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Written Answers — : (19 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will have the value for money implications of an alternative second airport analysed as part of his appraisal of Dublin Airport's expansion plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6155/08]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (19 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: Question 494: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will form a task force to examine the accommodation shortfall for students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6147/08]

Written Answers — Regulatory Authorities: Regulatory Authorities (19 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: Question 661: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the National Property Services Regulatory Authority will be responsible for regulating management companies and management agents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6648/08]

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. It is true to say that Ireland has changed dramatically in the past ten years. Our great economic success has resulted in citizens no longer emigrating in the same numbers as they once did and our country having to deal with thousands of immigrants for the first time. Immigration has been of great benefit to Ireland, but migrants and their...

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: Measures must be put in place to prevent abuses of certain rights under immigration legislation. Such mechanisms are in place in the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service in respect of applications for residency in Ireland based on marriage to an EU or Irish citizen. Legislative rights and protective measures can operate side by side without the unnecessarily intrusive measure of...

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will guarantee that the existing home tuition allowance payable to parents of autistic children who attend a school in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 3 will remain in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5382/08]

Written Answers — : (13 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: Question 380: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of staff working in the Property Services Regulatory Authority with a breakdown of their job descriptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5381/08]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (13 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: Question 408: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of people on social housing lists in Dublin for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5403/08]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (13 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: Question 409: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of people on social housing lists in Dublin who were allocated houses over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5404/08]

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: How many are left off it?

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: Perhaps Deputy Conlon will vote with us tonight.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: I thank my colleague, Deputy Brian Hayes, for raising this serious matter in the Dáil and thank our visitors in the Public Gallery for attending tonight's debate. Last week, the Minister for Education and Science destroyed the hopes of 70 families of autistic children by withdrawing the funding for their special needs education. These families, attached to four schools set up by parents of...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: Perhaps she will write to me personally, with her responses. How many ABA schools has the Minister visited since her appointment?

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: I believe the answer is none. How then can she, as the Minister, formulate policy without seeing the issue first-hand? Does the Minister not acknowledge that parents must have some input into deciding the most appropriate form of education for their child? Does she not agree that parents must be listened to, as they know what is working best for their child? Surely when parents have...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: I too welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue and wish to refer in particular to the carer's payment, child poverty and rent supplement. Budget 2008 saw an increase in the rate of payments for carers, an increase of a paltry €14 per week. The carer's allowance for those under 66 years of age is €214, and for those older than 66 years it is €232, which is a small amount for...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (12 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: Question 601: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of people on affordable housing waiting lists for each local authority area in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4585/08]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (12 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: Question 602: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of people on affordable housing waiting lists for each local authority area in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4587/08]

Order of Business (12 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: I, too, wish to ask the Taoiseach about the property services regulatory authority Bill. This Bill is necessary to put the national property services regulatory authority on a statutory basis. The authority was set up in 2005 and is costing thousands of euro each year to run, yet it has not been established on a statutory basis. For too long there has been no regulation of property...

Special Educational Needs. (7 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this serious issue. Achieve ABA school in Donaghmede was established to provide education for autistic children. It was founded by a group of parents whose children's needs were not being catered for by the Department of Education and Science. The Minister for Education and Science provides a home tuition allowance to the parents of...