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Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (12 Oct 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the efforts he has made to reform the grant aid system here. [28888/11]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (12 Oct 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the transport difficulties being currently experienced by pupils attending a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will investigate this representation and fast track their schools transport appeal application process. [28985/11]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (12 Oct 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in the case of a school (details supplied) in County Cork in which its union of parishes covers a catchment area of more than 400 square miles for the last 39 years, he will give details of his new policy and the way he came to his recent decision; and if he will outline the policy position in relation to pupils attending this...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (12 Oct 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in view of the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Cork and because of its broad catchment area relies heavily on school transport for its survival, he will review his decision to reinstate the school transport to pupils currently attending this school. [28988/11]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (12 Oct 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the body that gave permission for the Dublin Contemporary 2011 event to be housed in State-owned buildings. [28972/11]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (12 Oct 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of public money given to the Dublin Contemporary 2011 event as funding. [28973/11]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (12 Oct 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when permission for the Dublin Contemporary 2011 exhibition to be mounted in the National Gallery of Ireland was given. [28974/11]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (12 Oct 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the name of the organisers of Dublin Contemporary 2011. [28975/11]

Written Answers — National Gallery: National Gallery (12 Oct 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to build a helipad as part of the redevelopment of the National Gallery of Ireland; if the effects of such a feature on the safety and protection of artworks housed in the museum have been assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28976/11]

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (11 Oct 2011)

Sandra McLellan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion. I will address the issue of funding and support for local community arts projects. Given the current economic climate and the daily reality of stress and anxiety in hundreds of thousands of homes across this state, the role of such schemes is immense in real terms. The arts have many benefits for individuals and society. They provide us...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (11 Oct 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views that the culture of excessively high pension pay outs to senior civil and public servants will be ended by the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill. [28638/11]

Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Oct 2011)

Sandra McLellan: We know that.

Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Oct 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Since the beginning of the current economic and financial crisis, successive Governments have followed failed or failing policies. Incomes have come under severe pressure as a result of unemployment and under-employment, social welfare cuts and increased levies and charges. The resulting collapse in consumer demand has resulted in job losses and shrinking tax receipts, further compounding...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Oct 2011)

Sandra McLellan: I am only sharing with Deputy Stanley and we have 15 minutes in total.

Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Oct 2011)

Sandra McLellan: A culture of continuous training of staff in the industry has not traditionally existed and there remains a lack of structured, systematic training in enterprises. Similarly, continuing training for managers and owner-managers of tourism enterprises, particularly with regard to small and medium enterprises, is not currently at a level conducive to maximising resources. The 2009 tourism and...

Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (6 Oct 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the results of the consultation process on raw milk will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27917/11]

Written Answers — European Investment Bank: European Investment Bank (5 Oct 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Finance if he or any other Government Department has applied for funding to the European Investment Bank to part fund major capital intensive infrastructure projects to be initiated during the life time of the Government. [27670/11]

Written Answers — Universal Social Charge: Universal Social Charge (5 Oct 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has completed the review of the universal social charge as committed to in the programme for Government; the outcome of this review; if he will make the findings public; and if he intends to amend or abolish the USC. [27669/11]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (4 Oct 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 70: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the preparations that he is making to ensure that Ireland makes a meaningful contribution to the upcoming high level summit meeting on aid effectiveness in Busan. [27322/11]

Tourism Industry (29 Sep 2011)

Sandra McLellan: The initiative was largely welcomed by the tourism and hospitality sector. I am interested to see how many full-time jobs it will create. Like Deputy Troy, I would like to know if there is any indication of the percentage of businesses that have failed to pass on the savings. I know of a few myself, as I am sure everyone else does. Does the Government have any comeback in those instances...