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Written Answers — Postgraduate Education: Postgraduate Education (24 Jan 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason behind a 2006 decision between him, the Higher Education Authority and the Postgraduate Applications Centre which saw a points cap being imposed on business degree graduates seeking to study postgraduate diplomas in education; if he will review this situation in view of the problems it is causing in terms of eligibility...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (24 Jan 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding fishing for salmon and trout in a river (details supplied) in County Cork; the quota that will be provided on the river; the way the quota will be allocated; the way the quota will be administered; if he will consider extending the quota in view of reductions in recent years that have...

Written Answers — Bovine Disease Controls: Bovine Disease Controls (24 Jan 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 549: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in the clearing of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who has suspected bovine tuberculosis in their herd; the reason it took 15 days for the sample to go to the laboratory for a test; when the restriction will be lifted following the test results; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (24 Jan 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 587: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a breakdown of the sending countries which the Adoption Association of Ireland have sent packs or dossiers to since the introduction of the Adoption Act 2010; the date on which each pack was sent; the response received by the AAI in each case from the central authorities in each sending country; and if she...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (24 Jan 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 604: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that vaccinations were carried out on children who were resident in the St. Conlett's reformatory school, Dangean, County Offaly during the period January 1964 to January 1967; if records were kept of these vaccinations, and if so, the location of same; if these results were tabulated; if research based...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Jan 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 628: To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise, since the centralisation of the medical card applications, the total number of applications which have been received by his office; of the total number of applications received, the number that are waiting for processing for more than three months, six months, nine months and 12 months separately; of the total number of medical...

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (26 Jan 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider maintaining the tax designation of a vehicle in view of the circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4527/12]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (26 Jan 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, in view of her statement that there will be fewer children available for adoption from Vietnam than previously due to anticipated demand for domestic adoptions in Vietnam and more stringent criteria under the Hague Convention, if she has received any indication from the Vietnamese authorities regarding the likely numbers of...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (26 Jan 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a breakdown which outlines, in terms of the 556 revised declarations to persons who were already in possession of a valid declaration of eligibility and suitability issued prior to 1 November 2010 by the former Adoption Board, how many of this group have subsequently adopted a child or are still waiting to...

Private Members' Business. Small Primary Schools: Motion (31 Jan 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Fianna Fáil were way ahead of themselves.

Written Answers — State Banking Sector: State Banking Sector (31 Jan 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the costs which are incurred by financial institutions under his control each time they issue correspondence to customers informing them of mortgage rate increases; the amount each institution spent in 2010 and 2011 on administration and postage of such letters in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4957/12]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (31 Jan 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in the context of the review of learning support teachers due to be published shortly, he will consider basing one learning support teacher, LST, in a school (details supplied) in County Cork, in view of the fact that it shares an LST with two other schools; the likelihood that another LST will be allocated to the three schools...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (31 Jan 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider allowing a school (details supplied) in County Cork to retain a teaching post in view of the fact that it is shortly due to absorb a pupil which will bring it to the required 51-pupil threshold and given its DEIS band 2 status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4969/12]

Written Answers — Third Level Institutions: Third Level Institutions (31 Jan 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of hospitality and entertainment allowances allocated to each of the State's seven main universities in 2010 and 2011; if he will categorise how these allowances were spent in each college per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5137/12]

Written Answers — Third Level Institutions: Third Level Institutions (31 Jan 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of buildings here which are being rented or hired by each of the State's seven main universities in 2010 and 2011 separately; the location and name of each building; the annual cost of renting and or hiring each building per year; the purpose of use in each case; the length of each rental contract or...

Written Answers — Third Level Institutions: Third Level Institutions (31 Jan 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of the costs incurred by each of the State's seven main universities in respect of travel expenses within the EU for staff members in 2010 and 2011 separately; if he will outline each universities' policy on travel expenses for staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5139/12]

Written Answers — Third Level Institutions: Third Level Institutions (31 Jan 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of the costs incurred by each of the State's seven main universities in respect of travel expenses outside the EU for staff members in 2010 and 2011 separately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5140/12]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (31 Jan 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will explain the delay in awarding compensation to bog owners who have complied with his orders in relation to the cessation of cutting turf since 2009, and supplied all the relevant documentation in relation to compensation matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5162/12]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (31 Jan 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will confirm the number of turf cutters in Ballinagare bog, County Roscommon, who have applied for compensation; the number of applicants in that area who have received compensation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5163/12]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (31 Jan 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will confirm the total number of turf cutters nationwide who have applied for compensation; the number of these who have been awarded compensation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5164/12]