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Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (Amendment) Bill 2005: Report Stage. (15 Jun 2005)

Olwyn Enright: I repeat what I said on Committee Stage. This amendment is fundamental to the Bill. It is important to remember the Department of Education and Science is being investigated, which is quite unusual. The Minister said on Committee Stage and previously that the issues under investigation happened a number of years ago, with which I agree. However, it is important to remember Ms Justice Laffoy's...

Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (Amendment) Bill 2005: Report Stage. (15 Jun 2005)

Olwyn Enright: I appreciate that as the Minister said, things have moved on. However, if the Department of Education and Science was again of a mind to be less than helpful to the commission, there is no guarantee this would not happen again. That is why we are trying to ensure it is moved. I reject outright what the Minister said about delay. The most important thing is that we get this right. It is more...

Written Answers — Vetting Procedures: Vetting Procedures (14 Jun 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Question 674: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the timescale for the introduction of vetting in the education sector; if vetting processes will be extended to certain third level students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19939/05]

Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (14 Jun 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the average case load of each education welfare officer at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19686/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (14 Jun 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has approved an amendment to the superannuation scheme of University College Cork to permit an employee to extend their compulsory retirement age to 68.5 years; if so, the terms and conditions of this amendment; the implications for the compulsory retirement age of other staff at the same university, at other universities and in the public...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (14 Jun 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Question 641: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for Irish citizenship for a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will be processed; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the application for citizenship has been ongoing based on their length of stay since 1991; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19590/05]

School Transport. (14 Jun 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when all students using the school transport service will have their own seats; her views on calls for the introduction of seat belts on all buses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19937/05]

School Transport. (14 Jun 2005)

Olwyn Enright: I am not especially interested in whether the EU will ask us to retrofit school buses as it is a decision we should take ourselves. The Minister of State has overseen an ongoing review of school transport for over a year which is separate from the review initiated to consider the awful accident in Meath. When will the original review be published and has it taken into account the various...

School Transport. (14 Jun 2005)

Olwyn Enright: I did not refer to the Oireachtas committee.

School Transport. (14 Jun 2005)

Olwyn Enright: I did not ask for that information, I asked when the seat belts would be fitted.

Special Educational Needs. (14 Jun 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the details regarding the new allocation system for resources for children with special educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19938/05]

Special Educational Needs. (14 Jun 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Have the students or their parents been notified that they have lost resource teaching hours in recent months? Will these hours be reallocated from September in light of the fact that the Minister just stated no pupil will lose out under the new system? Many pupils have been contacted recently to tell them they will lose resource teaching hours. What is the number of appeals in the new...

Higher Education Grants. (14 Jun 2005)

Olwyn Enright: I know the legislation has not yet been published, but does the Minister expect to retain control of this system within the Department of Education and Science or is it proposed to move it to the Department of Social and Family Affairs?

School Transport. (14 Jun 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Given that the Minister answered three questions I did not ask when I raised this matter during Priority Questions, I will repeat my question. When will the original review end? Was it already examining the issues of seat belts and supervision on school buses? What are the timescales for the retrospective fitting of seat belts, bringing on stream the new buses which will be required and...

Written Answers — EU Enlargement: EU Enlargement (2 Jun 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if progress has been made with regard to Croatian entry talks to the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18600/05]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (2 Jun 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action being taken at European level to assist in the drafting of a new Constitution in Iraq; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18632/05]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (2 Jun 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a flooding problem in the charge of the Office of Public Works at the home of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; when the brook, which appears to be causing the flooding, will be cleaned; when work will be carried out on the brook in order that the problem does not recur; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (2 Jun 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the amalgamation of schools (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18790/05]

Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Olwyn Enright: It is not available.

Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Olwyn Enright: I wish to share time with Deputies McCormack and O'Dowd.