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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (10 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which the working of extra hours has been used as a means to achieve savings through reform throughout the State and semi-State sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43777/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sale of State Assets (10 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which the sale of State assets is proposed as a means of achieving budgetary targets in the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43778/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (10 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which insurance and procurement costs will be adjusted in order to maximise benefit to the Exchequer in the context of budgetary savings required in the coming year; the extent of the achievement in these areas in each of the past four years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43781/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (10 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a contributory pension will be issued in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43531/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (10 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an application for carer's allowance will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43533/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Work Allowance Payments (10 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when back to work allowance will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43550/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (10 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a claim for jobseeker's allowance can be reopened in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43554/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Lands (10 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the future of Donadea Forest Park, County Kildare with particular reference to the locally supported and preferred options for the development of the park and its historical buildings as an amenity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43771/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming Irish Presidency of European Council: Discussion with Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association (9 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome our Canadian colleagues to Ireland and wish them a very successful tour. It is particularly important that they should come at this time from the point of view of Ireland's assumption of the Presidency of EU next January and that of the questions Mr. Tilson MP raised. Those points are important and we have raised them. It is interesting that issues that concern the delegation...

Order of Business (9 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: On promised legislation, will the Taoiseach outline plans for the reform of the probation service? When will the probation service Bill be introduced to give effect to an EU framework decision? Have the heads of the Bill been discussed by the Cabinet?

Order of Business (9 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: It is in order to discuss the heads of a Bill.

Order of Business (9 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Traditionally, it has been acceptable to inquire about the whereabouts of a Bill and whether the heads have been discussed by the Cabinet and ask when it is likely that legislation will be introduced in the House.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (9 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he continues to be made aware of incidents of all forms of school bullying including bullying of a physical, psychological and or electronic nature at primary and or second level schools throughout the country; if he favours any particular initiatives or strategies to identify and confront such incidents at an early stage; if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, he expects to be in a position to maintain the network of smaller and rural schools throughout the country with particular reference to the need to address issues of the standard and quality of education available to rural communities and access thereto; if he is satisfied that his Department's requirements will be met in full; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Remit (9 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress made to date in terms of providing assistance to the on-going Justice for Mark and Andreas Campaign, two Albanian men who were recently imprisoned for crimes they did not commit; if he will outline his future plans to provide assistance to the men in question, one of whom is married to an Irish national; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (9 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a higher education grant will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42965/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Redeployment (9 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he can ameliorate the negative impact of the budgetary problems on smaller rural schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43378/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (9 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that the requirements of special needs pupils in mainstream education will continue to be addressed on an on-going basis within the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43382/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Reviews (9 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he hopes the changes in the second level programme whereby the junior certificate is replaced by ongoing assessment is most likely to be of benefit to the students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43367/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects to be in a position to replace temporary prefabricated structures and facilities throughout the country in the coming year; if he is satisfied that the programme to date is likely to achieve its objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43368/12]