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Prisoner Releases (18 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: The director general of the Prison Service confirmed the Minister's comment that a cost benefit analysis is under way. Is he planning in the context of next year's budget for his Department to submit an Estimate for the roll-out of the scheme, depending on the findings of the cost benefit analysis? During Question Time on 7 April, the Minister stated that he was anxious to introduce...

Garda Transport (18 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Have the Garda authorities made arrangements to dispose of the cars formerly used for the ministerial fleet? I presume the Minister is not holding his breath on making much money out of that. Have they been disposed of or what is envisaged in that regard, bar the Minister's car of course?

Garda Operations (18 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will give an assurance that the Garda Síochána have adequate resources to provide security for US President Barack Obama's visit. [11723/11]

Garda Operations (18 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: I endorse the Minister's remarks, compliment the Garda and the Defence Forces on the operation to date and wish them well for the continuation of the operation around the Queen's visit and for next week. I compliment in particular those gardaí who were subject to attack yesterday in the city centre. When the Garda Commissioner addressed the GRA conference, he said it would be "unreasonable"...

Garda Operations (18 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: There has been inferred criticism of the scale of the security operation. A bus left my town, Ballina, on Monday evening and somewhere between Ballina and Dublin a viable device was found on that bus containing completely innocent people who were going about their business. It is unfortunate that we need this scale of security operation. However, there are criminals - so-called republicans...

Order of Business (18 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: I sought information from the Taoiseach yesterday on the construction contracts Bill. He was not in a position to give me a date, but one of his colleagues announced this morning that it will be before the House within two weeks. Can the Taoiseach confirm this? In advance of the Taoiseach's meeting with President Obama next week, does he intend to raise the issue of the undocumented Irish...

Crime Levels (18 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his response to the latest statistics regarding offences committed by persons released on bail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11946/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the highest possible standards of human resource management are in place across all agencies of his Department including the National Asset Management Agency; and if his attention has been drawn to any serious HR issues in any of these agencies including NAMA. [11623/11]

Written Answers — Credit Guarantee Scheme: Credit Guarantee Scheme (17 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Finance the 2011 budget for the proposed temporary partial credit guarantee scheme as announced by him on 10 May 2011; and his implementation plan for such a scheme. [11624/11]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (17 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extra schools in County Mayo that have been included in the summer works scheme 2011 as a result of the extra funding announced in the jobs initiative. [11194/11]

Written Answers — Traveller Education: Traveller Education (17 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on directing any of the additional funding made available to him in the jobs initiative to reverse decisions taken in relation to traveller resource teachers around the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11195/11]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (17 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on directing any of the additional funding made available to him in the jobs initiative to reverse decisions taken in respect of school transport charges, regulations and routes around the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11196/11]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (17 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the envisaged savings in 2011 and in 2012 as a result of the changes to the school transport scheme. [11627/11]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (17 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider suspending changes to the school transport scheme until the review of school catchment areas is complete; the progress of that review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11628/11]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (17 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the appeals mechanism available to those affected by changes to the school transport scheme. [11629/11]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (17 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools affected on a county basis, based on the 2010/2011 academic year figures, by the change to the closed school rule in school transport scheme. [11630/11]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (17 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools affected on a county basis based in the 2010/2011 academic year figures by the change to the minimum numbers rule in the school transport scheme. [11631/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (17 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 195 of 12 April 2011, the progress made on this matter; the other Ministers who have been contacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11197/11]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (17 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation to whom has he delegated powers in relation to the Health and Safety at Work Acts; his views on the level of farm fatalities in 2011; his plan for dealing with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11632/11]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (17 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the position regarding the Employment Law Compliance Bill; and when he proposes to bring it to committee. [11633/11]