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Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (17 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her estimate of the full year impact of a 1% change in PRSI for the self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47879/09]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (17 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her estimate of the full year impact of a 1% change in employees PRSI; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47880/09]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (17 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her estimate of the yield from increasing the PRSI ceiling to €100,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47881/09]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (17 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her estimate of the yield from abolishing the PRSI ceiling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47882/09]

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

Ruairi Quinn: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Defence the breakdown of the changes that will be made to programmes overseen by his Department to achieve the savings set out for his Department in budget 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47892/09]

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

Ruairi Quinn: Question 291: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the breakdown, according to programme or agency, of the way in which the savings estimated for his Department in 2010 will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47893/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (17 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 292: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has carried out a cost-benefit analysis of long-term leasing of housing for social purposes; if not, if he intends to carry out such a study before investing in long-term leases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47894/09]

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

Ruairi Quinn: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the details of the programme changes that will be made by his Department in order to achieve the savings estimated for his Department for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47890/09]

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (17 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the breakdown of how the €121 million announced in budget 2010 to support forestry and bioenergy will be disbursed; the programmes it will fund; the number of jobs that will be supported by this investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47899/09]

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (17 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the breakdown of how the €9.5 million announced in budget 2010 to support the food industry will be disbursed; the number of jobs that will be supported by this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47900/09]

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

Ruairi Quinn: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the changes to programmes overseen by his Department which account for the €248 million net decrease in expenditure estimated for 2010, broken down by programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47886/09]

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

Ruairi Quinn: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Education and Science following budget 2010 the percentage of his Department's budget that will now be spent on salaries and pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47757/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Qualifications: Higher Education Qualifications (17 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to reports that suggest the number of first class honours degrees being awarded in colleges and universities here is too high; his views on whether there is a need to review the system of classifications in order that employers can trust qualifications achieved here; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (16 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the support provided here for Irish as an official and working language at European Union level; if significant progress has been made in the use of Irish as a working language of the European Union since 1 January 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47048/09]

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (16 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has been contacted by the Embassy of Saudi Arabia regarding the opening of a new school in Dublin; the person proposed to act as the patron of this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47204/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when and the way schools will be able to apply for the school books grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47294/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (16 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the teachers promised in the revised programme for Government will be hired; the breakdown between primary and post-primary posts; the way schools will be allocated these 500 teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47292/09]

Written Answers — Summer Works Scheme: Summer Works Scheme (16 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools that applied for water conservation funding under the 2010 summer works scheme; the breakdown on a county basis; the name, address and roll number of each school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47293/09]

Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (16 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the revised allowances for the VTOS, youthreach and senior Traveller training courses in view of budget 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47295/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (16 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of postgraduate teaching places that will be removed due to the €3 million cut announced in budget 2010; the number of places there were in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47296/09]