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Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Frank Feighan: Smoke and mirrors.

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (17 Dec 2008)

Frank Feighan: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has placed conditions on the 10% fare rises for Irish Rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46454/08]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (17 Dec 2008)

Frank Feighan: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Health and Children whether a provision is being made to extend the agreement between Ireland and Vietnam regarding the adoption of children beyond the expiry date of May 2009; if a new agreement is being put in place before the expiry date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47169/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Dec 2008)

Frank Feighan: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of elderly persons in County Roscommon and County Leitrim who have been approved by the Health Service Executive for home help, only to be placed on a waiting list until funding becomes available; the plans she and the Health Service Executive are putting in place to ensure home help will be made available to these...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Dec 2008)

Frank Feighan: Question 404: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if families who have a GMS card are entitled to claim funding from local community welfare officers under the book grant scheme to defray the cost of schoolbooks for students. [46812/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (17 Dec 2008)

Frank Feighan: Question 596: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will reverse the decision to close the special needs class at a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [46519/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (17 Dec 2008)

Frank Feighan: Question 614: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of permanent teaching posts created by sector at second level in each of the years 2000 to date in 2008. [46804/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (17 Dec 2008)

Frank Feighan: Question 615: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of contracts of indefinite duration posts created by sector at second level in each of the years 2000 to date in 2008. [46805/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (17 Dec 2008)

Frank Feighan: Question 616: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of [i]pro rata[/i] fixed term contracts created by sector at second level in each of the years 2000 to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46806/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (17 Dec 2008)

Frank Feighan: Question 617: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the permanency ration across each sector at second level in each of the years 2000 to date in 2008. [46807/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (17 Dec 2008)

Frank Feighan: Question 618: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of casual part-time created by sector at second level in each of the years 2000 to date in 2008. [46808/08]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (17 Dec 2008)

Frank Feighan: Question 619: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on including schools (details supplied) in County Roscommon in the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools programme; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that both areas are high unemployment blackspots. [46809/08]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (17 Dec 2008)

Frank Feighan: Question 620: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the criteria used in including and giving recognition to schools under the DEIS programme; if he and his Department are penalising schools (details supplied) for working harder, getting better results and ensuring better attendance by not including them in the DEIS programme even though they satisfied the qualifying criteria and...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (17 Dec 2008)

Frank Feighan: Question 621: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the measures of supervision under health and safety that are necessary in schools. [46811/08]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (11 Dec 2008)

Frank Feighan: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when persons (details supplied) in County Roscommon will be considered for the new nursing home scheme. [45911/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (10 Dec 2008)

Frank Feighan: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no funding available for the support of local orchestras and local brass and reel bands; the reason funding for these bands is not available through the Arts Council or his Department; and if funding will be made available for these community based organisations. [45532/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (9 Dec 2008)

Frank Feighan: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that the current staffing services are retained at Health Service Executive headquarters in Manorhamilton and that extra services be centred at this location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44688/08]

Consumer Issues: Motion (9 Dec 2008)

Frank Feighan: I welcome this important debate. The Minister comes from a very different background from mine. She has a political background, whereas I have a business background. Political futures are uncertain but the future for small business is certain. It consists of turning the key in the door. I am from a town like any other small town. It had pubs, shoe shops, newsagents, butchers and so...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (4 Dec 2008)

Frank Feighan: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she will appoint a second consultant neurologist in Sligo General Hospital in view of the needs in the north west. [44550/08]

Written Answers — Probation and Welfare Service: Probation and Welfare Service (4 Dec 2008)

Frank Feighan: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding a house (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and when he envisages this much needed facility will be re-instated. [44600/08]