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Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (10 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the role he believes that wind energy can play in meeting energy requirements in this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8211/05]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (10 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the matters discussed at his meeting with the chairman and deputy chairman of the ESB on 17 February 2005; if he has received the review of the roles and responsibility of the deputy chairman of the company, which he has asked a person (details supplied) to undertake; if it is intended to publish the report; and...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (10 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the figures which were put forward at the final meeting of the outgoing National Salmon Commission in regard to the recommended total salmon quota for the whole country by the fisheries board managers, the scientists and the chairman of the Salmon Commission; the way in which each of these figures was arrived...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (10 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the percentage of salmon quota allocated to each fisheries board area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8503/05]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (10 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the contact his Department has had with the north Atlantic salmon fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8502/05]

Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Licences: Fishing Vessel Licences (10 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in the case of a commercial salmon drift net licence holder who cannot fish due to illness or being required as a full-time carer such a fisherman can nominate another person to use their licence until they are well enough to go fishing again and they are no longer needed as a carer; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (10 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether, if the situation regarding the standard of Irish in teaching does not improve, no progress will be made with the language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8429/05]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (10 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the lowering of pass marks in the Scrúdú Cáilíochta na Gaeilge last year, which is required for primary teachers who trained outside Ireland (details supplied). [8430/05]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (10 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether the standard of teaching Irish has been slipping for years (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8435/05]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (10 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether the poor levels of Irish among teachers is one of the main reasons for a shortage of workers who are competent in the Irish language (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8438/05]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (10 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether the standard of Irish among teachers needs to be reviewed in order to help address the problem regarding the shortage of workers who are competent in the Irish language; the action she proposes to take in the matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8439/05]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (10 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether one of the major problems regarding a shortage of workers who are competent in the Irish language is the large number of teachers, particularly those qualified in recent years, who do not have a competency in the Irish language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8440/05]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (10 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the combinations of factors, of which teacher training is a major element, behind poor levels of Irish resulting in a shortage of workers who are competent in Irish (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8443/05]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (10 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether it is unacceptable that many children leave school unable to converse properly in Irish, especially when compared with children from France, Germany and so forth who, after the same amount of study of the English language, have an ability to speak English (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (10 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether a poor return is being made, after investment of time and money, in terms of learning Irish (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8432/05]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (10 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether one of the reasons there is a demand for Gaelscoileanna is the fall in standard of teaching Irish in other schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8433/05]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (10 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will publish the recommendations of the working group that was set up in her Department in 2002 to analyse education through Irish (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8434/05]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (10 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether many children are leaving school unable to converse properly in Irish (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8436/05]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (10 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that children attending a school (details supplied) arrive with little Irish but that at the end of three weeks they have plenty of Irish; if she will have this matter investigated with a view to improving teaching methods of Irish in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (10 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of educational psychologists required to provide a full service to first and second level students in Waterford; the number now in place; when the NEPS in the Waterford constituency will be up to full strength; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8455/05]