Results 1,681-1,700 of 2,341 for speaker:Paul McGrath

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Paul McGrath: Why do some parents of children with special needs, when they submit the professional assessments of their children, receive a response from the Department that the professional assessment is not accurate and that they will receive less from the Government? The Department will not even interview the child in question or carry out its own assessment. However, if the parents threaten to go to...

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Paul McGrath: ——that the professionals recommended initially. It was said in the programme for Government that there would be class sizes of 20:1 on average for children under nine. The Minister has since scrapped this plan but, even were it the case or if the ratio were 25:1, how can the Minister justify that schools must take in junior infant classes of 29 pupils? Is it not ironic that, if one runs a...

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Paul McGrath: The first part of the reply was that there are 21 primary schools in the Mullingar catchment area. This is only true if one were to travel out as far as Castlepollard or Ballinagore. How can the Minister tell a Mullingar parent with a child starting school in September that there is a place 12 miles away in Ballinagore? How will they get there? This is rubbish. There was a comment about...

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Paul McGrath: The loss of 50 pupils is the reason the numbers decreased. I carried out a survey on four schools in Mullingar this morning where there are major problems with school enrolments. Of the schools I surveyed, they were able to send out 139 acceptances but how many rejection slips were issued? Exactly 140. Here we are, faced with the situation in Mullingar, and the Minister will ask me what my...

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Paul McGrath: The Minister must take the initiative. Mullingar is a growing area that must accommodate these children. We need the facilities to do so.

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Paul McGrath: We started at 8 p.m.

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Paul McGrath: The Galway races.

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Paul McGrath: The Minister is now blaming the teachers.

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Paul McGrath: Was that when the Minister abandoned the programme for Government?

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Paul McGrath: Will the Minister publish the review?

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Paul McGrath: Will the Minister publish the review?

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Paul McGrath: The Minister should let us see the review.

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Paul McGrath: That is absolutely true. The Government would only deliver under the threat of being taken to court.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (21 Apr 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to revise the military disciplinary system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12457/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Apr 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person, who is in receipt of the rent allowance from the local health board and subsequently begins studying full-time, is entitled to continue receiving the rent allowance. [12566/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Apr 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person, who is in receipt of the rent allowance from the local health board and subsequently begins studying full-time, is entitled to continue receiving the rent allowance. [12567/05]

Defence Forces Strength. (21 Apr 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of personnel in the Naval Service at 1 June 1997 and 1 January 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12456/05]

Written Answers — Grocery Industry: Grocery Industry (20 Apr 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the groceries order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12077/05]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Apr 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 has been waiting quite a while for a passport application to be processed; when a passport will issue to this person; and the reason for the delay in issuing same. [12287/05]

Labour Inspectorate. (20 Apr 2005)

Paul McGrath: The Minister should be careful, or she might hit back. Mr. Kelly is doing his job over there now and he is very effective.