other agency members. The Minister and her Fianna Fáil colleagues would argue that the Progressive Democrats Party has not exerted a disproportionate influence over the composition of the Government or the implementation of its policies. I do not see, therefore, how adding an...

Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Paul Gogarty: One would certainly be a token in light of what Deputy Gregory said, that the community groups who were disenfranchised from consultation yesterday now have an opportunity to possibly have a representative on the agency. In turn, the residents could be disenfranchised. There are distinct and disparate groupings involved. I cannot make a visual speech but, on the latest map supplied by the...

Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Paul Gogarty: That would sort out the whole debate.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (31 May 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will incentivise the use of bus and rail by his Department for official business in order that bus and rail use might account for a greater proportion of transport expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18105/05]

Written Answers — Economic Partnership Agreements: Economic Partnership Agreements (31 May 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the Article 133 Committee meeting of the 6 May 2005 in respect of economic partnership agreements, EPAs; the Irish position at this meeting and his Department's thinking in relation to UK proposals on the matter. [18106/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 May 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 143: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the arrangements in place for eyesight and hearing testing at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin. [17985/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 May 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 144: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the contacts which took place with the South Western Area Health Board regarding eyesight and hearing testing for a person at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; the reason no tests subsequently took place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17986/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 May 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the South Western Area Health Board is unable to guarantee that senior infants will be tested for eyesight and hearing problems this year or next at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; the measures or funding she intends to provide in order that this problem does not recur; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 May 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 146: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of pupils tested over the past five years, including 2005, at junior cycle level in all junior schools in Lucan, Clondalkin, Newcastle, Saggart, Rathcoole, Brittas and Palmerstown; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17988/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 May 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 147: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the primary schools in Lucan, Clondalkin, Newcastle, Saggart, Rathcoole, Brittas and Palmerstown which have not been provided with eyesight and hearing testing during the 2004-05 school year; the reason therefor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17989/05]