Results 4,061-4,080 of 4,782 for speaker:Olwyn Enright

Special Educational Needs. (11 Oct 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the types of assistance available to students with disabilities in completing the leaving certificate examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27553/05]

Special Educational Needs. (11 Oct 2005)

Olwyn Enright: I thank the Minister for her reply. Students who get assistance during their leaving certificate examinations have that noted on their certificates. This matter has been raised with me by several such students. The assistance provided is there merely to help the students complete the exams, but they feel that noting the assistance on the certificates seems to imply they have not done the same...

Special Educational Needs. (11 Oct 2005)

Olwyn Enright: I have no difficulty with the indication regarding special assistance being noted on the exam paper going to the examiner. That is fair enough. However, when the person seeks work and another work candidate has a leaving certificate that does not bear a similar indication of special assistance, it leaves it open to the employer to choose the person who did not get assistance though both...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (11 Oct 2005)

Olwyn Enright: That is like blaming the principal for the class size. Sometimes he or she cannot avoid having such class sizes. Often a school must wait a year to get an extra teacher so the principal has no alternative but to have larger classes. Does the Minister envisage any changes being made to ensure that schools need not wait a full year to get an extra teacher? Can the staffing be based on the...

Educational Disadvantage. (11 Oct 2005)

Olwyn Enright: How will the classification be done this time? What will be the criteria compared to when it was first done? On the subject of rural disadvantage, in certain areas of rural Ireland parents for one reason or another are choosing to take their children out of the bigger village school and move them to schools which are in a rural rather than an urban setting. These schools then need extensions...

School Transport. (11 Oct 2005)

Olwyn Enright: I take the point made by the Minister of State. It is obvious that lessons have been learned from what happened last week and the manner in which the system has operated this year. The Minister of State referred to timescales in an earlier reply. Will the Minister of State give serious consideration to a reply deadline as one means of resolving this matter? This could be one way of resolving...

School Discipline. (11 Oct 2005)

Olwyn Enright: In its interim report the task force noted that many schools are frustrated with section 29 of the Education Act and it has made some recommendations relating to that section pending publication of the full report. There is a genuine difficulty in schools in that they are being forced to accept for re-admission students whom they have expelled or who have been expelled from other schools for...

Schools Evaluation. (11 Oct 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals for the release of information regarding the way in which schools operate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27796/05]

Schools Evaluation. (11 Oct 2005)

Olwyn Enright: I welcome the progress that will be made by January 2006. The Minister referred to whole school evaluation and other reports. What does she mean by "other reports"? How far does she intend to go with whole school evaluation reports? I acknowledge what they will contain but I am concerned parents will not be given a clear enough picture. Information about the ethos of a school and boards of...

Schools Evaluation. (11 Oct 2005)

Olwyn Enright: There are ways and means to prevent the publication of crude league tables. However, I refer to the "rate my teacher" fiasco earlier this year. Has the Minister considered giving a role and a say to students in the publication of the various reports so that a positive environment can be created for them to give their opinions on what is happening as distinct from publishing anonymous ratings...

Garda Vetting Procedures. (11 Oct 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a register of persons considered unsafe to work with children and vulnerable adults will be established; when all personnel with access to children and vulnerable adults in the education system will be subject to vetting by the Garda central vetting unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27797/05]

Garda Vetting Procedures. (11 Oct 2005)

Olwyn Enright: The Minister has said this is a key concern for the Government. However, it has not taken any action to show that. She stated that a working group is examining this issue, but last year another working group reported on the same issue. Is this working group in addition to the last one? I accept that the Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science, Deputy Brian Lenihan,...

Written Answers — Dialogue of Cultures: Dialogue of Cultures (6 Oct 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the level of support pledged by the Government towards the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26920/05]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (6 Oct 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department will be opening new diplomatic or consular ties with any state over the coming 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26888/05]

Health Services. (5 Oct 2005)

Olwyn Enright: I raise this issue after the family involved has exhausted every avenue in trying to seek a resolution to it. The background to the case, with which I believe the Tánaiste if not the Minister of State, Deputy Tim O'Malley, is familiar, is that Mr. Keeshan has suffered from Alzheimer's disease for the last 15 years. He does not recognise his family and needs full-time care and attention. He...

Health Services. (5 Oct 2005)

Olwyn Enright: If this man was to hurl, he would have to hurl for Offaly and not for his own county. His address is Riverstown, Birr, County Offaly, but this is actually physically in County Tipperary. This is where his problem lies. The Health Service Executive for the midland area will not consider him for a bed in Birr as he is outside their area. However, even this is not clear cut. The former chief...

Written Answers — Animal Health Strategy: Animal Health Strategy (4 Oct 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she intends to take to develop an all Ireland animal health regime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26406/05]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (4 Oct 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the current status of the nitrate action plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26408/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (4 Oct 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will clarify the period a person must be unemployed to enable them to qualify for the back-to-education allowance; if the period of unemployment will include participation in a FÁS course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26414/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Oct 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a diet supplement allowance has been withdrawn from a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; if a further appeal will be allowed in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26736/05]