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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 36: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of diplomatic staff currently employed, by staff grade level, in the Irish embassy in Moscow; the standard of language proficiency required of staff posted to embassies in which the native spoken language is not their own first language; the number of the Irish diplomatic staff that have this level of proficiency...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 37: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of diplomatic staff currently employed, by staff grade level, in the Irish embassy in New Delhi and the honorary consulates in Mumbai and Kolkata and Bangalore; the standard of language proficiency required of staff posted to embassies in which the native spoken language is not their own first language; the number...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 38: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of diplomatic staff currently employed, by staff grade level, in the Irish embassy in Beijing and the general consulate in Shanghai and honorary consulate in Hong Kong; the standard of language proficiency required of staff posted to embassies in which the native spoken language is not their own first language; the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 39: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of translators employed by the embassies in Brasilia, Sao Paulo, Moscow, New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong; the cost to employ them each year by translator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10968/11]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (12 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the powers the Garda has to compel persons to hand over encryption codes or keys as part of an ongoing investigation if the encrypted information being sought is thought to be of importance to a case; his plans to bring forward legislation in the area of data encryption when it interferes with criminal investigations; and if he will...

Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (12 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: I would like to share time with Deputies Conway, Kevin Humphreys and Lyons.

Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (12 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: I am delighted to speak on the jobs initiative, which is one of the first pieces of good news this House has had with regard to jobs for some time. During the recent general election campaign, I encountered at first hand the consequences of unemployment in this country. Almost 12,000 people in County Meath are without work. Many people have emigrated to find work elsewhere. Some...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (11 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of language support teachers in schools in County Meath this academic year in tabular form on a school by school basis; the number of language support teachers nationally on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10956/11]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (11 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions in place for children who attend gaelscoileanna outside the standard eligibility distance for school bus service; the provisions in place for a group of children from one particular area who attend gaelscoileanna beyond the standard eligibility distance when there is less than the minimum eligible number for a bus...

Order of Business (11 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: The Taoiseach will no doubt be aware of the high cost of drugs and medicines to the health system. A commitment within the programme for Government is that these costs will be reduced. Perhaps the Taoiseach might give us an update on the progress of legislation in this regard, in particular the pricing and supply of medicines Bill.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (10 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of language support teachers in schools in County Meath in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 in tabular form; the number of language support teachers per school in this academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10490/11]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (3 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance the actions that will be taken to tax excess severance packages made to former employees of majority State owned banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9173/11]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps a person (details supplied) has to take to become an Irish citizen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9081/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Apr 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 44: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of diplomatic staff currently employed, by staff grade level, in the Irish embassies of Riyadh, Abu Dhabi and Cairo; the standard of language proficiency required of staff posted to embassies where the native spoken language is not their own first language; the number of staff that have this level of proficiency in...

Written Answers — Irish Communities Abroad: Irish Communities Abroad (21 Apr 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 45: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish citizens registered with the Irish consulate in Bahrain; the number of Irish citizens estimated to be in Bahrain; the steps being taken to ensure that all Irish citizens are registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8919/11]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (21 Apr 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a matter involving the Revenue (details supplied). [8863/11]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (21 Apr 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the rejection for funding in respect of a new mainstream classroom for a school (details supplied); the steps the school can take to appeal the funding decision; the specific assessments the school did not meet in its application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8925/11]

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (21 Apr 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to recognise a school (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8997/11]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (21 Apr 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 104: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the engagement he has had with Meath County Council regarding the provision of brown bins in County Meath; when he expects the provision of brown bins to begin in Meath; the funding available to accelerate the roll out of brown bins in Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8931/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Apr 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a timeline for the review of the allocation of special needs assistants hours currently under way between him and the National Council for Special Education; the length of time the current pause on sanctioning additional resource teaching support hours will be in place; his plans for the academic year 2011-12 with regard...