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- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (9 Jun 2009)
Jimmy Devins: Question 642: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on changing the date for calculation of teacher numbers from September of the previous year to 31 May of the current year, if necessary getting the board of management and the parents to certify that the enrolling pupils are applied to enroll in one school only. [22291/09]
- Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (7 Apr 2009)
Jimmy Devins: Table 1 sets out the percentage of GDP spent on Research and Development for each year from 2000-2008. However, it should be noted that, in Ireland's case, it is regarded that the level of R&D performed as a percentage of GNP is a more relevant measurement as these figures exclude the profit repatriations from multinationals. Table 1 also outlines the level of R&D as a percentage of GNP. It...
- Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (7 Apr 2009)
Jimmy Devins: As outlined in the Government's "Building Ireland's Smart Economy â A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal" Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) is playing a central role in Ireland's sustainable economic renewal. SFI has a number of programmes, which are specifically designed to promote strong industry/academic collaborations. The awards and 2008 funding provision for the most...
- Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (1 Apr 2009)
Jimmy Devins: The Government's Strategy for Science Technology and Innovation 2006-2013 set out ambitious targets to bring about transformational change in business attitudes to Research and Development and creating an innovation culture in our indigenous industry. Funding from my Department's Vote is channelled through Enterprise Ireland and Industrial Development Authority initiatives to focus on...
- Written Answers — Educational Projects: Educational Projects (24 Mar 2009)
Jimmy Devins: Issues relating to the school curriculum and to higher education are policy matters for my colleague the Minister for Education and Science, who is responding separately on these points. I consider it vitally important that our education system provides the skills required by our enterprise sector. The 2008 Forfas national skills bulletin pointed out that current shortages of high level IT...
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (3 Mar 2009)
Jimmy Devins: Young innovators and in particular the successful exhibitors in the Young Scientist Exhibition have many options open to them in terms of further education, careers in science or in enterprise. One of the first challenges must be to maintain the interest of such talented young persons in science, technology or engineering. The Discover Science and Engineering (DSE) Programme, which is...
- Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (24 Feb 2009)
Jimmy Devins: The Research and Development Fund is a programme funded through the Vote of my Department and delivered by Enterprise Ireland to the indigenous Irish business sector. It was introduced in a revised simplified form at the beginning of 2008 to provide support for in-company research, development and technological innovation relevant at all stages of company development, and it enables...
- Written Answers — Copyright Law: Copyright Law (24 Feb 2009)
Jimmy Devins: The proposal to amend Directive 2006/116/EC on the term of protection of copyright and related rights in respect of performers, put forward by the European Commission, is currently being discussed in the EU Council Working Party on Intellectual Property (Copyright) which is being attended by my Department. Arising out of these discussions, a number of suggested changes to what was originally...
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (4 Dec 2008)
Jimmy Devins: The Strategy for Science Technology and Innovation constitutes one of the principal pillars of the National Development Plan 2007-2013, and is underpinned by a projected total investment of â¬8.2 billion. It is an integrated whole of Government approach to the realisation of an agreed vision that, by 2013, Ireland will be internationally renowned for the excellence of its research and at...
- Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (4 Dec 2008)
Jimmy Devins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 48 to 52, inclusive, together. The table sets out details of expenditure by SFI programme at the 31st October 2008. Arising from the recent Budget process SFI has been allocated â¬179.3 million for 2009 in respect of capital expenditure for research grants to third level institutions and related activity. This represents an increase of 4% on the Revised...
- Written Answers — Science and Technology Groups: Science and Technology Groups (18 Nov 2008)
Jimmy Devins: The SFI Research Frontiers Programme (RFP) supports innovative, cutting-edge and internationally competitive research in a broad range of disciplines in Science, Mathematics and Engineering. The principal objectives of the Research Frontiers Programme are: To provide a broad base of trained researchers to support and underpin the strategic areas of Biotechnology, Information & Communications...
- Written Answers — Science and Technology Groups: Science and Technology Groups (18 Nov 2008)
Jimmy Devins: As part of the Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation (SSTI) the Government recognises the important contribution of engineering to the economic competitiveness of Ireland and proposes significant growth and strengthening of the research base in this area. The Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Engineering Professorship and Lectureship Programme, which was launched in 2007, is an...
- Written Answers — Research and Development Strategy: Research and Development Strategy (8 Jul 2008)
Jimmy Devins: The Lisbon agenda is aimed at making Europe more competitive and innovative on the world stage. As part of that process, the Barcelona European Council concluded that Europe as a whole should aim to reach a target of 3% of GDP on R&D by 2010, with two thirds of that spend to come from industry. The emphasis placed on strengthening research in Europe coincides with the implementation of the...
- Written Answers — Technology and Innovation Strategy: Technology and Innovation Strategy (8 Jul 2008)
Jimmy Devins: The Government has set a goal for Ireland to become a leader in research and development and innovation and has committed a budget of â¬8.2 billion under the NDP 2007-2013 and the Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation (SSTI) 2006-2113 towards achieving this goal. My Department has responsibility for overseeing and directing the full implementation of the SSTI. It has ensured that...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (1 May 2008)
Jimmy Devins: As part of the Multi-Annual Investment Programme 2006-2009 under the Disability Strategy, the Government provided the Health Service Executive with an additional â¬75m in both 2006 and 2007. This funding included monies to provide new and enhanced services for people with disabilities, to implement Part 2 of the Disability Act 2005, which came into effect on June 1st 2007 for the under 5's...
- Written Answers — Disability Allowance: Disability Allowance (1 May 2008)
Jimmy Devins: The Deputy's question concerns monthly payments made to Irish survivors of thalidomide. Of the thirty-one people in receipt of the payment two people receive an annual payment of â¬5,977.80, one person receives â¬7,151.65, three people receive â¬9,555.16, two people receive â¬10,666.88, three people receive â¬11,745.49 and twenty people receive â¬12,888.21. The thalidomide product sold...
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (1 May 2008)
Jimmy Devins: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this case investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (30 Apr 2008)
Jimmy Devins: Domiciliary Care Allowance is a monthly allowance administered by the Health Service Executive. The allowance is paid in respect of eligible children from birth to the age of 16 who have a severe disability requiring continual or continuous care and attention which is substantially in excess of that normally required by a child of the same age. Eligibility is determined primarily by...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (30 Apr 2008)
Jimmy Devins: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — : (30 Apr 2008)
Jimmy Devins: The Deputy's specific question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.