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Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the structures the Health Service Executive has in place for social worker supports for foster parents; her views that these supports are adequate in view of the significant burden assumed by foster parents; if she intends to reform this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16360/12]

Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 530: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the costs incurred by the State in respect of a child in its care being placed for care by a foster parent; the way these costs compare with the Health Service Executive placement of children in non-foster family situations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16361/12]

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 531: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the information that is available to her Department on the number of children, persons under the age of 18 years, that are currently homeless; the policy in place to tackle this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16684/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 565: To ask the Minister for Health when the new Health Service Executive Director of Mental Health will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16194/12]

Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: I would like to share time with Deputies Jim Daly, Twomey, Neville and McNamara.

Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: I welcome the opportunity to comment on the Bill. I thank and commend Deputy Michael McGrath for proposing it. As he acknowledged last night, the introduction of legislation of this nature has been discussed and mooted for some time. It is fair to say there is widespread political agreement on this issue. The Bill attempts to give the Office of the Financial Services Ombudsman a basic and...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (28 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the potential sources of funding available from his Department for a volunteer sports organisation (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17060/12]

Written Answers — Illicit Trade in Tobacco: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (18 Apr 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount he estimates is lost in revenue to the Irish Exchequer through the illegal tobacco trade here; the estimated loss in each of the years from 2005 to 2011; the most recent studies or data available to him on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18489/12]

Written Answers — Illicit Trade in Tobacco: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (18 Apr 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will establish an inter-departmental committee to develop a national strategy to tackle the illicit tobacco trade and monitor its implementation; if such an inter-departmental committee has ever been established on this issue before through his Department; if so, if he will provide an update on its work programme and outcomes; and if he...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Apr 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale for the lone parent tax credit; the reason this credit is no longer paid when the parents enter into a cohabiting relationship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18687/12]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Apr 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Finance the range of tax credits available for married couples with children; if these tax credits differ from those available to cohabiting couples with children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18688/12]

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (18 Apr 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason mortgage holders who purchased their homes between 2004 and 2008 but subsequently moved their mortgage to a different bank have been excluded from the 30% mortgage interest relief rate; if he intends to address this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18753/12]

Written Answers — Disruptive Students: Disruptive Students (18 Apr 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the discipline procedures available to schools to ensure a satisfactory learning environment for all students; his views on whether teachers currently receive sufficient support in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18853/12]

Written Answers — National Behaviour Support Service: National Behaviour Support Service (18 Apr 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools currently receiving support from the National Behaviour Support Service; the number of schools that have availed of this service for each of the years since its establishment in 2006 to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18852/12]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (18 Apr 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 383: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the current curriculum in schools at primary level and schools at secondary level for the teaching of computer technology and information technology; when this curriculum was drawn up; when it was last revised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19095/12]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (18 Apr 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of time in a school week that students in primary schools should be taught how to use computers and broader issues regarding information technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19096/12]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (18 Apr 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 385: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the findings of a recent EuroStat study which shows that Irish persons between the ages of 16-24 years are less likely than the average European person of that age to have the skills to carry out basic computer functions such as calculating information on spreadsheets; his views on whether this highlights a need to...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (18 Apr 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 386: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding he provides for the provision of computers in both primary and secondary schools here; the amount provided for same in 2012 and in each of the years from 2002 to 2011; if he will provide a breakdown of this funding for primary schools and secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19098/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (18 Apr 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the data available to him regarding the number of Irish primary schools and Irish secondary schools that have received funding for computers from his Department; the number of schools here that currently do not have access to computers for their students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19099/12]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (18 Apr 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give consideration to having computer technology as a subject for State examinations here; his plans to bring this about; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19100/12]