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Order of Business. (4 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: No way.

Order of Business. (4 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Electronically.

Leaders' Questions. (4 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions. (4 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: It is a better argument than that.

Leaders' Questions. (4 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The system was not usable in the first place.

Leaders' Questions. (4 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: We do not know that.

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (4 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 763: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if and when she expects the required psychological services to become available at various schools throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26453/06]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (4 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 772: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects to bring the educational psychology services up to requirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26462/06]

Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (4 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to combat alleged increased incidents of school bullying and the use of modern communication technology in the course thereof; if she has received indications of bullying of pupils or students by their peers and the bullying of teachers by pupils or students; the structures currently available to deal with such issues; the...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (4 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 759: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to communication submitted to her Department by the respective authorities at the various primary schools in Naas, County Kildare in the context of achieving full operational capacity of a school (details supplied); her plans to achieve this target; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26448/06]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (4 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to address the issue of higher than average pupil/teacher ratios with particular reference to the needs of the commuter belt or areas of rapidly increasing population; if she will review or update the procedure whereby the allocation of teachers is determined on the basis of enrolment on 1 September 2006 in any given...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (4 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 161: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she expects to meet in full the required allocation of speech and language therapists as set out by the various school authorities; if she expects to address this issue in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26449/06]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (4 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 580: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 202 of 21 June 2006, the reason for the dearth of reference to an allegation or summons to the effect that the person concerned was involved in a hit and run; if the victim of the alleged hit and run has come forward or is in any way involved in the case; if persons (details supplied)...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (4 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 619: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda inquiries carried out in relation to allegations of Garda misconduct in Donegal; the names of the Gardaí in charge of each such inquiry; and the cost of each of the aforementioned inquiries. [26445/06]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (4 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 769: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to improve the availability of educational psychologists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists or other support services to all schools throughout the country; if her attention has been drawn to the long waiting lists for such services at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26459/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (4 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 757: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the opening of the special autism unit at a project (details supplied) in County Kildare; the reason for the delay; her proposals to address the issue; if she and her Department have been in communication with the school authority in an effort to resolve the matter; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (4 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 758: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if health and safety regulations are achieved by all schools throughout the country with particular reference to accommodation requirements resulting in the occupation of landings, hallways, passageways or other accommodation not designed for classroom use; if her attention has been drawn to such situations, the way in which she...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 760: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects the school building programme to reflect the needs of areas experiencing a rapid increase in population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26450/06]

Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (4 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 761: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which her Department engages in dialogue with the relevant section of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Department of Health and Children with a view to addressing the issues of wayward pupils or students; if she has received communications in this regard; if she intends to address the issue by...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (4 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 762: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to increase the number of special needs teachers, particularly in schools with high pupil/teacher ratios; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26452/06]