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Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (6 Oct 2010)

Tom Hayes: Question 162: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the discussions that have taken place between her Department and an organisation (details supplied) regarding the purchase of a site for a school in south Tipperary; what has been agreed in terms of a contract for this site; the progress that has been made in these contract discussions; the expected date for an agreed...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (6 Oct 2010)

Tom Hayes: Question 163: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the discussions that have taken place between her Department and the county council regarding the purchase of a site for a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; what has been agreed in terms of a contract for this site; the progress that has been made in these contract discussions; the expected date for an...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (6 Oct 2010)

Tom Hayes: Question 164: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills to liaise with South Tipperary Vocational Education Committee in relation to a person's application for higher education from County Tipperary (details supplied) in view of information provided which indicates refusal of a higher education grant based on an issue between the Department and the VEC; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (6 Oct 2010)

Tom Hayes: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is the case that a working agreement will be necessary, as opposed to a formal bilateral agreement to recommence adoptions from Vietnam once the Hague Convention is ratified there; the action that has been taken to commence this working agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35416/10]

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (6 Oct 2010)

Tom Hayes: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons unemployed in south Tipperary as a percentage of the working population from 2006 to date in 2010; the number of persons unemployed here as a percentage of the working population from 2006 to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35200/10]

Road Haulage Transport (6 Oct 2010)

Tom Hayes: Is the Minister aware of the major financial pressure on Irish road hauliers? The Minister covered some of this in his response but a huge number of them have gone out of business over the past 12 months. Increasing costs are cited as the reason. The Minister intends to put tolls on many of our roads and this will add further cost to hauliers. These are Irish companies being driven out of...

Rail Accidents (6 Oct 2010)

Tom Hayes: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will consider extending the remit of Railway Safety Commission to ensure the enforcement of recommendations made to Iarnród Éireann by independent bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35135/10]

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2010)

Tom Hayes: I congratulate Deputy James Reilly for tabling this Private Members' motion. Its importance cannot be underestimated from the point of view of south Tipperary. This motion will help the situation in Clonmel hospital rather than jeopardise it. It took until tonight to get the exact position of everyone in respect of future services in South Tipperary General Hospital. After rumour, innuendo...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (5 Oct 2010)

Tom Hayes: Question 109: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider the case of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [34566/10]

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (5 Oct 2010)

Tom Hayes: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans for rural transport in County Tipperary, particularly relating to a particular town (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34570/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (5 Oct 2010)

Tom Hayes: Question 367: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when proposed amendments to planning regulations will be brought before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34634/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Oct 2010)

Tom Hayes: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary in respect of 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34902/10]

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (5 Oct 2010)

Tom Hayes: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a felling licence will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35039/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (5 Oct 2010)

Tom Hayes: Question 437: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding capital funding for an organisation (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34990/10]

Economic Strategy: Motion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2010)

Tom Hayes: There is a prize somewhere for that performance.

Economic Strategy: Motion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2010)

Tom Hayes: Fianna Fáil gave them pairs; they do not have to be here.

Economic Strategy: Motion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2010)

Tom Hayes: I commend Fine Gael and Deputy Bruton for tabling this motion. To the minds of everyone looking at this House recently, and particularly yesterday and today, the biggest issue is jobs. Some 100,000 people have left this country, which is shameful, and 450,000 people are on the live register. There is nothing the vast majority of the people concerned crave more than a job. The one fear in...

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (30 Sep 2010)

Tom Hayes: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff across the public sector at principal officer grade or equivalent in 2000 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33917/10]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (29 Sep 2010)

Tom Hayes: Question 207: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the steps she has taken in relation to an issue with students being refused higher education grants for courses run by the vocational education committees due to a technical issue between the VECs and her Department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33325/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Sep 2010)

Tom Hayes: Question 259: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the school building funding application in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32243/10]