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- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (12 Jun 2012)
Brendan Smith: Question 367: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of community employment schemes in County Monaghan in 2012; the number of participants on each scheme; the level of funding provided for each scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28329/12]
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (12 Jun 2012)
Brendan Smith: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of community employment schemes in County Monaghan in 2011; the number of participants on each scheme; the level of funding provided for each scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28330/12]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Jun 2012)
Brendan Smith: Question 614: To ask the Minister for Health the up to date position regarding the proposal to provide a medical assessment unit at Monaghan General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28331/12]
- County Enterprise Boards (7 Jun 2012)
Brendan Smith: There has always been cooperation between the local authorities and the county enterprise boards and an exchange of staff between them. Generally the county manager has been the chairman of the county enterprise board. In my county, the county enterprise board has been very successful but the value of the boards has never been properly recognised. There are enterprises from my county that...
- County Enterprise Boards (7 Jun 2012)
Brendan Smith: That is the impression people have.
- Job Creation (7 Jun 2012)
Brendan Smith: Traditional manufacturing is an area in urgent need of assistance, with the increase in VAT in the last budget, in particular, creating immense difficulty for certain enterprises. Yesterday a provisional liquidator was appointed to Flair International in Bailieborough, County Cavan, a company which manufactures quality bath and shower screens. This development endangers the jobs of the 52...
- Job Creation (7 Jun 2012)
Brendan Smith: I am particularly concerned that Enterprise Ireland should be involved.
- Written Answers — Small and Medium Enterprises: Small and Medium Enterprises (7 Jun 2012)
Brendan Smith: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions he has taken to improve credit conditions for small and medium enterprise; his views on the success or otherwise of these actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27537/12]
- Written Answers — Third Level Institutions: Third Level Institutions (6 Jun 2012)
Brendan Smith: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects to receive a report from the Higher Education Authority on a proposal for funding the higher education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26792/12]
- Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (6 Jun 2012)
Brendan Smith: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to address skills shortages in the area of languages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26793/12]
- Departmental Agencies (24 May 2012)
Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister and advise him to stick to the ambitious target. When targets are missed they will continue to be missed and the people who will suffer will be the potential customer or client of FÃS who needs that particular support. There is a need for root and branch review of courses that have been provided and we cannot wait for months for that to happen. I do not know if FÃS...
- Third Level Courses (24 May 2012)
Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his reply. Approximately 33,000 people are employed in more than 500 companies at the Irish Financial Services Centre. This huge sector has grown consistently and incrementally since the late 1980s. The Minister will be aware that according to the best projections, a further 10,000 jobs will be created in that sector in the coming years. We would like most of...
- Third Level Courses (24 May 2012)
Brendan Smith: Absolutely.
- Third Level Courses (24 May 2012)
Brendan Smith: Yes.
- Third Level Courses (24 May 2012)
Brendan Smith: The internship programme we have suggested could be similar to the important JobBridge programme that is under way. I understand that the Finuas programme is receiving approximately â¬1 million in Exchequer support each year. If another â¬1 million could be found somewhere, it would be put to very good use. The State-owned and State-supported banks, which have been given substantial...
- Third Level Courses (24 May 2012)
Brendan Smith: They have an obligation to assist people who have relevant qualifications and need an opportunity to get experience in the financial services sector. If such people are given a chance to participate in the labour market, they will contribute handsomely to our economy in the future.
- Third Level Courses (24 May 2012)
Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister.
- School Accommodation (24 May 2012)
Brendan Smith: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposal to provide additional permanent accommodation at a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; if this application will be reviewed in view of the urgent need to provide much needed accommodation and in view of the growth in the pupil enrolment of that school over recent years; and if he will make a...
- School Accommodation (24 May 2012)
Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his reply. The four other schools in that area, thankfully, have had new accommodation in recent years. The capacity of each of those schools is being maximised.
- School Accommodation (24 May 2012)
Brendan Smith: I will outline some facts which are very relevant to this school. The population of Virginia increased by 31% between 2006 and 2011.