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Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (15 Dec 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the staffing schedule for primary schools was changed in particular the increase in the retention figures for Gaeltacht P+3 schools which proposed a rise of seven pupils where non Gaeltacht schools had an increase of two pupils for retention purposes in P+3 schools; if he will consider amending the schedule and to reflect...

Written Answers — Departmental Statistics: Departmental Statistics (15 Dec 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list all the primary schools in County Donegal and the most recent pupil enrolment figures for each and the number of mainstream classroom teachers in each that are in addition to a principal. [40472/11]

Leaders' Questions (11 Jan 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Bar the pensioners.

Private Members' Business, Special Educational Needs: Motion (11 Jan 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Cuirim fáilte roimh an deis atá againn anocht an rún fíor-thábhachtach seo ar chúrsaí oideachais a phlé sa Dáil. Bhí sé iontach slítheánta an dóigh a thug an Rialtas agus an t-Aire na ciorruithe a chuir siad i bhfeidm i gcúrsaí oideachais. The Government introduced the education cuts in December's budget in a very sly way. We had the mantra from Government spokespersons,...

Written Answers — Primary Care Strategy: Primary Care Strategy (11 Jan 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Health the action he has taken regarding the charging of fees by general practitioners for services that should be provided free to patients with medical cards. [1326/12]

Written Answers — Economic and Monetary Union: Economic and Monetary Union (11 Jan 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance if a social and economic impact assessment was carried out by him, or by another Department at his request, on the implications for Ireland of the new fiscal rule of 0.5% of GDP structural deficit limit, as contained in the statement by the eurozone area Heads of State or Government signed by the Taoiseach on 9 December 2011; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (11 Jan 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money borrowed by the State since 2008 to recapitalise the covered institutions; the dates on which this money was borrowed; the body or institutions from whom the money was borrowed; the bank into which the money was transferred; the interest rates charged on this borrowing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41008/11]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (11 Jan 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills with respect to the abolishment of the Modern Languages in Primary Schools Initiative Budget, if he will detail the basis for this decision; the total saving to the State arising from the decision; the number of teachers who will lose their jobs as a result of this and a breakdown of the numbers of schools affected by county; and if...

Written Answers — European Globalisation Fund: European Globalisation Fund (11 Jan 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of money returned to the European globalisation fund from the funds secured for Dell workers in Limerick as contained in his report to the European Commission of 28 December 2011 on the EGF Dell programme.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41183/11]

Written Answers — European Globalisation Fund: European Globalisation Fund (11 Jan 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will publish the European globalisation fund final report and statement of expenditure that was submitted to the European Commission on 28 December 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1031/12]

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (11 Jan 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an explanation for the variance of the figures relating to the numbers of persons eligible for the European globalisation fund application for redundant construction workers (details supplied); if he will confirm the number of redundant construction workers who are actually eligible to access interventions funded...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (11 Jan 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 166 of 29 November 2011, the reason he can state that 4,500 interventions have been commenced for some of the redundant construction workers eligible for European globalisation fund support when at the time of replying to the Parliamentary Question none of the eligible construction workers had...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (11 Jan 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, with respect to the EU regulations governing the operation of the European globalisation fund, he has an operational definition of the requirement for EGF funded interventions to be complimentary to actions of member states at national, regional and local level as detailed in Article 6 of the regulations; his views that active...

Written Answers — European Globalisation Fund: European Globalisation Fund (11 Jan 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions No 110 and 111 of 14 December 2011, if he has home addresses for these workers; if these workers have been contacted by him since the replies to these Parliamentary Questions were issued; the date on which contact was made; the number of replies received by him; the number of persons as of the end...

Written Answers — European Globalisation Fund: European Globalisation Fund (11 Jan 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of redundant construction workers eligible for support under the European Globalisation Fund funding programme that have contacted the EGF website since it went live in December 2011; the number of these workers who have accessed personalised services designed to re-integrate them into the labour market since the date of...

Written Answers — Oireachtas Officeholders' Remuneration: Oireachtas Officeholders' Remuneration (11 Jan 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Oireachtas office holders who took a voluntary pay cut in March 2011; the value of these pay cuts and the salaries paid after the reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41240/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (11 Jan 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal is still waiting for their appeal decision even though it was first registered in July 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40795/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Jan 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of social welfare deciding officers and administrative staff working in the Donegal Town and Ballybofey offices in County Donegal; and the training facilities in place for staff members. [40866/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Jan 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of claimants currently in receipt of rent supplement, mortgage interest supplement and the household benefit package benefits in County Donegal, in nominal terms and as a percentage of persons on the live register in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40922/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Jan 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently on the live register in County Donegal who receive less than the maximum personal weekly rate, who receive no payment at all, who receive payment for part of the week and who receive jobseeker's allowance or jobseeker's benefit at less than the maximum personal rate, and to detail these figures in nominal...