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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (16 Nov 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of staff employed in the primary, secondary and third level sectors each year from 2008 to 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35072/11]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (16 Nov 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the pupil-teacher ratio each year from 2007 to 2011; the way this compares to the EU 27 and OECD rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35073/11]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (16 Nov 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will estimate the possible financial savings from the self-assessment system and new junior certificate syllabus; if there are any associated costs to introducing this new programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35074/11]

Written Answers — Public Service Recruitment Embargo: Public Service Recruitment Embargo (16 Nov 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the operation of the public service embargo in 2011; the number of additional posts that have been filled to date in 2011; the net impact on the Civil Service and the wider public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35063/11]

Written Answers — Employment Statistics: Employment Statistics (16 Nov 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will estimate the expected employment levels for second quarter of 2012 and the end of 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35081/11]

Written Answers — Economic Growth: Economic Growth (16 Nov 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the levels of growth in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; the expedited levels of growth for quarter 1, quarter 2, quarter 3 and quarter 4 in the years 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35082/11]

Written Answers — Social Insurance Fund: Social Insurance Fund (16 Nov 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the levels of the social insurance fund each year from 2007 to 2011; the size of the deficit in the social insurance fund in absolute and % terms for each of the same years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35075/11]

Written Answers — Social Insurance Fund: Social Insurance Fund (16 Nov 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will make it a priority to ensure the social insurance fund is fully funded from 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35076/11]

Written Answers — Social Insurance Fund: Social Insurance Fund (16 Nov 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in order to balance the social insurance fund, if she will consider a social insurance payment for all types of income, including rental and currently non-assessed income; the estimated yield if social insurance was extended to all incomes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35078/11]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (16 Nov 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 187: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the levels of social housing he expects to provide in 2012; if it is the case that even a portion of the spend currently spent on rent supplement could provide for a vigorous new social housing programme to address the housing waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35079/11]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (16 Nov 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 188: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the social housing targets for 2012; the number of the 100,000 families and persons on the housing list he intends to have rehoused; the reason there are still large numbers waiting on housing lists for four or five years or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35080/11]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (16 Nov 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank in the Garda national drugs unit and the Criminal Assets Bureau; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35086/11]

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (16 Nov 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an additional Garda public order unit and an additional marked Garda vehicle for a station (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35087/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (16 Nov 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Health the total spent on health in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; if he would also indicate the percentage of GDP spent on health in each of the same years and the percentage of GNP spent on health in each of the same years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35069/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (16 Nov 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Health the total number of staff employed in the Health Service Executive and his Department each year from 2008 to 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35070/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (16 Nov 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant histopathologists currently in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; the number of persons on the waiting list to see the consultant; the average waiting time to see the consultant; the steps being taken to reduce the waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35088/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (16 Nov 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant rheumatologists currently in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; the number of persons on the waiting list to see the consultant; the average waiting time to see the consultant; the steps being taken to reduce the waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35089/11]

Written Answers — School Discipline: School Discipline (15 Nov 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm by his Department if all recommendations from the Health Service Executive and reports by his Department on a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5 have been implemented in view of the fact that the implementation of all the recommendations was a condition for the school in July 2010; if he will also confirm that...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (15 Nov 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is considering any new legislation or other measures to strengthen the powers of the Competition Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34264/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (15 Nov 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 503: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a recent High Court decision in regard to a marine transport company (details supplied) indicates that the system of harbour dues enforced since 2003 will have to be urgently reviewed and brought before Dáil Éireann through legislation or ministerial regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34288/11]