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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (9 Oct 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update in the pilot programme Future Creators based in the Digital Hub, Dublin, to enhance computer science skills for second level students particularly in the area of coding and application development; his plans to roll out an extended version of this programme to schools nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Procurement Contracts Tenders (9 Oct 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Taoiseach the cost and public procurement process for the Blue Star EU education programme; if there was a tendering competition and if he will confirm whether the body (details supplied), that was awarded the contract, the only non-governmental organisation which tendered and if this was the cheapest tender in the competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43195/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority Remit (9 Oct 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the Private Security Authority regulations governing door staff and static security guards; his plans for the licensing of event security staff; when all event security will be licensed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43163/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ports Development (9 Oct 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on recent proposals to upgrade Howth Harbour, County Dublin; if he will outline the planned enhancements; the cost of the project and the proposed public tendering process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42796/12]

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Tommy Broughan: When will the housing Bill be published? Would the Taoiseach agree that the social housing programme has pretty much collapsed, in particular, over the past number of months?

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Will the Government take any initiative next year to restore a reasonable programme of social housing? When will Mr. Justice Finnegan's report on Priory Hall be published? A colleague asked about it yesterday. Priory Hall residents are deeply anxious to know what kind of resolution there will be about their homes.

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Tommy Broughan: The Taoiseach just said it.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)

Tommy Broughan: I call Deputy Spring, who has two minutes.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister should address his remarks through the Chair.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)

Tommy Broughan: The Deputy's time has expired.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Please allow the Deputy to continue, without interruption.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Please allow Deputy Ó Cuív to continue, without interruption.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Reviews (10 Oct 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on his recent proposals to reform the Junior Certificate exam and the timetable for their introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43813/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff Remuneration (10 Oct 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expenses that the head of each university and Institute of Technology here claimed in each year over the past four years to date in 2012 in addition to their salaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43820/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (10 Oct 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm that 220 Gardai will be sent forward for training to operate the 22 additional evidential station based machines and if therefore 10 Gardai will be trained for each machine; the number of Gardai that will be attending the two day training course in MBRS on 16 October 2012; the date on which all others will be trained; his views...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (10 Oct 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality since the new lower drink driving limit was introduced in October 2011, the number of drivers, having failed the preliminary roadside breathalyser test at Garda checkpoints or having failed after being involved in a fatal or serious crash, and taken to a Garda station for the second test were not tested there using the new evidential machines...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (10 Oct 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of divisions currently without a Garda Crime Prevention Officer; the length of time each position has been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43821/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Seizures (10 Oct 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of the number of drug seizures in Dublin for the years 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the quantity, type and value of drug seizures involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43822/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (10 Oct 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received any request from the Garda Commissioner regarding funding to purchase additional boats for the Garda Water Unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43823/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Retirement Scheme (10 Oct 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces Personnel by rank that have retired to date in 2012; the number of personnel by rank that have indicated that they will retire before end of 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43818/12]