Written answers
Wednesday, 8 October 2008
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Broadcasting Services
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the discussions he has had with the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources regarding the film channel to be...
- Museum Projects
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made on the refurbishment works required at the National History Museum and on the promised work on the provision of...
- Immigration Policy
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the discussions he has had or will have on foot of remarks by Tourism Ireland regarding the impact of harsh treatment by immigration...
- Sport and Recreational Development
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will provide information on the local sports partnership scheme; the location of such schemes; the number of young people...
- Sports Facilities
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he is satisfied with the standard of sporting facilities here; his views on whether this influenced the outcome for Irish...
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plans to introduce a second round of sports capital grants in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33927/08]
- Sports Funding
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of the funding to the horse and greyhound fund that was provided from the central Exchequer; the amount that was provided...
- Tourism Industry
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his proposals to further the development of the tourism industry in 2009 having particular regard to the experience of 2008; and if...
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will undertake to initiate a review of the sports capital programme to ensure its funding best helps increase participation in...
- Arts Plan
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plans to provide €100 million funding to the Arts Council as recommended by the Partnership for the Arts document; the...
- Tax Code
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has had representations from the Federation of Irish Sport on the desirability of tax relief for private investment in sport;...
- Sports Funding
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the way he is liaising with the office for integration; if he has developed a policy to ensure funding criteria, together with those...
- Heritage Fund
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the outcome of the review of the operation of the Heritage Fund; if legislation to renew the fund is envisaged; and if he will make...
- National Archives
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made in the provision of appropriate accommodation for the National Archives; and if he will make a statement on the...
- National Library
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made on the capital works planned for the National Library; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33934/08]
- Sports Funding
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if a programme is in place to enable organisations which receive funding from his Department and the Irish Sports Council to share...
- Vetting Procedures
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if there is a national policy of registration and vetting of volunteers and workers within the arts and sports environment similar...
- Football Tournaments
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the supports his Department has offered to the Football Association of Ireland with regard to their efforts to hold the 2011 UEFA...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the impact, in view of the announcement in respect of decentralisation made in July 2008, this will have on his Department in view...
- Arts Funding
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if there are requirements on groups which have constructed arts venues using funding from the ACCESS one and two schemes to offer...
- Abbey Theatre
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the status of the Abbey Theatre project; when this will be completed; if the funding for this programme is guaranteed; and if he...
- Departmental Staff
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the way he will achieve the reduction of 3% in payroll costs for his Department, as announced by the Minister for Finance in July...
- Museum Projects
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the funding allocated in the national development plan or otherwise to provide the storage facilities required by the Irish Museum...
- National Concert Hall
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the status of the National Concert Hall redevelopment project; when this will be completed; if the funding for this programme is...
- World Equestrian Games
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will support a bid to stage the World Equestrian Games here; if funding will be made available in support of staging the...
- Swimming Pool Projects
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when, in view of the fact that the current programme for the construction of swimming pools here closed in 2000, it is envisaged to...
- Tourism Promotion
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he had meetings with his opposite number in the Northern Ireland Assembly or the UK towards the increased development of the...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the semi-State bodies, boards or agencies for which his Department has responsibility, which it is intended to abolish or merge; and...
- Arts Plan
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress between his Department and the Department of Education and Science towards implementing the arts and education...
- Departmental Funding
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made on the establishment of a museum of Irish literature; the funding available for this project under the national...
- State Airports
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the discussions he has had with the Department of Transport on the independent status of Cork and Shannon Airports in view of the...
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress on negotiations with the Department of Education and Science on the way sports halls for school and community use will...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plans to introduce the Irish Sports Council (Amendment) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33757/08]
- Visa Applications
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the status of the issue of special visas for artists coming here; the progress his Department has made, in conjunction with the...
- Department of An Taoiseach
- Homeless Persons
Question 183: To ask the Taoiseach the number of homeless people who have died in all counties in the years 2000 to date in 2008; the gender of each; the average age and the circumstances of...
- Official Engagements
Question 185: To ask the Taoiseach if he will attend a ceremony (details supplied) to mark the United Nations international day for the eradication of poverty; and if he will make a statement on...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Manufacturing Sector
Question 186: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the numbers of people working in manufacturing in counties Donegal, Roscommon, Galway, Kerry, west Cork,...
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the social economy scheme was transferred from FÁS to the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht...
- Companies Registration Office
Question 189: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will request the Companies Registration Office to provide a telephone help line or e-mail helpline to...
