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Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (23 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 170: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the installation of water meters or provision for same in new developments, and water pipe replacement works; the number of cases in which provision for meters has been made; the date on which this policy began; the reason it was commenced; the way it has been funded to date; if it's...

Written Answers — Poultry Industry: Poultry Industry (23 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans there are, or that will be implemented to increase turkey production in view of the fact that there is substantial turkey farm and hatchery capacity not being utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25934/12]

Written Answers — Poultry Industry: Poultry Industry (23 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to incentivise turkey production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25959/12]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (23 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding his plans for the new national children' hospital; if he will summarise the terms for selection of the new site; the main changes from previous selection criteria; the number of sites now under consideration; the groups that have been met by him, his advisors or officials; the details of same; the information on the scoring...

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: I mentioned to the Minister prior to the adjournment of the debate on the Bill yesterday that he might clarify when replying to Second Stage or on Committee Stage, whichever is the most satisfactory, why the National University of Ireland was excluded from the merger of these bodies.

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: That is perfect. The Bill states the recognised universities of the NUI must establish quality assurance procedures and have those procedures approved by the authority. While the NUI would be covered by the quality standards outlined in the Bill and would be required to meet them, it would remain as a separate awarding body. The Minister outlined again yesterday, as he did when he...

Private Members' Business. National Monuments: Motion (22 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: I am very glad to have the opportunity speak in support of the motion before us tonight urging the Government "to act without further delay to ensure the full preservation of the national monument and to develop a plan to transform the GPO-Moore Street area into an historic quarter and battlefield site". The motion is signed by some 50 Members of the House. The signatories to this motion...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (22 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired teachers that were rehired in his Department; the details of their contracts including pay and length of contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25043/12]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (22 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts he has made to hire young unemployed teaching graduates before rehiring retired public servants this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25044/12]

Written Answers — Live Register: Live Register (22 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated number of young teaching graduates that are unemployed at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25045/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a domiciliary care allowance application will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; if this application will be given consideration in view of the long delay in processing same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25391/12]

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (22 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 520: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a Garda patrol car will be restored to a town (details supplied) in County Cavan; if this matter will be given urgent consideration in view of the large population of the town and its catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25135/12]

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (22 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: That is fine. On behalf of the Fianna Fáil Party, I welcome this legislation and assure the Minister the party will be constructive in its approach to this legislation in this House, as was my colleague, Senator Averil Power, in Seanad Éireann, where detailed debates took place on both Second and Committee Stages. When in government, Fianna Fáil gave a commitment to amalgamate the...

Cyber Attacks (17 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Defence the preparations the Defence Forces have made for cyber warfare; the training that has been undertaken and resources allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24561/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposed building project for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; when the project will proceed to the next stage; the likely timescale for construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24809/12]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (17 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the proposal to establish adoption arrangements between Ireland and Kazakhstan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24643/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (17 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health if he will accede to a request for a meeting with persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24719/12]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (16 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 128: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify the controls, regulations and prohibitions, if any, on the provision of occasional car parking for reward on private land, that is close to sporting or other such events; if there are any regulations on same; if same can be outlined and if enforcing authority, if any, can be outlined....

Written Answers — Interdepartmental Committees: Interdepartmental Committees (16 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Inter-Departmental Committee established in relation to State involvement with the Magdalen Laundries will report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24393/12]

Hospital Services (16 May 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that nine hospitals have amended criteria for categorising patients on trolleys as a way of reducing the appearance of overcrowding in accident and emergency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24271/12]