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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]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (18 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Finance if the increase in receipts in stamp duties to date in 2006 has been anticipated; and his plans to reduce reliance on this tax. [33195/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (18 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Finance the proportion of civil servants that will be relocated to new Government and State body offices outside of Dublin by year end 2006 that are themselves relocating from Dublin and are from other parts of the country. [33196/06]

Written Answers — Sugar Beet Industry: Sugar Beet Industry (17 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will report on the status of the sugar beet industry here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32922/06]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (17 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has undertaken an economic analysis of the viability of each energy crop in the context of expected market conditions and climactic conditions here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32923/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 506: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the efforts made in recent weeks to acquire land for a site for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin. [32642/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 507: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will write to the management of South Dublin County Council supporting calls by local representatives for a compulsory purchase order to be made on lands (details supplied) in County Dublin. [32643/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (12 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress in the decentralisation of his Department and components of the Defence Forces to Kildare; the number of people who have moved to date; when he expects this decentralisation to be fully achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32309/06]

Written Answers — European Defence Agency: European Defence Agency (12 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on the 20 September 2006, meeting of the European Defence Agency, which held a review of the future of Europe's defence technological and industrial base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32308/06]

Written Answers — Migrant Workers: Migrant Workers (11 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will act upon the recommendations of the National Economic and Social Council and develop an explicit policy statement to guide employers and the social partners on immigration; and the consultation he has had with his British counterparts on the labour rights to be granted to Bulgaria and Romania upon their...

Written Answers — Trade Agreements: Trade Agreements (11 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will use the formal review of the Economic Partnership Agreement; if he will use his influence in Europe to stop attempts by the European Commission to pressure ACP regions to accept reciprocal free-trade agreements to stop the forcing of the Singapore issues and encourage the exploration of alternative trade...