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Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Cheerleaders.

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: I am too young to remember it.

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the opportunity to discuss local government and the household charge. I commend the Minister on his initial steps towards reform of local government, in particular, in Limerick and in Tipperary. The country has too many local authorities but the bigger problem is the existence of pseudo-local authorities, such as community groups, partnerships, county enterprise boards, county...

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: That is good. I will speak for my own town council. I do not have the emotional attachment of having served on a local authority. The programme, Better Local Government, has been criticised the length and breadth of the country and there is no doubt it has added a significant cost burden to local government. However, Ballina Town Council is one of the winners in that we now have excellent...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the impact on each primary school in County Mayo of the phased adjustments to staffing schedules in one, two, three and four teacher schools; if he will outline same on a school by school basis in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39747/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the impact on each primary school in County Sligo of the phased adjustments to staffing schedules in one, two, three and four teacher schools; if he will outline same on a school by school basis in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39750/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the impact on teaching staff numbers in each post primary school in County Mayo as a result of the change in the guidance provision allocation announced on Monday, 5 December on a school by school basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39745/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the impact on teaching staff numbers in each post primary school in County Sligo as a result of the change in the guidance provision allocation announced on Monday, 5 December on a school by school basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39748/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the impact on schools in County Mayo on a school by school basis of the decision to withdraw supports from earlier disadvantage programmes and schemes that pre date DEIS in tabular form. [39746/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the impact on schools in County Sligo on a school by school basis of the decision to withdraw supports from earlier disadvantaged programmes and schemes that pre date DEIS in tabular form [39749/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there is grant assistance available for persons applying for three phase electricity. [39494/11]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way the €70 million cut will impact on Garda services in 2012. [39737/11]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the running costs and other associated costs, any capital invested, to be outlined on a station by station basis, and any other investments in each of the Garda stations (details supplied) in the years 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; if he will outline this information on a tabular basis, station by station and cost by cost. [39738/11]

Written Answers — Garda Retirements: Garda Retirements (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline on a county basis and by rank, the number of gardaí who have applied to retire from the force by the end of November 2011. [39739/11]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm that there will be no further station closures in 2012 apart from those notified on Monday, 5 December 2011. [39740/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the name of each body supported by him via funding in 2010 and in 2011; the way the proposed cutback of €12 million will affect each body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39741/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the community alert scheme in 2012; if his attention has been drawn to the impact that the 25% cut in funding to Muintir na Tíre will have on this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39743/11]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason retirement lump sums received by gardaí retired before 40 years of service are deducted in a lump sum for the remaining part of the 40 year period rather than on an ongoing monthly basis. [39839/11]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Defence the bodies that were consulted in advance of his proposal to reduce the number of Army brigades to two; the process to achieve this reduction; the envisaged savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39742/11]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in receipt of the disadvantaged area payment in County Mayo; the cumulative amount received in the years 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; and the way the proposed reductions will impact on each claimant. [39723/11]