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Written Answers — Departmental: Departmental (5 Apr 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance, in the interest of protecting the integrity and objectivity of the Civil Service, if he will adopt similar measures to those in the civil service in the UK, whereby a senior civil servant may formally, and on public record, request written ministerial direction when he or she disagrees with a Minister's decision so strongly they refuse to be...

Written Answers — UN Conventions: UN Conventions (5 Apr 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will ratify the UN Convention Against Corruption, which was signed on 9 December 2003; and if, in signing the convention, any qualifying declarations or reservations were made at the time. [6889/11]

Written Answers — International Conventions: International Conventions (5 Apr 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to transpose in to domestic law Article 12 of the Council of Europe Criminal Law Convention on Corruption; and if any other articles from this convention still need to be suitably addressed by him and the expected timetable for doing so. [6890/11]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (5 Apr 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Defence the measures that have been taken to clarify the difference between bullying and robust training for new recruits in the Defence Forces, for both recruits and their instructors, as recommended in a report on military human resources, conducted by the independent monitoring group and published in December 2008. [6891/11]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (5 Apr 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Defence the measures that have been taken to ensure greater emphasis during initial training on ensuring new entrants in the Defence Forces understand what is and what is not bullying and harassment and inappropriate behaviour, as recommended in a report on military human resources, conducted by the independent monitoring group and published in December...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (5 Apr 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Defence the measures that have been taken in the Defence Forces to put in place reviews of instructors' workshops on corrective action and whether or not wider use is being made of case studies in training instructors for implementing corrective action, as recommended in a report on military human resources, conducted by the independent monitoring group...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (5 Apr 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Defence the outstanding recommendations from the report on military human resources, conducted by the independent monitoring group and published in December 2008, that are still to be implemented. [6894/11]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Relations: Diplomatic Relations (14 Apr 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 33: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide details of all those Heads of State outside of the European Union that the European Council has formally called on to step down. [8034/11]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (14 Apr 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 34: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide a detailed breakdown of overseas development aid spending in 2009 and 2010; the amount that was allocated, by country and region, as well as programme of support and if money allocated in the years in question was drawn down. [8035/11]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (14 Apr 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 35: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the mechanisms in place to ensure that overseas development aid funding is spent as intended once drawn down by the recipient, that is, in accordance with the stated objectives of the programme receiving funding. [8036/11]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (14 Apr 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 36: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the last time a value for money audit was conducted in relation to moneys allocated under overseas development aid programme. [8037/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (14 Apr 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reverse the decision of the last Government to withdraw the patent income tax exemption, an important exemption which underlines Ireland's commitment to research and development and which, if restored, would also confirm his commitment to putting research and development at the heart of plans or recovery. [8039/11]

Written Answers — Innovation Taskforce: Innovation Taskforce (14 Apr 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his position in relation to the recommendations of the Innovation Taskforce. [8040/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (14 Apr 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will bring forward the gambling Bill in view of the fact that the betting amendment Bill is expected to be published during the summer session and that both Bills are closely interlinked in terms of properly licensing and regulating gambling in this country. [8038/11]

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (19 Apr 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 54: To ask the Taoiseach when he will make a State visit to China. [8170/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (21 Apr 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills, further to the commitment in the programme for Government 2011-2016 to replace FÁS, if he will clarify the specific functions undertaken by FÁS which are his responsibility; if the skills training aspect of FÁS is and will continue to be his responsibility; the way these functions will be implemented in the absence of FÁS; and...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 Apr 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the qualification requirements for special needs assistants include junior certificate level Irish. [8943/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 Apr 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans regarding funding for pupils with autism. [8944/11]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (21 Apr 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way he will address the critical lack of school places, school facilities and appropriate sites for new schools in the Dublin area and his plans regarding a school (details supplied) in Dublin 4. [8945/11]

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (21 Apr 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to the commitment in the programme for Government 2011-2016 to establish a new national employment and entitlements service to replace FÁS, the specific functions of the proposed new entity, in particular where the responsibility for skills training currently undertaken by FÁS will reside; if the proposed entity will fall...