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Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (7 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 550: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the numbers of pupils availing of school transport in each year since 2000; the expenditure in each year since 2000 on school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9334/06]

Written Answers — School Discipline: School Discipline (7 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 551: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to address the increasing problem of indiscipline in schools; if her attention has been drawn to the increasing incidence of teacher's indiscipline-induced stress and consequent retirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9335/06]

Written Answers — In-Service Training: In-Service Training (7 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 552: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the levels of teachers in-career development funding in each year since 2000; the reason for the significant decrease in funding; her views on whether it will impact adversely on teacher development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9336/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (7 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 553: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to reverse the growing feminisation of the teaching profession; if she proposes to alter the entrance requirements to facilitate a greater number of male applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9337/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (7 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 554: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools where teaching posts were suppressed in each year since 2000; the number of teaching posts involved; the number of disadvantaged schools where teaching posts were suppressed in each year since 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9338/06]

Written Answers — National Emergency Plan: National Emergency Plan (7 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 565: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has satisfied himself that adequate equipment, contingency plans and arrangements are in place to deal with a terrorist attack in any part of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8857/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 566: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of persons with disabilities employed in his Department; the percentage of the total staff that this represents; the human resources policy of his Department with regard to the recruitment of persons with disabilities; the qualification criteria for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8905/06]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (7 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 576: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is proposed to use the electronic voting equipment currently in storage; if he has noted the Nedap-Powervote machines similar to those being stored here are being supplied to American states complete with the facility for paper records of votes cast; if he proposes to modify the machines purchased by...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 578: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons with disabilities employed in his Department; the percentage of the total staff that this represents; the human resources policy of his Department with regard to the recruitment of persons with disabilities; the qualification criteria for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a...

Order of Business. (2 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: There has been a recent increase in the prevalence of tuberculosis, which is an infectious disease. Six people in the one pub in Dublin contracted the disease. If it had happened in a restaurant, a team would have taken action and closed the restaurant. Does the Tánaiste have any plans to take action there under health legislation? When will the report into the death of Pat Joe Walsh be...

Order of Business. (2 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: I got a response that failed to deal with the aspect of whether Mr. Carey had completed his report and it is sitting on a desk somewhere waiting to be published.

Order of Business. (2 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: What about the six people drinking in the one establishment?

School Discipline: Motion (Resumed). (1 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion. Anything that causes 40% of those working in a profession to consider early retirement is a major problem. Some 67% of the members of the teaching profession who have taken early retirement have done so as a result of stress and depression. If this problem was encountered on the same scale in the nursing, medical, dental or legal professions,...

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (28 Feb 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Finance the details of office accommodation leased or rented by his Department here; the terms of the various leases; the cumulative cost since 2000; the person from whom the premises are leased; his views on whether this represents value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7712/06]

Written Answers — Extradition Proceedings: Extradition Proceedings (28 Feb 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of new evidence to hand, he will be seeking the return here from Brazil of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7745/06]

Grant Payments. (28 Feb 2006)

Paudge Connolly: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this item for discussion. I hope the Minister is again responding on behalf of the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Deputy O'Donoghue, as I believe the matter is more relevant to that Minister.

Grant Payments. (28 Feb 2006)

Paudge Connolly: I believe it is more relevant to tourism. An application was made to Fáilte Ireland on behalf of a voluntary organisation, which in the previous five years spent €500,000 of its money on this eco-tourism project, which complements the school curriculum very well. All schools in the neighbouring counties have expressed a keen interest in the project. There is a demand for such a project...

Grant Payments. (28 Feb 2006)

Paudge Connolly: We wanted the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism to reply to the motion.

Grant Payments. (28 Feb 2006)

Paudge Connolly: The Minister seems to be sending the group to Leader for the full amount, but there is a vast difference in the amounts of money being requested. Leader can give only about €67,000, whereas the project is worth €800,000.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (28 Feb 2006)

Paudge Connolly: I wish to seek the adjournment of Dáil Éireann under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of urgent public and national concern, namely, the report of the State inquiry, under chairwoman Judge Maureen Harding Clarke, into the actions of obstetrician Dr. Michael Neary at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, where patients wombs were removed, over a period of 25 years, at a...