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Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (5 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the savings that will accrue this year from the application of the distance criteria for all pupils attending primary schools and availing of the school transport scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18585/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (5 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will supply details of all the pre-school, primary and post-primary autism-specific provision in the following areas Dublin 5, Dublin 13, Dublin 17, Howth, Portmarnock and Malahide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18867/11]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (5 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of second level pupils, second level schools, further education students, further education facilities and other significant activities for each of the current vocational education committees and the position following the proposed reorganisation of the committees. [18971/11]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (5 Jul 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail the specific financial savings he has projected for his planned vocational education committee rationalisation; and the way this differs from previous plans. [18972/11]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (30 Jun 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when details of the 2011/ 2012 higher education grant scheme will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18009/11]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (30 Jun 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired teachers involved in oral Irish examinations, oral French examinations, oral German examinations and oral Spanish examinations in this year's State examinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18020/11]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (30 Jun 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired teachers employed supervising this year's State examinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18021/11]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (30 Jun 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of recently qualified graduates who applied for employment with the State examinations; the number that were offered employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18023/11]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (30 Jun 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the concerns regarding the leaving certificate 2011 honours maths paper 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18026/11]

Written Answers — School Grants: School Grants (30 Jun 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when primary schools will be advised of allocations under the minor works grant scheme 2011-2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18144/11]

Written Answers — Horticulture Sector: Horticulture Sector (29 Jun 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food the effect of the recent E Coli crisis on vegetable growers here and the arrangements made to compensate these growers [17624/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Jun 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food if he has satisfied himself that he will achieve an advance payment of the single farm payment from the European Commission. [17623/11]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (29 Jun 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the discussions, if any, he has had with a company (details supplied) in relation to its proposal to move jobs to offshore locations; if he will convey to the company the obvious concerns of employees and the need to retain the maximum number of jobs here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17689/11]

Written Answers — Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates (29 Jun 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 164: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the proposals, if any, he has to reduce the burden on ratepayers, particularly those with small businesses in view of the growing concern about the inequity of the system which does not take into account ability to pay, for instance, when a substantial reduction in turnover occurs; and if he will make a...

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

Brendan Smith: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Health further to the adjournment debate of 15 June 2011, if he will ensure that further urgent consideration is given to the need to provide adequate medical cover through the North East Doctor On Call Service; if he will ensure that the service is structured to continue general practioners service after 10.00 p.m. nightly at the NEDOC Centre in Cavan...

Twenty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 3) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2011)

Brendan Smith: This is my first opportunity to compliment Deputy Fitzgerald on her appointment as Minister for Children and Youth Affairs and I wish her well and to congratulate Deputy Shatter on his appointment as Minister for Justice and Equality, and I also wish him well with those onerous responsibilities. I disagree, however, with his contribution. I compliment my colleague, Deputy McConalogue, who...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (28 Jun 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Finance the date on which he will publish the Betting (Amendment) Bill 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17612/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (28 Jun 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if urgent consideration will be given to a request by a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan in relation to its staffing situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17655/11]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (28 Jun 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 450: To ask the Minister for Health if she proposes to provide capital grant assistance in 2012 towards the provision of child-care facilities, particularly where demand for such services has already been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17452/11]

Order of Business (28 Jun 2011)

Brendan Smith: When is it proposed to introduce a motion to enable written parliamentary questions to be answered during the summer recess?