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Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (19 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reforms he plans and when he proposes to introduce assurances that public procurement can become a tool to support innovation and allow greater access to small and medium-sized businesses. [21156/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the traditional double-week Christmas bonus will be paid in 2011 to the wide range of persons who rely largely on their social welfare payments for financial support. [21106/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 469: To ask the Minister for Health the projected savings to the Health Service Executive of closing the laundry services at St. Conal's Hospital, Letterkenny, County Donegal. [20716/11]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (20 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the deterioration in the service provided by the Passport Office and the difficulties citizens are experiencing by not only struggling to get a member of staff on the telephone but in exercising their right to travel as a result of substantial delays in the office; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the potential application here of a welfare and support programme for artists similar to GUSO in France; if he has carried out any research or feasibility analysis into the possibility of using such a system, or elements of such a system here in view of the potential benefit to the arts; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Scéimeanna Ranna: Scéimeanna Ranna (21 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 38: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil scéim nua ag an Rialtas fós chun ionad scéim labhairt na Gaeilge a ghlacadh; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [21790/11]

Written Answers — School Refurbishment: School Refurbishment (21 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Donegal and the progress made by his Department facilitating same in view of the support they provide to families of disabled children in Donegal. [22223/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (21 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will appoint more teachers to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal as they have requested, in view of the support that they provide to families of disabled children in Donegal. [22224/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (21 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will take time to visit a school (details supplied) in County Donegal and witness at first hand the work they do in order to fully understand their real additional needs. [22225/11]

Written Answers — Heritage Sites: Heritage Sites (21 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on criticism of a professor (details supplied) on the way Departments neglect and under utilise the tourism potential of some of our most important heritage sites. [22230/11]

Written Answers — Heritage Sites: Heritage Sites (21 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the criticism of a professor (details supplied) on the way that Government Departments neglect and under utilise the tourism potential of some of our most important heritage sites and if it tallies with the experience of those who have campaigned for the enhancement of facilities at Grianán of Aileach stone...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (14 Sep 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding funding for the Irish Centre for Talented Youth; and if he will reverse the discontinuation of this funding. [22963/11]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (14 Sep 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Donegal has a range of class sizes of 30 or more pupils; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that these are some of the largest class sizes in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23087/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (14 Sep 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 547: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide additional funding to Donegal County Council for the provision of social housing, SI cottages and in meeting contractual commitments entered into by the council. [23116/11]

Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Developments: Unfinished Housing Developments (14 Sep 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 556: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the provisions that are in place for a resident who lives in an incomplete development (details supplied) in County Donegal. [23238/11]

Written Answers — Prisoner Transfers: Prisoner Transfers (14 Sep 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 634: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if Irish citizens who are imprisoned overseas are entitled to repatriation when their permanent residence is within Northern Ireland. [23088/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (15 Sep 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 35: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which he will publish the motor tax Bill. [24118/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (20 Sep 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider looking at equity for job opportunities that may arise in post-primary schools for those who have been in substitution positions for a number of years by introducing a similar panel system as is in place for primary schools. [24407/11]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (20 Sep 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider reviewing the higher diploma in education enforcement in all post primary schools including vocational education committees in view of the fact that there are concerns that across the board contracts of indefinite duration have been granted to teachers without higher diplomas. [24408/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (20 Sep 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way he will ensure that his request to schools to employ younger teachers is being implemented in view of the fact that concerns continue that retired teachers are still being employed in some schools and that younger qualified teachers are losing out. [24409/11]