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Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (16 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 105: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if the schemes of early retirement, voluntary redundancy and redeployment will be applied by her Department in respect of the members of trade unions who voted against the Croke Park agreement and if she will indicate the precise distinctions that will be drawn; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42550/10]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (16 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 118: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has met with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) in relation to moving to a new site; the steps she has taken to help the school acquire this site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42963/10]

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (16 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Finance if a scheme such as early retirement and voluntary redundancy will be applicable in respect of members of trade unions who voted against the Croke Park agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42549/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (16 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 397: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he has had discussions with Enterprise Ireland regarding disposing of a portion of a site (details supplied) in favour of a school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42960/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (16 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he has sought information from Enterprise Ireland on the total cost of maintaining a site (details supplied), including security costs; if he plans to dispose of the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42962/10]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (18 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 142: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is a scheme developed by him to accommodate persons who have purchased under his Department's affordable housing schemes who need to move homes but find themselves in negative equity because such persons could not hope to sell their home and buy another because of the obstacle of negative equity;...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (18 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 143: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the value of a council's equity in a house sold under shared ownership reduces in proportion to the fall in the market price of the house; if he will make arrangements whereby persons who are forced to sell their home would see an equitable share of the loss and value borne by the council; if he will...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (23 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the age profile of those employed in his Department (details supplied) in tabular form. [43979/10]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (23 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the targets he has set for the trade performance of the indigenous sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44004/10]

Written Answers — Local Government Funding: Local Government Funding (25 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 10: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the new initiatives he plans to aid local government funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44269/10]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (25 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 71: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the conditions of eligibility to participate in community employment for persons in different age groups; the payments made in each category and the way these payments interact with entitlements under other social welfare schemes. [44610/10]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (25 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the income guidelines for eligibility for a grant for higher or further education and her plans under the four year budgetary plan to continue to index the income guideline according to trends in the average industrial wage and index the maintenance payment in line with the consumer price index. [44611/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (25 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the duration of claiming social welfare before a person can qualify to hold welfare entitlements while participating in education programmes and if additional training allowance is payable during the course and if she plans changes in this scheme in the context of the four year budgetary plan. [44612/10]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (25 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 74: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the category of person on the back to education scheme who can qualify for a higher or further education grant and if any change in this is planned in the context of the four year budgetary plan. [44613/10]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (25 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the work experience options she makes available through FÁS; the terms and conditions for participating in these programmes and her plans to extend these programmes. [44618/10]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (25 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 76: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered the benefits of FÁS developing a central placement service for community employment schemes that would match vacancies with persons whose relevant experience is on file rather than the current decentralisation which requires multiple applications by a person to the different organisers of community...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (25 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance in the context of the rates at which child benefit is paid, his estimate of the savings the could be made if this was subject to income tax or if it was subjected to the income levy 2% up to 75,036 and if the administrative requirements to subject this payment to tax have been worked out. [44614/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (25 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance if there are circumstances whereby the pension entitlements of a former public official can be reduced as a penalty for proven negligence or incompetence in the conduct of their duties and if there is any precedent for such action. [44472/10]

Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (25 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the conditions for enrolment in the free preschool year for the current school year; her estimate of the numbers enrolled and if there are any plans for change in the context of the four-year budgetary plan. [44616/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the duration of claiming social welfare before a person can qualify to hold entitlements while participating in education programmes and the additional supports with education cost are provided if secondary benefits can be kept and if any changes are planned in the context of the four year budgetary plan. [44600/10]