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Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (25 May 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the multiples or supermarkets that he invited to meet him in relation to difficulties in the pig sector; the multiples or supermarkets that attended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12573/11]

Written Answers — School Text Books: School Text Books (24 May 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in view of the widespread concerns of the costs of school text books, he has met with school book publishers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12494/11]

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (19 May 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the report will be finalised in relation to expenditure issues at Waterford Institute of Technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12178/11]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (19 May 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of training places being provided by him prior to the announcement of the jobs initiative of 10 May and the number of training places that will be provided by him following the announcement. [12194/11]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (19 May 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the 15,900 training places announced under the jobs initiative of the 10 May 2011 are in addition to the 7,500 places under the work placement programme, the 5,000 places under the skills development and internship programme, the 1,000 places under the redundant apprentice placement scheme and the 700 places in the institutes of...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (19 May 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide further details of the higher education springboard programme announced as part of the jobs initiative. [12196/11]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (19 May 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the €20 million multi-annual higher education labour market fund announced by the former Minister in December 2010 is still in operation. [12197/11]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (19 May 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the expanded redundant apprentice placement scheme announced by the former Minister in December 2010 is still in operation. [12198/11]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (19 May 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost per place of each training place announced under the jobs initiative of 10 May 2011; and the cost per place of each training place announced by the former Minister in December 2010. [12201/11]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (19 May 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the skills development and internship programme announced by the former Minister in December 2010 is still in operation. [12199/11]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (19 May 2011)

Brendan Smith: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the 7,500 places under the work placement programme announced by the former Minister in December 2010 are still in operation. [12200/11]

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 €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 €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 RTÉ, he has issued any instruction or has had any discussions with the chairman of RTÉ regarding the remuneration of RTÉ 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 RTÉ 1, RTÉ 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]