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Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (12 Dec 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm receipt of an updated report from Bus Éireann on the case referred to in Parliamentary Question No. 235 of 11 October 2006; if the matter has been resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42393/06]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (7 Dec 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a work permit from 10 January 2005 to 9 January 2006, 10 January 2004 to 9 January 2005, 10 January 2003 to 9 January 2004 together with an application of 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000 have been included in the time spent in the State by a person (details supplied) in County Offaly together with an...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the details of entitlement to a back to education allowance; if a person in receipt of a one parent family allowance can also receive a back to education allowance on their return to college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42190/06]

Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (7 Dec 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to a situation which exists whereby some secretaries working in secondary schools are paid directly by her Department and others are paid by boards of management; her views on the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42089/06]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (7 Dec 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review a parliamentary question (details supplied) in which she states that the person is not attending their nearest suitable school and may apply for school transport on a concessionary basis in the normal way; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this person is attending a special language class at a...

Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)

Olwyn Enright: I wish to share time with Deputy Naughten.

Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)

Olwyn Enright: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the budget and intend to address several key issues. I will begin where the last Minister for Finance, Mr. McCreevy, left off three years ago when he was banished to Brussels. Yesterday, we reached the three year deadline for his promise to decentralise 10,000 civil servants. When he made his promise, he said the Government would be judged on the...

Written Answers — Sale of Vehicles: Sale of Vehicles (6 Dec 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals in relation to the roadside sale of cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41758/06]

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (6 Dec 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will announce his funding allocations to regional airports; the level of State funding he regards as sufficient to develop our regional airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41759/06]

Rail Network. (6 Dec 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Clearly not.

Postal Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2006)

Olwyn Enright: I welcome this motion and thank my colleague, Deputy Durkan, for tabling it. It was quite interesting to listen to some speakers from the Government side effectively support the motion. We will wait and see if they put their money where their mouths are when it comes to 1.30 p.m. and they get the opportunity to vote on it. The motion clearly recognises the central role and function of the...

Postal Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2006)

Olwyn Enright: An Post should not get away with that. I know the situation is different because contracts are involved, but the reality is that at the end of the week staff are not getting the minimum wage. That is wrong and should be against the law, no matter how it is concocted. These people also subsidise An Post by providing premises, and that should be borne in mind. In respect of computerisation,...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (5 Dec 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has sought an explanation from the Health Service Executive regarding the circumstances in which a number of nursing homes were not considered suitable for contracted patients despite the fact that all of these homes had previously been assessed as suitable by a team from the HSE which was independent of the routine nursing home...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (5 Dec 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the communications she has had with the private nursing home sector with a view to bringing about improvements in the short term in view of the public concern regarding standards in some nursing homes; her views on whether the conflict of interests prevents the Health Service Executive from being an effective independent arbiter in...

Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2006)

Olwyn Enright: The Taoiseach has only been there for the past nine and a half years.

Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2006)

Olwyn Enright: There are fewer schools.

Written Answers — Organic Farming: Organic Farming (29 Nov 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will increase the rate of payment made to organic farmers; the last time this payment was increased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40435/06]

Written Answers — Bovine Diseases: Bovine Diseases (29 Nov 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason butchers cannot bone out bovine animals on their premises over 24 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40438/06]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (29 Nov 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are figures available regarding the class sizes in primary schools in Counties Clare, Laois and Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40792/06]

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (29 Nov 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the situation of a school (details supplied) in County Offaly where there is no board of management; the action she will take on the situation on foot of this; her views on the future of the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40793/06]