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258 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science the proposed international multilateral agreements under the auspices of his Department being negotiated or prepared; the international organisation, if any, in each case through whose machinery the agreement is being negotiated; if it is proposed to ratify or accede to the agreement if adopted; if so, if legislation will be required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13192/99]
259 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science the international multilateral agreements under the auspices of his Department which have not been signed by the State; the date and place it was opened for signature in each case; the international organisation, if any, through whose machinery the agreement was negotiated; if it is proposed to sign the agreement; if so, when; if legislation is required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13207/99]
260 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science the international multilateral agreements under the auspices of his Department which have been signed but not ratified or acceded to by the State; the date and place it was opened for signature in each case; the international organisation, if any, through whose machinery the agreement was negotiated; if it is proposed to ratify or accede to the agreement; if so, when; if legislation is required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13222/99]
261 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science the EC, ECSC or EURATOM directives, wholly or partly under the auspices of his Department, which are not fully implemented; the subject, date and reference number of each; the date on which implementation is or was due; whether the proposed mode of implementation is primary or secondary Iegislation; when each directive will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13237/99]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 258 to 261, inclusive, together.
There are no EC, ECSC, or EURATOM directives awaiting implementation in my Department.
There are a number of Council of Europe conventions and protocols which relate to education which have not been signed or ratified by Ireland. The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy directly.
The Council of the European Union authorised the European Community and the European Atomic Energy Community on 17 June 1994 to sign and conclude the convention defining the statute of the European schools. This convention was designed to update the original 1957 convention, which established a number of schools throughout Europe which cater mainly but not exclusively for the children of staff of institutions of the European Union. The revised convention was signed on behalf of the Minister for Education at the Council of Education Ministers on 21 June 1994. The process for the ratification of this convention is currently at an advanced stage.
