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Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (4 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 42 and 97 of 22 March 2007 and No. 563 of 27 March 2007, if she has decided if a change to primary legislation is necessary or desirable in order to facilitate the performance by vocational education committees, even on a pilot basis, of functions in relation to the establishment, maintenance or...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether the promised investment of €4.5 billion in providing new schools and improving existing ones will be sufficient to meet the anticipated demand of 100,000 additional school places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22037/07]

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (3 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when schools can anticipate funding from the National Development Plan in respect of schools information communications technology in view of the substantial under-investment by her Department in this area for many years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22038/07]

Written Answers — Communications Masts: Communications Masts (3 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to ensure that mobile phone masts are not located in the vicinity of schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22039/07]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (3 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties experienced by schools in obtaining the services of school secretaries or school caretakers due to the low level of Government funding for these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22040/07]

Written Answers — In-Service Training: In-Service Training (3 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to ensure that all teachers receive access to in-service education in key areas such as child protection, English as an additional language and special education in view of the fact that all teachers have responsibilities in these areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22041/07]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (3 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the accommodation needs study for post-primary education in the Kilkenny area has been completed; and when its results will be made known to local providers in the area. [22042/07]

Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (3 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when all textbooks relevant to the revised primary curriculum in primary schools will be available in the Irish language for the use of all Gaeltacht schools and Gaelscoileanna; and if she will give an undertaking that in future all companies will be required to publish textbooks simultaneously in both national languages. [22044/07]

Written Answers — In-service Training: In-service Training (3 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when in-service training will be provided for language teachers catering for newcomer children in primary schools. [22045/07]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (3 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she is satisfied that the current and projected intake into the colleges of education will be sufficient to enable the Government to meet its published targets of reducing the staffing schedule in primary schools from a general rule of at least one teacher for every 27 pupils in 2007/2008 by one point a year to one for every 24...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the Government's under-spending on education as highlighted in the recent OECD report Education at a Glance 2007 which clearly shows that relative to GDP per capita Ireland spends significantly less on education than other OECD countries; and if she will make a detailed statement on the way the Government will address...

Written Answers — Educational Projects: Educational Projects (2 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of Irish students who have participated in the Erasmus third level programme that enables Irish based students along with their European counterparts to take a period of time studying for their primary degree in another European country; if her Department has maintained contact with the institutions and the participants...

Written Answers — Adult Literacy: Adult Literacy (2 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the comments made by the justice department of the Conference of Religious of Ireland in respect of the Government plan to reduce adult illiteracy to between 10% to 15% before 2016 as logical, unambitious and unacceptable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21593/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (2 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the considerations taken into account when deciding on applications for residence permits made by non-EU or EEA nationals who are same sex partners of Irish citizens and who wish to reside with them in the State; the weight attached to proof of an enduring and long term relationship between the parties; the weight...

Departmental Staff. (2 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she established the developing areas unit which will liaise with local authorities, identify where new schools are needed and ensure that they are delivered in the fastest possible timeframe; the section and name of the person responsible; the number of staff and grades presently working in the developing areas unit; and if she...

Departmental Staff. (2 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: I thank the Minister for her good wishes. In future, can the House have a reply to the question asked? The lecture was most interesting, but the Minister has not answered a single point of my question.

Departmental Staff. (2 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Yes.

Departmental Staff. (2 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: The Minister has not established it yet.

Departmental Staff. (2 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: It has been three months.

Departmental Staff. (2 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: The Minister has been in her role for three years. The programme for Government makes a specific commitment, but the Minister has been in office in the current Government for more than three months. She is trying to claim that she was aware of the problem and that she has done much work, but is it any wonder there is a problem in Balbriggan if she cannot answer a question about the specific...