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Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (20 Mar 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I congratulate the Labour Party and Deputy O'Sullivan on tabling this important motion. I distinctly recall that the Fianna Fáil and Progressive Democrats parties announced with great fanfare a definitive programme to dramatically reduce class sizes before the previous general election. This programme did not materialise. Parents, teachers and boards of management in every school will not...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (20 Mar 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The Government told INTO representatives across the country that action will be taken, but that will not happen.

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (8 Mar 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on EU plans to increase the rate of modulation to 15%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8959/07]

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (8 Mar 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to address the burden of red tape in agriculture; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8823/07]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (7 Mar 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to an application to his Department under the sports capital funding by a club (details supplied) in County Galway; if his attention has further been drawn to the benefit this club is to both boys and girls over a wide area; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that part of the proposal is to...

Written Answers — Bus Licences: Bus Licences (7 Mar 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason an application for a route licence made to his Department by a company (details supplied) has not been processed; when the application will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9028/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Mar 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway did not receive the second half of their 2006 single farm payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9020/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Mar 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not been granted their entire single payment entitlements; the entitlements that have been built up by another person who originally had the herd number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9021/07]

Written Answers — Animal By-Products Regulations: Animal By-Products Regulations (7 Mar 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the regulations governing the spreading of offal, belly grass and slurry from meat factories; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that such material is being spread on farms during the months of November, December and January; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9022/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Mar 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 432: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a single farm payment for 2006 has not been made to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8304/07]

Written Answers — On-farm Investment Schemes: On-farm Investment Schemes (6 Mar 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 433: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will introduce a new grant aid scheme for farmers for bored wells to enable farmers to provide non-domestic water supplies for livestock and other uses such as washing yards; if such a grant aid scheme is introduced will it be paid irrespective of existing group water schemes or local authority supplies; if grant aid will be...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Mar 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 445: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not been granted the 2002 or 2003 suckler cow grant or the area based payment for the same years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8648/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Mar 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 446: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason the 2002 and 2003 suckler cow grant has not been granted to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the area based payment was not granted for those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8649/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Mar 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a grant for a slatted house has not been granted to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8650/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Mar 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 477: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the overcrowding at a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that the school board has made repeated applications for an extension since 1999; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8483/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (6 Mar 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 495: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the proposed decentralised building for her Department will commence in Athlone; the duration of time it will take to complete the building; when staff will be recruited to work in the new building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8704/07]

Written Answers — Advocacy Services: Advocacy Services (1 Mar 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if work has begun on establishing a personal advocacy service for people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7982/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Mar 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the expected number of contributory pensioners who will be eligible for the fuel allowance in 2007 as a result of the changes to the additional income disregard introduced in Budget 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7981/07]

Rural Transport. (28 Feb 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals for expanding the availability of public transport, particularly at evening and night time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7729/07]

Countryside Recreation Strategy. (28 Feb 2007)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will expand upon his recent comments that the State would consider buying or leasing land to facilitate increased hill walking opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7731/07]