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Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 520: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the country will have full access to broadband in all areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17625/09]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 521: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps that have been taken to allow telecom operators access to fibre optic ducting in existing and new State projects. [17626/09]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 583: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the entire spending on vocational educational committee education here; the number of teachers and non-teachers employed in the VEC system in each of the 33 separate VECs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17546/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 584: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount that has been spent by his Department on architectural fees for school building projects over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17547/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 585: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount that has been spent on architects' fees in respect of the major school building projects sanctioned by his Department in the past five years; the number that has actually been built or started to be built; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17548/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 586: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount that has been spent on architects' fees by his Department on individual projects which have still not been built; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17549/09]

Written Answers — Education Programmes: Education Programmes (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 594: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps taken since the publication of Building Ireland's Smart Economy - A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal 2009 to 2014 to prioritise flexible learning initiatives targeted at up-skilling the workforce; and the initiatives that will be funded. [17612/09]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 595: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the prioritisation of mathematics through the discover science and engineering programme as set out in Building Ireland's Smart Economy - A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal 2009 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17613/09]

Written Answers — Education Centres: Education Centres (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 599: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the funding provided by him to each of the 21 education centres here for the years 2007 and 2008; the proposed amount for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17678/09]

Written Answers — Education Centres: Education Centres (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 600: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the person who has responsibility for organising the terms of employment, pay and conditions of all of the members of staff of the various education centres here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17679/09]

Written Answers — Education Centres: Education Centres (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 601: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff employed in an administrative and management capacity in each of the 21 education centres in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17680/09]

Written Answers — Education Centres: Education Centres (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 602: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when an internal audit unit from his Department last analysed any or all of the 21 education centres here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17681/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 603: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number, in respect of the SLSF scheme for primary education and the PPDS scheme for post-primary education, of teachers out of the classroom seconded to both of these programmes; the amount of money spent on each of these programmes over the past three years on respect of travel and subsistence; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 604: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost of running the Higher Education Authority in each year over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17693/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 605: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number, in respect of his announcement in budget 2009 to merge HETAC, FETAC and the NQAI and his decision to establish the implementation advisory group advising him of this objective, of occasions that this group has met since its establishment; when he expects the merger to occur; the potential savings to the State and the...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (7 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: The Deputy would have been building sandcastles.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (7 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: That was decades ago.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (7 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: That is not the point.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (7 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: That is not the point of the motion.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (7 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: That is not the point.