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Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (19 Jan 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1017: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the arrangements he has made with the chief executive officer of the Higher Education Authority to resolve the difficulties that have arisen from the public sector staff moratorium in the higher education sector; the difficulties that have arisen regarding the Dublin Institute of Technology; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (19 Jan 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1021: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason Donegal Vocational Education Committee will not grant a person (details supplied) in County Donegal a higher education maintenance grant in view of the fact that they satisfy all of the relevant criteria; if the vocational education committee will review this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48536/09]

Written Answers — Victims of Child Abuse: Victims of Child Abuse (19 Jan 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1039: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has made funding available for outreach services to victims of residential abuse based in the United Kingdom; if funding will continue for these services in 2010 and into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1011/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Meetings: Departmental Meetings (19 Jan 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1028: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason his officials (details supplied) failed to attend a meeting organised by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform on 14 December 2009; the further reasons he did not take this issue seriously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48570/09]

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Board: Residential Institutions Redress Board (19 Jan 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1038: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans regarding allocating a proportion of the new funds promised by the 18 religious teaching orders indemnified by the Residential Institutions Redress Board towards survivors based in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1010/10]

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Board: Residential Institutions Redress Board (19 Jan 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1041: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide a breakdown of the proposed contributions from each religious order under the headings of cash or money, properties and counselling services concerning the audit of assets held by religious orders covered by the Residential Institutions Redress Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1019/10]

Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (19 Jan 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1040: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the National Education Welfare Board has received correspondence (details supplied) about children failing to attend school; the action the NEWB is taking in this particular community to tackle this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1013/10]

Written Answers — Third Level Sector: Third Level Sector (19 Jan 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1043: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he expects the review of the third level sector to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1039/10]

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (19 Jan 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1051: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the ethos and organising bodies of the patrons of schools (details supplied); the religious ethos to which these schools adhere; the reason these organisations were recognised as patrons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1110/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jan 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1053: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 498 of 13 October 2009, the comparative average rental costs in respect of prefabs for the financial years 2008 and 2009; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the 2010 financial year has commenced and as such, the figures for 2009 should be accessible; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Child Protection: Child Protection (19 Jan 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1080: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it is the policy of his Department's inspectorate to examine child protection policies and related files or to accept the assurances that a school has child protection policies in place during a whole school evaluation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1420/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (19 Jan 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1081: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will make additional funding available for repairs to the plumbing or heating systems in schools affected by the poor weather over the Christmas 2009 period; if he will make additional funding available for schools that had to keep their heating on over the winter break to ensure that the freezing of pipes would be avoided;...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Issues: Health and Safety Issues (19 Jan 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1082: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there has been a change in the responsibilities of boards of managements in relation to the discretion exercised as to whether a school opens or not; if the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act of 2005 still tasks boards of management with the authority to ensure pupil and staff health and safety; the legal or statutory...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Jan 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1112: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in County Dublin will be able to proceed with its new building project; if he has ordered that prefabs at the school be purchased instead of hired; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the prefabs used by this school are not fit for purpose; if an official from his Department inspected...

Written Answers — Venture Capital Programmes: Venture Capital Programmes (17 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 32: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the venture capital funds that have been established through her Department and its agencies; the amounts available through those funds; the take-up of those funds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47885/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 33: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the breakdown of the specific programme changes made by her Department to achieve the budgetary savings estimated for 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47887/09]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (17 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 34: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications for FÁS ten week courses in 2009; the number of applications for FÁS 20 week courses in 2009; the number of FÁS ten week courses available in 2009; the number of FÁS 20 week courses available in 2010; if her Department or FÁS has undertaken an analysis of the needs of...

Written Answers — Capital Expenditure: Capital Expenditure (17 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance when the review of capital expenditure priorities referred to in budget 2010 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47863/09]

Written Answers — National Debt: National Debt (17 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance his forecasts of the national debt for each year for the next five years; his forecast of the interest payable on that debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47864/09]

Written Answers — Budgetary Policy: Budgetary Policy (17 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance the basis for his forecast of expenditure receipts and balances for the period 2009-14 as set out in the Table 10 of the stability programme update; the principal components of those receipts and balances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47865/09]