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Written Answers — Training Programmes: Training Programmes (7 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 426: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown of the name, duration, number of participants and location of the 66,000 training places provided in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30708/10]

Written Answers — Training Programmes: Training Programmes (7 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 427: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown of the name, duration, number of participants and location of the 130,000 training places provided in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30709/10]

Written Answers — Training Programmes: Training Programmes (7 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 428: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown of the name, duration, number of participants and location of the 157,000 training places provided in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30710/10]

Written Answers — Training Programmes: Training Programmes (7 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 429: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of young persons under 25 years who participated on the 130,000 training places in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30711/10]

Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for his earlier comments with which I wish to be associated. The people in this House work very long hours and I wish they did the same in the Department of Education and Skills.

Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: If they did, the legislation for the community national school model would be available. It was to have been debated during this session but, sadly, productivity north of the Liffey does not appear to be the same as south of the Liffey. When will the legislation at least be published?

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (8 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff employed at a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin 6 that will be transferred to other hospitals by the end of 2010; the breakdown of expected staff transfers by grade; if staff who are transferred from this hospital will be replaced between now and 2014; if staff who go on maternity leave or sick-leave exceeding...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (8 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff in the health service by grade in the period 2002 to 2009; her forecast for employment by grade in 2010 and 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31251/10]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (8 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff employed in the health service in administrative roles in the period 2002 to 2009; her forecast for employment in administration in 2010 and 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31252/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the elements of the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programme report that have been implemented to date by her Department; the savings achieved as a result; her plans to implement any aspects on the plan in the future; if the overall plan has been assessed by her Department; and if so, her views on the...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (8 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the value for money reviews that have been undertaken in respect of Údarás na Gaeltachta; the conclusions and recommendations that were reached in any such review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31259/10]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (8 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 571: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the proposal made by his Department to the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programme report that radio spectrum should be auctioned; the actions he has taken to progress this proposal; the possible revenues to the Exchequer from same; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (8 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 572: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the use and purpose of the broadcasting fund; the reason for the increase in the allocation to the fund in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31258/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 596: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the annual budget for Teagasc in 2008, 2009 and 2010; the amount of funding granted by his Department; the staff complement of Teagasc in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31254/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 597: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the proposals in the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programme report in respect of Teagasc; the actions that he has taken in relation to these proposals. [31255/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 598: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of staff employed in his Department in 2008, 2009 and 2010; the grades at which they are employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31256/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (8 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 623: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 287 of 1 July 2010, if she will instruct her officials to prioritise the payment of the July Education Programme to parents who require home based provision in view of the fact that the costs of hiring a teacher for a month are substantial; if her attention has been drawn to the...

School Patronage (29 Sep 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 101: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when she will publish the Education (Patronage) Bill 2010 in order that the Community National School model can be given a statutory basis upon which to operate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33511/10]

School Patronage (29 Sep 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: I welcome the publication, however late, of this Bill. In the section of her speech she was not able to read out, perhaps the Minister of State explained why, nine years after the Teaching Council Bill was enacted, she is now amending that Act so as to enable unqualified teachers to be hired in certain circumstances against a background where there is an excess of young, and not so young,...