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Written Answers — Department of Finance: General Government Debt (14 Jan 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 164. To ask the Minister for Finance the general budget deficit in each of the past eight years; his forecast for the budget deficit over each of the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1633/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (14 Jan 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance if he envisages that further tax increases or spending reductions will be required over the next three years to meet the Government’s commitment to reduce the budget deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1634/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (14 Jan 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 212. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of all Office of Public Works investment in County Cork during the period 2011 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1625/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (14 Jan 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 213. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the tourism related projects in County Cork that the Office of Public Works has provided funding for in each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1626/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (14 Jan 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 214. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the Office of Public Works flood relief-prevention plans for County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1627/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (14 Jan 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 215. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the plans the Office of Public Works has in place for investing in County Cork over the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1628/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices (14 Jan 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 269. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have been supported by each local enterprise office in each year since the establishment of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1629/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (14 Jan 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 270. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the investment made by his Department to support job creation in each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1630/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (14 Jan 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 271. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of all jobs announcements in County Cork over each of the past four years of which his Department has been notified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1631/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (14 Jan 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 272. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs that have been created by Enterprise Ireland and the Industrial Development Agency supported businesses in each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1632/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Wards of Court (14 Jan 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 463. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress of the revised Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Bill 2013; when it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1514/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Congregated Settings Report (14 Jan 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 518. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide additional funding for a dedicated programme of capital investment to ensure the implementation of a 2011 report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1515/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (14 Jan 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 676. To ask the Minister for Health the range of measures being considered for inclusion in the public health (alcohol) Bill; when the general scheme of the Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1509/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (14 Jan 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 809. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to implement the model of resource teaching and learning support proposed by the National Council for Special Education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1504/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (14 Jan 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 810. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional primary and secondary school teachers that have been employed for each of the past seven years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1507/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (14 Jan 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 811. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures she has taken, and those of her predecessor, to recruit additional post-primary teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1508/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (14 Jan 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 929. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the change in management of the senior alert scheme, if he will provide details of all consultations with stakeholders held by officials in his Department prior to transferring management of the scheme to Pobal; if under newly tendered contracts the minimum standard required will be the existing EU standard;...

Fourth Report of the Constitutional Convention on the Dáil Electoral System: Statements (18 Dec 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Deputy for reminding me that they facilitate such voting in the North too. Voting queues can be seen outside embassies around Dublin and early voting exists in the United States for various elections. This is a measure we should consider because it would be an exciting part of the electoral process and would mean real engagement. The weekend of the Constitutional Convention...

Fourth Report of the Constitutional Convention on the Dáil Electoral System: Statements (18 Dec 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Like the Acting Chairman, Deputy Joanna Tuffy, I was a proud member of the Convention on the Constitution. I acknowledge the work of the chairman, Tom Arnold, as well as the secretariat and academic staff headed up by Art O’Leary. The work they did in galvanising the members of the convention to debate in a resourceful and tolerant manner is to be commended, as well as the way the...

Road Traffic (No.2) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) and Subsequent Stages (18 Dec 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: How does one follow Deputy Bernard J. Durkan? The technical nature of this Bill should not confuse people because, ultimately, it is a matter of road safety, something on which we should never compromise. It is good that we can rectify the error and bring forward this legislation early. It is important to put things in context because we have come a long way on road safety and driver...