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Written Answers — Tobacco Smuggling: Tobacco Smuggling (24 Jan 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Finance the location at which the testing takes place on tobacco that is seized at entry points to the country; the amount of tobacco that has been tested by the State in the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, in tabular form; the form this testing takes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3530/12]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (24 Jan 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that has been taken in on taxes, broken down by each tax or duty: on cigarettes in the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 in tabular form; the level of tax or duty on cigarettes in the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3531/12]

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

Dominic Hannigan: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any consideration has been given to the combining of learning support and resource teachers in rural areas when clustering would mean that the teachers would have to spend a prolonged amount of time commuting between schools instead of being in the class rooms with the pupils; if rural schools have been consulted about the changes...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Jan 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the granting of funds to a school (details supplied) in County Meath for the development of their school building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3908/12]

Written Answers — Revaluation Programme: Revaluation Programme (24 Jan 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the schedule for revaluations of commercial properties for the purpose of commercial rates in County Meath; his plans for a redeployment of staff to the Valuation Office in order that areas outside of Dublin may have their rates reassessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3897/12]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (24 Jan 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a list of all community employment schemes in counties Meath and Louth in tabular form; the numbers of participants per scheme; the length of time each scheme will be active; the location of each scheme; the supervisor of each scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3463/12]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (24 Jan 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 501: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will give any consideration to the proposal to increase the amount of time in respect of which persons can apply for a visa to visit a family member from a BRIC country who is working in this country from 90 days to six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3528/12]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (24 Jan 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 502: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will give any consideration to the proposal to grant a multiple-entry visa system for ten years to family members of persons from BRIC countries who are working here, similar to the system that is currently in use in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3529/12]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (24 Jan 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 631: To ask the Minister for Health the ambulance cover that is currently available for families living in County Meath; the hospitals ambulances attend to which areas in Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3524/12]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Jan 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a change to the VAT regime for travel agents to enable them to offer gross wholesale accommodation prices to Irish agents in order that they can compete on an equal footing with travel agents from the UK who do not have to charge VAT on their offers and are at a competitive advantage; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Mortgage Arrears: Mortgage Arrears (26 Jan 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding proposals to deal with distressed mortgages; the Departments he has consulted regarding these proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4592/12]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Jan 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the impact that the new class size ratio and learning support staff ratios will have on a school (details supplied); his plans regarding the clustering of learning support and resource teachers in rural areas to prevent the situation in which learning support and resource teachers are spending a...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (26 Jan 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of employees of Eircom who once had civil servant status when the company was owned and operated by the Department of Posts and Telegraph then Telecom Eireann and now Eircom; if they are in a position to move back into the public service if their original contract was a public sector one; the provisions he made for...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (26 Jan 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the consideration he has given to the possibility of an internship programme for persons who are not on social welfare but are working part-time to gain work experience; the talks he has had with employers groups regarding such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4484/12]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (26 Jan 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the consideration she has given to extending the JobBridge scheme to persons who are working in part-time jobs that are not giving them the experience that is directly related to their qualifications; if she has considered the possibility of a different internship programme for persons who are not on social welfare but are working...

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (26 Jan 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 135: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to exclude pyrite homes from property or residential related tax until such a time as the home is free from pyrite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4615/12]

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (26 Jan 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 156: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an estate (details supplied) in County Meath was not exempted from the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4666/12]

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (26 Jan 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 157: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an estate (details supplied) in County Meath was not exempted from the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4709/12]

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (26 Jan 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 158: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an estate (details supplied) in County Meath was not exempted from the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4710/12]

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (26 Jan 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 159: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an estate (details supplied) in County Meath was not exempted from the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4711/12]