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Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (18 Feb 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that a gael scoil or Gaeltacht school can obtain an administrative principal post with 158 children while other national schools require 179 children; the reason this distinction is made in terms of the staffing schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8533/10]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (18 Feb 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the project work for the technology subject for the junior certificate examination could be completed by December every year so as to ensure that students can concentrate in January and February on the written aspects of the upcoming mock examinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8615/10]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (18 Feb 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the Examination Commission, in consultation with his Department, can release junior examination results to students at the same time as the leaving certificate examination so that students can select their subjects for the leaving certificate based on performance in the junior certificate exam; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (23 Feb 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding a passport application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9202/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Feb 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 was refused payment for their pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8714/10]

Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2010)

Brian Hayes: The Taoiseach is another victim.

Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2010)

Brian Hayes: The Taoiseach created them.

Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2010)

Brian Hayes: Is the Taoiseach claiming he did not cause the problem?

Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2010)

Brian Hayes: The Taoiseach just does not get it.

Unemployment: Motion (Resumed) (24 Feb 2010)

Brian Hayes: I wish to put two ideas to the House. In 2007 there were approximately 180,000 people unemployed and now the number is more than 430,000 yet the number of PLC courses and places has risen by only 8,000. In 2007, a total of 30,000 PLC courses were available in colleges of further education and now it is a total of 38,000 but with no increase for next year. If we are serious about retraining...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Feb 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants that have been withdrawn from classrooms to date in 2010 as part of the national review of special needs assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9353/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Feb 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has received a report from the National Council for Special Education on the matter of special needs provision in schools; when he plans to publish this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9354/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Feb 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the additional special needs resources provided to each of the schools which had special classes for children with mild general learning disabilities abolished in 2009, in tabular form; the resources that allocated to each school following the abolition of their special classes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9355/10]

Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (24 Feb 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 191 of 18 February 2010, if he will confirm that only one pre-school facility in Dublin has such an arrangement in place and if he will identify the person within his Department who agreed to that and when; and the location of the facility concerned. [9512/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (25 Feb 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 11: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of reports that he is awaiting on issues concerning the Dublin Docklands Development Authority; the subject of each of these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9600/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (25 Feb 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has received a report (details supplied). [9714/10]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 Feb 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 657 of 2 February 2010, when the Deputy will receive a reply. [9715/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Feb 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of funding expended on the summer works scheme in primary schools in 2009; the number of schools that received this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9812/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Feb 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of funding expended on the provision of the minor works grant in primary school in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9813/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Feb 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of funding from the capital budget expended on the provision of emergency funding to primary schools in 2009; the number of schools that received this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9814/10]