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Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (24 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 611: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation in relation to planning permission by developers and conditions being imposed for the provision of school sites; if a precedent exists outside of strategic development zones; if discussions have been held with the Department of the Environment Heritage and Local Government regarding changes in legislation; and if she...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (24 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 612: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans in place to enforce the recent recommendations by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, with regard to education, that state, for example Article 59 b, to ensure that budgetary allocations are also directed at improving and upgrading school buildings, recreational equipment and facilities, and sanitary conditions in...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (24 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 613: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will apologise for her Department's slow response to educational need in rapidly growing areas of east Meath, such as Laytown, Bettystown and Mornington; the meaning of her comments on the radio that parents were the cause of the problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34325/06]

Written Answers — Schools Funding: Schools Funding (24 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 614: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the structures regarding the allocation of funding and resources to primary and second level schools; if there are any regional structures in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34326/06]

Written Answers — Model Schools: Model Schools (24 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 615: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of model schools currently in operation; the specialties these model schools cover; if any new model schools have been set up in recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34327/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 616: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an analysis has been carried out in relation to value for money in building new schools; the cost of a new temporary classroom in 2006; the cost of a permanent classroom in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34328/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 617: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans and procedures in place to energy proof new school buildings and school refurbishments to ensure that they are energy efficient in view of rising heating prices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34329/06]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (24 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 618: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of vocational educational committee offices currently in operation here; the remit of these offices; the population covered by each office; the staffing levels in each office; the payroll costs associated with this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34330/06]

Written Answers — National Forum on Education: National Forum on Education (24 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 620: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to implement the recommendations on regional bodies made by the National Forum on Education 200; if any costings have been carried out regarding the feasibility of such a plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34332/06]

Written Answers — Recreational Facilities: Recreational Facilities (24 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 691: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of playgrounds supplied by local and State authorities in the past 10 years. [34333/06]

Written Answers — Recreational Facilities: Recreational Facilities (24 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 692: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans in place to enforce the recent recommendations by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child which in Article 62, states that the Committee is concerned that little political and financial importance is given to the creation of recreational facilities and that increasing housing demands may...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (24 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether her Department has failed to invest sufficiently in second level education as reflected in Ireland's position at 29th out of 30 countries in the OECD league table by GDP and 24th by GNP and that, notwithstanding investment in special needs and international students, the vast majority of second level students...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (24 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: No more than the Minister's commitment in An Agreed Programme for Government to reduce class sizes in primary schools, will she admit that she has failed with regard to educational investment at second level? Will she acknowledge she is using this special needs and language support argument as a hoary old chestnut? The reality is she is not spending enough on education and as a result,...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (24 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: I am suggesting we should be investing in both.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (24 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: The Minister should not be telling me——

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (24 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: It is a case of dealing with mainstream students and special needs students and the Minister has failed the mainstream students. It is not a case of "either, or". The Minister should not use that chestnut in this House with me.

Higher Education Grants. (24 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Approximately 18 months ago, before the media began to take an interest in this matter, I highlighted the fact that, for example, lone parents' SSIA earnings were being calculated in advance of when their interest accrued and certainly prior to the end of the scheme. The levels relating to when they would qualify for grants were applied before these people actually received or could access...

Higher Education Grants. (24 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: These people have not yet earned the money; they cannot access it.

Written Answers — Coastal Zone Management: Coastal Zone Management (19 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he intends to carry out an assessment of the impact of pair trawling on bottlenose dolphins in the Shannon Estuary candidate special area; and if there are plans to introduce measures, such as monitoring the by catch of these vessels, in order to control pair trawling in the area. [33493/06]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (19 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his Department had a role in negotiations between National Treasury Management Agency and An Post in view of the latter's merger with a company (details supplied);. [33492/06]