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Written Answers — Public Service Pension Levy: Public Service Pension Levy (10 Mar 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 523: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to parliamentary Question No. 35 of 26 February 2009, the way his Department proposes to exempt school secretaries and school caretakers in post-primary and primary schools, who do not contribute to a pension scheme from the payment of the recently announced pension related levy; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (10 Mar 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps he proposes to take to facilitate and assist boards of management to renegotiate the rental cost of prefab accommodation with the contractors and providers of such accommodation having regard to the downturn in the economy and the correction in the private rental market across the commercial, residential and retail...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (10 Mar 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 528: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps he has taken or will take in order to establish a condition and analysis survey of all of the 3,200 primary schools here; if he has started negotiations with the technical departments of the local authorities with a view to obtaining logistical and personnel assistance from such bodies; if he has opened up discussions with...

Written Answers — Legal Proceedings: Legal Proceedings (10 Mar 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 530: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he is seeking costs against a person (details supplied) in the Supreme Court; if he will pursue the costs if the Supreme Court rules in favour of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9747/09]

Written Answers — School Ownership: School Ownership (10 Mar 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 544: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools here that are owned by religious teaching orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9834/09]

Written Answers — School Ownership: School Ownership (10 Mar 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 545: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools that are owned by the Catholic bishop or the relevant property trust in each of the 26 Roman Catholic dioceses here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9835/09]

Written Answers — School Ownership: School Ownership (10 Mar 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 546: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 2 of 26 February 2009, if he will identify by name, role number, location and Roman Catholic diocese, each primary school in the ownership of a religious teaching order or a Roman Catholic bishop that is subject to the requirements, as described by him on 26 February 2009, as being under lease...

Defence Forces Reserve. (10 Mar 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Defence when the 12 members of the Defence Forces Reserve specialists will be dispatched to Kosovo; the length of time in regard to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9779/09]

Order of Business (10 Mar 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Given the presence in the House of the Minister for Health and Children, is the Government contemplating legislation that would provide for the transfer or redeployment of the surplus management staff in the HSE to other sectors of the public service, such as education, rather than the present alternative mooted, which is a fairly expensive up-front redundancy package?

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (5 Mar 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her Department is involved in an investigation into allegations of subsidy fraud under the school meals programme; if not, if her Department is aware of this alleged fraud; her Department's role in the administration of the school meals programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7905/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Mar 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to allow jobseeker's to work voluntarily to maintain or acquire skills or to keep busy while receiving a jobseeker's payment. [9261/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (4 Mar 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding funding under the various headings for funding or grants available from his Department; if there has been changes, reductions or withdrawal of funding from any of the schemes as operated by his Department since June 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8962/09]

Written Answers — Rural Transport: Rural Transport (4 Mar 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the rural transport scheme; the number of persons who have used the system to date; the number who used the system who are in receipt of free travel passes; his plans to extend this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8963/09]

Written Answers — Third Level Institutions: Third Level Institutions (4 Mar 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 506 of 24 February 2009 the reason his Department is taking steps to have the management and accounting practices in the universities reviewed and examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9116/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (4 Mar 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 447 of 24 February 2009, if an applicant for a maintenance grant can use a sworn affidavit to certify their proof of address; if not, the reason these legal documents are not accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9117/09]

Written Answers — Sports Promotion: Sports Promotion (3 Mar 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the steps he has taken or plans to take to meet the commitment given in his Department's statement of strategy 2008 to 2010 to promote sport in schools; the role his Department takes in the promotion of sport in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8510/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Mar 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that Houses of the Oireachtas secretarial assistants qualify to retire and receive a pension at the age of 50 years under the cost neutral early retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8555/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Mar 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a European citizen with a Greek passport has been asked to complete a habitual residence form in connection with their application for jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8478/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (3 Mar 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will ensure that a school (details supplied) in County Donegal will not lose a teacher in view of its status in a disadvantaged, Irish speaking, island community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8396/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (3 Mar 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 437: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff he allocated towards the management of each subject and curriculum within the second level support service in 2007; the proposed number of staff he will allocate towards this service in the year 2009-2010; the measures he is taking to encourage the take-up of science subjects within the second level support...