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George Mitchell Scholarship Fund (Amendment) Bill 2010: From the Seanad (24 Mar 2010)

Brian Hayes: One of the proposals in the paper we produced last week is that we would extend the excellent idea of George Mitchell scholars to other parts of the world in the next few years. I am grateful to the Minister of State's Department which sent me, on foot of my request on Committee Stage, a detailed breakdown of the number of scholars under the George Mitchell scholarship fund initiative in...

Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2010)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2010)

Brian Hayes: Does the Taoiseach agree with him?

Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2010)

Brian Hayes: Does the Taoiseach agree with the chairman?

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has given consideration to allow school boards of management to claim back VAT when fundraising allows a school to purchase equipment such as whiteboards and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12321/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 629: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the persons who are the representatives of his Department on the board of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority since 2002; the number of foreign trips these representatives went on with the DDDA; the venues for the trips they undertook; the cost to the taxpayer for these representatives to go on these...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 724: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that all new schools built have access to a rain harvesting facility. [12319/10]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 731: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers that have been vetted by the Garda vetting unit to date at both primary and post primary level; the procedure for vetting ancillary staff in schools such as special needs assistants, caretakers and secretaries; if such staff are also vetted by the Garda vetting unit; the number that have been vetted to date in...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 734: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children in classes of 30 or more on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12448/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 744: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of special education needs organisers in each year from 2007 on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12588/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 745: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications from primary schools to special education needs organisers for additional teaching support which have been made each year since 2006 to date in 2010; the percentage of these applications which have been granted, refused or partly granted every year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12589/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 746: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications to special education needs organisers from primary schools for special needs assistance support which have been made each year since 2006 to date in 2010; the percentage of these applications which have been granted, refused or partly granted every year; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 747: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications from post-primary schools to special educational needs organisers for additional teaching support which have been made each year since 2006 to date in 2010; the percentage of these applications which have been granted, refused or partly granted every year; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 748: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications to special educational needs organisers from post-primary schools for special needs assistance support which have been made each year since 2006 to date in 2010; the percentage of these applications which have been granted, refused or partly granted every year; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 759: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will introduce from September 2010, a new system of allocating teachers in schools who are over quota, such as where no redeployment has taken place, hours allocated to pupils with special needs as a means of reducing costs in the special needs area. [12710/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 760: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants redundancy payments that have been issued by his Department over the past 12 months; the cost to his Department in paying SNA redundancy lump sums over the period in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12711/10]

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Hayes: Whenever I hear the Minister, Deputy Ryan, speak, I feel a huge sense of personal inadequacy, as if my life has been nothing in comparison to his.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Hayes: I am disappointed he has left or levitated out of the Chamber. We have a new definition of green jobs, given that the only people to get the leg up in terms of this reshuffle are the two green backbenchers. It is quite extraordinary. I congratulate the Tánaiste on her nomination as the new Minister for Education and Skills. I understand Deputy Varadkar said that he would look forward to...

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Hayes: Of what is the Minister afraid?

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Hayes: Archbishop Ryan is at it again, a Cheann Comhairle.