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Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (4 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 48: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the various programmes funded by Science Foundation Ireland in 2008; the level of funding allocated to each programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44501/08]

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (4 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the programmes to be funded by Science Foundation Ireland in 2009; the level of funding which will be provided to each programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44502/08]

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (4 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of planned programmes to be cancelled or postponed by Science Foundation Ireland for 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44503/08]

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (4 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding allocated to the Science Foundation Ireland STARS programme in 2008; if this programme will run in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44504/08]

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (4 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the 2008 UREKA supplements programme; the level of funding allocated to this programme in 2008; if this programme will proceed in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44505/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the estimate of the number of schools which will lose funding as a result of the recent abolition of grants announced in budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44527/08]

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (4 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his dealings with a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 in respect of the ongoing funding difficulties which occur; if he will confirm that his Department have been in discussions with South Dublin County Council regarding substantial improvements on the existing grants given to the school for the operation of this sports and...

Written Answers — Further Education Sector: Further Education Sector (4 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the Teaching Council has made a formal representation to his Department in respect of dealing with the issue regarding teachers employed in further education colleges; the person or body who regulates standards within the sector of education, in view of the fact that further education has never received the type of recognition...

Written Answers — Importation of Snakes: Importation of Snakes (9 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 354: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to an emerging wild snake population here; if there are plans to curb or regulate the sale of snakes here; the regulations in place for importing or selling snakes; his views on a total ban on snake sales and importing snakes; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (9 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 440: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the modernisation and policy unit of his Department has received an application from a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 for the replacement of the worst four prefabs, sewerage works and resurfacing of the school yard; his views in relation to this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45085/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (11 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Finance the non-commercial State bodies for which performance-related bonuses have been approved by his Department; if a pool of 10% pay applies in these schemes; and if the full pool has been taken up since the schemes commenced. [45164/08]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (11 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason he signed on 14 September 2008, Statutory Instrument No. 366 of 2008, in view of the potentially disastrous effect this could have for business here in the distribution of goods throughout the island of Ireland; the number of other EU countries which have such severe restrictions on distribution vehicles within their respective...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (11 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will quantify the savings which will be made by capping the number of language support teachers to two per school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45736/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (11 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will quantify the savings which will be made by suspending the early retirement scheme for teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45737/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (11 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will quantify the savings which are to be made at primary and secondary school levels as a result of the increases in class size in budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45738/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (11 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of certified and uncertified sick days taken by his Department in each year over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45771/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (11 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the number of teachers participating in in-service training and courses has reduced from a high in 2006 of 217,816 hours to 108,787 hours in 2008 in terms of the total in-service attendance; the further reason there has been such a reduction in the number of hours provided by his Department for in-service training and...

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (11 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a person (details supplied) in County Dublin will obtain a psychological assessment, as this child has some behavioural issues which need to be assessed and the mother of this child is not in a position to provide a private assessment; the expected timeframe involved for an assessment in this case; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (11 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that a circular was recently sent from his Department to every school in the country regarding a new daily rate of pay for retired inspectors who agree to sit on interview boards in respect of various positions for which an interview is organised; if this circular stated that the daily rate per retired...

Youth Services. (16 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: I thank the Acting Chairman for the opportunity to address the House on this very important matter. In the discussion on education that followed the budget, one area was not addressed when cutbacks were announced, namely, the youth affairs budget. There is a broad consensus across this House that the work in youth services done by the many voluntary organisations throughout this country is...