- National Training Fund
Question 191: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the revenue received from the national training fund in 2007; and if she will provide an estimate for year...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 192: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the FÁS funds administered locally by training centres; the monitoring procedures in place for the control...
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 198: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 131 of 24 September 2008, the amount of resources, in terms of staff...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 200: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the external audits of FÁS operations which have been carried out in each year since 2000 to date in 2008;...
- Official Engagements
Question 202: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will attend a ceremony (details supplied) to mark the United Nations international day for the...
- Department of Finance
- Pension Provisions
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Finance the latest estimate of the accrued liability to the State for public service occupational pensions; and the increase in the accrued liability each...
- Tax Yield
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue received from the construction industry each year from 2000 to 2004 reflecting the amount of VAT, PAYE, PRSI, corporation tax and income...
- Construction Industry
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of the economy here in terms of output and employment that was dependent on the construction industry each year since 2000 to date in...
- Tax Code
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the provision that allows property developers to seek refunds on their tax payments to the Revenue Commissioners on the basis...
- Exchequer Borrowing
Question 207: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has estimated the increased cost of Exchequer borrowing in 2008 and 2009 as a consequence of the Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill...
- Banking Sector
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Finance the evidence basis for his assurance to Dáil Éireann on 30 September 2008 that the assets of the banks exceed their liabilities by €80 billion;...
- Tax Code
Question 209: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of transactions completed under the farm consolidation stamp duty relief scheme announced in budget 2007; and if he will make a statement...
- Financial Services Regulation
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the refusal of a number of financial institutions to offer tracker mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34055/08]
- Tax Code
Question 211: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has reviewed the trend for top-up loans or deposits being offered by property developers; his views on this type of activity in the mortgage...
- Financial Services Regulation
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on initiating a full review of the operation of the mortgage sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34058/08]
- Tax Yield
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue received in income tax, VAT, capital gains tax, capital acquisitions tax, excise, stamp duty, customs, motor tax and corporate tax from...
- Tax Code
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to waive VAT on the purchase of computer equipment for schools in view of the Government's inability to provide adequate provision for...
- Official Engagements
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will attend a ceremony (details supplied) to mark the United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty; and if he will make a...
- Tax Code
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide funding and appropriate tax reliefs for the Cork Docklands development following the recent publication of the Wrixon report; and...
- Department of Health and Children
- Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme
Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will amend the terms of the nursing homes repayment scheme to include persons who were resident in private nursing homes as no...
- Health Service Staff
Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in appointing and funding a multi-disciplinary team in the north east and in particular in Portrane (details supplied);...
- Health Services
Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when intervention services will be provided to a child (details supplied) in County Cork. [33960/08]
- Cancer Screening Programme
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to previous parliamentary questions and the reply received from the Health Service Executive south on 29 September 2008, if she...
- Ambulance Service
Question 223: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to an incident (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Health Services
Question 224: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason detailed replies have not issued to parliamentary questions previously placed (details supplied); and if a comprehensive...
- Cancer Screening Programme
Question 227: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the percentage take-up of BreastCheck appointments in each region; the numbers screened each year in each region since the introduction...
- Medicinal Products
Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the packaging of prescription medicines; the regulations that exist in regard to packaging; if all such medicines should be...
- Infectious Diseases
Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the evidence basis for her assertion to Dáil Éireann on 30 September 2008 that 30% of the population are carriers of MRSA; and if she...
- Health Services
Question 231: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount the Health Service Executive dedicates to health promotion out of its overall budget; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Health Service Expenditure
Question 232: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount the Health Service Executive spent on tobacco control initiatives in each of the past three years; and if she will make a...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 233: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people awaiting a position emission topography CT scan in the six major hospitals in the Dublin region; the average...
- Hospital Car Parks
Question 235: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the revenue generated from the car parks in Beaumont Hospital for the years 2005, 2006, 2007 and the first nine months of 2008; and if...
- Official Engagements
Question 236: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will attend a ceremony (details supplied) to mark the United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty; and if she...
- Medical Cards
Question 237: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when renewal of medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement...
- Nursing Home Subventions
Question 238: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people who are in private nursing homes whose care is being fully paid for by the State, by way of subvention, with the...
- Department of Transport
- Motor Vehicle Registration
Question 239: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason there is a discrepancy between the Vehicle Registration Office and the Motor Tax Office whereby a vehicle (details supplied) is...
