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Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Mar 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way the €10 million allocated in Budget 2009 will be used to further special educational needs provision; if he will provide a breakdown of levels of allocated expenditure and the various initiatives expected to benefit from this allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10551/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (12 Mar 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been made on foot of the decision to amalgamate HETAC, FETAC and the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10552/09]

Written Answers — Third Level Funding: Third Level Funding (12 Mar 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has or will commission an impact assessment of the Strategic Innovation Fund or the Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions as part of his review of the funding regime at third level due to be published shortly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10553/09]

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (12 Mar 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if any recommendations of the Information and Communications Technology Strategy Group report Investing Effectively in Information and Communications Technology for Schools 2007 to 2013 have been implemented to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10554/09]

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (12 Mar 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of his budget 2009 that will be devoted to the development of information, communications technology in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10555/09]

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (12 Mar 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools at primary and second level that received new computers each year for the past five years; the number of computers that were purchased in total; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10556/09]

Official Engagements. (24 Mar 2009)

Brian Hayes: I am sure the Taoiseach is aware that many Members of this House, including myself, are members of the British Irish Parliamentary Assembly, formerly the British Irish Interparliamentary Body. That body does good work in trying to pursue a number of the issues in which the British Irish Council is involved. Does the Taoiseach consider as useful the suggestion that we might have a debate...

Official Engagements. (24 Mar 2009)

Brian Hayes: For the purposes of clarification, I appreciate the Taoiseach's detailed reply to my question but I take it as a given that no discussions, either formal or informal, have taken place with these organisations and that there is no prospect of any discussions, formal or informal, with these organisations.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Brian Hayes: The Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, stated that he intends to bring proposals to Government over the next number of weeks concerning new means of funding higher education for the future. Can the Taoiseach give us a guarantee that when this matter is considered by Cabinet we might have a debate in the House? A variety of views have been expressed——

Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Brian Hayes: It may require legislation.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Brian Hayes: The House has not had a chance to debate this in plenary session.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Brian Hayes: There are various views——

Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Brian Hayes: I am just looking for a commitment that some debate might occur.

Written Answers — Departmental Allowances: Departmental Allowances (24 Mar 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 123: To ask the Taoiseach the number of individuals who are in receipt of fixed car allowances within any semi-State body reporting into his Department; the cost of same for 2008 and the anticipated figures for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11685/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Allowances: Departmental Allowances (24 Mar 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 147: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of individuals who are in receipt of fixed car allowances within any semi-State body reporting into her Department; the cost of same for 2008 and the anticipated figures for 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11678/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Allowances: Departmental Allowances (24 Mar 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of individuals who are in receipt of fixed car allowances within any semi-State body reporting into his Department; the cost of same for 2008 and the anticipated figures for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11680/09]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (24 Mar 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the costs involved behind the project to build a new national paediatric hospital at the site of the Mater Hospital, Dublin; the sums of money spent by the development board which has been established; if some €28.75 million as a contract was awarded to a company in 2008; if she will set out what this money is being spent on; and if...

Written Answers — Departmental Allowances: Departmental Allowances (24 Mar 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of individuals who are in receipt of fixed car allowances within any semi-State body reporting into her Department; the cost of same for 2008 and the anticipated figures for 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11682/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Allowances: Departmental Allowances (24 Mar 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 509: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of individuals who are in receipt of fixed car allowances within any semi-State body reporting into his Department; the cost of same for 2008 and the anticipated figures for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11686/09]

Written Answers — Court Staff: Court Staff (24 Mar 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 550: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the costs associated with judges; the financial cost of salaries to judges; the specific value of the cost of staff assigned to work for judges; the specific cost of their pension arrangements and the actuarial value of the pensions for judges; if he will provide these figures for 2008 and the anticipated figures for...