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- Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)
Denis Naughten: None of them is getting that.
- Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)
Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate and thank the Labour Party for tabling the motion. The decision to target the education cuts at one of the most vulnerable groups in our school system, migrant children, is appalling. It targets those who cannot speak for themselves by a Government that does not want them to speak. It is focused on a group that cannot vote in the general...
- Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)
Denis Naughten: According to the Department of Education and Science there are 48,000 newcomer pupils of 160 different nationalities in primary and post-primary school in Ireland. Approximately 60% of those do not have English as their first language. The INTO projects that 500 language support teachers out of 1,600 at primary level will be lost on the basis of the Minister's announcement. That is a cut...
- Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)
Denis Naughten: I will come to the Minister of State in a minute.
- Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)
Denis Naughten: The Minister carried out this review and introduced these cuts. This is his review.
- Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)
Denis Naughten: This applies not only to foreign-born children but to our own children who have been denied adequate supports such as speech therapy and other classroom assistance.
- Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)
Denis Naughten: As a result of the watering down of the language support these children will compete with Irish-born pupils for limited learning support hours. This is a recipe for disaster and will promote discrimination.
- Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)
Denis Naughten: Where there is a growing demand for vital supports the answer is not to cap it and deprive all pupils of a fair education. Many parents of Irish-born children will move their children from schools with higher ratios of migrants amid concerns that teachers will have to slow progression to facilitate those with poor language skills. This situation is compounded by the Government's U-turn on...
- Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)
Denis Naughten: In the current economic climate there must be savings and we all accept that. However if the Minister wants to find money and resources to reinstate the language support service he could examine the long delays in processing asylum applications. Sweeping cuts that have taken place in the immigration service budget for the year 2009 will end up costing taxpayers more money because it will...
- Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)
Denis Naughten: He has seen his budget cut by 25%. In the past 12 months the only thing he has done is to carry out a review of language education which will sound the death knell for providing integration for our society. It will make the situation worse. Studies have clearly shown that migrant children in classes have the potential to improve the outturn of all pupils regardless of background. This can...
- Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)
Denis Naughten: The Minister of State should withdraw that allegation.
- Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)
Denis Naughten: The Minister of State made a scurrilous remark.
- Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)
Denis Naughten: That system failed before.
- Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (23 Oct 2008)
Denis Naughten: Question 39: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to review the compensation package in respect of bogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35941/08]
- Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (23 Oct 2008)
Denis Naughten: Question 55: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to review the procedure for the designation of lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35940/08]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Oct 2008)
Denis Naughten: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive their payment; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36603/08]
- Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (22 Oct 2008)
Denis Naughten: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has satisfied himself with the level of backup support being provided to Irish troops in Chad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34745/08]
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (22 Oct 2008)
Denis Naughten: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of medical staff within the Defence Forces; the number who have a psychiatric qualification; the number in each category serving in a medical roll here and overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34744/08]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (21 Oct 2008)
Denis Naughten: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she will take to facilitate women, forced out of employment due to the marriage rule, to avail of contributory pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34489/08]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (21 Oct 2008)
Denis Naughten: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs is she will review the average contribution test for the State contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34488/08]