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Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (12 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students enrolled in Kildare schools for the academic year 2006 to 2007 whose class size is between 28 to 30 students; the number whose class size is between 31 to 33 students; the number whose class size is at or above 34; if her Department has identified the schools where pupil teacher ratios are substantially above...

Written Answers — Housing Management Companies: Housing Management Companies (12 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 189: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the provision he has made to each local authority for payment of management company fees due on dwellings allocated under the social component of Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000; if no such provision is made, if local authorities are required to pay such fees from their annual budget as...

Written Answers — Housing Management Companies: Housing Management Companies (12 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 190: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans to offer guidance to local authorities on the issue of management companies in developments where local authority dwellings have been acquired under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32574/06]

Written Answers — Housing Management Companies: Housing Management Companies (12 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 191: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the local authorities which have sought assistance from his Department to cover the cost of management company fees incurred by local authority properties; the nature of the assistance sought; the advice that was given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32575/06]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (12 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 192: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of housing estates that remain to be taken in charge in each local authority area; the action which is being taken to execute this taking in charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32598/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (12 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national and local importance, namely, the imminent opening of the Dublin Port tunnel and the redirection of heavy goods vehicles to the M50, which, without lifting the tolls at West Link, will cause complete mayhem on both the M50 and the national primary roads that feed on to it. This matter now requires...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of children for whom child benefit was claimed in each year since 2004; if there is a discrepancy between this figure and the number of children eligible for such claims; the action he is taking to counteract under-claiming of child benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter [32149/06]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (10 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 230: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations by county that operate on a 24 hour basis; if he will extend this number; if so, the stations which have been identified for such expansion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31794/06]

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (10 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 231: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on increasing the number of civil servants working within An Garda Síochána in order to enable increased numbers of gardaí to engage in non-desk based duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31795/06]

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (10 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 232: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when will Garda numbers increase in County Kildare in response to the significant increase in the county's population between the last census and Census 2006, as highlighted by the recently published Census 2006 Preliminary Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31796/06]

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (10 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when he will reopen the applications process for the swimming pool building and refurbishment scheme administered by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32088/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of children who have received payments in respect of the early child care supplement since its introduction; the expenditure to date on this scheme; when the first payments of this supplement were made; if there are eligible children for whom this payment has not been claimed; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (10 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 452: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will introduce a system of mandatory re-registration of aircraft purchased outside the State (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31775/06]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (10 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 453: To ask the Minister for Transport if holding an operator's licence is a requirement for persons leasing private aircraft; if so, if the licence required is the same as that required for the owners of private aircraft; if he intends to introduce new regulations governing the operation, leasing, and ownership of private aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (10 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Transport if he intends to provide funds to cover the cost of tackling the two tier approach on rail fares in the greater Dublin suburban services as part of the public transport subvention; his views on whether not doing so would result in increased fares for inner suburban passengers, loss of revenue to Irish Rail, and continuation of the two tier...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (10 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Transport the waiting times by centre for driving tests; the number of new test centres that have been established; the timeframe for reduction of test waiting times and clearing the backlog that currently exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32141/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 489: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has formally requested that support therapies be provided by the Health Service Executive to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare as is required by the relevant legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31477/06]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (10 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 504: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the average pupil teacher ratio for primary schools in each county; the ratio for each year since 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31594/06]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (10 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 505: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the fact that Kildare schools are among those with the highest pupil teacher ratio in the country, she will take action to lower average ratios to less than 20 pupils per teacher in view of the recent report of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in which class sizes here were strongly criticised; and if she...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (10 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 506: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she will take to reduce the pupil teacher ratio in primary school classes in view of the recent report of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in which class sizes here were strongly criticised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31596/06]