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Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (25 Nov 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 78: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the action she has taken to develop a strategy to promote the teaching of Asian languages here as outlined in the Global Irish Forum Report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44670/10]

Written Answers — School Evaluations: School Evaluations (25 Nov 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her plans to subject teachers and schools to transparent performance management as outlined in the Global Irish Forum Report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44675/10]

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (25 Nov 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to include sustainable metrics in all public procurement tenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44676/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Nov 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance the recommendations contained in the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programme that pertain to the Revenue Commissioners, the Valuations Office, the Public Appointments Service, the Office of the Commission for Public Service Appointments and the Office of the Ombudsman; the detail of each of the proposed savings in...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Nov 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to recent freedom of information developments in the United Kingdom where all expenditure for Government departments over £25,000 will be published online and all published data will be updated every month; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it is the intention of the British Government to invite...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (25 Nov 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress he has made in implementing the overseas graduate programme as outlined in the Global Irish Forum report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44669/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (25 Nov 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress to date on a Gateway Ireland website as outlined in the Global Irish Forum Report; the discussions he has had regarding the website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44665/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (25 Nov 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a taskforce has been established to develop the initiative of a world class centre of university for the performing arts and Irish culture as outlined in the Global Irish Forum Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44666/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (25 Nov 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress on the creation of influential Irish individuals and businesses across the world as outlined in the Global Irish Forum report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44668/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (25 Nov 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 212: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the establishment of a single water authority for the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44673/10]

Written Answers — Beef Exports: Beef Exports (25 Nov 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action he has taken to develop a potential market for Irish beef in the Philippines as outlined in the Global Irish Economic Forum report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44672/10]

Written Answers — Intellectual Property Regime: Intellectual Property Regime (25 Nov 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the action he is taking to review the current intellectual property regime in universities to make it more business friendly; the steps he has taken to explore the potential to develop Ireland as a centre of excellence for the registration of patents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44674/10]

Local Government Efficiency (25 Nov 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 49: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Heritage and Local Government the progress made in implementing the Report of the Local Government Efficiency Review Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44381/10]

Public Service Reform (23 Nov 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the role of his Department in implementing the Second Report of the Organisational Review programme; the recommendations that have been implemented to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41382/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Nov 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 83: To ask the Taoiseach the savings he has made as a result of the recommendations contained in the report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43397/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (23 Nov 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 84: To ask the Taoiseach the number of external reports and reviews commissioned by State agencies and boards under his remit in 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; if he will name each report and review; the spending on external reports and reviews in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43564/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (23 Nov 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the new measures to protect homeowners on mortgage arrears contained in the final report of the mortgage arrears and personal debt expert group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44080/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (23 Nov 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 289 of 2 November 2010 regarding the number of high level groups operating in her Department, when a reply will issue. [44081/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (23 Nov 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of times she has sought advice from the Childrens Act Advisory Board on policy issues relating to the co-ordinated delivery of services under the Children Act 2001, in the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; if she will outline all publications of the board in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (23 Nov 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of times the Health Research Board has met in each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010. [44085/10]