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School Discipline: Motion (Resumed). (1 Mar 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Locking them up is the wrong solution. The Minister also spoke about schools having effective codes of behaviour in place. However, many do not have such codes, and the Ombudsman for Children's submission clearly stated that. The Minister did not accept my proposal on student involvement. I am not talking simply about student councils involved in deciding and drafting school codes of...

School Discipline: Motion (Resumed). (1 Mar 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Perhaps the Minister deliberately filled her speaking time in that way so that she could ignore the part of the motion that deals with school bullying. Her reason for failing to mention the issue is that she refuses to implement a national anti-bullying strategy.

School Discipline: Motion (Resumed). (1 Mar 2006)

Olwyn Enright: The Minister keeps claiming that every school must have a policy on bullying, but her claim and the reality are very different things. She does not ensure that schools have an anti-bullying strategy. If they fill in the form and send the report back to her Department, the Minister is happy with that. However, she does not check whether schools have a policy in reality.

School Discipline: Motion (Resumed). (1 Mar 2006)

Olwyn Enright: The guidelines on dealing with bullying were introduced when I was still in school. Let us face the reality.

School Discipline: Motion (Resumed). (1 Mar 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Things have moved on since then but the Minister fails to accept that. I am glad that the Minister has finally said she will publish the task force's final report this month, but I want her to get a real grasp of the issue. I have never suggested that indiscipline affects every school or is a problem of crisis proportions but it is a serious problem for those whose children, families, schools...

School Discipline: Motion (Resumed). (1 Mar 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Technically, anyway.

School Discipline: Motion (Resumed). (1 Mar 2006)

Olwyn Enright: They work well already.

Further and Higher Education: Statements. (1 Mar 2006)

Olwyn Enright: I welcome the opportunity to speak to the House on the subject of further and higher education. Everyone in the country relies to a greater or lesser extent on our education system. Generally, the public is very clear on the role played by primary and secondary schools, and increasingly by the third level education sector. However, it may be less clear on the importance of the further...

Further and Higher Education: Statements. (1 Mar 2006)

Olwyn Enright: While I recognise it must not be overly prescriptive given it relates to the idea of research, I ask her to give it clearer guidelines. On the question of structural changes, the funding of the institutes of technology under the Department of Education and Science is not satisfactory. It is inevitable that for as long as this situation is maintained, the IT sector will be overlooked. The...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (28 Feb 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance if reports of a stricter interpretation of tax rules for US parent companies located abroad have been investigated; and the potential impact on Ireland. [7949/06]

Written Answers — Organ Donation: Organ Donation (28 Feb 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the Government's policy on organ donation; if there is a central register of people wishing to donate their organs; the law in respect of a donor's next of kin carrying out a donor's wishes; if she intends to address and highlight the issues surrounding organ donation and transplantation here; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Feb 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason the balance due on a single farm payment has not been awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; when this payment will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8096/06]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (28 Feb 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 409: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress which has been made following Question No. 641 of 14 June 2005 in relation to an application for Irish citizenship for a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7846/06]

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (28 Feb 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 440: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Laois who is legally resident here is not entitled to free third level education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7666/06]

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (28 Feb 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 441: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Laois must pay in excess of €9,000 per year in college fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7667/06]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (28 Feb 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 465: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an application to have disadvantaged status granted to a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8109/06]

School Discipline: Motion. (28 Feb 2006)

Olwyn Enright: We asked five times when it would be published, but we got no answer.

School Discipline: Motion. (28 Feb 2006)

Olwyn Enright: I move: That Dáil Éireann: —concerned at growing indiscipline in Ireland's schools; —noting the findings of the interim report of the task force on student behaviour that the disruptive behaviour in our schools included threats against teachers and their property, fighting, assault and the carrying of dangerous weapons on school property; —noting especially that some examples of...

School Discipline: Motion. (28 Feb 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Not dumps but proper schools. The students have left the system and have nowhere else to go. The Minister has done nothing about it and just left them out of the system.

School Discipline: Motion. (28 Feb 2006)

Olwyn Enright: These schools would be released from the constraints of the national curriculum, focusing on essential points of literacy and numeracy, giving students the life skills they need. We must face the fact that not every student can achieve under the current system and start providing real alternatives for them.