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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of the €148 million capital allocation for 2009, intended to develop sporting and cultural infrastructure and enhance the infrastructure aimed at tourists and foreign visitors as set out in Building Ireland's Smart Economy - A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal 2009 to 2014, that has been spent; and the...

Written Answers — Regional Development: Regional Development (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 465: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the strategic corridor frameworks for the Atlantic gateway cities as set out in Building Ireland's Smart Economy - A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal 2009 to 2014 have been completed; the conclusions reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17629/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 482: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps that have been taken to reprioritise capital investment programmes towards more labour intensive projects and to provide examples of projects which have been prioritised since the publication of Building Ireland's Smart Economy - A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal 2009 to 2014. [17594/09]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 483: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of the €560 million that has been invested in water services in 2009 as set out in Building Ireland's Smart Economy - A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal 2009 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17623/09]

Written Answers — National Spatial Strategy: National Spatial Strategy (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 484: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the analysis of sectoral programmes for the national spatial strategy has been completed; and the conclusions that have been drawn. [17628/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 510: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are details at present on the knowledge society strategy as set out in Building Ireland's Smart Economy - A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal 2009-2014. [17617/09]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 511: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plan to switch 10% of road vehicles here to being fully electrically powered by 2020 as set out in Building Ireland's Smart Economy - A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal 2009-2014, in view of the fact that there is no infrastructure in place such as recharge points and the first mass produced...

Written Answers — Digital Hub: Digital Hub (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 512: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures, as set in policy by the publication Building Ireland's Smart Economy - A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal 2009-2014 that have been taken to develop areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17627/09]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 517: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps that have been achieved to increase the focus on the opportunities arising out of research in renewable energy and environmental technologies, including the commercialisation of ocean energy since the publication of Building Ireland's Smart Economy - A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 518: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of schools that have been furnished with 100 Mbps broadband capability; the number that will receive 100 Mbps broadband in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17615/09]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 519: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the specific energy efficient equipment that is eligible for companies to buy that is covered by the accelerated capital allowances scheme as set out in Building Ireland's Smart Economy - A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal 2009-2014. [17618/09]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 520: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the country will have full access to broadband in all areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17625/09]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 521: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps that have been taken to allow telecom operators access to fibre optic ducting in existing and new State projects. [17626/09]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 583: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the entire spending on vocational educational committee education here; the number of teachers and non-teachers employed in the VEC system in each of the 33 separate VECs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17546/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 584: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount that has been spent by his Department on architectural fees for school building projects over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17547/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 585: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount that has been spent on architects' fees in respect of the major school building projects sanctioned by his Department in the past five years; the number that has actually been built or started to be built; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17548/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 586: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount that has been spent on architects' fees by his Department on individual projects which have still not been built; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17549/09]

Written Answers — Education Programmes: Education Programmes (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 594: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps taken since the publication of Building Ireland's Smart Economy - A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal 2009 to 2014 to prioritise flexible learning initiatives targeted at up-skilling the workforce; and the initiatives that will be funded. [17612/09]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 595: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the prioritisation of mathematics through the discover science and engineering programme as set out in Building Ireland's Smart Economy - A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal 2009 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17613/09]

Written Answers — Education Centres: Education Centres (6 May 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 599: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the funding provided by him to each of the 21 education centres here for the years 2007 and 2008; the proposed amount for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17678/09]