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Order of Business (21 Apr 2011)

Brendan Smith: Yesterday the Taoiseach stated that he has agreed with each member of Government his or her priorities for this Administration's first 100 days in office, including legislation to be published. The legislative programme published by the Government does not refer to the legislation involved in this regard. Will the Tánaiste make arrangements to furnish Members with copies of a list of such...

Order of Business (21 Apr 2011)

Brendan Smith: The Taoiseach stated yesterday that he had agreed with each member of Government his or her priorities for the first 100 days, including legislation to be published.

Company Takeovers (19 Apr 2011)

Brendan Smith: The need to protect employment in the Quinn Group is of the utmost importance to counties Cavan, Monaghan, Fermanagh and Leitrim. Not alone does the group contribute significantly to the economy of my home region, but it is also a major contributor to the national economy employing 5,500 people on the island, of whom almost 1,600 are employed in Quinn Insurance alone. The group's other...

Written Answers — Adult Literacy: Adult Literacy (19 Apr 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail the direct funding provided for adult literacy initiatives in 1997 and in 2010; and the number of persons participating in State-funded adult literacy courses in each of those years. [8208/11]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (19 Apr 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail the number of full-time equivalent educational psychologists employed in the 1996/97 school year and in the current school year; and the number of pupils receiving an assessment in each of those years. [8209/11]

Written Answers — Adult Literacy: Adult Literacy (19 Apr 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the surveys that have been carried out on adult literacy rates since the major report published in 1997 and his plans in this regard. [8210/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 Apr 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give a commitment to publish and introduce the Animal Health and Welfare Bill in 2011. [7698/11]

Written Answers — Agriculture Policy: Agriculture Policy (13 Apr 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his priorities for the next three months. [7699/11]

Education and Training: Motion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2011)

Brendan Smith: Yes.

Education and Training: Motion (12 Apr 2011)

Brendan Smith: I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes that over the last number of years there has been a significant increase in resources allocated to education and training, including: - the increase in primary teacher numbers from 21,000 to over 37,000, with a reduction in the pupil-teacher ratio from 22:1 to 16:1; - the introduction of a wide range of new special education schemes underpinned by the...

Education and Training: Motion (12 Apr 2011)

Brendan Smith: The Minister for Education and Skills has pointed out that there is a clerical error in the motion circulated; the total number of primary teachers should be 31,700, which represents an increase of 51%. In the last month a series of urgent issues has rightly dominated our discussions in this House. However, we should never lose sight of the need to make sure longer term issues also receive...

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (5 Apr 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Gaelscoileanna fully recognised in the school years 1996-97 together with the number of pupils enrolled in the schools and the most recent comparable figures. [6398/11]

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (5 Apr 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason he decided upon a figure of 50% of schools to be divested from the control of the catholic church before the forum on patronage and pluralism has begun its consultations with the relevant stakeholders. [6627/11]

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (5 Apr 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views whether it is realistic to begin divesting 1,500 schools from the patronage of the catholic church by January 2012. [6628/11]

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (5 Apr 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered the legal complexities involved in transferring patronage from one patron to another. [6629/11]

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

Brendan Smith: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he proposes to continue with proposals to provide a role for vocational education committees in the provision of primary education. [6630/11]

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (5 Apr 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he plans to proceed with plans to reform the process for recognition of new second level schools. [6631/11]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (5 Apr 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a redundancy payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan. [6874/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (31 Mar 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if urgent consideration will be given to the concerns outlined in correspondence (details supplied) and if appropriate measures will be implemented without delay to deal with these issues. [6338/11]

Written Answers — National Carers Strategy: National Carers Strategy (30 Mar 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to develop a carers strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5977/11]