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Youth Services. (16 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: That is the problem.

Youth Services. (16 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: The Minister of State can sing that.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (11 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Finance the non-commercial State bodies for which performance-related bonuses have been approved by his Department; if a pool of 10% pay applies in these schemes; and if the full pool has been taken up since the schemes commenced. [45164/08]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (11 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason he signed on 14 September 2008, Statutory Instrument No. 366 of 2008, in view of the potentially disastrous effect this could have for business here in the distribution of goods throughout the island of Ireland; the number of other EU countries which have such severe restrictions on distribution vehicles within their respective...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (11 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will quantify the savings which will be made by capping the number of language support teachers to two per school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45736/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (11 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will quantify the savings which will be made by suspending the early retirement scheme for teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45737/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (11 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will quantify the savings which are to be made at primary and secondary school levels as a result of the increases in class size in budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45738/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (11 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of certified and uncertified sick days taken by his Department in each year over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45771/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (11 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the number of teachers participating in in-service training and courses has reduced from a high in 2006 of 217,816 hours to 108,787 hours in 2008 in terms of the total in-service attendance; the further reason there has been such a reduction in the number of hours provided by his Department for in-service training and...

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (11 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a person (details supplied) in County Dublin will obtain a psychological assessment, as this child has some behavioural issues which need to be assessed and the mother of this child is not in a position to provide a private assessment; the expected timeframe involved for an assessment in this case; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (11 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that a circular was recently sent from his Department to every school in the country regarding a new daily rate of pay for retired inspectors who agree to sit on interview boards in respect of various positions for which an interview is organised; if this circular stated that the daily rate per retired...

Written Answers — Importation of Snakes: Importation of Snakes (9 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 354: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to an emerging wild snake population here; if there are plans to curb or regulate the sale of snakes here; the regulations in place for importing or selling snakes; his views on a total ban on snake sales and importing snakes; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (9 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: Question 440: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the modernisation and policy unit of his Department has received an application from a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 for the replacement of the worst four prefabs, sewerage works and resurfacing of the school yard; his views in relation to this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45085/08]

Higher Education Strategy. (4 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: Is it not the case that the Minister's predecessor outlined her support for such a strategy when she was in office? It has taken us a very long time to get to the stage of announcing this strategy. Does the Minister agree that whoever chairs this strategic way forward for higher education in this country must be internationally and domestically eminent in industry and the connections...

Higher Education Strategy. (4 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: He was somehow outside the core. Will the Minister give his views on this issue as it is important that the person chairing this body can hold his or her weight locally and nationally?

Higher Education Strategy. (4 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: Will the Minister indicate when he is likely to propose to Government the strategic group and the chairperson of this important body? Will the Minister further outline his strategy in terms of the establishment of this higher level group? As I understand it, he has asked as one of the first functions to bring forward a report on the potential funding arrangement for third level and higher...

Obesity Levels. (4 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: I hope that we will also welcome the answer to the next question.

School Staffing. (4 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: I am extremely concerned by the blasé, hands-off attitude displayed by the Minister in respect of this serious incident, which was reported in The Sunday Times. Two journalists were able to use aliases in order to gain entry to a school and teach two separate classes. Neither their qualifications nor their standing as teachers was checked by the authorities at the school. The Minister has...

School Staffing. (4 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: We heard about it.

School Staffing. (4 Dec 2008)

Brian Hayes: Particularly when teachers are losing their jobs. Does the Minister believe it is good enough that an excellent organisation such as the IPPN must devise a website and system to ensure we have an adequate supply of qualified substitute teachers? Is it not the responsibility of the Department to do this and to do so in a co-ordinated manner so that the Minister can guarantee the...