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Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (11 Feb 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of projects which have been funded each year to date under the programme for research in third level institutions and the Strategic Innovation Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5184/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (11 Feb 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the breakdown of the third level institutions funded under the programme for research in third level institutions and the Strategic Innovation Fund each year to date; the amount allocated in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5185/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (11 Feb 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a progress review has been undertaken in relation to the programme for research in third level institutions or the Strategic Innovation Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5186/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Circulars: Departmental Circulars (11 Feb 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of circulars produced by his Department each year for the past five years; if such circulars were printed and posted to schools, if so, the cost of doing so each year for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5187/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (11 Feb 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made by his Department in introducing changes to the streamlining of the maintenance grant supports system as envisaged by the Student Support Bill 2008; when it is expected changes to the system will take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5188/09]

Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (12 Feb 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount it costs to run the administration of the National Education Welfare Board; the number of local officers in place to follow up on reports made by local schools; the number of cases against parents that have been taken by the NEWB since its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5447/09]

Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (12 Feb 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his proposals in respect of amending the legislation which established the National Educational Welfare Board to include in the scope of the act school going children under the age of six years. [5449/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Feb 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the banding/Departmental rating of each of the schools announced by him recently in respect of allowing the respective schools building project advance to the construction stage. [5450/09]

Public Transport. (17 Feb 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of subvention sought by CIE and the amount given by him to CIE in respect of 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5968/09]

Written Answers — Marine Safety: Marine Safety (17 Feb 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress to date in relation to ensuring low polluting fuels in maritime operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5969/09]

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

Brian Hayes: Question 492: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way, in the absence of a redevelopment scheme at second level, he will proceed with removing the 200 teachers at post-primary level from the system as proposed by him in budget 2009. [5675/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (18 Feb 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that his Department's prior written approval for job sharing or a career break from post-primary schools is required in order that a vacancy arising from a job sharing arrangement can be funded by his Department in excess of the authorised teaching allocation as determined by the pupil teacher ratio and that as a...

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Brian Hayes: The Order of Business is about legislation, not Facebook entries.

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Brian Hayes: On a point of clarification, Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste a very important question on the compellability of witnesses appearing before committees of this House. In her reply she said that if the Government received a request it would consider the matter. My understanding is that the Government made its views on this matter known through the Chief Whip last weekend when he said...

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Brian Hayes: The context for this the comments made by the Chief Whip over the weekend, where he clearly stated, as a representative of the Government, that there would be a favourable response.

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Brian Hayes: There is no view from the Government.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (19 Feb 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school which in 2008-09 was not over quota and allowed teachers job share and take career breaks will be given replacement teachers for those on job share or career breaks in 2009-10 while they are over quota due to changes in the staffing schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6831/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (19 Feb 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the additional cost in bringing back job sharing and career break teachers into their schools following the changes to the staffing schedule in order to replace non-permanent teachers who will face unemployment; the additional cost to his Department of this measure; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (19 Feb 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount he paid for the site for the proposed new school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6870/09]

Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. (24 Feb 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has plans to establish a State guaranteed loan for small and medium enterprises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7396/09]