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Written Answers — EU Enlargement: EU Enlargement (28 Apr 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the commencement date for EU accession talks with Turkey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13511/05]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (28 Apr 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if an arms embargo on the government of Sudan is in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13497/05]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (28 Apr 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if FÁS will be requested to recruit and train accession country drivers, who are already licensed to drive here, in basic language skills and itinerary familiarisation in order to facilitate the coach industry due to the chronic driver shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13737/05]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (28 Apr 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Transport if he intends to appoint an independent transport regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13734/05]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (28 Apr 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Transport if he intends to replace the Transport Act 1932; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13735/05]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (28 Apr 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the replacement of EU Regulation 3820/85 in order to introduce new EU tachograph regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13736/05]

Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (28 Apr 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: I wish to share my time with Deputy Pat Breen. I welcome the Bill which I view as an important development. The skill of driving is probably the most important skill that any of us will acquire in our lifetimes as it carries with it considerable responsibilities. In this country we have been inclined to take that skill for granted. We have not given enough consideration to improving driving...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (27 Apr 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the provision of a new Garda station at Castleisland, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13191/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (27 Apr 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the acquisition of a green field site or an existing building for the decentralisation of 50 Revenue Commissioners staff to Listowel, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13190/05]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (27 Apr 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when payment of a grant, under the sports capital programme, will be made to a club (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13536/05]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (27 Apr 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will approve extra accommodation for the autism unit at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13538/05]

Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (26 Apr 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she intends to increase the number of places available for persons applying for a higher diploma in education course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12748/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Apr 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a new building at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12818/05]

Written Answers — US Visas: US Visas (26 Apr 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs what recent contacts he has had with the United States Government regarding the introduction of legislation to enable 50,000 or so undocumented Irish people in the US to work legally in that country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12815/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Apr 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a REP scheme payment will be made to persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12816/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Apr 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if an application, as a [i]forcemajeure[/i] case, was approved for persons (details supplied) in County Kerry. [12817/05]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (26 Apr 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the provision of State funding for the staffing of a number of community-based not-for-profit child care centres in County Kerry; if State funding for staffing will be available to these centres from August 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12839/05]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (26 Apr 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 407: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when physical education will be made a leaving certificate examination subject; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12819/05]

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: There is a clearcut case for smaller class sizes. Reducing class size naturally alters the classroom environment and creates a better classroom atmosphere where pupils receive more individual attention from their teacher. Teachers have more flexibility to use different teaching techniques, teachers and pupils have more classroom space in which to work, fewer students distract each other,...

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: In north Kerry schools, eight teachers will also be let go. Will the Minister scrap the system in the interests of Kerry schools in particular?