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Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (27 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: Question 539: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that students transferring from a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5 which is closing to some other schools are reportedly allowed choose their subject options only after existing pupils have chosen, thus limiting the choice available to them; if this discrimination is consistent with...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (27 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: Question 540: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it is the case that students transferring from a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5 which is closing, who have enjoyed school completion programme support and participation in the Trinity access programme will no longer be able to enjoy the benefits of these programmes in their new schools; if so, the reason for this; and if...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (27 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: Question 546: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it is the case that students transferring from a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5 which is closing have no schools available to them which offer the leaving certificate applied; and the arrangements she is putting in place to ensure that the LCA is available to students transferring from this school. [11224/07]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (27 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: Question 542: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the provision being put in place for meeting the demand for adult education currently being provided at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5 which has had an annual enrolment consistently in excess of 1000 part-time students. [11220/07]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (27 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: Question 543: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the discussions that took place with a school (details supplied) or other bodies involved in adult education in relation to meeting the adult education needs currently being met at the school. [11221/07]

Appointments to Public Bodies Bill 2007: Second Stage (27 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: I support the work of my colleague, Deputy Boyle, in putting this Bill together. As the House can see, from the outset the Bill was put forward in his name. It is all pretty much his work. Often Bills are initiated in the names of all of the Teachtaí Dála within the parliamentary party, but it is testament to Deputy Boyle's ownership of this Bill and to his capabilities to work with...

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (22 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the capitation grant is much lower in primary schools than at second level; her plans to redress this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10857/07]

Regional Education Structures. (22 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans in place to create regional structures in education as envisaged in the action plan of the national forum on education, published in 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10856/07]

Regional Education Structures. (22 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: Page 147 of the action plan of the national forum on primary education states that the plan recommends the creation of regional education structures and devolved responsibility for the areas of primary, pre-school, second level and third level education. The Minister referred to looking for administrative duties but also real decision-making powers in terms of the analysis of regional needs,...

Regional Education Structures. (22 Mar 2007)

Paul Gogarty: What I suggest is a series of one-stop-shops on a countywide basis where all of the various strands would be integrated into one location. In that way, people would know where to go to find whatever information they require on education. Given that the Government's current policy appears to be to move Departments to various parts of the country and to call that decentralisation, is it not...

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...