- Aviation Issues
Question 240: To ask the Minister for Transport the supports available to people training as pilots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33964/08]
- Road Network
Question 241: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made regarding the renovation of Ballinagare Bridge, Lixnaw, County Kerry. [33975/08]
- Road Safety
Question 242: To ask the Minister for Transport when the decision was made that school buses have to be to pull-test standard; the authority which was responsible for this decision; the basis...
- Harbour Authorities
Question 244: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason he intends to repeal the provision whereby local authorities nominate three of the directors on each harbour board; and if he will make...
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 245: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will appoint a chairman to the Cork Airport Authority; when he will grant Cork Airport Authority the autonomy it requires in order to...
- Official Engagements
Question 246: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will attend a ceremony (details supplied) to mark the United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty; and if he will make a...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Proposed Legislation
Question 247: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps taken to implement the recommendation contained in the All-Party Committee on the Constitution ninth progress...
- Registration of Title
Question 248: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps taken to implement the recommendation contained in the All-Party Committee on the Constitution ninth progress...
- Judicial Issues
Question 249: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps taken to implement the recommendation contained in the All-Party Committee on the Constitution ninth progress...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 250: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on...
- Prison Accommodation
Question 251: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the uses that a premises (details supplied) has within the prison system; the cost to his Department in terms of...
- Garda Operations
Question 252: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the establishment of the new Kildare Garda division; the facilities this will bring to the service...
- Asylum Support Services
Question 253: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of asylum seekers or people awaiting decisions from his Department on leave to remain or subsidiary protection...
- Visa Applications
Question 259: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application will be processed for a visa to visit here in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will...
- Conviction Records
Question 260: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to put a limit on the length of time the record of a criminal conviction in the District Court is held in...
- Immigration Issues
Question 262: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people who have been refused permission to land here, having arrived by plane or ship in each of the past...
- Garda Deployment
Question 263: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of additional officers assigned to the Garda air support and Garda mounted units; and if he will make a...
- Garda Equipment
Question 264: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda vehicles in the Dublin region which have full access to automatic number plate recognition; his plans...
- Garda Operations
Question 265: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress being made by Operation Oak; the number of Garda personnel involved; the successes to date of the operation;...
- Garda Deployment
Question 266: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide an additional public order van to Coolock Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Citizenship Applications
Question 267: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the application by persons (details supplied) for naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on...
- Official Engagements
Question 268: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will attend a ceremony (details supplied) to mark the United Nations International Day for the Eradication of...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 269: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in the matter of residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a...
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Official Engagements
Question 270: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will attend a ceremony (details supplied) to mark the United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty; and if he will...
- Middle East Peace Process
Question 271: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which he and his EU and UN colleagues are in discussions in the matter of the Arab-Israeli conflict; the degree to which he...
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 272: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of joint applications that were made by schools and sports clubs under the 2008 sports capital programme; the number of...
- Official Engagements
Question 275: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will attend a ceremony (details supplied) to mark the United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty; and if...
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 278: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of applications for grant aid from the proceeds of the National Lottery from the various groups throughout County...
- Arts Funding
Question 281: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he received a request for assistance, funding or administrative guidance for a group (details supplied) in County Kildare; the...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 286: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when funding will be provided from his Department or any of its agencies to a group (details supplied) to allow to...
- Irish Language
Question 287: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the use the Irish language on local radio; his plans to provide funding to such outlets for the...
- Rural Development
Question 288: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding changes to the Leader programme; when offices, staff, budgets and programmes will be agreed;...
- Official Engagements
Question 290: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will attend a ceremony (details supplied) to mark the United Nations International Day for the Eradication of...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Employment Support Services
Question 291: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will waive the unemployment requirement in the back to education allowance in order that those affected by job losses can...
- Social Insurance
Question 292: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the revenue received in PRSI, distinguishing between employer, employee and self-employed contributions, from 2004 to 2007; and if...
- Official Engagements
Question 293: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will attend a ceremony (details supplied) to mark the United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty; and...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 294: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when rent support will be reinstated in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on...
- Department of Defence
- Defence Forces Property
Question 296: To ask the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a notice to vacate by 30 October 2008 has been issued by his Department to a number of families...
- Official Engagements
Question 297: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will attend a ceremony (details supplied) to mark the United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty; and if he will make a...
