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Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 May 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 444: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the estimate, following his discussions with various local authorities throughout the country, of the number of schools which have installed water meters; if as a result of the installation of these meters this has led to a reduction or an increase in the water rate charged to these schools; and if he will...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (27 May 2008)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (27 May 2008)

Brian Hayes: I move: That Dáil Eireann in view of the promise in the programme for Government 2007 to reduce class sizes, by reducing the staffing schedule from a general rule of at least one teacher for every 27 pupils in 2007-08, by one point a year, to one teacher for every 24 pupils by 2010-11; calls on the Government to: prevent the following primary schools from losing a teacher for the school year...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (27 May 2008)

Brian Hayes: The motion is relatively straightforward. It deals with an issue of fundamental importance in education, namely, how we can give our children the best start in their journey through school. It specifically addresses promises made and broken by a Government which treats local school communities as mere pawns on a chess board, there to be used and abused as fodder for the Fianna Fáil Party...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (27 May 2008)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (27 May 2008)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (27 May 2008)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (27 May 2008)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (27 May 2008)

Brian Hayes: Exactly.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (27 May 2008)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (27 May 2008)

Brian Hayes: It all depends.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (27 May 2008)

Brian Hayes: It was the Government's promise.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (27 May 2008)

Brian Hayes: Why did the Minister promise them?

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (27 May 2008)

Brian Hayes: Rubbish.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (27 May 2008)

Brian Hayes: It was the Government's promise.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (27 May 2008)

Brian Hayes: How many were successful last year?

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (27 May 2008)

Brian Hayes: There is never an appeal.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (27 May 2008)

Brian Hayes: Because the numbers are up.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (27 May 2008)

Brian Hayes: The Government parties had no choice. They had to do that.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (27 May 2008)

Brian Hayes: What about next year?