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Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (19 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 453: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will give urgent and detailed consideration to the request by Foróige for funding towards the mentoring programme Big Brother Big Sisters of Ireland for 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21314/11]

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: I wish to share time with Deputies Sean Fleming, McConalogue, Kirk and Calleary. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle might tell me when my five minutes have concluded.

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this important legislation and I compliment my colleague, Deputy O'Dea, on drafting it. The briefings prepared by the Labour and Fine Gael research offices on the Bill's contents and its alleged similarity with the 2009 Bill are incorrect. Only one section of this Bill is similar to part of the 2009 legislation. Deputy Nash stated that, during the...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Finance the date on which he will publish the Betting (Amendment) Bill 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21846/11]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (20 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the mid-term review of the national plan for equity of access to higher education; if the review outlines progress for students from lower income families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21769/11]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (20 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the review of the junior cycle; if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed by teachers of history and geography; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21770/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he proposes to publish the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill; when the legislation is likely to be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21771/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the application by a school (details supplied) in County Cavan for permanent accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21772/11]

Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (20 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the recent OECD Pisa Digital Literacy Test. [21773/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (20 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the skills agency will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21774/11]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (20 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in the roll-out of project maths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21775/11]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (20 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse the proposal to withdraw the existing school transport arrangements for the traveller community at a location (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21776/11]

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (20 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will ensure that the IDA Ireland Border-area headquarters remains in Cavan town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21777/11]

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (21 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 408: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the proposals to progress the restoration of the Ulster Canal; if funding will be provided for this project in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22501/11]

Written Answers — Caiteachas Ranna: Caiteachas Ranna (21 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 36: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén méid airgid atá ann d'Fhoras na Gaeilge, cé na dualgais a bheidh acu; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [21805/11]

Written Answers — Forbairt na nOileán: Forbairt na nOileán (21 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 37: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cé na pleananna atá aige chun na hoileáin sa Ghaeltacht agus na hoileáin i gcoitinne a fhorbairt; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [21804/11]

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (21 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the work and timetable of the review of school patronage and diversity. [21994/11]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (21 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the likely impact in terms of subjects of his intention to reduce the number of junior certificate subjects. [21995/11]

Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (21 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the research which he has commissioned on issues of literacy in schools and the wider community. [21996/11]

Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (21 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received any report on conflicting literacy measures for Irish pupils in international surveys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21998/11]