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Higher Education Grants. (26 Apr 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: That is one definition of no agreement. Does the Minister accept the system is unfair to the PAYE sector?

Higher Education Grants. (26 Apr 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Far be it that the widow from Dún Laoghaire should suffer.

School Completion Programme. (26 Apr 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I recently visited a Barnardos project and it was interesting to hear that the children are willing to get up early in the morning where there is a breakfast club whereas prior to its introduction they might not have wanted to go to school. We must urge the Minister to expand that programme as quickly as possible. Regarding the general proposals to tackle educational disadvantage — I...

Leaders' Questions. (26 Apr 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: There is a problem in Limerick.

Leaders' Questions. (26 Apr 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I spoke to someone who spent a night on a trolley.

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move: That Dáil Éireann: noting, —the educational needs of children are more difficult to meet in large classes; —the Government has reneged on the commitment contained in An Agreed Programme for Government that the average size of classes for children under nine would be brought below the international best-practice guideline of 20:1; —there are more than 100,000 primary pupils and...

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: We have tabled this motion for debate because class size is important. It is important to the many children who leave school unable to read. It is important to the quiet child in a class of 30 who falls behind because the teacher does not notice that she is having problems among the many demands of the 29 others in the room. It is important to the trouble maker who hides his learning...

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: What about the commitments in the programme of Government?

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: That is not true.

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: We were spending more than that.

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: More than 30.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (26 Apr 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way in which she proposes to address the growing problem of adequate provision of school places for children in areas of expanding population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12997/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Apr 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects the review of the proposed weighted system of allocation of resource teaching support to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12996/05]

Written Answers — School Access: School Access (26 Apr 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school can refuse a parent the right to enter the school grounds in the absence of a court order; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12789/05]

Class Sizes: Motion (Resumed). (27 Apr 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am sorry I am late.

Class Sizes: Motion (Resumed). (27 Apr 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: If we had more classes, there would be fewer people in each of them.

Class Sizes: Motion (Resumed). (27 Apr 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: On a point of information, the motion supports special needs. That is one of the points in the motion.

Class Sizes: Motion (Resumed). (27 Apr 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank all the Deputies who contributed to the debate. There were 17 speakers tonight as well as those who spoke last night, which is an indication of the sincerity and commitment of all Members in regard to this issue. I acknowledge the number of people in the public Gallery who have similar interests. I cite this as the reason we turned on Deputy Gogarty. It has nothing to do with...

Class Sizes: Motion (Resumed). (27 Apr 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I acknowledge that the Government backbenchers who spoke also have a genuine interest in this issue. They are genuinely disturbed that their Government colleagues have not provided the funding to address this and other important social issues, which make a significant difference to people's future prospects and in providing young people with an opportunity to become the best they can within...

Class Sizes: Motion (Resumed). (27 Apr 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I absolutely refute that suggestion, having discussed it with people involved in schools and having heard my colleagues. All the classes in certain schools are made up of 30 or more pupils and children must be five years of age before they can get into school. This indicates the Government's total lack of planning and commitment in this important area. It is particularly significant in areas...

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