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Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (20 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse the proposal to withdraw the existing school transport arrangements for the traveller community at a location (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21776/11]

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (20 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will ensure that the IDA Ireland Border-area headquarters remains in Cavan town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21777/11]

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this important legislation and I compliment my colleague, Deputy O'Dea, on drafting it. The briefings prepared by the Labour and Fine Gael research offices on the Bill's contents and its alleged similarity with the 2009 Bill are incorrect. Only one section of this Bill is similar to part of the 2009 legislation. Deputy Nash stated that, during the...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: I wish to share time with Deputies Sean Fleming, McConalogue, Kirk and Calleary. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle might tell me when my five minutes have concluded.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will have the staffing complement of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 reviewed in view of the serious concern about the loss of special needs assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21295/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when it is expected that construction will commence on the new post-primary school in Ballinamore, County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21375/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in relation to the establishment of a new second level school (details supplied) in County Cavan; when the project will proceed to the next stage; the likely timescale for construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21376/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposal to provide permanent additional accommodation at a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; when this project is likely to proceed to construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21377/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposal to provide permanent additional accommodation at a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; when this project is likely to proceed to construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21378/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when approval will issue in respect of the need to provide additional permanent accommodation at a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21379/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (19 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 453: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will give urgent and detailed consideration to the request by Foróige for funding towards the mentoring programme Big Brother Big Sisters of Ireland for 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21314/11]

Departmental Expenditure (14 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his target date for publishing the Estimates of Expenditure for 2012. [20317/11]

Departmental Expenditure (14 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date by which he expects to be in a position to know the proposed annual estimates amount within which he will prepare the 2012 estimate. [20318/11]

Residential Institutions Redress (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Previous speakers have made the point that it is not a good time of year to try to get information to the widest possible number of people. We are all aware that the activities of voluntary organisations, apart from sporting organisations, cease during the month of August. Many of the people we know who are leaders in Irish communities or voluntary organisations abroad come back home to...

Residential Institutions Redress (Amendment) Bill, 2011: Second Stage (14 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the outline by the Minister of State, Deputy Cannon, of what has been a comprehensive undertaking by the State, in particular by the Department of Education and Skills and the Residential Institutions Redress Board. As the Minister of State indicated, this is a short two section Bill to enable the winding up of the Residential Institutions Redress Board. The board, which has done...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (13 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has examined if and the way there should be pension consequences for retired teachers taking up short-term teaching posts or substitute positions; and the outcome of this examination. [20366/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (13 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions taken to date to ensure that all schools around the country keep a list of appropriately qualified registered teachers who are available for substitute teaching at short notice. [20367/11]

Special Educational Needs: Motion (12 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: I wish to share time with Deputy Browne.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (12 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this issue, which is of great concern to many families throughout the country. As public representatives we are aware of the concern of many parents in regard to special needs provision. In the Fianna Fáil amendment to the motion, I have asked that the Government and the Minister prioritise funding for special education within the...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (7 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give a commitment to protect class sizes in this year's budget following recent figures from him which indicate a higher than expected increase in student numbers between now and 2017 and also following the publication of Census 2011. [19173/11]