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Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 605: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will approve resources for a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary to address the problem of substandard buildings, inadequate space and wheelchair accessibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9245/05]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 606: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will address the serious overcrowding at a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if her attention has been drawn to the difficulty of addressing the individual needs of children in such a situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9246/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 567: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties arising at a school (details supplied) in County Galway; the action she will take to address this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8922/05]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (22 Mar 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 604: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in the context of the Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001, employees teaching in the adult education services who do not have a teaching qualification are granted their rights under the Act on a [i]pro rata[/i] basis in regard to sick pay, holiday pay and common pay scales, including arrears; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 608: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will approve the proposals of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick under her Department's schools building programme, particularly given that other schools in the same category and priority rating have been approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9265/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 610: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in County Galway will be granted an extension given that one of the classrooms is a potential fire hazard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9304/05]

National Conference Centre. (22 Mar 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the construction of a national conference centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9185/05]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (10 Mar 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has given any more consideration to the possibility of a buy out of commercial salmon licences and to the estimated costs of a buy out in view of the experience of several of our EU partners; if he has any plans to move to a single stock river management system and to eliminate drift netting from the...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (10 Mar 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the damage to the livelihood of fishermen on the River Suir from drainage works carried out to the river by South Tipperary County Council; if the county manager will carry out remedial measures to remove obstructions from the river bed on two stretches near the town of Carrick-on-Suir; and if he...

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (9 Mar 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to ensure that children have access to play and physical education facilities in inclement weather conditions; if there is a timeframe in which her Department will ensure that all schools have physical education facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7954/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (9 Mar 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on reports of school children in south Leitrim (details supplied) travelling three to a seat on school buses; if this situation is replicated around the country; her views on whether this is an acceptable situation; her proposals to address such instances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7955/05]

Schools Building Projects. (9 Mar 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am a member of the All-Party Committee on the Constitution. In our recommendations we said it would be possible to have land made available for educational purposes at affordable prices without affecting the Constitution and we got legal advice on that issue. It costs the Department money that could otherwise be spent on school buildings, expansions and so on. It is a matter of public...

Schools Building Projects. (9 Mar 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: It would be made a condition of the rezoning.

School Discipline. (9 Mar 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister will be surprised to hear me say, "Well done, Minister". I welcome that the task force has been set up and I hope the timeframes will be adhered to while acknowledging they are tight. What issues will be examined? A number of alternatives to regular schooling have been set up in various parts of the country for children who have difficulty in settling in to regular school....

School Discipline. (9 Mar 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: A very good person.

Special Educational Needs. (9 Mar 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under the terms of the weighted system, as proposed in special education circular 90/4, the document refers to a third category of learning disability in addition to the two mentioned in the question. I understand it is described as "specific learning disability" and includes dyslexia and some other conditions. The figures provided by the Minister relate to mild and mild borderline learning...

School Transport. (9 Mar 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: The rigidity of the system can often prevent the solution of certain problems. I am not sure of the school referred to by Deputy Neville in his parliamentary question. However, recently, Deputy de Valera met with the principal of a school in County Limerick on a similar issue. If this is the school concerned, a free bus to it for children living in a certain area in Limerick which falls under...

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme. (9 Mar 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: My colleague, Deputy Costello, who tabled this question, had a particular concern about Bethany Home in respect of which he received correspondence. Will the Minister indicate whether it is one of the institutions being considered? It would not have been under the auspices of any of the bodies which signed the indemnity agreement. Will the Minister clarify whether the fact that it was not run...

Special Educational Needs. (9 Mar 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will clarify her plans for proposed changes to special education support in view of the growing concern among parents and teachers at the implications of circular SP ED 09/04 for children with special needs; if she has consulted with schools on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8091/05]

Special Educational Needs. (9 Mar 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister for her reply. This issue has been raised on a number of occasions. I am sure her back bench colleagues will have made her aware of the serious disquiet that exists on this issue. I recently attended a meeting in Scoil Coca Naofa, Kilcock, to which all the candidates were invited in the context of the by-election. We heard at first hand the concerns of parents and...