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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jan 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011; and the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end of 2011. [2132/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jan 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011; and the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end of 2011. [2139/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jan 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011; and the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end of 2011. [2137/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jan 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total allocated budget for her Department in 2011; and the actual outturns in each of her Department subheads at the end of 2011. [2140/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jan 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011; and the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end of 2011. [2138/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jan 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 382: To ask the Minister for Defence the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011; and the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end of 2011. [2131/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jan 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011; and the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end of 2011. [2127/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jan 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total allocated budget for her Department in 2011; and the actual outturns in each of her Department subheads at the end of 2011. [2129/12]

School Guidance Counsellors (17 Jan 2012)

Brendan Smith: I move: "That Dáil Éireann: — confirms that schools are legally obliged to provide guidance and that the provision of 'appropriate' guidance is a statutory requirement under the Education Act 1998; — recognises that the budgetary decision to include guidance provision in the standard allocation is an effective increase in the pupil/teacher ratio at post-primary level; — condemns the...

Written Answers — Capital Expenditure: Capital Expenditure (12 Jan 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his reaction to recent reports of criticism from the European Commission over the front loading of capital spending cuts in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1570/12]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (12 Jan 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a circular will issue to schools in respect of the employment of career guidance counsellors following the changes announced in budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1802/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Jan 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to deal with concerns outlined by doctors in the north east in relation to delays in processing medical card applications and also the reduction in out of hours services which occurred some months ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1803/12]

Job Losses (12 Jan 2012)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing my colleague, Deputy Ó Caoláin, and me to raise this issue. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Richard Bruton, to the Chamber to respond to the debate. I also welcome John Regan of SIPTU and several members of the Lagan Brick workforce who are in the Gallery for this discussion. The town of Kingscourt has a catchment area comprising parts of three...

Job Losses (12 Jan 2012)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his reply. He indicated that he is hopeful there will be a successful conclusion to the negotiations at the Labour Relations Commission. The successful conclusion of those negotiations would see a resumption of employment for the workforce at Lagan Brick in Kingscourt. These people want to return to gainful employment in a business in which they have worked to...

Private Members' Business, Special Educational Needs: Motion (11 Jan 2012)

Brendan Smith: The amendment refers to the importance and success of the DEIS programme, the serious difficulties that would arise from many schools with the withdrawal of 428 posts. We note the progress that has been made under these programmes. We also recognise the huge concern of so many parents with the proposal to change the method of allocation for career guidance and counselling, and we also...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (11 Jan 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Health if he has prepared an impact analysis on the effects of reductions in staffing levels in February; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1194/12]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (11 Jan 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the impact on schools in County Carlow on a school-by-school basis of the decision to withdraw supports from earlier disadvantage programmes and schemes that predate DEIS in tabular form. [41316/11]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (11 Jan 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the impact on schools in County Kilkenny on a school-by-school basis of the decision to withdraw supports from earlier disadvantage programmes and schemes that predate DEIS in tabular form. [41317/11]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (11 Jan 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the impact on schools in County Cavan on a school-by-school basis of the decision to withdraw supports from earlier disadvantage programmes and schemes that predate DEIS in tabular form. [41318/11]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (11 Jan 2012)

Brendan Smith: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the impact on schools in County Monaghan on a school-by-school basis of the decision to withdraw supports from earlier disadvantage programmes and schemes that predate DEIS in tabular form. [41319/11]