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Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (22 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of successful prosecutions achieved in 2003 and 2004 in relation to HGVs using Kennelsfort Road, Palmerstown. [8711/05]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (22 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of successful prosecutions which have been achieved to date in 2005 in relation to HGVs using Kennelsfort Road, Palmerstown. [8712/05]

Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (22 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will order a review of the practice whereby prison vans to Wheatfield travel through the Oval and Turret Road, Palmerstown (details supplied). [9394/05]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (22 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 543: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are grounds for appealing an application for third level grant assistance towards a postgraduate course available in the UK on the basis that a comparable course is not available for study here. [8707/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 568: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Limerick, will be one of the schools selected under the school building programme roll-out for 100 schools announced, in view of the fact that the school is closed to pupils and staff due to rat infestation. [8951/05]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 569: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the educational needs of pupils from a school (details supplied) in County Limerick in view of the fact that the school has been closed to pupils due to rat infestation. [8952/05]

National Conference Centre. (22 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: What does Kerry think?

Abbey Theatre. (22 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if there has been a study into the viability of upgrading the Abbey Theatre at its present location through the purchase of adjacent buildings; if the Government has considered re-erecting the original entrance foyer or vestibule in view of the fact that the numbered stones are still available to the State in good condition, free of...

Abbey Theatre. (22 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: I noted the Minister's comments to Deputy Deenihan in response to his priority question. Given that he alluded to possible Supreme Court action in regard to the Carlton site which may delay proceedings further, when the Minister said the existing Abbey Theatre location would not be suitable for a new facility for various reasons which included cost and time, would that not bring the existing...

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: There are some in the Tánaiste's constituency.

Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (22 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: I would first like to wish the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform a speedy recovery from the case of foot and mouth disease that he displayed last night.

Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (22 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: I seek the adjournment of the House under Standing Order 31 to debate the following issue of national importance, namely, the general treatment of deportees by the State and, specifically and most urgently, the case of my constituent, Olunkunle Eluhanla, a student at Palmerstown community school, who was last week forced onto a flight to Nigeria while still in his school uniform, with less...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (10 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the measures he has taken to try and ensure that the Government meets the percentage biofuel targets set by the European Union. [8283/05]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (10 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has considered commissioning independent research on the possible future availability and price of oil to the Irish market in view of the fact that international oil prices are again approaching a price of $55 a barrel. [8279/05]

Written Answers — Traffic Calming Measures. : Traffic Calming Measures. (9 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the problems being experienced by a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; if she will consider providing additional ring-fenced funding to ensure that local authorities can provide safety crossings at all primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8128/05]

School Accommodation. (9 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Following from the reply to Question No. 51, will the Minister consider tabling an amendment to the Planning and Development Act 2000 to require developers to provide properly fitted school buildings, free of charge, in housing developments over a certain size? This would be similar to the strategic development zones such as Adamstown. Such an amendment would make an impact in the provision...

School Transport. (9 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: The Minister of State will obviously be aware the catchment areas have not been reviewed since 1969. Will she undertake to carry out a simple review of the catchment areas and boundaries? Given the huge population shift that has taken place and the establishment of multi-denominational and Islamic schools and Gaelscoileanna, she might find they will have to be reviewed.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (9 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the need to reduce class sizes, particularly at primary level, in view of Ireland's poor position in EU terms; her views on international evidence collated recently by the INTO which points to the huge benefits of smaller classes; her plans to improve the pupil-teacher ratio over the next five years,...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (9 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Is the Minister aware that more than 80% of approximately 210,000 to 220,000 children under the age of nine in classes ranging from junior infants up to second class are in classes of more than 20? International evidence indicates that smaller class sizes can benefit a child's reading and language development skills, mathematics and artistic development. It also indicates that teachers who...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (9 Mar 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Does the Minister acknowledge that many pupils are disadvantaged even when their school is not in a disadvantaged area and, in terms of class sizes, they must also be dealt with? Whatever about the Minister's aspirations to meet the commitments in the programme for Government, so far the promise has remained unfulfilled. In economic terms, Ireland has the third largest class sizes in the EU...