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Road Safety. (5 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: It is on the point he is making. When buses are going on the road it is never the brand new shiny bus that is used to transport children. The older ones are always used. If we have to wait it might be for a long time. The bus involved in yesterday's accident was 17 years old. We could have to wait 15 years before that comes into effect.

Child Abuse. (5 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she is satisfied with the response of her Department in respect of former victims of child abuse who have taken their cases for adjudication before the courts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13752/06]

Child Abuse. (5 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: With regard to the most recent case, that of Louise O'Keeffe, has the Minister expressed a view to the State Claims Agency at this point and, if so, what was that view? How many cases are before the Department at present from the State Claims Agency on which the Minister's views are being sought? Does she have figures on the number of cases the Department of Education and Science is defending...

Child Abuse. (5 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: The courts have found that the board of management is the employer. We have not changed anything, since many of these incidents of abuse have occurred, in terms of the management of schools. Does the Minister intend to make any changes to ensure that this type of abuse cannot happen in future?

Educational Disadvantage. (5 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the manner in which endemic educational disadvantage is being challenged by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13753/06]

Educational Disadvantage. (5 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: I agree with the Minister that excellent work is being done through the home-school-community liaison scheme. The Minister referred to increased resources and judging outcomes, as well as the eight separate initiatives currently in place. In the review carried out by the Department of Education and Science, what evaluations were made of each of those initiatives? It is easy to see the outcome...

Educational Disadvantage. (5 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: The Minister referred to the early start initiative and to the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan. What communication is taking place between the Minister for Education and Science — perhaps the Minister of State is the appropriate person — and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform with regard to the new child care facilities being built around the country? The emphasis...

Stay Safe Programme. (5 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: As both the Minister and Deputy O'Sullivan have said, child protection is the most important thing. The Stay Safe programme is only one way of achieving such protection but it is a vital part. The Minister also referred to staff vetting procedures as another method but we still do not have such vetting. It will be some time before it is made retrospective but new staff will be vetted from...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (5 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: In her response, the Minister mentioned having sufficient capacity for an extra 500 teachers. By capacity does the Minister mean space in which those teachers can operate?

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (5 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Perhaps I am incorrect on that. What co-ordination is done between the section of her Department which deals with posts and that which deals with school buildings to ensure these teachers have classrooms? The Minister will recall that in February we discussed non-national children in schools. Once a school has 28 such children they receive two teaching posts. However, even if more than 100 or...

State Examinations. (5 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: I share the Minister's view that nobody wants to see people labelled as failures but we must face the reality about the science subjects. The rate has been more or less consistent in recent years but the record is still bad. I am concerned also about the uptake in the subject when students progress to the leaving certificate programme. The new junior certificate science syllabus is good and...

State Examinations. (5 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: The failure rate in leaving certificate science is worse comparatively.

State Examinations. (5 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Will the problems be addressed before the examinations in June? If there are any mistakes in the practicals, the students can only be judged on what they have been taught as opposed to what they should have been taught. This issue must be addressed before they sit the examinations.

Written Answers — Humanitarian Aid: Humanitarian Aid (4 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the level of humanitarian funding being allocated to Kenya for 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13016/06]

Written Answers — Sudanese Famine: Sudanese Famine (4 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation in Sudan; the progress which has been made on the implementation of the comprehensive peace agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13034/06]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 157: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the criteria which must be satisfied to get a general practitioner visit card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12798/06]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 171: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Offaly has had their medical card withdrawn; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12858/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the timeframe involved in informing the Department of Agriculture and Food of social welfare payments granted to spouses of ERS pension recipients; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the delay in the time involved in processing this information and passing it onto her Department is causing grave hardship and reduction in...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a disability payment from the Department of Social and Family Affairs is taken into consideration in the payment of an early retirement pension awarded to a spouse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12831/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Apr 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the social welfare payments which are excluded from ERS pension being awarded to a spouse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12832/06]