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- Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: That is right. That children spend 20% of their waking hours in school per year is wonderful. Deputy English is right in that we cannot expect schools to do everything. One must look to communities and parents because we cannot expect teachers to do everything or schools to answer every problem. We want to provide quality education for all students. When the task force was launched, I...
- Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: They have been targeted at the disadvantaged and those with special needs. No one suggests that they be targeted elsewhere. Having addressed those issues, which will continue to be priorities, class sizes will be reduced this year. Deputy Connaughton commented on the important work of Youth Work. I will give credit to the former Minister of State, Deputy de Valera, who provided...
- Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Referral to Select Committee (15 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Education and Science, in accordance with Standing Order 120(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.
- Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: What a confession.
- Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I bet the Deputy wants to hold on to this job all the same.
- Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: There has been no reduction. Up to 82 new teachers will be recruited for the scheme.
- Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: It will not be withdrawn.
- Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: That is not the case.
- Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: Who would carry out the tests?
- Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: Will teachers have to carry out the blood and urine tests? I am just curious.
- Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I merely wonder whether teachers will have to do the testing.
- Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I simply wonder how it might be implemented.
- Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: I merely ask who would carry out the testing in schools.
- Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: No, I am only asking who would do the testing of blood and urine samples.
- Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: It is a reasonable question.
- Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: They are the support teams.
- Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: No, they are the people who will be going into the schools.
- Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: Yes. All those people listed by Deputy O'Sullivan constitute the teams.
- Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: Yes, they are the teams.
- Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)
Mary Hanafin: Genuinely not in this case.