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Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (10 Mar 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if progress has been made towards concluding a renewal of the bilateral adoption agreement with Vietnam; if a draft agreement has been issued to Vietnam; if the agreement will be in place before the expiration of the existing agreement on 30 April 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9685/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Mar 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 502: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the band a school (details supplied) in County Dublin is currently on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9592/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Mar 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 503: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Dublin is at stage 2a in the development process, the school is in a position to move to the planning stage; if he will clarify that there are no major issues outstanding with his Department's architect that would hinder same; if notification of status regarding...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Mar 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 519: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the request by his Department for a school (details supplied) to move from an eight classroom school to a 16 classroom school in order to cater for a rapidly increasing population in its hinterland, he will outline the timeframe for final construction of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9682/09]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (10 Mar 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 504: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will clarify the process that schools applying for planning permission have to go through local authorities; if there are plans to speed this process up further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9594/09]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (10 Mar 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 505: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, notwithstanding the energy saving benefits of proper insulation in schools and orientation of classrooms, his attention has been drawn to the potential to cut energy costs at schools and raise revenue at the same time through the installation of modern photovoltaic solar panels; if his further attention has been drawn to the...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (10 Mar 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 506: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the fact that schools now have the potential to produce their own electricity for much of the year through modern photovoltaic arrays, rotating or fixed, and get paid by the ESB for the spare capacity that exists during the summer months, he will amend policy regarding the installation of such panels in new school...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (10 Mar 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 507: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on a payback scheme for the retrofitting of photovoltaic panels at existing schools, or installation in a new build, whereby said schools can utilise the free electricity during school hours while his Department will recoup the capital cost through the selling of surplus electricity to the national grid generated outside...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (10 Mar 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 531: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, notwithstanding the energy saving benefits of proper insulation in schools and orientation of classrooms, his attention has been drawn to the potential to cut energy costs at schools and raise much needed revenue at the same time through the on-site installation of modern noise-minimised wind turbines in view of the fact that...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (10 Mar 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 532: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on a payback scheme for the retrofitting of wind turbines at existing schools, or installation in a new build, whereby said schools can utilise the free electricity during school hours while his Department will recoup the capital cost through the selling of surplus electricity to the national grid generated outside of...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (5 Mar 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 76: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the timeframe in which employees must commence employment under a work permit when granted; if the employee has to avail of the work permit immediately; when the work permit ceases to be valid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9324/09]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (5 Mar 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position in relation to the application for a work permit in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9325/09]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (5 Mar 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism further to a previous parliamentary question by this Deputy of 8 January 2009, if his attention has been drawn to the merits of the roll-over request by a club (details supplied) in County Dublin; if the club will be facilitated with this request in view of the circumstances outside its control; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (4 Mar 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will explain what constitutes out of term time in relation to the calculation of reckonable income for a student grant application; if income earned at weekends is considered out of term time income; if income earned in the time before a student begins a third level course is considered out of term time income; and if he will...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (3 Mar 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is in line with her policy for the Health Service Executive to provide money directly to a group of parents of children with Down's syndrome or to an organisation working on their behalf to provide support services consisting of speech therapy, occupational therapy, social workers and a psychologist; if such a practice has been...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (3 Mar 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the support services available to children with Down's syndrome attending primary school; if speech and language therapy is provided to children with Downs syndrome attending primary school and the service providers for such services for children residing in the Lucan area of County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the...

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Mar 2009)

Paul Gogarty: It does the country no justice whatsoever. Put simply, what Deputy Eamon Gilmore has done in the past six months has not been to peddle the politics of hope. We have had too many Obama analogies in this House. This is Ireland, a sovereign state. President Barack Obama is an inspiration to us all but we have our own people to inspire and we must do it with homegrown talent. If that...

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Mar 2009)

Paul Gogarty: I will start by referring to what Deputy Noonan has said about the Green Party. He is quite correct. Ethics can be different depending on what side of the ideological debate one is. Sometimes on the one hand all life can be sacred, but the woman still has the right choose on the other. These are ethical decisions that are not made lightly. There are always shades of grey. I would...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Feb 2009)

Paul Gogarty: What? Saying that you are just as corrupt. That is not a double act. That is the sad fact. Deputy Shatter might have his integrity but a lot of——

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Feb 2009)

Paul Gogarty: I will not withdraw it but will clarify it. I mentioned the word "corruption"——