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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Sign Language (5 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to improve access to Irish Sign Language courses for students with hearing disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16868/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (5 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria used by his Department for deciding on applications for capital funding for junior, senior and post-primary schools. [16869/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Programme (5 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Technological Universities Bill; when it is to return to Dáil Éireann, the necessary changes he proposes to make to the draft legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16871/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (5 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the reported failure rate at leaving certificate maths; the measures he proposes to remedy this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16872/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (5 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the drop-out rate in third level institute of technology courses; the measures his Department proposes to remedy the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16873/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (5 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the lack of apprenticeships suitable for a number of employment vacancies such as chefs and in the hospitality sector generally, to upskill young unemployed workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16874/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (5 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has read the USI position paper on the funding of higher education regarding the effects a loan scheme would have on students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16876/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (5 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of substitute teachers for primary schools and the difficulties this is causing for school principals and managers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16877/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Brexit Issues (5 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a senior official with designated responsibility for Brexit matters in his Department; if so, the grade of the designated official; the funding allocated to the said Brexit unit; the cost to date; the anticipated cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17000/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Brexit Issues (5 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff deployed full time in his Department in respect of Brexit; if there is a designated section or unit to deal with Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17016/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Brexit Issues (5 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 218. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if there is a senior official with designated responsibility for Brexit matters in his Department; if so, the grade of the designated official; the funding allocated to the said Brexit unit; the cost to date; the anticipated cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17001/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Brexit Issues (5 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 219. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of staff deployed full-time in his Department in respect of Brexit; if there is a designated section or unit to deal with Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17017/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Brexit Issues (5 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 244. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is a senior official with designated responsibility for Brexit matters in his Department; if so, the grade of the designated official; the funding allocated to the said Brexit unit; the cost to date; the anticipated cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17008/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Brexit Issues (5 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 245. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff deployed full-time in his Department in respect of Brexit; if there is a designated section or unit to deal with Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17024/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (5 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 253. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there is a senior official with designated responsibility for Brexit matters in his Department; if so, the grade of the designated official; the funding allocated to the said Brexit unit; the cost to date; the anticipated cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17003/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (5 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 254. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff deployed full time in his Department in respect of Brexit; if there is a designated section or unit to deal with Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17019/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Issues (5 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 262. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there is a senior official with designated responsibility for Brexit matters in his Department; if so, the grade of the designated official; the funding allocated to the said Brexit unit; the cost to date; the anticipated cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17007/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Issues (5 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 263. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of staff deployed full time in his Department in respect of Brexit; if there is a designated section or unit to deal with Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17023/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Brexit Issues (5 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 267. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there is a senior official with designated responsibility for Brexit matters in her Department; if so, the grade of the designated official; the funding allocated to the said Brexit unit; the cost to date; the anticipated cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16996/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Brexit Issues (5 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 268. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of staff deployed full time in her Department in respect of Brexit; if there is a designated section or unit to deal with Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17012/17]