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- National Spatial Strategy
Question 298: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide funds under the gateway innovation fund to enable the construction of the eastern gateway...
- Local Authority Funding
Question 299: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a civic amenity centre planned for an area (details supplied) in County Wexford; and...
- Strategic Policy Committees
Question 300: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position on the guidelines for strategic policy committees; if these committees that are established on...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 301: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of shared ownership applications that were successful in each local authority area for each of the...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 302: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to bring forward legislation on foot of...
- Environmental Policy
Question 313: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are proposals to lower the threshold of a population greater than 15,000 to allow smaller towns and...
- Homeless Persons
Question 314: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on putting in place a committed multi-annual budget for homeless initiatives by local authorities...
- Strategy on Homelessness
Question 315: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a single definition of homelessness will be agreed upon in order that all stakeholders are working from...
- Local Authority Staff
Question 318: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the enactment of, and orders made or planned to be made, under Section 161 of the...
- Local Authority Funding
Question 319: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the value of commercial rates and of local authority development levies and the value of motor taxation...
- Planning Issues
Question 320: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm that he received and has seen correspondence from a person (details supplied); if he has...
- Local Authority Reports
Question 321: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the councils which have failed to comply with the requirement to prepare and adopt annual reports not later...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 322: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views, in the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008, on the provision of an extension to 15 or...
- Natural Heritage Areas
Question 323: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce a specific payment for national heritage areas that are not eligible for top up...
- Official Engagements
Question 324: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will attend a ceremony (details supplied) to mark the United Nations International Day for the...
- International Agreements
Question 325: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason, in view of the revelations regarding the water supply in Galway and other areas here, the Aarhus...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Internet Domain Names
Question 326: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the regulation of internet domain matters, including name disputes and protections afforded to a company...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 327: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the broadband service charges for ASDL services in Counties Donegal, Galway, Kerry and Dublin. [34009/08]
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 328: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the arrangements for people who are developing power from wind turbines and who wish to connect to the national...
- Official Engagements
Question 329: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will attend a ceremony (details supplied) to mark the United Nations International Day for the...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Common Fisheries Policy
Question 330: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the claim that access by EU member states to the fishing waters of other member states, as embodied in...
- Grant Payments
Question 332: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has been awarded their area based payment in respect of 23 hectares...
- Animal Diseases
Question 333: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of the steep increase in herds affected by tuberculosis outbreaks in parts of County Galway, he will provide for...
- Agriculture Appeals Office
Question 334: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason, in view of his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 197 of 1 October 2008, the regional inspector dealt with the...
- Natural Heritage Areas
Question 335: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason national heritage areas are not eligible for top-up payments under REP scheme 4; the steps he is taking to...
- Official Engagements
Question 336: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will attend a ceremony (details supplied) to mark the United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty;...
- Department of Education and Science
- Schools Building Projects
Question 337: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has allocated funding for a school building project (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Vocational Education Committees
Question 340: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in having the VEC teachers salaries and pensions paid centrally by his Department rather than by the VECs (details...
- School Transport
Question 341: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the €6 million being allocated to fit seat belts on school buses has been awarded; the persons to whom it was paid; and if he...
- School Staffing
Question 343: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of male and female teachers in primary education in each county; his views of the number of male teachers entering the...
- Primary Schools Funding
Question 344: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the average cost to educate a primary school going pupil for the day to day running costs; the amount this figure has increased since...
- School Staffing
Question 345: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the low number of applications for principals in the primary school system; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Teaching Qualifications
Question 347: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of males and females studying postgraduate diploma courses in primary education in publicly funded colleges; the number in...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 348: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a new school (details supplied) in County Cavan; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that full planning...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 354: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason funding in respect of the only specially trained teacher for visually impaired children in County Mayo was withdrawn; the...
- School Staffing
Question 355: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of permanent full-time teachers employed at second level for each of the years 2005-2006, 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 in second...
- Adult Education
Question 357: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will make additional funding available for adult education programmes organised by the vocational educational committees in view...
- School Accommodation
Question 358: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on a public private partnership scheme for the provision of badly needed school accommodation which in turn will help to...
- Third Level Fees
Question 359: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the core grant and grant in lieu of fees paid by his Department to the university sector in each year since the abolition of college...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 362: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the length of time a retendering process will take in respect of a project (details supplied) in County Mayo which has been...
- Official Engagements
Question 363: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will attend a ceremony (details supplied) to mark the United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty; and if he...
