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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (29 Sep 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 345: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount of the capital programme that has been expended to date in 2010; if she anticipates that there will be a carryover of funding to 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33815/10]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (29 Sep 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 346: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of mainstream, resource and language support teachers employed at primary level and post-primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33816/10]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (29 Sep 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 347: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of unqualified personnel employed at primary and post-primary levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33817/10]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (29 Sep 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 348: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired teachers engaged by schools on a temporary contractual basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33818/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Sep 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 349: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount that has been spent by her on architectural fees for school buildings during each of the past three years; the number of schools that have benefited each year from this expenditure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33819/10]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (29 Sep 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 350: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount that has been spent on temporary accommodation to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33820/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Sep 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 351: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools, other than those with projects already under construction, that are in need of large scale building projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33821/10]

Written Answers — In-service Training: In-service Training (29 Sep 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 352: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of second-level mathematics teachers that have received training for the "project maths" initiative to date in 2010; the number of total days training each individual receives in order to deliver the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33822/10]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (29 Sep 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 353: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of post-primary schools that have now introduced the "project maths" curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33823/10]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (29 Sep 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 354: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if there have been any changes to the eligibility criteria for those seeking a maintenance grant or tuition support for a postgraduate course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33824/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Sep 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 355: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of children with special needs partially integrated into classes with 30 students or more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33825/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (29 Sep 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 356: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of recommendations accepted, implemented and savings achieved to date in 2010 by her arising out of the report of the special group on public service numbers and expenditure in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33826/10]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (29 Sep 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 357: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have applied for funding for a rain harvesting facility under the summer works scheme 2010; the number that were successful in their application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33827/10]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (29 Sep 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 358: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who had previously indicated that they would sit the higher level mathematics paper in the 2010 leaving certificate and then opted for the ordinary level paper on the day of the examination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33828/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (29 Sep 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 374: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will investigate the issue raised in correspondence (details supplied). [33855/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Sep 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 674: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will respond to an issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32803/10]

Written Answers — Medical Investigation Report: Medical Investigation Report (29 Sep 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 713: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the report into the death of a person (details supplied) will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33066/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 1364: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide details of the number of applicants for the back to education allowance to date in 2010; the number of applications that were accepted; the number refused; the number that were rejected on the basis of a lack of progression; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33829/10]

Remuneration in Universities (29 Sep 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 100: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the date and the way in which her attention was drawn to the fact that some universities were sanctioning allowances and bonuses without her sanction; the action that she has taken on this matter; the action her predecessors took on this matter; if she will take steps to recover these moneys; if she will ensure that...

Remuneration in Universities (29 Sep 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is it not a fact that the Department of Education and Skills and the Higher Education Authority has known about this issue going back to 1997? Is it not a fact that the Comptroller and Auditor General's special report into this matter makes that exceptionally clear? Is it not a fact also that successive Ministers for Education have refused to deal with this issue? When there is a troika of...