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Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (8 Jul 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 496: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the financial supports available to a person (details supplied) in south Tipperary who wishes to return to education. [28320/09]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (1 Jul 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to examine the role of community employment schemes; if their place in the system will be increased rather than keeping people on long-term dependence on social welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26483/09]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (1 Jul 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to have the Garda closed circuit television programme expanded to Carrick on Suir, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26543/09]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (1 Jul 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to have the Garda closed circuit television programme expanded to Cahir, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26544/09]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (1 Jul 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to have the Garda closed circuit television programme expanded to Tipperary Town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26545/09]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (1 Jul 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the Garda closed circuit television programme being expanded to Clonmel, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26546/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Jul 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the entitlements to jobseeker's supports for people who were formerly self-employed; her plans to improve such entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26479/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Jul 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on improving all social welfare entitlements and services for those who were formerly self-employed and who are now unemployed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26480/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Jul 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views in relation to supplementary and extra benefit payments to lone parents being discriminatory to married couples; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26547/09]

Written Answers — Electronic Voting Machines: Electronic Voting Machines (1 Jul 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 243: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 399 of 23 June 2009, the contractual and other arrangements which were put in place by the returning officer in South Tipperary for the storage of electronic voting machines; the procurement process used by this returning officer; the duration of the lease; the cost of...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (24 Jun 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who is a civil servant was not allowed join a pension scheme for civil servants but is still required to pay the pension levy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25278/09]

Written Answers — Electronic Voting Machines: Electronic Voting Machines (23 Jun 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 399: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 19 May 2009, in relation to the storage of voting machines in south Tipperary, if he will confirm the selection process used to select the location of storage; if the process was advertised in local media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24553/09]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (11 Jun 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 62: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 354 of 19 May 2009, the exact location in Clonmel, County Tipperary at which the electronic voting machines were stored in South Tipperary, before being moved to a central storage facility located at Gormanston Army Camp, County Meath. [23378/09]

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (11 Jun 2009)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Chair for the opportunity to contribute to this debate and empathise with the thousands of people who turned out to visit the Dáil yesterday. Prevailing conditions increased the likelihood of abuse in the years prior to and during the period covered by the Ryan report. Some of the causes of abuse still exist; that must change. Intervention at causal level is seriously needed....

Small Claims (Protection of Small Businesses) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Jun 2009)

Mattie McGrath: The Government is very conscious that businesses in Ireland and, in particular, small businesses have been significantly affected by the very difficult economic situation the country is currently experiencing. Equally, this Government is very much aware that small and medium sized businesses are key to maintaining employment in the immediate future and to growing the national economy as we...

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 May 2009)

Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to speak on this issue. The Bill contains a range of different measures which are appropriate to address by way of legislation to further improve the overall criminal justice system and to update existing statutes in some areas where it is decided that there is a need to do so. We all know there is such a need at this point in time. It is also extremely important to ensure...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (19 May 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 354: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the location at which the electronic voting machines were stored in south Tipperary prior to the machines being moved to a central storage facility located at Gormanston Army Camp, County Meath; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19740/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 May 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of permanent wholetime appointments sanctioned in each VEC nationwide over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19402/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 May 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of permanent wholetime appointments sanctioned in the non-VEC secondary sector nationally over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19403/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 May 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the teacher allocation relevant to the sectors (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19404/09]