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Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Paul Gogarty: The discourse between me and the Minister had nothing to do with yesterday's vote. Deputy Kenny is not averse to telling a few fibs himself about Sinn Féin.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (16 Feb 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 599: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the rationale used in the reduction of staff levels from 16 to six and special needs assistants from 17 to seven at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if his attention has been drawn to the effects this will have on the school's ability to provide the full primary curriculum, junior certificate, leaving certificate applied,...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (16 Feb 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 600: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason some special needs assistant posts are already being earmarked for removal, even though the review has not been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7815/10]

Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Paul Gogarty: I will try to remember that.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Feb 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 469: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the backlog in processing the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; if some form of discretionary top-up supplemental welfare payment could be made in the interim, pending a formal categorisation of people in such a position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4699/10]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (2 Feb 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 633: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will report on progress made in objectively identifying the 200 additional new teaching posts agreed in the Revised Programme for Government and allocated as part of Budget 2010; the education partners that have been consulted regarding same; when a finalised list will be completed; if the schools gaining the additional posts...

Written Answers — Pre-school Services: Pre-school Services (28 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the take up under the early child care and education scheme in crèches here to date in 2010; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that in some crèches take up has been very low and as such those centres may have to reduce staff numbers; if in this instance, due to the start of the scheme, some local discretion will be shown to...

Written Answers — Pre-school Services: Pre-school Services (28 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the anomaly that exists whereby parents of children born between 1 July 2006 and 31 August 2006 are faced with a difficult choice, either to send there children to primary school without pre-school in the preceding months, or to defer school for a year to avail of the early child care and education...

Written Answers — Pre-school Services: Pre-school Services (28 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there are plans to permanently review the cut off dates for early child care and education scheme eligibility to 31 August each year, separate from any discretion that may be shown in individual cases in order to facilitate children born in July and August with free pre-school care for some or all of the year preceding their entry...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (28 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason he has appeared to ignore the pleas made during the second stage of the Adoption Bill to facilitate those applicants who are already at an advanced stage to proceed with adoptions from Vietnam, subject to strict monitoring on child welfare issues in view of the concerns expressed by her regarding two recent reports, before...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (28 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin whereby through an anomaly, bureaucracy and a delay in processing their case, they are not entitled to qualify for the half rate carer's allowance, even though they have passed the means test for same in view of the fact that there are...

Written Answers — Organic Farming: Organic Farming (27 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of the recent re-opening of the organic farming scheme with a new requirement, farmers will be required to produce a five year business plan as part of their application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3548/10]

Written Answers — Organic Farming: Organic Farming (27 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans for farmers here in view of the continued growth in domestic demand for organic products and the scale of the €2.1 billion UK and €4.6 billion German markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3549/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 193: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if grants are available to unemployed persons seeking to set up businesses in the area of insulation and renewable energy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4173/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 202: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the grants available to unemployed persons seeking to set up businesses in the area of insulation and renewable energy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4176/10]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (27 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 203: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the grants and other assistance available to unemployed persons seeking to set up their own business; if situations exist in which they can continue to claim welfare and start a self employed enterprise for a defined period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4177/10]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (27 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 292: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that inadequate pipework installations routinely happened in the past and are continuing to happen in the absence of any regulations regarding same; if he will review the situation with a view to setting up an enforceable standard within a short period; and if he...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (27 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 293: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an analysis has been carried out on the reason so many pipes leading into homes froze or cracked during the recent cold spell; if statistics exist regarding the percentage of damaged pipes that froze due to inadequate insulation, even though regulations provide for mandatory insulation of such pipework;...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (27 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many households are not benefiting from upgrades to their heating control systems grant aided by Sustainable Energy Ireland due to inadequate pipework fittings in their homes in terms of width and pressure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4174/10]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (27 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many households are not benefiting from upgrades to their heating control systems grant aided by Sustainable Energy Ireland due to inadequate pipework fittings in their homes, leading to less than optimum heating of radiators; if he will have this issue assessed...