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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (11 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 439: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will consider introducing legislation, in conjunction with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government that will allow land for schools to be purchased at agricultural rates by means of a compulsory purchase order. [27737/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (11 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 440: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will consider introducing legislation, in conjunction with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government that will ensure that housing developments over a certain number within a certain land bank will require land for schools to be provided as part of the planning process free of charge; and if she will...

School Attendance. (11 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Will the Minister accept that quite a few children drop out early from second level because they have not got the proper reading and writing skills and that intervention may be necessary at an earlier stage? Regarding the proposed review of the designation of disadvantaged schools, I heard in my constituency two weeks ago of a nine year old girl so hungry she could not walk to school. That is...

School Transport. (11 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in the wake of recent comments at the Joint Committee on Education and Science, she will carry out a full review of school bus catchment areas and boundaries; if she will make a decision in terms of recommendations made as a result of such a review in view of the fact that no full review has been made since 1969 and that children...

School Transport. (11 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: I concur with the comments of my colleague, Deputy O'Sullivan, with regard to Pallaskenry. I will not go over old ground because of time constraints. I hope that following the meeting this matter will be resolved. I ask the Minister and Minister of State to make themselves aware of other situations throughout the country. While it appears nothing will be done for this year, the possibility of...

School Transport. (11 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: The Department of Education and Science ruined the summer holidays of many parents and children. Parents in Limerick, Galway, Sligo and other parts of the country now have to drive a child in a car, and chase a bus. The Minister of State says there is no need to change the system that exists to protect a certain status quo. Between the 1970s and 1990s new education models were introduced,...

School Transport. (11 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: That is not fair.

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (6 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if it is Government policy to inform the Irish Roman Catholic hierarchy in advance of visits by members of the Cabinet to the Vatican; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27056/05]

Written Answers — UN Reform: UN Reform (6 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he regrets the dilution of Secretary General Annan's proposals for reform of the UN at the 2005 General Assembly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27055/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider the introduction of carbon tax in view of the fact that the ESRI have shown that lowering labour taxes and VAT on the back of revenue raised from carbon tax will leave the economy better off; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26550/05]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (5 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: I ask that the House be adjourned under the terms of Standing Order 31 to debate the following issue of urgent national importance: the abject failure of the Government to deliver its own priority objectives in the national youth work development plan including, for example, the appointment of an assessor for youth work, the capacity building of youth work organisations and the VECs and the...

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Not a hope.

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: We are getting closer to a fatal domestic gas explosion. In that context and given that it has been three years since it was promised, when in 2006 will the Bord Gáis Éireann Bill be published?

Social Partnership Agreement. (5 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: What about the non-EU workers?

Social Partnership Agreement. (5 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: It has nothing to do with EU member states. It is outside the EU.

Written Answers — Farm Accidents: Farm Accidents (4 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will report on progress in promoting and implementing the approach outlined in the farm safety action plan 2003-2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26473/05]

Written Answers — Animal Foodstuffs: Animal Foodstuffs (4 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to strengthen the existing national legislation pertaining to inspection and seizure powers in terms of the problem of animal proteins in feed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26474/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 248: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the policy procedure where the family of a person (details supplied) can be told on the telephone by the Health Services Executive staff that the person will have to wait three years for an assessment by an occupational therapist in Area 5 of the former South Western Area Health Board, before they can apply for a grant to...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 251: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the current waiting list for an assessment by an occupational therapist in the former Area 5 of the South Western Area Health Board exceeds three years for a person under 80 and exceeds one year for a person over 80; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26366/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Oct 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 249: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a system similar to the national treatment purchase fund will be set up in relation to the provision of assessments by private practice occupational therapists. [26363/05]