377 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) in County Meath will be able to build a permanent school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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288 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will direct the vocational education committees to ensure a number of places within colleges of further education are held for students who appeal their leaving certificate results; if she will note that some students lose out on a place in these colleges if demand is high and the student, through no fault of their own, has decided to appeal the leaving cert results; if her attention has been drawn to this policy that already exists in the universities and institutes of technology; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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284 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the commencement date and timeframe for completion of construction of the permanent school building for a school (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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276 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) in County Cork will be able to relocate to a permanent site and modern school building; if she will provide an update on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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264 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will explain the role of FÁS in providing the training to become a certified Shotfirers and Explosives Supervisors under Statutory Instrument 28 of 2008; if she will indicate if FÁS has a role in the assessment of persons with these qualifications; if she is satisfied that there is no conflict of interest for FÁS if it certifies and audits these qualifications; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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252 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason changes were made to the VTOS scheme this year; the savings these changes are expected to accrue; if her Department is considering reversing the removal of eligibility for student maintenance grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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247 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding untrained substitute primary teachers in view of the establishment of the Teaching Council; the reason these teachers need to register with the council; if the Teaching Council is designed to eliminate substitute teachers from the education system; if there are any supports in place to enable these untrained teachers to become formally qualified teachers; if these untrained teachers have any entitlement to pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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237 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied that the recruitment process for a position at a university (details supplied) was complied with in accordance with best practice; if she will ensure that the current recruitment process is restarted and that proper procedures are adhered to; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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242 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the status of a school building project (details supplied) in County Louth; if she will prioritise this project in view of the fact that it is situated in a rapidly expanding centre of population; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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196 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount paid in allowances and stipends to members of governing bodies in the institutes of technology; if she will provide the amount paid in allowances to chairpersons of each board over the last three years in tabular format; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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195 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will review a decision by the City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee not to award a person (details supplied) a student grant; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the course this person is intending to pursue is listed as an accepted course on the studentfinance.ie website; if she will note that the further education college involved offers a unique number of Level 8 courses due to its expertise in the media and arts; if she will instruct her officials to award this person a grant.
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188 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if persons who were employed to correct examination papers for the State Examinations Commission are liable to pay the public sector pension levy; if she will issue a directive that these staff should not be liable for the pension levy in view of the fact that the sums involved are less than the €10,000 minimum threshold; if she will acknowledge that these staff are temporary and will never receive a public sector pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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187 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that gaelscoils in Gaeltacht areas are able to postpone the teaching of English during junior and senior infants; if she is willing to accommodate the wishes of parents and teachers in Gaeltacht areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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233 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if the building unit in her Department has received a proposal from a school (details supplied) to rent a vacant school premises while awaiting funding to construct a new school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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180 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 559 of 29 June 2010 if she will provide a breakdown of academic and non-academic staff employed, for each individual institution, in all of the seven universities, all Higher Education Authority designated colleges and all the institutes of technology during the periods December 2008, December 2009 and March 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of successful applicants that have accepted a place on courses offered through the Labour Market Activation Fund to date in 2010; the number of courses that have not proceeded due to insufficient interest from the public; the number of places not proceeding due to insufficient interest from the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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101 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when she will publish the Education (Patronage) Bill 2010 in order that the Community National School model can be given a statutory basis upon which to operate; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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623 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 287 of 1 July 2010, if she will instruct her officials to prioritise the payment of the July Education Programme to parents who require home based provision in view of the fact that the costs of hiring a teacher for a month are substantial; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that not all families can afford to be out of pocket between July and November while awaiting the payment of grant aid; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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598 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of staff employed in his Department in 2008, 2009 and 2010; the grades at which they are employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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597 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the proposals in the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programme report in respect of Teagasc; the actions that he has taken in relation to these proposals.
