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Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (10 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether one of the major problems regarding a shortage of workers who are competent in the Irish language is the large number of teachers, particularly those qualified in recent years, who do not have a competency in the Irish language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8440/05]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (10 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the combinations of factors, of which teacher training is a major element, behind poor levels of Irish resulting in a shortage of workers who are competent in Irish (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8443/05]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (10 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether it is unacceptable that many children leave school unable to converse properly in Irish, especially when compared with children from France, Germany and so forth who, after the same amount of study of the English language, have an ability to speak English (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (10 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether a poor return is being made, after investment of time and money, in terms of learning Irish (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8432/05]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (10 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether one of the reasons there is a demand for Gaelscoileanna is the fall in standard of teaching Irish in other schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8433/05]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (10 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will publish the recommendations of the working group that was set up in her Department in 2002 to analyse education through Irish (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8434/05]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (10 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether many children are leaving school unable to converse properly in Irish (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8436/05]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (10 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that children attending a school (details supplied) arrive with little Irish but that at the end of three weeks they have plenty of Irish; if she will have this matter investigated with a view to improving teaching methods of Irish in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (10 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of educational psychologists required to provide a full service to first and second level students in Waterford; the number now in place; when the NEPS in the Waterford constituency will be up to full strength; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8455/05]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (10 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Waterford has not been seen by an educational psychologist from the NEPS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8497/05]

Written Answers — Football Association of Ireland: Football Association of Ireland (22 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has met the new chief executive of the Football Association of Ireland since his appointment; if so, the nature and content of any discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9162/05]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (22 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her proposals to have qualitative research carried out into the prevalence of ADHD and related conditions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9332/05]

Written Answers — Search and Rescue Service: Search and Rescue Service (22 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he intends to publish the completed submission by the Marine Safety Directorate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9254/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (22 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Transport the waiting time for driving tests in all the centres in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8622/05]

Written Answers — Prisoner Welfare: Prisoner Welfare (22 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 515: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the proposals he has to carry out research regarding the number of prisoners in the State that have ADHD (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9276/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 533: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the supports which are provided to primary schools and post-primary schools for children with ADD, ADHD and ODD; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8601/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 534: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the average waiting period for children with ADD, ADHD, ODD and dyslexia seen by an educational psychologist from the NEPS at primary and secondary levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8602/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 619: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to have qualitative research carried out into the prevalence of ADHD and related conditions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9333/05]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (22 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 641: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proposals he has in regard to the commencement of the west Waterford water scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8621/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Schemes: Local Authority Schemes (22 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 642: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the review of the disabled persons grant scheme in his Department has concluded; if he will publish the findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8623/05]