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School Discipline: Motion. (28 Feb 2006)

Cecilia Keaveney: I am glad to share time with the Minister in respect of this serious issue. I must declare my interest as a former teacher although in the main I taught not in the Irish system but in other jurisdictions where one encountered other issues pertaining to disruptive pupils and approaches to dealing with them. I spent the afternoon in the company of a secondary school principal and when I...

School Discipline: Motion. (28 Feb 2006)

Cecilia Keaveney: I wanted to raise the issue that the special assistant in that class for moderately handicapped students was to be removed when the class for severely handicapped students was formed. It was deemed unnecessary to have a special assistant in a class of moderately handicapped children and they were to be moved to the class for severely handicapped students. I was eager to present my case. As I...

School Discipline: Motion. (28 Feb 2006)

Cecilia Keaveney: It is not as frustrating for me because that school went from that position to having a number of special classes where there is one-to-one tuition for the students, there are special needs assistants, the staff complement has expanded beyond all recognition and this year they have been included in the school building programme. Considering what has happened since the year I came in here...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (23 Feb 2006)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to a land registry application for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7546/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (23 Feb 2006)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 180: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in regard to an application for sheltered housing by an association (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7547/06]

Labour Affairs: Motion (Resumed). (22 Feb 2006)

Cecilia Keaveney: I remember the days when I was preparing for my leaving certificate, which is a fair while ago but not as long as some other Members. My brother was two years ahead of me and he was studying German. In a recent discussion about the leaving certificate the question arose as to why so many students study Spanish while in the past they studied German. I was fascinated by the answer which was...

Labour Affairs: Motion (Resumed). (22 Feb 2006)

Cecilia Keaveney: I wish to share time with Deputies Ellis, Cregan, Glennon, Ardagh and Grealish.

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (22 Feb 2006)

Cecilia Keaveney: Like other speakers, I am not a member of the Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and I welcome the opportunity to speak on Report Stage. I propose not to be too lengthy in my contribution because I made my points on Second Stage. Deputy O'Donovan raised the question of the bigger picture in terms of the future of the fishing industry. There is the question of...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (16 Feb 2006)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance if a site has been selected for a new test centre (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6128/06]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (16 Feb 2006)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an evaluation of the pilot Garda traffic corp for Inishowen was undertaken; the findings of such a review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6214/06]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (16 Feb 2006)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the pilot traffic corp in Inishowen will be made permanent in view of the fact that its pilot date has now passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6215/06]

Music Education. (15 Feb 2006)

Cecilia Keaveney: I am pleased to represent one of the areas covered by the pilot programme. It is unusual for an area north of a line running from Dublin to Galway to be selected for a pilot scheme, even a bad one. The Minister referred to the relative expense of the Music Network projects. If she saw the results on the ground in terms of how children who had no access to music have been able to access music...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 Feb 2006)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Finance if there are special incentives to exemptions available for artists to cover the erection of signs on roads to advertise their work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4611/06]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (8 Feb 2006)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 342: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are special exemptions available for artists to erect signs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4608/06]

Written Answers — Employment Rights Legislation: Employment Rights Legislation (2 Feb 2006)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress being made in relation to bringing forward the introduction of an entitlement for people to choose to work beyond the current age of retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3637/06]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (2 Feb 2006)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the timescale involved in having an extension carried out to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3624/06]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (2 Feb 2006)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the timescale involved in having an extension carried out to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3625/06]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Procedures: Garda Vetting Procedures (31 Jan 2006)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 473: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason local Garda vetting is not being used until such times as the proper facilities are available in Garda headquarters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2876/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (26 Jan 2006)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the fact that there were 16 people on trolleys due to a lack of capacity at a hospital (details supplied) in County Donegal; her further views on the lack of capacity which led to cancellation of day surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2650/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (26 Jan 2006)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the fact that there were 24 people on trolleys due to a lack of capacity at a hospital (details supplied) in County Donegal; her further views on the lack of capacity which led to cancellation of day surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2651/06]