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- Special Educational Needs. (14 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: The Minister seems to be in big trouble on this one, largely because he is not in possession of the facts. I will ask the question again. Did he get legal advice internally within his Department or from the Attorney General? He might answer the question posed. Second, the Minister will save â¬7.5 million from this. Will he give a guarantee to the House that the â¬7.5 million he will...
- Special Educational Needs. (14 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: Let us find out. I would be interested to know.
- Special Educational Needs. (14 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: I have one other question.
- Special Educational Needs. (14 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: The Minister said last February that he would allow some classes to amalgamate in an area. How many classes of the 128 will he save? We are now into May and it is over three months since he made the decision. Can he give information to this House as to how many of those classes he will allow to amalgamate?
- Special Educational Needs. (14 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: That was at that time. Why did no Minister abolish it previously?
- Special Educational Needs. (14 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: The ones the Minister did not visit.
- Special Educational Needs. (14 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: Every case is different.
- Special Educational Needs. (14 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: Which the Minister said in February he would do.
- Special Educational Needs. (14 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: The Minister does not make the decision.
- Written Answers — Energy Regulation: Energy Regulation (12 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the contact his office has had directly with the regulator's office in relation to the recent determination of gas and electricity price reductions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18770/09]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (12 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: Question 365: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the person in his Department and the Department of Finance examining a scheme (details supplied); the progress made; the length of time these officials will need to finalise an agreement; the estimated date for the scheme to be approved; if there is a delay, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement...
- Written Answers — Departmental Surveys: Departmental Surveys (12 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when it was decided to send out the recent questionnaire regarding secretaries and caretakers to primary schools; the purpose and objective of this questionnaire; the rationale behind this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18439/09]
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (12 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: Question 433: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost at which the temporary accommodation has been provided to a school (details supplied) in County Galway for 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18596/09]
- Written Answers — Schools Building Programme: Schools Building Programme (12 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools which have availed of the scheme announced by him on 13 July 2008 regarding the possibility of using grants originally intended for prefabs to build permanent accommodation instead; the level of funding which has been provided to schools to engage in this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (7 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: Correct.
- Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (7 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.
- Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (7 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.
- Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (7 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.
- Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (7 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: I thank all colleagues who contributed to the debate. It is disgraceful that the Green Party sent none of its Deputies to contribute during the proceedings last night or today. Deputy Sargent, in particular, stated two months ago that his stomach was turned by this decision and he has been putting it about in schools in north Dublin that he could not get time to contribute to the debate....
- Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (7 May 2009)
Brian Hayes: The Deputy would have been building sandcastles.