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Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (24 Mar 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to overhaul the system for means testing student grants; and if his plans will include the means testing of assets. [5541/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Mar 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants working in schools here in the school year 1996 - 1997 and the current school year; and his plans regarding these posts for the coming year. [5540/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (6 Apr 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 35: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his priorities in regard to political reform until the end of 2011. [6838/11]

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (6 Apr 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 45: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will detail capital spending on water services in 1996; and if he will also detail capital spending on water services in 2011. [6839/11]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (19 Apr 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the functions of the new national employment and entitlements service; the timeframe for its implementation; and the division of responsibilities among the different Departments in relation to this new body. [8644/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (19 Apr 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of appeals for the domiciliary care allowance that are pending; and the range of waiting times for each. [8645/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Functions: Departmental Functions (19 Apr 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the transfer of the community services programme and the rural social scheme from the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs to her Department is now complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8646/11]

Written Answers — Jobs Fund: Jobs Fund (3 May 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance the funding that has been allocated to the jobs fund outlined in the Programme for Government. [5792/11]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (3 May 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a full list of all schools in counties Laois and Offaly which applied for funding under the summer works scheme 2011. [9266/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (3 May 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he can provide a full list of all school in counties Laois and Offaly which have two teachers or less; the number of teachers per each school; the number of pupils per each school; and the number of support staff in each school. [9267/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 May 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect to be called for an oral hearing. [9268/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 May 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect to be called for an oral hearing. [9270/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 May 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect to be called for an oral hearing. [9271/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (10 May 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her target for fraud savings 2011; the measures needed to achieve same; and the cost of these measures. [10431/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (10 May 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to put the social welfare payments contract out to tender; and her views on comments by the Irish Postmasters' Union that this will lead to major job losses in An Post. [10432/11]

Written Answers — Employment Action Plan: Employment Action Plan (10 May 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the measures she will introduce to help highly educated unemployed persons re-enter the workforce. [10528/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (10 May 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the criteria for the awarding of a supervisory position under the Tús scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10489/11]

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (18 May 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to tackle overcrowding in prisons. [11726/11]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (24 May 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of complaints that are pending review by the Financial Services Ombudsman; the average waiting time for these cases; and his views on whether the Ombudsman has sufficient resources. [12472/11]

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (24 May 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting times for a legal aid appointment in both criminal and civil cases. [12473/11]