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Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (6 Jul 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 616: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount paid by the Churches towards the compensation of victims of child abuse in residential institutions; the way this money is held; the way it is paid out; the role of survivors of child abuse, if any, in the disbursement of these moneys. [29203/10]

Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (8 Jul 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of new start-up businesses on a county enterprise board basis; and the initial numbers employed in these start-ups in each of the past five years. [31268/10]

Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (8 Jul 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of employees, administrative budget and total grant payment in the most recent year for which figures are available on a county enterprise board basis; and the way these have changed in the past five years. [31269/10]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (8 Jul 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the benefit of transferring responsibility for developing the skills of the labour force from his Department to the Department of Education and Skills; if the oversight of agencies in this sphere by his Department has now effectively discontinued; and the way he will monitor the capacity of the education and training...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (8 Jul 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his views on the strategic impact indicators set by his Department, namely, competitiveness benchmarks, trade performance of the indigenous sector, average salary in IDA projects, research and development intensity ratio as a percentage of GNP, business expenditure on research and development, number of days lost through...

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

Richard Bruton: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number and subject matter of value for money reviews that have been planned and completed in each of the past five years; the value of the programme involved; and the savings that have been generated in each case by implementing the recommendations. [31272/10]

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

Richard Bruton: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number and value of the recommendations of the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes that have been implemented in full, in part and not at all; if he will provide in each case the value of savings made as a percentage of the total; and the other cost saving proposals which his Department...

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

Richard Bruton: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if the Estimate formation process for 2011 has commenced; and if he will estimate the overall expenditure reduction planned and its distribution across key programmes. [31274/10]

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

Richard Bruton: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the age profile of staff in his Department and agencies; the number of retirees not replaced since the embargo commenced; and the number who have opted for voluntary retirement under the recent scheme. [31275/10]

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

Richard Bruton: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of staff at each grade deployed in each of the programmes operated by his Department and the agencies reporting to his Department. [31276/10]

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

Richard Bruton: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the floor area of accommodation occupied by each division of his Department and each agency reporting to his Department; and if in each case the accommodation is owned or leased; and the rental paid. [31277/10]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (8 Jul 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation in respect of each of the job creation agencies reporting to his Department, the number of projects on which agreements have been signed to establish new businesses or to expand an existing business in each quarter since the start of 2006, indicating the aggregate jobs scheduled to be created in each case. [31278/10]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (8 Jul 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation in respect of each of the job creation agencies reporting to his Department, the number of new jobs created and the number of existing jobs lost in each quarter since the start of 2006, distinguishing the pattern in foreign-owned businesses from Irish-owned. [31279/10]

Written Answers — Economic Forecasts: Economic Forecasts (8 Jul 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide revised employment forecasts for 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. [31645/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (8 Jul 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 550: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he plans to publish legislation for a directly elected mayor of Dublin; when he intends the first election for a directly elected mayor to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31644/10]

Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (8 Jul 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 625: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will indicate the proportion of first year enrolments among men and among women at third level in science and applied science, engineering and technology in 2008-2009, in distinguishing universities and institutes of technology. [30822/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 739: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will list the schools (details supplied) which have applied to carry out renovations and building works; the renovations or building works they intend to carry out; the status of their applications; the length of time before their application is approved, or not; when moneys are expected to be made available to...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 740: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the budget available for school buildings in 2010; the amount of capital which has already been allocated; when she intends to have allocated all available capital for school buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31647/10]

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

Richard Bruton: Question 741: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason the millennium fund is being cut; if she has considered opening the scheme to applicants in 2010/2011; if she believes closing the scheme will reduce the number of persons from disadvantaged backgrounds gaining access to third level institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31648/10]

Economic Strategy: Motion (29 Sep 2010)

Richard Bruton: I move: "That Dáil Éireann, noting with concern that since the Taoiseach took office: the number of people on the live register has more than doubled bringing the total number on the live register to a record 466,923; over 100,000 people have emigrated; GNP has declined by 20% and the Irish recession has been deeper and longer than that of any other EU country; Irish borrowing costs have...