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Regional Education Structures. (22 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: But they do not work together.

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (21 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the proposed plans by the United States to build anti-missile shields in Poland and the Czech Republic that were discussed at the March 2007 EU meeting of Foreign Ministers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10386/07]

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (21 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent official visit to the United States over the St. Patrick's Day holiday 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10385/07]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: I am sick of waffle and bullshit to be quite honest.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: I thought the Labour Party would be different but I was proven wrong.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: I did not condemn the motion.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: I merely said I had expected more from the Opposition.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: The INTO is winding up a successful series of meetings on class sizes. I congratulate the organisation for its campaign which has been focused and effective in highlighting the Government's embarrassing track record and in outlining what needs to be done to provide our children with the best education possible. Parents and teachers now know beyond doubt that they have been cheated by Fianna...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: We know the Labour Party is serious about the issue and that its members will not repeat the empty rhetoric of the Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats Government. Good stuff.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: We were told it would take extra teachers, schools and classrooms and that the revenue and capital resources would have to be increased to pay for them. That is agreed, but the Labour Party did not spell out how many teachers would be provided or how much it would invest in school buildings. The only commitment given was to introduce legislation, which I support, to ensure land could be...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: Pardon me if I think this is a fudge.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: Can the Labour Party put its head on the block and state how much it would be willing to commit in next year's budget?

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: Hang on. I might be a little critical of the Labour Party but at least it is making an effort which is more than I can say for Fine Gael. Its one tangible proposal for education is a €100 million schools excellence fund. The rest is bluff and bluster.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: I admire Deputy Enright's hard neck, like the time a few weeks ago when Fine Gael and its parachute election candidate gate-crashed a school in my constituency to announce its English language support initiatives for overseas students. The camera lights and flashes were so bright that not only did they forget to outline their costings, they also neglected to give the school adequate notice...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: The members of the Government are the real baddies because they break their promises but there is definitely something wrong when the two Opposition parties do not make worthwhile promises in the first place. Real promises must be made on this matter. That is why the Green Party has been very specific in its 50 steps to a better education system. We are committed to providing 2,400 new...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: As I said, we would also reform the way land for schools is acquired. The primary capitation grant would be doubled at a cost of €74 million and there would be a VAT refund on income earned from donations that would cost €17 million.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: The national development plan, NDP, investment in computers and information and communications technology, ICT, would be doubled at a cost of €43 million. More National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS, psychologists would be provided at a cost of €4.5 million and more education welfare officers at a cost of €18.2 million. Service level agreements with patron bodies would...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance the review mechanisms in place to adjust rates of value added tax or remove specified goods and services from the ambit of the tax. [10155/07]

Written Answers — Social Finance Foundation: Social Finance Foundation (20 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Finance the sources other than financial institutions from which the newly created social finance foundation is hoping to secure funds. [10154/07]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (20 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: Question 515: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the plans that are in place to ensure that excess domestic power generation can be placed back into the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9597/07]