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- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Dec 2007)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason young children cannot avail of the free child development service in places like Ballinasloe, Tuam and Loughrea in County Galway; if there is a waiting list; if all children in the State are entitled to such a service free of charge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34171/07]
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (11 Dec 2007)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 738: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on declaring the village of Clonberne, Ballinasloe, County Galway a common catchment area for buses taking children to schools (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are all sorts of complications which mitigate against the children of many families who want to go to the school of their...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (11 Dec 2007)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 1024: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway is not able to avail of broadband from the Shrule exchange; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34169/07]
- Road Safety: Motion. (11 Dec 2007)
Paul Connaughton Snr: This is an opportune time to raise the issue of penalty points. I thank my colleague, Deputy O'Dowd, for bringing this issue to the attention of the House. Having read the details of the motion I thought the Minister would want to accept it. I do not know how long he expects to be in his position â I am sure he hopes to be in it for the next three or four years, all going well, but I...
- Road Safety: Motion. (11 Dec 2007)
Paul Connaughton Snr: ââin that time most of the proposals by Deputy O'Dowd will become law because they make sense. Deputy Noel Dempsey was not the Minister responsible for this area when the penalty points system was introduced but he was in Government. He will recall that at the time it put the fear of God in every motorist throughout the country, including me. It was the talking point in every corner of...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Dec 2007)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the single farm payment 2007 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32811/07]
- Written Answers — School Absenteeism: School Absenteeism (5 Dec 2007)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if school absenteeism at primary and second level has decreased since the introduction of the NEWB; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33018/07]
- Written Answers — School Absenteeism: School Absenteeism (5 Dec 2007)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children who miss school for over 20 days, 30 days, 40 days, 50 days and 60 days per annum per county at primary and second level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33019/07]
- Written Answers — School Absenteeism: School Absenteeism (5 Dec 2007)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of legal cases that have been taken by the National Education Welfare Board; the outcome of these cases; if student attendance has improved as a result of the NEWB intervention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33020/07]
- Written Answers — School Absenteeism: School Absenteeism (5 Dec 2007)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if school absenteeism at primary and second level has decreased since the introduction of the National Education Welfare Board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32948/07]
- Written Answers — School Absenteeism: School Absenteeism (5 Dec 2007)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children who miss school for over 20 days, 30 days, 40 days, 50 days and 60 days per annum per county at primary and second level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32949/07]
- Written Answers — School Absenteeism: School Absenteeism (5 Dec 2007)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of legal cases that have been taken by the National Education Welfare Board; the outcome of these cases; if student attendance has improved as a result of the NEWB intervention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32950/07]
- Budget Statement 2008 (5 Dec 2007)
Paul Connaughton Snr: That is a long way from â¬300.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Dec 2007)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the introduction of a payment for full time carers linked to a labour market equivalent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32256/07]
- Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (4 Dec 2007)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if there are proposals in place to examine and target the reduction of poverty rates amongst one parent families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32268/07]
- Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (4 Dec 2007)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Transport the changes that are to be made in relation to legislation regarding tinted glass in car windows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32458/07]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Dec 2007)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 423: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding an application for the single farm payment in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32132/07]
- Written Answers — Heritage Council: Heritage Council (4 Dec 2007)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 594: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are grants available to a group (details supplied) in County Galway who believe their project comes within the remit of a heritage theme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32329/07]
- Written Answers — Heritage Council: Heritage Council (4 Dec 2007)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 601: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are grants available to a committee (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32457/07]
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Nov 2007)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the overcrowding at a school (details supplied) in County Galway, the spiralling numbers on the roll, now at 251, that this is likely to rise substantially in the next few years, that there are some classes with as many as 35 pupils in each class, that there is huge pressure on the management...