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

Simon Harris: Question 650: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the budget available to his Department for IT expenditure in 2010 and 2011; the provisions within his Department for the purchasing of IT equipment; the efforts that are being undertaken to ensure value for money and cost reductions in this regard; if there are budgets and procedures in place for the purchasing of IT equipment for...

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

Simon Harris: Question 726: To ask the Minister for Defence the budget available to his Department for IT expenditure in 2010 and 2011; the provisions within his Department for the purchasing of IT equipment; the efforts being undertaken to ensure value for money and cost reductions in this regard; if there are budgets and procedures in place for the purchasing of IT equipment for each State agency under...

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

Simon Harris: Question 765: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the budget available to his Department for information technology, IT, expenditure in 2010 and 2011; the provisions within his Department for the purchasing of IT equipment; the efforts that are being undertaken to ensure value for money and cost reductions in this regard; if there are budgets and procedures in place for...

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

Simon Harris: Question 805: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the budget available to her Department for IT expenditure in 2010 and 2011; the provisions within her Department for the purchasing of IT equipment; the efforts that are being undertaken to ensure value for money and cost reductions in this regard; if there are budgets and procedures in place for the purchasing of IT equipment...

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

Simon Harris: Question 919: To ask the Minister for Health the budget available to his Department for IT expenditure in 2010 and 2011; the provisions within his Department for the purchasing of IT equipment; the efforts that are being undertaken to ensure value for money and cost reductions in this regard; if there are budgets and procedures in place for the purchasing of IT equipment for each State...

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

Simon Harris: Question 1063: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the budget available to his Department for IT expenditure in 2010 and 2011; the provisions within his Department for the purchasing of IT equipment; the efforts that are being undertaken to ensure value for money and cost reductions in this regard; if there are budgets and procedures in place for the purchasing of IT...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Sep 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 103: To ask the Taoiseach the budget available to his Department for IT expenditure in 2010 and 2011; the provisions within his Department for the purchasing of IT equipment; the efforts that are being undertaken to ensure value for money and cost reductions in this regard; if there are budgets and procedures in place for the purchasing of IT equipment for each State agency under...

Written Answers — Post-Leaving Certification Courses: Post-Leaving Certification Courses (20 Sep 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of post-leaving certificate places available in County Wicklow; the location of these places in County Wicklow; the way this number compares with the number of places available in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24911/11]

Written Answers — Irish Language Exemption: Irish Language Exemption (20 Sep 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on examining the criteria for an Irish language exemption in primary and secondary schools to include consideration of children with diagnoses of Asperger's syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24912/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Sep 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in County Wicklow in receipt of rent supplement in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; her plans to reform the rent supplement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24917/11]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (20 Sep 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports offered by him to independent arts centres across the county; if his policy will continue to support arts centres, which provide so much vital community spirit and support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24919/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Services: Local Authority Services (20 Sep 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 350: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to roll out the [i]fixyourstreet.ie[/i] customer service for local authorities across the State; the contact he has had with local authorities on this issue to-date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24908/11]

Written Answers — Local Government Audit Service: Local Government Audit Service (20 Sep 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 351: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views regarding local government not being covered under the remit of the Committee of Public Accounts; his plans to introduce legislation or other measures to rectify this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24909/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (20 Sep 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 352: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a situation regarding the impact of the public sector recruitment moratorium on the provision of access and equality officers within local authorities; if he finds it acceptable that these positions, which are required under the Disability Act, are being carried out by...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (20 Sep 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in a division (details supplied); the breakdown of gardaí assigned to each Garda station in the division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24915/11]

Written Answers — Child Protection: Child Protection (20 Sep 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 446: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the action she has taken to implement the recommendations of the May 2010 report, The Need for Child Contact Centres in Ireland; her views on this report; the action she will take to rectify the current failings in the system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24916/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Sep 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will extend the remit of the Children's Ombudsman to enable that office to examine the work of the National Council for Special Education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24913/11]

Written Answers — Childhood Obesity: Childhood Obesity (20 Sep 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 456: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to tackle the issue of childhood obesity in view of new statistics which show that 25% of three year children here are obese; the level of coordination in place between him and other Government Departments regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24914/11]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (20 Sep 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 505: To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulances serving an area (details supplied); the number of personnel assigned to each ambulance and the grade to which these personnel operate; his plans to improve the provision of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24920/11]

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (22 Sep 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his policy on the placing of vending machines in schools at both primary and secondary level; if any restrictions on the installation of such machines are in place; the details of his policy on encouraging healthy eating in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25377/11]