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- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 May 2008)
Jack Wall: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of an application for a new secondary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21050/08]
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 May 2008)
Jack Wall: Question 385: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position on the application for a new primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21051/08]
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 May 2008)
Jack Wall: Question 386: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of an application for a new primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21052/08]
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 May 2008)
Jack Wall: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position on an application for a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21053/08]
- Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (27 May 2008)
Jack Wall: Question 431: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proposals to extend the Border midlands western region or create a further such region to include areas where industrial development has not kept pace with the national average of employment creation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21193/08]
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (27 May 2008)
Jack Wall: The Minister of State has half a minute left.
- Hospital Services. (27 May 2008)
Jack Wall: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Personal Explanation by Member (27 May 2008)
Jack Wall: Before dealing with the last matter on the Adjournment, Deputy Ulick Burke wishes to inform the House of a correction he wishes to make to the record of the House.
- Legislative Programme. (27 May 2008)
Jack Wall: Question 121: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the publishing of the Screening, Regulatory Impact Analysis of the Options for Transposing the Environmental Liability Directive; if there were submissions from the public; the timescale for publishing draft legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20790/08]
- Legislative Programme. (27 May 2008)
Jack Wall: Question 125: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when it is planned to bring in legislation that will ensure that if damage is caused to the environment by an oil spill from a ship, a leak from a chemical plant or damage from genetically modified organisms, those responsible for the environmental damage can be held legally and financially accountable; and...
- Overseas Missions. (22 May 2008)
Jack Wall: Some weeks ago I availed of an invitation from the Commander in Chief to visit the Curragh with my colleagues, the Minister of State, Seán Power and Deputy Seán à FearghaÃl, to examine the logistical programme that was being put in place for this mission. Only being there and seeing the vast amount of work that went into organising this allowed one to realise what it is all about....
- National Emergency Plan. (22 May 2008)
Jack Wall: I recently attended a session of the Oireachtas education programme initiated by the Ceann Comhairle. With regard to the booklet Preparing for Major Emergencies, it may be possible for those running the programme in the individual schools to incorporate the booklet as part of the programme. I am not sure how many booklets were printed so perhaps the Minister will tell me. In most instances...
- National Emergency Plan. (22 May 2008)
Jack Wall: I am sorry, I thought they were. That was my mistake.
- National Emergency Plan. (22 May 2008)
Jack Wall: The Ceann Comhairle has initiated an Oireachtas education programme under which members of the Oireachtas staff visit transition year students in schools and introduce a package explaining the operation of the Houses. The official begins by staying with the class for 30 minutes, after which Members attend for an interactive questions and answers session. Could the booklet be included in...
- National Emergency Plan. (22 May 2008)
Jack Wall: I thank the Minister.
- Civil Defence. (22 May 2008)
Jack Wall: I compliment the Civil Defence on its work, some of which is difficult, to say the least. For example, its members must trawl rivers and so on when unfortunate family members have been lost in our rivers or lakes. Regarding the replacement of equipment, one particular unit was unable to carry out its duties because its replacement boat was not licensed to participate in the exercise. Does...
- Civil Defence. (22 May 2008)
Jack Wall: I would be happy to give the Minister the information.
- Civil Defence. (22 May 2008)
Jack Wall: I will and I accept the Minister's answer.
- Defence Forces Medical Services. (22 May 2008)
Jack Wall: If one takes it that an Army career is the chief ambition of cadets, is it not feasible that a number of them could be trained as doctors to work within the Defence Forces? This would be a good way of building up our own medical corps. The first objective for these people is to be part of Army life. Instead of recruiting external medical personnel who may leave when they get a better...
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Medical Corps: Defence Forces Medical Corps (22 May 2008)
Jack Wall: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress made in regard to making the Defence Forces medical corps more attractive to doctors in order that the critical shortage of doctors in the Defence Forces can be dealt with. [20148/08]