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- Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (27 May 2008)
Brian Hayes: There we have it. Fianna Fáil did not mention this last year.
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (27 May 2008)
Brian Hayes: Who made the promise?
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (27 May 2008)
Brian Hayes: Who made the promise?
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (27 May 2008)
Brian Hayes: Another promise already broken.
- Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Act 2000: Motion (22 May 2008)
Brian Hayes: As the Fine Gael spokesman on education, I welcome the briefing I have been given by officials at the Department of Education and Science when this matter was first brought to my attention on Friday last. Clearly, there was a view within our party that we would support the motion as a means of bringing to an end the work of the commission and ensuring that it could complete its report, put...
- Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Act 2000: Motion (22 May 2008)
Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.
- Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (21 May 2008)
Brian Hayes: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a payment will be made regarding a decision taken on an application for domiciliary care allowance for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20027/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (21 May 2008)
Brian Hayes: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he gives bonuses to the directors or assistant directors of the agencies that operate under the remit of his Department when these agencies come in under budget in the financial year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20096/08]
- Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (21 May 2008)
Brian Hayes: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the provision made to ensure that a teacher or a number of teachers within a school setting have proper certification in providing first aid; if his attention has been drawn to this matter or if there are dedicated teachers with this responsibility within a school; if he has considered making defibrillators available to schools; his...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 May 2008)
Brian Hayes: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm, in respect of all major school building projects sanctioned by his Department, that a 5% contribution from the school management towards the cost of the building applies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20098/08]
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 May 2008)
Brian Hayes: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the names of the schools, 26 in total, under the school building projects programme that have completed the tender process, and are not included in the most recent announcement in respect of the school construction stage for 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20201/08]
- Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (21 May 2008)
Brian Hayes: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of burglaries that have occurred in Dublin with a breakdown in each division in April 2008 compared to April 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20188/08]
- Schools Patronage. (21 May 2008)
Brian Hayes: I would not like to be up against the Leas-Cheann Comhairle in the classroom. The Minister is right. It was a welcome and positive contribution from the Catholic hierarchy, effectively putting forward a White Paper in terms of the way forward. Will the Minister not agree that the Government and his Department have failed to put forward a similar vision in terms of new patronage models? The...
- Schools Patronage. (21 May 2008)
Brian Hayes: I am aware the previous Minister had suggested it but I ask Deputy O'Keeffe to reconsider this because I will not be part of a one day event when the issues involved are so serious.
- Schools Patronage. (21 May 2008)
Brian Hayes: In his initial reply the Minister referred to the pilot scheme for west Dublin where two new schools will be under the patronage of County Dublin Vocational Education Committee, as the Minister is aware. I welcome that but am I correct in saying the education (patronage) Bill has yet to be published? There is no chance it will passed by this House and the other House if it has not been...
- Schools Patronage. (21 May 2008)
Brian Hayes: But there is no provision for it.
- Garda Vetting Procedures. (21 May 2008)
Brian Hayes: Has the Minister recognised that there is an existing loophole in the arrangements affecting untrained substitute teachers? I understand that there are 1,000 of those teachers within the system and there are no means by which they may be vetted properly. This was the subject of a report in a newspaper about three weeks ago. Has the Minister investigated that, is his Department aware of it...
- Garda Vetting Procedures. (21 May 2008)
Brian Hayes: They are not covered.
- Special Educational Needs. (21 May 2008)
Brian Hayes: With the change of Minister I hope we shall now see a change of attitude from the Department of Education and Science in terms of dealing with this issue and in terms of bringing to a conclusion these discussions because the pilot schools have been in existence for the past nine years. As my colleague, Deputy Reilly, and others said, the Department only engaged in this issue following the...
- Capitation Grants. (21 May 2008)
Brian Hayes: New advice.