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- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (1 May 2012)
Brendan Smith: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if funding will be provided towards a history project (details supplied) of importance to all this island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21634/12]
- Written Answers — Audiovisual Industry: Audiovisual Industry (1 May 2012)
Brendan Smith: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the findings of the Creative Capital report on industrial relations in Ireland's audiovisual industry; his views on whether the stalemate is damaging to Ireland's reputation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21692/12]
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (1 May 2012)
Brendan Smith: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list the primary schools in each county that will lose a teaching post from September 2012 due to the staffing schedule changes announced in Budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21965/12]
- Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (1 May 2012)
Brendan Smith: Question 476: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the household charge and whether it is properly due from private apartment owners on Dublin Docklands Development Authority sites when the owners already pay management fees of â¬2,500 which specifically include a local authority, Dublin City Council, charge of â¬350 for local...
- School Enrolments (1 May 2012)
Brendan Smith: I appreciate the Ceann Comhairle's decision to select this important matter. The serious concerns about the grossly unfair treatment of a pregnant teenage girl underline the need to develop clear and fair admission policy guidelines as part of a broader approach to ensure fairness and equality in the education system. The Office of the Children's Ombudsman carries out important work and the...
- School Enrolments (1 May 2012)
Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. Could he ask the Department to check my particular query? I presume the section of the Education Act 1998 is applicable to all schools, whether private or public. Could the Minister of State confirm that, perhaps in the next few days? Comments attributed to some of the education partners are important and set out clearly what the norms should...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (26 Apr 2012)
Brendan Smith: Question 172: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding allocated to Cavan County Council under the rural water programme and also under the small public water schemes for each year since 1998 to 2012 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21092/12]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (26 Apr 2012)
Brendan Smith: Question 173: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the funding allocated to Monaghan County Council under the rural water programme and under the small public water schemes for each year since 1998 to 2012 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21093/12]
- Written Answers — Primary Care Strategy: Primary Care Strategy (26 Apr 2012)
Brendan Smith: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Health if there are proposals to develop primary care facilities at a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21091/12]
- Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (25 Apr 2012)
Brendan Smith: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total cost of the work of the forum on patronage and pluralism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20652/12]
- Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (25 Apr 2012)
Brendan Smith: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will begin carrying out parental surveys in the areas identified by the forum on patronage and pluralism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20653/12]
- Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (25 Apr 2012)
Brendan Smith: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he supports the recommendation in the report of the Advisory Group to the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism which recommends leaving stand alone schools alone and that a change of patronage should only be considered in areas in which there is a stable population and demand for diversity of schools; and if he will make a statement...
- Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (25 Apr 2012)
Brendan Smith: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in arranging the transfer of school buildings from the church; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20656/12]
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 Apr 2012)
Brendan Smith: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of minority faith schools that are affected by the decision to change the staffing schedule for schools with less than 86 pupils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20655/12]
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (25 Apr 2012)
Brendan Smith: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if we may expect SOLAS to be fully established by the end of 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20657/12]
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (25 Apr 2012)
Brendan Smith: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the kind of role industry will have in the new education and training authority SOLAS; if it will be given a formal role in overseeing course provision and content; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20659/12]
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (25 Apr 2012)
Brendan Smith: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if FÃS has carried out a review of all education and training courses on offer or if the review will take place after SOLAS has been formally established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20658/12]
- Written Answers — Graduate Statistics: Graduate Statistics (25 Apr 2012)
Brendan Smith: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of computer science graduates expected in 2012; the number of computer science graduates in 2011 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20660/12]
- Written Answers — Graduate Statistics: Graduate Statistics (25 Apr 2012)
Brendan Smith: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of electronic engineering graduates expected in 2012; the number of electronic engineering graduates in 2011 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20661/12]
- Written Answers — Graduate Statistics: Graduate Statistics (25 Apr 2012)
Brendan Smith: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of graduates expected from honours degree ICT undergraduate programmes in 2012; the number of graduates from these courses in 2011, 2010 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20662/12]