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Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (27 Mar 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of recently qualified graduates who applied for employment with the State Examinations 2012; the number that were offered employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16926/12]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (27 Mar 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired teachers who were employed to correct examination papers for the State Examinations 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16927/12]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (27 Mar 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired teachers who will be employed to correct examination papers for the State examinations 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16928/12]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (27 Mar 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total staffing complement for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 1 for 2011/2012; the number of teachers this school will have for the next school year; if this school will retain its existing entitlements under DEIS Band 1 school categorisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16929/12]

Written Answers — Valuation Office: Valuation Office (27 Mar 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will clarify the situation in relation to general revaluation currently on-going by the valuation office; the purpose and reason for same if requested by Government; if he will outline local authorities which have been completed and which are in progress; if the programme is on schedule or the action that can be taken...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (27 Mar 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will refer to community employment schemes previously run by FÁS and comment on the changes recently introduced and the arrangements now in place or are proposed to assist community organisations such as scout troops for example who used to rely on FÁS sponsored CE schemes to take on a worker which they now cannot retain due to...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (27 Mar 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 475: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm that there is no threat to the future of a Garda Station (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16824/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the stage of a proposed building project for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; when this project will proceed to the next stage; the likely timescale for this project to proceed to construction stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15888/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the stage of the proposed provision of a new school (details supplied) in County Waterford; when this project will proceed to the next stage; the likely timescale for this project to proceed to construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15913/12]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (22 Mar 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reasons he is refusing to give any information concerning his Department's qualification, the Secondary School Teacher's Drawing Certificate to a person (details supplied) who met the conditions for this particular certificate in 1972 and who was not awarded the certificate by his Department; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (22 Mar 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation that in view of the long running dispute at a company (details supplied), if he will ensure that the State's Industrial Relations Agencies treat with the utmost urgency the need to deal without further delay with the concerns of employees of the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15998/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (22 Mar 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 152: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will approve applications submitted by Cavan County Council in respect of two projects (details supplied) to enable work to be carried out this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16045/12]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Mar 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will issue to a group (details supplied) in view of the fact that this European Union financial support is essential for the viability of this particular sector of agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16046/12]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (21 Mar 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the 2012 disadvantaged area scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14633/12]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (21 Mar 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review as a matter of urgency the serious loss of teachers at a school (details supplied) in County Waterford; if this decision will be reviewed in view of the serious challenge facing this school with the proposed loss of staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15810/12]

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (21 Mar 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the full breakdown of cuts to the pay of new entrants to the teaching professions in recent years including cuts to qualification allowances in budget 2012; the amount by which their new entrants' pay has fallen sine 2009; his views regarding the impact on educational standards as a result of these continuing cuts;...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (21 Mar 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide up-to-date details of the way the pay of new entrants to the teaching profession compares to that in other EU countries following a number of cuts in recent years including cuts in budget 2012 to qualification allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15313/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Mar 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of the estimated expenditure in each year for the next years of the new schools building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15314/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Mar 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he spent his entire capital budget in 2011; if any of this capital budget was carried over into the new capital budget for 2012 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15315/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Mar 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a full list of new schools building projects announced in the school building programme 2012-16 but not including schools that have been announced in previous school building programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15316/12]