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European Presidency: Statements. (20 Jan 2004)

Marian Harkin: I wish to share my time with Deputies Sargent and Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin.

European Presidency: Statements. (20 Jan 2004)

Marian Harkin: I wish the Government well during its Presidency of the European Union. The Taoiseach and the Ministers will play a significant role in shaping Ireland's Presidency. I have read the Government's comprehensive programme for the Irish Presidency of the European Union. I would like to raise a number of issues but will concentrate on two. The first is the issue of development, poverty reduction...

European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Feb 2004)

Marian Harkin: I recently received a document entitled Bunreacht an hEoraip, the Irish translation of the proposed constitution for Europe. This document is still under negotiation yet seeing its title, instead of the more familiar title Bunreacht na hÉireann, brings home how important the European dimension is and how much it impinges on our lives, even if it is an unseen hand. Nonetheless, the work of...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (17 Feb 2004)

Marian Harkin: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will receive the number of resource hours they were allocated following assessment. [4525/04]

European Council Meetings: Statements. (30 Mar 2004)

Marian Harkin: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on the European summit held in Brussels last week. Like other Deputies, I wish the Government and its officials well in the remainder of the term of our Presidency of the EU. One of the main issues concerning us now is the possible conclusion of negotiations on the European constitution. I heard the Taoiseach say earlier that we all need to...

Written Answers — Standardised School Year: Standardised School Year (30 Mar 2004)

Marian Harkin: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of recognised post-primary schools which furnished completed declarations with regard to his request of January 2004 to post-primary schools to furnish declarations regarding arrangements for a standardised school year, parent/teacher meetings and staff meetings; and the number of recognised post-primary schools which did...

Written Answers — Standardised School Year: Standardised School Year (30 Mar 2004)

Marian Harkin: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools which were in breach of Sustaining Progress in view of the information declared by them and Circular M5/04 of 9 January 2004 (details supplied) to chairpersons of boards of management and managers. [10121/04]

Written Answers — Standardised School Year: Standardised School Year (30 Mar 2004)

Marian Harkin: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the penalties which were imposed on offending schools in comparison to schools which accorded with the terms of circular letter 19/03; and the penalties which were imposed on the teachers in the offending schools in comparison to those working in schools that accorded with the terms of circular letter 19/03. [10122/04]

Written Answers — Parent Teacher Meetings: Parent Teacher Meetings (30 Mar 2004)

Marian Harkin: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in relation to Circular M34/03 to managerial authorities in second level schools (details supplied), schools are required to hold a student review meeting in the third term; if, in schools in which all student review meetings were held during the same term, they were required to hold only one on the basis of their being half...

Written Answers — Parent Teacher Meetings: Parent Teacher Meetings (30 Mar 2004)

Marian Harkin: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of post-primary schools which answered affirmatively to the question in section 2 (details supplied) in the declaration form attaching to Circular M5/04; the number of post-primary schools which answered negatively to the question; and the number of post-primary schools which did not respond to the question. [10124/04]

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Marian Harkin: I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak about the citizenship referendum. I have thought carefully about the issue and tried to inform myself. I have listened to those of my constituents who have raised the matter with me. It is not all one-way traffic. There are divergent views and differing legal and political opinions. As this is where we are, we must decide what to do. A number of...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (4 May 2004)

Marian Harkin: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the compensation scheme will be put in place for all persons who were brain damaged by vaccines administered in this State, following the recommendations of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children report of July 2001 that this compensation scheme should be put in place as matter of urgency. [12480/04]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (18 May 2004)

Marian Harkin: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of significant regional importance: the refusal by Teagasc to negotiate with local farmers on the future of the Ballinamore research centre; the abandonment by Teagasc of research that will be of benefit to the more disadvantaged parts of Ireland; and its deliberate decision to significantly diminish...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (25 May 2004)

Marian Harkin: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Defence the arrangements that have been put in place to ensure a suitable premises for the two permanent Defence Force members and the 120 RDF members in Carrick-on-Shannon given that they must vacate the premises from which they are currently operating by 30 June 2004. [15185/04]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (25 May 2004)

Marian Harkin: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) is liable for interest and penalties; and the rate at which this liability will be calculated. [14816/04]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (1 Jun 2004)

Marian Harkin: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) will be considered for a higher education maintenance grant under the exceptional circumstances category. [16476/04]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (5 Oct 2004)

Marian Harkin: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the resources which have been put in place to deal with the needs of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo following the psychological service report carried out on 5 December 2002. [23276/04]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (5 Oct 2004)

Marian Harkin: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reconsider her decision to refuse resource teaching time for a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that the NEPS report of February 2003 specifically recommended a resource allocation of 2.5 hours. [23441/04]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (5 Oct 2004)

Marian Harkin: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reconsider the decision to refuse resource teaching time for a person (details supplied) when the NEPS report of February 2003 specifically recommended a resource allocation of two and a half hours. [23474/04]

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (5 Oct 2004)

Marian Harkin: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Transport if adequate funding in the region of €6 million will be allocated in 2004 to the rural transport initiative for meaningful development to be achieved; and if the RTI period will be extended until the end of 2006 as outlined in the recent external evaluation by a company, details supplied. [23277/04]