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Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (22 Mar 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools now covered by the National Educational Psychological Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10996/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Mar 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an application for home tuition from a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny has been received in respect of an autistic child; and if so, the status of the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10960/07]

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (22 Mar 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the funding available for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin to purchase computers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10959/07]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (22 Mar 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to a case of a person (details supplied) where a family have been told there is no place available at a local school; the proposals she has to expand or provide additional school places in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10965/07]

School Curriculum. (22 Mar 2007)

Olwyn Enright: When does the Minister anticipate 100% participation from schools to ensure that all children in secondary education are able to avail of this subject? Regarding inspections, she mentioned the HSE element and stated that some schools were bringing people in. We need a degree of flexibility on inspections, since if schools are teaching the subject in different ways, an inspector could say...

School Curriculum. (22 Mar 2007)

Olwyn Enright: That was junior cycle, but what about senior cycle?

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme. (22 Mar 2007)

Olwyn Enright: No. Other people would have been cited in the cases as well.

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme. (22 Mar 2007)

Olwyn Enright: The State pays the salaries of teachers in these schools and the Minister will be aware of the case of Fr. Donal Dunne in my constituency. He taught in seven different schools and received references to facilitate his move from one to another. It is clear that by the later stages of this case the Department of Education and Science was aware of the matter and did nothing about it, so I do...

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme. (22 Mar 2007)

Olwyn Enright: The payment was made twice.

School Curriculum. (22 Mar 2007)

Olwyn Enright: I thank the Minister for her reply but we have heard the argument that children spend only 20% of their time in school time and again from her. I understand this but if children had a poor standard of English having spent 20% of their time in school we would not find it acceptable and the fact that children do not get enough exercise is similarly unacceptable. In terms of investment, I am...

School Curriculum. (22 Mar 2007)

Olwyn Enright: The physical education curriculum for primary 11 reads well as it features subjects such as aquatics. In practical terms, however, the Department does not provide funding to cover the cost of transferring children to swimming pools in the locality. Will this policy be reconsidered? Does the Minister plan to prioritise swimming and aquatics? The Minister referred to small four-teacher...

School Curriculum. (22 Mar 2007)

Olwyn Enright: They cannot do that in my constituency.

School Curriculum. (22 Mar 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Should all schools not be afforded the same opportunity?

School Curriculum. (22 Mar 2007)

Olwyn Enright: That is true but schools should be facilitated to use pools in the locality.

School Curriculum. (22 Mar 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Swimming is not facilitated.

School Curriculum. (22 Mar 2007)

Olwyn Enright: In other words, it is tough luck for them.

Education Projects. (22 Mar 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Does the Minister not agree it is a failure that despite the existence of the school completion system and the National Educational Welfare Board, we are still speculating about the numbers of children who may have left the country? We are talking about 12 year olds and it is extremely worrying that we do not know the status of children of that age. Was it initially envisaged at the...

Education Projects. (22 Mar 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Is the Minister satisfied that the NEWB is doing that?

Education Projects. (22 Mar 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Does the Minister check whether it is happening?

Schools Building Projects. (22 Mar 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications submitted to her Department for extensions, additional classrooms, and new school buildings; when all of these will be fully delivered; the number of building projects given the go-ahead to proceed during the past 12 months; the number of these projects which have actually started construction work; and if...