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Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (8 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 572: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the use and purpose of the broadcasting fund; the reason for the increase in the allocation to the fund in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31258/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 596: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the annual budget for Teagasc in 2008, 2009 and 2010; the amount of funding granted by his Department; the staff complement of Teagasc in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31254/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 597: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the proposals in the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programme report in respect of Teagasc; the actions that he has taken in relation to these proposals. [31255/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 598: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of staff employed in his Department in 2008, 2009 and 2010; the grades at which they are employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31256/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (8 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 623: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 287 of 1 July 2010, if she will instruct her officials to prioritise the payment of the July Education Programme to parents who require home based provision in view of the fact that the costs of hiring a teacher for a month are substantial; if her attention has been drawn to the...

Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for his earlier comments with which I wish to be associated. The people in this House work very long hours and I wish they did the same in the Department of Education and Skills.

Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: If they did, the legislation for the community national school model would be available. It was to have been debated during this session but, sadly, productivity north of the Liffey does not appear to be the same as south of the Liffey. When will the legislation at least be published?

Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Would the Taoiseach like the rest of us to leave?

Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: I am glad that the Tánaiste is present in the House. This has become an old chorus of mine, but when are we going to see the national community primary school legislation published? We were going to have it enacted this session. Will it be published tomorrow or next week, or is there any chance of getting the Bill at all? Three new schools are starting in September in addition to the two...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (7 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on the activity of the Army Equitation School in 2009 and to date in 2010. [30159/10]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (7 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will give a breakdown by ranks of all those who have retired from the Defence Forces during 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30158/10]

Written Answers — Prison Education Service: Prison Education Service (7 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of adult prisoners per prison who have taken the leaving certificate and the junior certificate annually for the past five years and the cost to the Exchequer per annum. [30786/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 371: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the planned legislation transposing the outstanding elements of the strategic environmental assessment directive (2001/42/EC). [30787/10]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (7 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 410: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if FÁS is in dispute with an organisation (details supplied) in respect of payment for training; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this dispute is jeopardising the continued operation of a successful small company; if she will instruct her officials to make the relevant payments; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (7 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 411: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 592 of 29 June 2010, the number of schools and the total number of students that participated in the transition year programme on an annual basis for the years 2004 to 2010 inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30369/10]

Written Answers — Youthreach Programme: Youthreach Programme (7 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 421: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the costs associated with increasing the number of Youthreach places by 600; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30703/10]

Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (7 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 422: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the costs associated with increasing the number of places on vocational training opportunities scheme by 1,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30704/10]

Written Answers — Training Programmes: Training Programmes (7 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 423: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the cost to the Exchequer of funding the 66,000 training places provided in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30705/10]

Written Answers — Training Programmes: Training Programmes (7 Jul 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 424: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the cost to the Exchequer of funding the 130,000 training places provided in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30706/10]