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Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (6 Dec 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Health if he will give an assurance that there will be no reduction in the level of services at St. Mary's nursing unit for the elderly, Castleblayney, County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38709/11]

Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Brendan Smith: What is the up-to-date position on the proposed education and training boards Bill? Is the Taoiseach aware of the very serious concerns in the vast majority of second level schools about yesterday's decision to dismantle the vital career guidance counselling services at a time when young people need this help and support? This decision will also mean a reduction in subject choice at second...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (1 Dec 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason funds provided to an organisation (details supplied) to support the community alert scheme have been cut; and if he will review the decision in view of the impending closure of many rural Garda stations. [38042/11]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (1 Dec 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total financial allocation for school transport for 2011; the allocation for the primary sector; the allocation for the second level sector; the total expenditure under the scheme up to the 15 November 2011; the likely expenditure for the full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38220/11]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (1 Dec 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students in receipt of grants under the higher education grant scheme for the 2011-12 academic year; the number in receipt of the non-adjacent rate of grant; the number in receipt of the adjacent rate of grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38221/11]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (1 Dec 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total allocation for higher education grants for 2011; the expenditure for 2011 up to 15 November last; the likely expenditure by the end of December; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38222/11]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (29 Nov 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date with the survey undertaken by the Teaching Council on the qualifications of staff teaching mathematics; the number of schools requested to participate in the survey; the number that responded; when he expects to receive a report from the Teaching Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37348/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Nov 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37384/11]

Written Answers — Infrastructure Investment: Infrastructure Investment (29 Nov 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail the full list of capital projects included in the three bundles of public-private partnership projects in the higher education sector that will not proceed following the recent Infrastructure and Capital Investment Plan 2012-2016. [37597/11]

Written Answers — Fee-Paying Schools: Fee-Paying Schools (29 Nov 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of pupils attending fee-paying private schools for the school years 2009-2010, 2010-2011 and 2011-2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37699/11]

Written Answers — Fee-Paying Schools: Fee-Paying Schools (29 Nov 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to the State on an annual basis for a student who transfers from a fee-paying private second-level school to a State-funded school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37700/11]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (29 Nov 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the status of the Industrial Development Authority border regional office, located in County Cavan, has been downgraded; and if so, the reason this decision has been made in view of the need to intensify efforts to create employment and support the retention of existing employment in areas such as Counties Cavan and...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Nov 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 554: To ask the Minister for Health if he will give an assurance that there will be no downgrading of the status of a nursing unit (details supplied) in County Cavan, in view of the very important role that this unit plays in the delivery of health services in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37534/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Nov 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance the annual cost to the Exchequer of the VAT reductions announced earlier in the summer; if there was any monitoring to check that the VAT reductions were passed on; if such monitoring is still ongoing; if any action has been taken or is proposed against firms that reduced their charges for a few weeks following VAT reductions and have since put...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (24 Nov 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will urgently review an application submitted under the emergency works scheme and previously under the summer works scheme 2011 to him in respect of necessary facilities that must be provided without further delay in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; if he will give further consideration to the detailed...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 Nov 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the Construction Contracts Bill will be introduced in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36690/11]

Report on Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016: Statements (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Brendan Smith: I wish to take up one of the points mentioned by Deputy Frank Feighan regarding the proposed development of the A5 north of the Border. It is an important project for the island and is very important for Donegal. My Dáil colleague, Deputy Charlie McConalogue, my Seanad colleague, Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill, and the MEP for the North-West, Pat the Cope Gallagher, have been vocal in their...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (23 Nov 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the specific measures she is considering in relation to labour activation measures, such as reducing social welfare benefits to persons who do not take up training or work offers; the timeframe for such measures and estimated resultant reduction in her Department's expenditure budget in 2012; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (23 Nov 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 48: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will clarify the situation in relation to recent closures of embassies; if he will list the number of countries with an ambassador assigned in which there is no resident ambassador, the countries serviced by a diplomat below ambassador level, the location of each ambassador, and other countries serviced by a...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (23 Nov 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, regarding the installation of rain water harvesting systems in property owned by the State or agencies under its control, if it is policy to install such systems in new buildings; if examples of such buildings opened in the past five years or currently at design stage can be outlined; if there is a policy or encouragement...