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Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (8 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Overall, I welcome the legislation. I have flagged a number of issues I will raise for further discussion and on which I may table some amendments on Committee Stage.

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (8 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria that will be used for the early release programme of 1,200 prisioners before 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22639/12]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (8 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the recent story that a 15 year old girl was refused admission to a school in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22714/12]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (8 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects to bring forward strict new guidelines around new admission policies for schools; and if these guidelines will be legislated for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22715/12]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (8 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a time frame for bringing forward legislation to amend section 37 of the Employment Equality Acts in view of the recent case in of a young mother in County Tipperary being denied admission to a school on the grounds of maintaining the ethos of the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22717/12]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (8 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the girl who was refused admission to a school in County Tipperary recently has found a place in another school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22716/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on an application by a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary for improvement works. [22755/12]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (8 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of schools in County Waterford that received funding for minor works grants towards improvement works for 2012. [23081/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (10 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if he will clarify the final changes to the disadvantaged areas scheme; the number affected; the amount that will be saved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23263/12]

Written Answers — Irish Communities Abroad: Irish Communities Abroad (10 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 44: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress, if any, made to date in addressing the difficulties facing undocumented Irish citizens in the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23439/12]

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (10 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if any progress has been made in relation to the need to resolve a long running dispute at a company (details supplied); if the State's industrial relations agencies are active in trying to reach a solution to the difficulties that have arisen and if every effort will be made to deal with the concerns of the employees; and...

Written Answers — Preschool Curriculum: Preschool Curriculum (15 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she is taking to ensure that the Siolta Framework for Early Learning is implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24014/12]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (15 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider a review of schools concerning DEIS status and the mechanisms he has in place for schools to qualify for DEIS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23830/12]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (15 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he intends to issue a circular to provide for by-elections for staff representatives to vocational education committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23831/12]

Written Answers — Education and Training Boards: Education and Training Boards (15 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provision he intends to make for learner/service user representation on the boards of the new education and training boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23832/12]

Written Answers — Third Level Courses: Third Level Courses (15 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the implementation of the Strategy on Internationalisation of Irish Education; if he is satisfied that sufficient progress is being made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23833/12]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (15 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils that are expected to need school places in junior infants in September 2012 in Ashbourne, County Meath. [23982/12]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (15 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of junior infants classes expected to be needed to accommodate junior infants in September 2012 in Ashbourne, County Meath. [23983/12]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (15 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be enough places in the various ethos based multi denominational and non-denominational schools to cater for the needs and requirements of parents in Ashbourne, County Meath for pupils starting school in September 2012; and the ratio of pupils expected to attend each school in the town. [23984/12]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (15 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason research was carried out among parents of prospective pupils in Ashbourne County Meath to ascertain their preference with regard to the ethos of schools in the town. [23985/12]