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Written Answers — Education Centres: Education Centres (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 600: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the person who has responsibility for organising the terms of employment, pay and conditions of all of the members of staff of the various education centres here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17679/09]

Written Answers — Education Centres: Education Centres (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 601: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff employed in an administrative and management capacity in each of the 21 education centres in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17680/09]

Written Answers — Education Centres: Education Centres (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 602: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when an internal audit unit from his Department last analysed any or all of the 21 education centres here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17681/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 603: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number, in respect of the SLSF scheme for primary education and the PPDS scheme for post-primary education, of teachers out of the classroom seconded to both of these programmes; the amount of money spent on each of these programmes over the past three years on respect of travel and subsistence; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 604: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost of running the Higher Education Authority in each year over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17693/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 605: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number, in respect of his announcement in budget 2009 to merge HETAC, FETAC and the NQAI and his decision to establish the implementation advisory group advising him of this objective, of occasions that this group has met since its establishment; when he expects the merger to occur; the potential savings to the State and the...

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: I move: That Dáil Éireann: — noting with concern the unacceptable attack on the education of 534 children nationally by the withdrawal of 128 classes for children with mild general learning disabilities; — acknowledging the pressure on existing infrastructure for special needs education in this country due to a delay in rolling out the Education for Persons with Special Educational...

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: I deliberately decided not to move this motion until today because I thought the Minister for Education and Science would have had the good grace to recognise the mistake he made last February in suppressing special classes in our primary schools. I had assumed that some time in March or April the Minister would have signalled his intention to sort out this problem and genuinely engage with...

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: The Minister needs to tread carefully here. He is very free and easy in quoting selectively from the UN convention but he should also have regard to the provisions of Article 42 of our Constitution. As the Minister well knows, under that Article, the State must provide a primary education system that is not only free but appropriate. The clear implication of the Sinnott and O'Donoghue...

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: I want to know how many of the 128 classes in 119 primary schools the Minister has visited? Has the Minister met the children? Did the Minister meet the parents, principals and teachers before being told by some official to abolish those posts? If the decision was not made for financial reasons, then the Minister must clarify whether the €7 million saving will be invested in additional...

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: There has been some talk that the Minister of State, Deputy Sargent, wanted the opportunity to speak tonight or tomorrow. If he cannot get Government time to do so, we will allow him some of our time because I want to hear what he has to say. I know many Members opposite do not agree with their Minister on this and many other issues in education. They have told me that to my face. We need...

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Where is Salamanca? I thought Bunreacht na hÉireann would do.

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: The Minister is going a long way out of the country. What about Ballincollig?

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: No, I am not saying that.

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Based on the circumstances.

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: It is all our fault.

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: No one said that.