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Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (30 Sep 2008)

Paul Gogarty: Is the Deputy going to suggest there should be a representative of the World Bank?

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (30 Sep 2008)

Paul Gogarty: It is a ludicrous suggestion.

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (30 Sep 2008)

Paul Gogarty: The Deputy should not be turning this into a partisan issue and scaring the bejaysus out of people in the process.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (24 Sep 2008)

Paul Gogarty: Question 660: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will put measures in place with the Health Service Executive to facilitate the appointment of a child-minding adviser in the South Dublin County Council area, through the South Dublin County Childcare Committee, in view of the fact that this post has been vacant for some time with the result that vital work is not being carried...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (24 Sep 2008)

Paul Gogarty: Question 715: To ask the Minister for Transport if Dublin Bus has applied for funding for new routes in the Lucan and Clondalkin areas; if such funding will be provided; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Dublin Bus says such funding has been applied for, although his Department informed this Deputy that it had not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31091/08]

Written Answers — Hare Coursing: Hare Coursing (24 Sep 2008)

Paul Gogarty: Question 1163: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the powers available to him in terms of the monitoring and licensing of hare coursing events; the funding provided directly to hare coursing in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31092/08]

Written Answers — Hare Coursing: Hare Coursing (24 Sep 2008)

Paul Gogarty: Question 1406: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the powers available to him in relation to the monitoring and licensing of hare coursing events; if it is legally possible to ban this activity without changing legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31090/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (24 Sep 2008)

Paul Gogarty: Question 1420: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding an announcement in respect of the provision of a grant to householders for the replacement of septic tanks; when the scheme will commence; the persons who will be eligible to apply; the expected amount of the grant in question; the body or bodies that will be responsible for the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Sep 2008)

Paul Gogarty: Question 1640: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a cost benefit analysis has been carried out in terms of funding allocations being provided for new buildings; his views on whether an accelerated school building and extension programme and energy efficient refurbishment programme would be beneficial, in view of the fact that it would stimulate the construction sector; if no...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Sep 2008)

Paul Gogarty: Question 1767: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the constraints being placed on his Department by the Department of Finance in terms of much needed funding for school building projects; if he is satisfied with these constraints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31079/08]

Written Answers — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (24 Sep 2008)

Paul Gogarty: Question 1773: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the knock on effect caused by his proposed reduction in payroll costs within the school completion project and that as a result services will have to be withdrawn to some of the most vulnerable people; if he will review his decision and provide compensatory funding; if he has to adhere to the...

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (24 Sep 2008)

Paul Gogarty: Question 1764: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of exemptions given to students in the junior and leaving certificate sitting Irish examinations for the past five years; the origin of these students, if not Irish; the other exemptions the same students were given during the same years; if these students studied French, Spanish, German or other languages; and if he...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (24 Sep 2008)

Paul Gogarty: Question 1765: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the application for school refurbishment funding by a school (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30903/08]

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (24 Sep 2008)

Paul Gogarty: Question 1768: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason, in view of the fact that there are now five Educate Together schools in Lucan, his Department appears to be preventing Educate Together from setting up a second level school in the Lucan area, and that Educate Together has proven expertise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31080/08]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (24 Sep 2008)

Paul Gogarty: Question 1769: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the work being carried out in the developing areas unit to progress further schools in the Lucan area, in particular to outline planned openings for the next two years in Clonburris and Adamstown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31081/08]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (24 Sep 2008)

Paul Gogarty: Question 1770: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the thought processes that existed which led to a school (details supplied), set up on an emergency basis to cater for students in south Lucan, being left without permanent accommodation, while it was effectively leapfrogged by another school in Clonburris; his views on whether both schools are in effect serving the same catchment...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (24 Sep 2008)

Paul Gogarty: Question 1771: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding developments in relation to the search for a site in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31083/08]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (24 Sep 2008)

Paul Gogarty: Question 1772: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the instructions he has received from the Department of Finance regarding cutbacks in education; if he will guarantee that the weakest and most vulnerable within the system will be protected in Budget 2009 and the Estimates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31084/08]

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (24 Sep 2008)

Paul Gogarty: Question 1774: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the actual costed revenue raising potential of the reintroduction of school fees in view of various conflicting reports in the media; his views on whether the figures involved are worth the introduction of such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31086/08]

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (24 Sep 2008)

Paul Gogarty: Question 1775: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the education community outside of the third level sector believes that even a very targeted fee system is actually a wedge for the extension of the scheme to those on lower incomes down the line; if he has carried out a cost-benefit analysis to find out whether such funds could be...