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Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (4 Oct 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 436: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total cost of all staff, permanent and non-established, allocated to assist him with constituency work in the 100 days following his appointment. [27343/11]

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (4 Oct 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 473: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total cost of all staff, permanent and non-established, allocated to assist him with constituency work in the 100 days following his appointment. [27348/11]

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (4 Oct 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 507: To ask the Minister for Defence the total cost of all staff, permanent and non-established, allocated to assist him with constituency work in the 100 days following his appointment. [27341/11]

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (4 Oct 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 549: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the total cost of all staff, permanent and non-established, allocated to assist him with constituency work in the 100 days following his appointment. [27337/11]

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (4 Oct 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 569: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total cost of all staff, permanent and non-established, allocated to assist her with constituency work in the 100 days following her appointment. [27339/11]

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (4 Oct 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 617: To ask the Minister for Health the total cost of all staff, permanent and non-established, allocated to assist him with constituency work in the 100 days following his appointment [27346/11]

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (4 Oct 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 659: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total cost of all staff, permanent and non-established, allocated to assist him with constituency work in the 100 days following his appointment. [27352/11]

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (4 Oct 2011)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this important motion. I commend my party colleague, Deputy Dara Calleary, our justice and defence spokesperson, on putting this very comprehensive motion before the House. It quite rightly affirms and supports the critical role of the Permanent Defence Force throughout our country and in local communities. We note the substantial consolidation of...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (29 Sep 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of times the implementation group for the new further education and training authority SOLAS has met since the group was established; when it intends to meet next; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26688/11]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (29 Sep 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students attending all fee paying second level schools each year for the past three years. [26689/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (28 Sep 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacancies in speech therapist and occupational therapists throughout the country due to the recruitment moratorium; and the impact this is having on the level of services. [26282/11]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (28 Sep 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm that there will be no change to the status of Garda stations at Bawnboy, Dowra and Killeshandra in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26652/11]

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (28 Sep 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will confirm that Dún Úi Neill Barracks, Cavan town, will continue to play a pivotal and key role as a military installation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26650/11]

Written Answers — Child Protection: Child Protection (27 Sep 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to extend the Murphy commission to examine the record of further Catholic dioceses in regard to child protection practices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26050/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Strategy Statements: Departmental Strategy Statements (27 Sep 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has submitted a strategy statement to him, as specified under the 1997 Public Service Management Act; and if so, if he will publish this statement. [26406/11]

Job Protection (22 Sep 2011)

Brendan Smith: It will be fine if it is circulated later to Members. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Sherlock, for his response. He made some comments recently with regard to the industrial development agencies in general and the IDA in particular and I share the views he expressed. I note his statement today referred to the success of the financial services industry and the inward investment in...

Institutes of Technology (22 Sep 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is considering the re-designation of institutes of technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25609/11]

Institutes of Technology (22 Sep 2011)

Brendan Smith: This question is of the utmost importance, particularly for the south east in view of the very disappointing news of the major loss of employment in Waterford with the closure of the TalkTalk facility. When does the Minister expect the HEA to sign off on the relevant performance criteria? Will he encourage the institutes of technology to work together to achieve university status? Is that...

Institutes of Technology (22 Sep 2011)

Brendan Smith: Does the Minister expect the criteria to be forwarded to him by December?

Institutes of Technology (22 Sep 2011)

Brendan Smith: All of us are conscious of the linkage between the provision of higher education, whether at institute of technology, further education or university level, and commercial activity. The needs of the south east are pressing. Will it be the Minister's role to sign off on the criteria subsequent to the HEA submitting them to his Department? Does he expect to be in a position, in the spring,...