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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 406: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proposed schedule for the provision of the new school at Ardclough, County Kildare; the full extent of the proposed accommodation and time-scale for its provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28751/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 407: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress she has to report in regard to the provision of the extra facilities required at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the proposed timescale; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28752/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 410: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 609 of 26 June 2007, the status of a submission by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28755/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 408: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which she has put in place specific provisions to meet the requirements of educational needs in the N4-M4 corridor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28753/07]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (13 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects adequate child psychological services to become readily available at all schools throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28756/07]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of extra teachers that have been appointed in the 2007-08 school year; the degree to which this has positively impacted on pupil-teacher ratios in the classroom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28759/07]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if pupil-teacher ratios in the classroom have actually worsened since the beginning of the 2007-08 school year when compared with the year previous; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28760/07]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 415: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools throughout the country which currently have pupil-teacher ratios in the classroom in excess of the national average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28762/07]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of submissions she has received from various schools throughout the country seeking the provision of extra teaching staff in order to reduce class sizes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28761/07]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (13 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the mechanisms that exist in her Department to alert her to upcoming school accommodation requirements arising from population trends before such requirements become a necessity and with a view to engaging in adequate forward planning to ensure a streamlined provision of accommodation as required, as opposed to the present system;...

Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: It is a major document.

Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: I wish to raise two issues. The first arises from the point made by Deputy Richard Bruton in respect of replies to parliamentary questions. As the Members' custodian in the House, the Ceann Comhairle will be greatly concerned about this issue. There is a growing tendency in Departments to provide Members with replies to the effect that the relevant Minister has no responsibility to the...

Social Partnership. (13 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: We could make an amendment.

Social Partnership. (13 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Finian McGrath is interested in it too. He wants to spend it on a yacht in Dún Laoghaire.

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (8 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which the Army, Navy and Air Corps are currently represented in overseas deployments on UN missions; his proposals in this regard for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27758/07]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (8 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has plans to increase the strength of the Defence Forces at Army, Navy or Air-Corps levels in the foreseeable future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27984/07]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (8 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Defence the degree to which the number of women members of the Defence Forces has increased in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27985/07]

Written Answers — Common Foreign and Security Policy: Common Foreign and Security Policy (8 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Defence the position in regard to participation in EU sponsored or inspired battlegroups or emergency response forces; if final agreement has been reached in regard to participation therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27759/07]

Written Answers — Common Foreign and Security Policy: Common Foreign and Security Policy (8 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which Irish Defence Forces are going to be represented on individual EU or UN inspired battlegroups or rapid response forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27979/07]

Written Answers — Common Foreign and Security Policy: Common Foreign and Security Policy (8 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which it is proposed that members of the Irish Defence Forces are expected to participate in training procedures in preparation for EU battlegroups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27980/07]