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- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Nov 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will reinstate the support services grant to Protestant fee paying schools in view of the fact that this grant made it possible for disadvantaged children of the Protestant faith to attend a school of their parents' choice and family ethos. [38222/08]
- Fee-paying Schools. (4 Nov 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: I never thought I would see the day when I would speak in praise of Deputy Bertie Ahern, but I must say this cut would never have happened under the former Taoiseach. He would have been alert to the sensitivity of the issue and he would certainly have realised that its import goes way beyond educational considerations â important as they are. I contradict the Minister's attempt to rewrite...
- Fee-paying Schools. (4 Nov 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: After 40 years that is unlikely.
- Fee-paying Schools. (4 Nov 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: So this is not an attempt to save money.
- Fee-paying Schools. (4 Nov 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: There is no debate about that.
- Fee-paying Schools. (4 Nov 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: And the fees.
- Fee-paying Schools. (4 Nov 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: Lip service.
- Fee-paying Schools. (4 Nov 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: The Minister was bounced into it.
- Fee-paying Schools. (4 Nov 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: Was the advice received from the Attorney General before or after the budget?
- Fee-paying Schools. (4 Nov 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: Was the advice received from the Attorney General before or after the budget?
- Fee-paying Schools. (4 Nov 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: How many years?
- Fee-paying Schools. (4 Nov 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: How many years?
- Fee-paying Schools. (4 Nov 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: For children with no other school to go to.
- Fee-paying Schools. (4 Nov 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: Each child is assessed for need.
- Fee-paying Schools. (4 Nov 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: That is what is being done already.
- Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: Is it being repealed?
- Fee-paying Schools. (4 Nov 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reasoning behind the abolition of the support services grant to Protestant fee-paying schools; and if his attention has been drawn to the implications of this decision for the very existence of some of these schools. [38223/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Structure: Departmental Structure (30 Oct 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if talks or discussions have taken place on the possibility of disbanding his Department, amalgamating its functions with other Departments or other such structural changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37681/08]
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (30 Oct 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the status of an application by a centre (details supplied) in County Dublin submitted to his Department in April 2008, in view of the fact this centre has an integral role to play in Dún Laoghaire Rathdown in fulfilling active citizenship objectives, developing relationships and fostering community spirit; and if...
- Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)
Olivia Mitchell: He will send us an e-mail.