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Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2007)

Enda Kenny: The problem will not go away.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2007)

Enda Kenny: Whether the Taoiseach likes it, a commitment was made to put in place a medical admissions unit, 100 beds at St. Joseph's Hospital in Fairview and 200 at St. Mary's Hospital in the Phoenix Park. The medical admissions unit has not been provided. When we get into government in a few months, I would like to call in those who are supposed to be responsible for the delivery of these beds. Why...

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2007)

Enda Kenny: When?

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2007)

Enda Kenny: In 2007.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2007)

Enda Kenny: No, but it would solve the exit problem.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2007)

Enda Kenny: What about the medical admissions unit?

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2007)

Enda Kenny: What about the medical admissions unit?

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (20 Feb 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of fully operational inpatient beds in each public acute hospital at the end of 2006; the number of day patient beds in each public acute hospital at the end of 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6231/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (20 Feb 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of additional consultant psychiatrists posts approved in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6232/07]

Written Answers — Language Support Programme: Language Support Programme (20 Feb 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 507: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of language support teachers that can be employed in schools where numbers of international students attend, who have little or no English and who are therefore eligible to receive language support in circumstances (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6404/07]

Written Answers — Language Support Programme: Language Support Programme (20 Feb 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 509: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the date on which she made her decision to end the two year cap on language support teaching being available to eligible pupils; if she will confirm that such support can continue beyond that period until competence is assessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6406/07]

Written Answers — Language Support Programme: Language Support Programme (20 Feb 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 510: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm the date on which she changed the rule whereby language support teachers are appointed on a 14/1 basis where eligible pupils are involved; the number of language support teachers that may be appointed to a school where 98 eligible pupils require language support and are eligible to receive it; and if she will...

Written Answers — Language Support Programme: Language Support Programme (20 Feb 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 511: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of language support teachers to be appointed to a school (details supplied) in County Dublin, in view of her having changed the criteria for eligibility for approval of extra language support teachers; when these extra teachers can take up duty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6408/07]

Written Answers — Language Support Programme: Language Support Programme (20 Feb 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 508: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 560 of 13 February 2007, the locations where the 200 extra language support teachers are currently being trained; when their training will conclude; when they will be eligible for employment in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6405/07]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (20 Feb 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 512: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the details of the five appeals granted by the School Transport Appeals Board in December 2006; the circumstances in the cases involved; the reasons advanced by the appeals board for overturning the decisions made previously by or on behalf of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6409/07]

Written Answers — Language Support Programme: Language Support Programme (20 Feb 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 513: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if teachers receive a specific module of training to teach language support in primary schools; the extent of the module of training and the training colleges where this is carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6410/07]

Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)

Enda Kenny: Arising from the reply given by the Taoiseach to Deputy Rabbitte on the proposed referendum, I want the Taoiseach to know that I made my point about accepting the principles involved in respect of the protection of children. However, part of the programme of legislation to deal with that will be the issue of the age of consent. I made my position on this clear last year. The committee...

Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)

Enda Kenny: No, I am not going back over Leaders' Questions.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)

Enda Kenny: I am referring to the Taoiseach advising that people should come back to him on this and that is what I want to do. The committee, on the recommendation of Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats, said 16, but I say 17. When does the Taoiseach expect that legislation to be published? What is his view at this stage on the age of consent as to whether it should be 16 or 17?

Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)

Enda Kenny: In respect of the zone of absolute protection and the age of protection, has that been decided by Government? Is that 16 or what age has been determined by Government?