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Ministerial Pensions: Motion (Resumed) (6 May 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Hear, hear.

Ministerial Pensions: Motion (Resumed) (6 May 2010)

Paul Gogarty: It is Chicken Licken politics.

Ministerial Pensions: Motion (Resumed) (6 May 2010)

Paul Gogarty: When I asked for it, Deputy Kenny called it pompous nonsense one week later.

Ministerial Pensions: Motion (Resumed) (6 May 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Deputy Kenny only did that after I called for it, when he called it pompous nonsense.

Written Answers — Transition Year Programme: Transition Year Programme (5 May 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 414: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of transition year places when a child is unable to obtain a place at his or her own school due a restriction in numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18195/10]

Written Answers — Transition Year Programme: Transition Year Programme (5 May 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 415: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the guidelines if any, that have been issued to schools regarding the provision of transition year places to students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18196/10]

Written Answers — Transition Year Programme: Transition Year Programme (5 May 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 418: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the barriers to students seeking to study for the leaving certificate applied or leaving certificate vocational examinations in undertaking transition year prior to these courses; if any departmental guidelines have issued regarding same; if schools are permitted to make a policy decision not to recommend transition...

Written Answers — Boards of Management: Boards of Management (5 May 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 416: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the autonomy that school boards of management possess under the Education Act; the rights that parents possess to appeal decisions to the board of management or to her as well as to seek evidence of transparency in decision making; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18197/10]

Written Answers — Boards of Management: Boards of Management (5 May 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 417: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the plans, if any, that are in place to review the Education Act to create a more standardised decision making template for schools in day-to-day administration and provision of services to students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18198/10]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (29 Apr 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 264: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the efforts that are being made to resolve the accommodation impasse at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that retention of planning at its current premises was rejected by Kildare County Council and An Bord Pleanála in August 2009 and that efforts by the school...

Written Answers — Misuse of Drugs: Misuse of Drugs (27 Apr 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is any legal barrier to making certain combinations of substances illegal until they have been assessed by the EU and national regulatory authorities in order that products are dangerous until proven safe, rather than the other way around; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16665/10]

Written Answers — Misuse of Drugs: Misuse of Drugs (27 Apr 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans in place to tackle the selling of dangerous substances to human health in head shops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16665/10]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (27 Apr 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 396: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if she has plans to review the abolition of supply panels in view of their importance in areas of disadvantage and the likely negative knock-on effects for what is a small investment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16663/10]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (27 Apr 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 397: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if all summer works scheme announcements for 2010 have been made yet; if not, when they will be made; if she will clarify if a school (details supplied) has been included; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16664/10]

Written Answers — Civil Aviation Regulations: Civil Aviation Regulations (20 Apr 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 450: To ask the Minister for Transport if the system of target shooters and hunters transporting ammunition in a separate lockable box in their hold luggage will be prohibited under the new civil aviation regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14860/10]

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (31 Mar 2010)

Paul Gogarty: First, I, too, take the opportunity to wish the new Minister for Education and Skills the very best in her new position. As an experienced parliamentarian - she is over 20 years in this House - she can make her mark in this area. Tonight's debate is the first opportunity she could have, and I would urge her to take it. Although issues of banking and recapitalisation and the costs to...

Written Answers — Pre-school Services: Pre-school Services (30 Mar 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the early childhood care and education scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13598/10]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (30 Mar 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 405: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if a person who is in receipt of a vocational education committee third level maintenance grant and who becomes seriously ill, and then has to repeat the year, is entitled to receive the maintenance grant again; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13602/10]

Banking System: Motion (30 Mar 2010)

Paul Gogarty: In September 2008, the Irish banking system was about to be rolled over as a result of bad business decisions, lax banking practices particularly with regard to lending, a related political system unduly influenced by vested interests at both national and local level, to which I have alluded in previous contributions, as well as poor regulation. It was brought to the brink by its incapacity...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (23 Mar 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Civil Service will be recruiting students this summer to fill temporary clerical office positions in order to cover for permanent staff on summer leave; or if an embargo applies to these temporary positions. [13033/10]