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- Dublin-Monaghan Bombings: Motion (17 May 2011)
Brendan Smith: This is an important debate and I am glad to be able to contribute to it. It is important for so many families which have suffered so much for so many decades. It is also important for Irish society. I hope the British Government will take proper and immediate account of the contents of this motion, which has the full support of the Oireachtas. In July 2008 we had the opportunity in this...
- Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (17 May 2011)
Brendan Smith: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that the Irish data being gathered in a survey (details supplied) distinguishes between persons who have gone through the Irish school system and those who were educated in other education systems. [11291/11]
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (17 May 2011)
Brendan Smith: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail the number of schools that have benefited from the summer works scheme in each year of its operation. [11302/11]
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (17 May 2011)
Brendan Smith: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the programmes which will be reduced as a result of his decision to switch â¬20 million from current funding to the summer works scheme. [11303/11]
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (17 May 2011)
Brendan Smith: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail the efforts undertaken by him to discern the likely number of jobs which will result from the increased allocation of funding to the summer works scheme and the number of jobs impacted upon in other areas by his redirection of â¬20 million to the scheme. [11304/11]
- Written Answers — Television Licence: Television Licence (12 May 2011)
Brendan Smith: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, in view of the licence fee paid through the Exchequer to RTÃ, he has issued any instruction or has had any discussions with the chairman of RTÃ regarding the remuneration of RTÃ staff including those on labour only contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10830/11]
- Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (12 May 2011)
Brendan Smith: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if any analysis has been carried out, in view of the public money being expended on public service broadcasting, on the relative average cost per hour of producing and broadcasting one hours television on RTÃ 1, RTÃ 2 and TG4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10831/11]
- Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (12 May 2011)
Brendan Smith: I welcome the opportunity to make contribution on the jobs initiative announced by the Minister for Finance on Tuesday. Along with my Fianna Fáil colleagues, I welcome some of the initiatives while questioning some of the omissions and some of the measures that have been introduced. I welcome the emphasis on tourism, which is appropriate in view of the high profile visits to the country in...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 May 2011)
Brendan Smith: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to introduce a single social assistance payment for all persons of working age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10435/11]
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (10 May 2011)
Brendan Smith: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that were approved funding under the summer works scheme 2010 in County Cavan; the number of applications received from County Cavan for the 2011 summer works scheme and the number approved for 2011. [10698/11]
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (10 May 2011)
Brendan Smith: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that were approved funding under the summer works scheme 2010 in County Monaghan; the number of applications received from County Monaghan for the 2011 summer works scheme and the number approved for 2011. [10699/11]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (10 May 2011)
Brendan Smith: Question 265: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if approval will issue without further delay for a scheme (details supplied)in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10697/11]
- Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (5 May 2011)
Brendan Smith: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the status of the programme for research in third-level institutions. [9885/11]
- Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (4 May 2011)
Brendan Smith: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he envisages the vocational education committees having a greater role in the provision of primary education; and if he supports the community national school model. [9878/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (4 May 2011)
Brendan Smith: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of commitments in the programme for Government to cut the number of State bodies substantially, the State bodies or agencies in the education sector he believes could be abolished and the timeframe envisaged for same. [9933/11]
- Special Educational Needs (4 May 2011)
Brendan Smith: Special schools such as the Holy Family school in Cootehill in my county or St. Raphael's in Celbridge, which has already been mentioned, cater for pupils with very complex and severe physical and intellectual disabilities. Are those schools exempt from the cap on their total SNA allocation?
- School Patronage (4 May 2011)
Brendan Smith: I am not sure if the Minister mentioned the patron body for the Gaelscoileanna, which I believe is An Foras Pátrúnachta. Is support given to the general management body that works with the boards of management of Gaelscoileanna?
- State Examinations (4 May 2011)
Brendan Smith: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail the specific timeframe he is working to in relation to reform of second-level examinations; and if his proposals for Junior Certificate reform will include the commitment to make science a compulsory subject at Junior Certificate by 2014. [9877/11]
- State Examinations (4 May 2011)
Brendan Smith: The Minister will agree that curriculum reform should result in a more active learning experience. A new post-primary junior cycle programme is required to reinvigorate the junior certificate. I hope the Minister will be able to move on these important issues as quickly as possible. I mentioned previously the need to complete the roll-out of project mathematics. Will he confirm that this...
- Higher Education Grants (4 May 2011)
Brendan Smith: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the changes he is examining in the assessment as opposed to the administration of student grants; and if he will consider the introduction of an additional category of near adjacent rate. [9931/11]