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Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (24 May 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a new commissioned research paper for the NCCA on the need for a new common integrated language curriculum for primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25909/12]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 May 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of special needs assistants that will be employed for the 2012/2013 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25908/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 May 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if tenants in receipt of rent allowance cannot get their landlords to reduce their rent in line with the new guidelines issued by the Department will they have to move to other properties at lower rent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26079/12]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (24 May 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 134: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when approval will be given to Galway County Council for the Oughterard sewerage scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26082/12]

Written Answers — Probate Applications: Probate Applications (24 May 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in the granting of probates in County Galway; the steps he is taking to ensure that persons will receive a timely service on probate applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26001/12]

Written Answers — Wage Rates: Wage Rates (6 Jun 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance his view of whether wage flexibility is needed which will particularly allow the appropriate degree of wage differentiation across different types of workers and stimulate the hiring of young, female and older workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26902/12]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (6 Jun 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has set the income threshold that will apply for eligibility for post graduate contribution of €2,000 towards fees, in view of the fact that thousands of students are in the process of making important decisions on their future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26223/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Jun 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of second level school projects that are in Band 2:1 that have completed stage 2B and are not in the five year building programme announced this year; the estimated gross cost of these projects; the names and roll numbers of the schools involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26915/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Jun 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of first level or primary school projects that are in Band 2:1 and that have completed stage 2B and are not in the five year programme announced this year; the gross estimated cost of these projects; the names and roll numbers of the schools involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26916/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Jun 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school projects that are in Band 2:1 and are at stage 2B at present and are not included in the five year building programme announced this year; the estimated gross cost of these projects; the names and roll numbers of the schools involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26917/12]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (6 Jun 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether there is a need to address rigidifies in the market by reducing the degree of employment protection for permanent jobs. [26903/12]

Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (6 Jun 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether the minimum wage should be reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26904/12]

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (6 Jun 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 499: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the evidence his Department has, from Inland Fisheries Ireland, to back up a statement that sea lice induced mortality can be significant and that sea lice larvae emanating from farmed salmon may influence individual survivorship and population conservation status of wild salmon; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (6 Jun 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 533: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if persons in receipt of social welfare payments can purchase houses under the tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26136/12]

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (6 Jun 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 549: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding being provided this year for the senior alert scheme 2012; the amount of funding provided for the same or similar scheme in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; the reason for cutbacks in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26295/12]

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (6 Jun 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 550: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason smoke detectors and carbon dioxide detectors are not eligible for grant aid under the seniors alert scheme for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26296/12]

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (6 Jun 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 551: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the maximum grant available for monitoring personal alarms, smoke detectors, carbon dioxide detectors, additional pendant reinstallation, external security lights, internal emergency lights, under the senior alert scheme 2011 and 2012 respectively; the reason for the changes in the scheme; and if he will...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (6 Jun 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 596: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when a reply will issue to this Deputy's letters to him in relation to Áras Rónáin, Árann, Contae na Gaillimhe, dated 9 December 2011 and 17 May 2012 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26790/12]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (6 Jun 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 605: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends making a further allocation to local authorities under the housing aid for older persons grant and the housing adaption grant in view of the demand for these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26905/12]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (6 Jun 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 606: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the percentage of the housing grant that is considered to be self financing from an Exchequer point of view taking into account the construction activity such grants create, deadweight and the taxes received from increased economic activity as well as social welfare savings; and if he will make a statement...