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596 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the annual budget for Teagasc in 2008, 2009 and 2010; the amount of funding granted by his Department; the staff complement of Teagasc in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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572 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the use and purpose of the broadcasting fund; the reason for the increase in the allocation to the fund in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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571 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the proposal made by his Department to the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programme report that radio spectrum should be auctioned; the actions he has taken to progress this proposal; the possible revenues to the Exchequer from same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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438 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the value for money reviews that have been undertaken in respect of Údarás na Gaeltachta; the conclusions and recommendations that were reached in any such review; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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426 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the elements of the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programme report that have been implemented to date by her Department; the savings achieved as a result; her plans to implement any aspects on the plan in the future; if the overall plan has been assessed by her Department; and if so, her views on the benefits of the plans.
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197 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff employed in the health service in administrative roles in the period 2002 to 2009; her forecast for employment in administration in 2010 and 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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196 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff in the health service by grade in the period 2002 to 2009; her forecast for employment by grade in 2010 and 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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186 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff employed at a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin 6 that will be transferred to other hospitals by the end of 2010; the breakdown of expected staff transfers by grade; if staff who are transferred from this hospital will be replaced between now and 2014; if staff who go on maternity leave or sick-leave exceeding one month will be replaced; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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429 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of young persons under 25 years who participated on the 130,000 training places in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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428 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown of the name, duration, number of participants and location of the 157,000 training places provided in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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427 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown of the name, duration, number of participants and location of the 130,000 training places provided in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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426 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown of the name, duration, number of participants and location of the 66,000 training places provided in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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425 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the cost to the Exchequer of funding the 157,000 training places provided in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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424 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the cost to the Exchequer of funding the 130,000 training places provided in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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423 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the cost to the Exchequer of funding the 66,000 training places provided in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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422 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the costs associated with increasing the number of places on vocational training opportunities scheme by 1,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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421 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the costs associated with increasing the number of Youthreach places by 600; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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411 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 592 of 29 June 2010, the number of schools and the total number of students that participated in the transition year programme on an annual basis for the years 2004 to 2010 inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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410 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if FÁS is in dispute with an organisation (details supplied) in respect of payment for training; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this dispute is jeopardising the continued operation of a successful small company; if she will instruct her officials to make the relevant payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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371 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the planned legislation transposing the outstanding elements of the strategic environmental assessment directive (2001/42/EC).
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240 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of adult prisoners per prison who have taken the leaving certificate and the junior certificate annually for the past five years and the cost to the Exchequer per annum.
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79 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Defence if he will give a breakdown by ranks of all those who have retired from the Defence Forces during 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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68 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on the activity of the Army Equitation School in 2009 and to date in 2010.
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681 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 559 of 29 June 2010, the way she intends to fulfil Section 5 (a) of the Employment Control Framework if her Department does not monitor the number of staff employed in each grade within the higher education sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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679 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 563 of 30 June 2010 the date of the deadline for the State agencies under her control to confirm that they have complied with the 2009 code of practice for the governance of State bodies; the name of all agencies that have, to date, confirmed their compliance with the code of practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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677 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the State agencies that are available to assist a private college here to attract foreign students to study and live in Ireland; if she will provide the contact details of each; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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615 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her policy on health and safety in one or two-teacher schools where a teacher may have to leave a classroom unattended during the school day and the students are left unsupervised; her plans to allow small schools to recruit classroom assistants; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the position in Angola regarding reports that institutional corruption is rampant and that those who run the country are not prepared to relinquish power, as is democratically needed; and his further views that a general election due to take place in 2010 will require international assistance in preparation for real participation.
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89 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has held discussions with colleague Ministers at EU level regarding the need to put pressure on the Government of Angola to allow a neutral and independent national electoral commission to be set up to oversee the preparations for and processes of the forthcoming elections.
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377 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to introduce a certificate of Irish heritage for those of Irish descent who do not qualify for citizenship; the criteria needed in order to successfully apply for one of these certificates; if his Department is confident this initiative will be treated with popular respect; the number of persons his Department expects will apply for a certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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