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Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (17 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of places available in active labour market programmes funded by her Department, broken down by category, in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; her expenditure on these active labour market programmes broken down by category for each of these years; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (17 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons participating in FÁS courses; the number of persons participating in short FÁS courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41273/09]

Written Answers — Pre-school Services: Pre-school Services (17 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the provision of the early childhood care and education scheme; the number of services that have joined the scheme; the number of children eligible to participate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41342/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons in receipt of back to work allowance, back to enterprise allowance, back to education allowance or a community employment scheme payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41272/09]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (17 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 452: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of places available in further and second chance education, including the back to education initiative, funded by his Department in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; his expenditure on further and second chance education, broken down by category for each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41271/09]

Written Answers — Schools Patronage: Schools Patronage (17 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 143 of 20 October 2009, when he will be able to provide a copy of the report given that it is almost two months since the original question was asked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41304/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (17 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants estimated to be working in schools; if he will provide a breakdown of this number by primary and post-primary sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41371/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (17 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 463: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of language support teachers estimated to be working in schools; if he will provide a breakdown of this number by primary and post-primary sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41372/09]

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (17 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 474: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps that a teacher, who does substitute work in a number of schools, must take to claim payment; the title of the form; the location at which it can be accessed; if a separate form needs to be filled out for every individual substitution in every individual school; the person to whom the forms must be submitted; the timescale...

Written Answers — EU Enlargement: EU Enlargement (18 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the ongoing ambitions of Turkey to accede to full membership of the European Union. [41934/09]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (18 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is satisfied that the status of immunity enjoyed by representatives of states with diplomatic representation here is not being abused and that such representatives are operating in compliance with domestic law and the Vienna Conventions. [41935/09]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (18 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide funding to a youth project (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of its worthy track record to help tackle early school leaving within the community and the positive impacts it has had on tackling social disadvantage and exclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42075/09]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (18 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there are plans to reduce the minimum number of children a child-care provider needs to cater for in order to be able to participate in the early childhood care and education scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are many child-care providers who wish to participate in the scheme but due to the fact that...

Written Answers — Naval Service Vessels: Naval Service Vessels (19 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Defence the assurances he will give the House of the Oireachtas in regard to the safety and effectiveness of the current naval vessels; if they are not to be replaced until they have completed at least 34 years of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42183/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Properties: Defence Forces Properties (19 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Defence if he plans to bring forward a detailed feasibility study in regard to the disposal of Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin and the re-location of personnel stationed there to other sites within the Defence Forces portfolio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42184/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (19 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when she will introduce legal recognition of the acquired gender of transsexuals as mentioned in the revised programme for Government; when she expects to publish the relevant legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42367/09]

Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (19 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the recommendation (details supplied) of the National Economic and Social Forum that a national literacy policy framework should be developed to ensure there are adequate links between national and local efforts to improve literacy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42348/09]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (19 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the critique that the DEIS programme fails to target social disadvantage in many areas that do not qualify for the scheme due to the fact that they contain a substantial number of students who are not from disadvantaged backgrounds; his further views on the contention that many students are therefore continuing to...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (19 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the critique that there may be an incentive within the DEIS programme to not succeed at tackling inequality and disadvantage due to the fact that if a school is successful at implementing the DEIS programme, it will be deemed no longer necessary to give DEIS funds to that school; if he has given consideration to...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (19 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will consider revising the rules governing the eligibility for higher education maintenance grants and third level registration fees for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42441/09]