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Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (23 May 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 171: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the revision boundaries of the local electoral areas will be changed in advance of the Summer 2014 local elections in any county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25760/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (23 May 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health the overall breakdown of rents paid by the Health Service Executive for premises in County Donegal; and if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the location, rents payable and use of each specific premises. [25768/12]

Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (23 May 2012)

Dara Calleary: Fianna Fáil supports the motion. I compliment Judge Smithwick and his team on the efficient manner in which they are carrying out their work. The report included in his letter seeking an extension is a model for other tribunals and agencies providing progress reports. Given that the final report will be challenging, I ask the Minister to put some thought into the publication and briefing...

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (22 May 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has had any correspondence with a school (details supplied) in County Mayo in relation to amalgamation; and the number of teachers available to the school in September 2012. [24874/12]

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (22 May 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has had any correspondence with a school (details supplied) in County Mayo in relation to amalgamation; and if he will outline the number of teachers available to the school in September 2012. [24875/12]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (22 May 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any supports in place to assist boards of management in identifying and subsequently recruiting new students for a school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24876/12]

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (22 May 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any financial incentives and so on for capitation grants, teacher support given towards the amalgamation of schools. [24877/12]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (22 May 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will assure primary schools that the current student/teacher ratio will remain a constant of any set period of time, in view of the fact that this information will be a determining factor in small rural schools deciding if it is advisable to amalgamate with neighbouring small schools. [24878/12]

Written Answers — Regional Development: Regional Development (22 May 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if any issue in relation to Shannon Airport or to the Shannon Free Zone or potential future investments in the Shannon area were discussed during the recent visit of Vice President Xi Jinping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25395/12]

Written Answers — Trade Relations: Trade Relations (22 May 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if any issues in relation to Shannon Airport or to the Shannon Free Zone including potential future investments were discussed with either Government or private investors during his recent visit to China. [25394/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 May 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 441: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an invalidity pension appeal will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if she will expedite the appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25675/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 May 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 508: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm that he intends to second clerical officer(s), executive officer(s) and higher executive officers to the permanent representation in Brussels arising from Ireland holding the EU Presidency next year; the number of posts in each grade that are involved; if he will state for each grade the number of male and female...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (22 May 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 518: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the introduction of legislation to afford statutory recognition to Irish sign language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25122/12]

Written Answers — National Disability Strategy: National Disability Strategy (22 May 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 519: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the timescale within which Ireland will ratify and fully implement the terms of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25123/12]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (22 May 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 575: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the provisions that exist, to ensure that children with special needs can avail of their full entitlement to the early childhood care and education scheme, in view of the fact that many children are being denied a full 15 hours assistant allocation due Departmental cuts (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 May 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 623: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card application is not being processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if he will expedite the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25042/12]

Army Barracks (17 May 2012)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the fact that some finality has been brought to this issue. During interaction at the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly meeting this week, the Taoiseach agreed that the threat from militant republicanism is especially high at present. I do not want to reopen the discussion on the closure of Cavan Barracks. Will the Minister confirm the Reserve Defence Force units affected by...

Army Barracks (17 May 2012)

Dara Calleary: I particularly welcome the development in Castlebar. Mayo County Council has an outstanding track record of using facilities such as this. Barracks throughout the country have been left and are going to waste. I am confident that by this time next year Mayo County Council will have shown many places how to do things. I welcome this development.

Defence Forces Personnel (17 May 2012)

Dara Calleary: I am conscious that we discussed this matter yesterday in the joint committee when the Minister outlined a timescale, which he might reiterate now for the record of the House. Can the Minister give the House an idea by how many the number of officerships will be reduced? Have any specific decisions been taken in this regard? The Minister also said yesterday there would be no barracks...

Cyber Attacks (17 May 2012)

Dara Calleary: We have observed on previous occasions in this House that the criminal world is adept at exploiting new technologies for all the wrong reasons, which is something against which we must remain vigilant. In the United Kingdom, for example, we have seen a large number of critical websites taken down as a form of protest. Government websites containing private data relating to citizens are...