Parliamentary questions

School Evaluations

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

334. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is proposing changing the system of whole school evaluation to a system of self evaluation by school authorities; if a circular was issued to schools in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8669/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Micheál Martin

335. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the current position regarding funding to progress a new school proposed (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8680/13]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Jim Daly

336. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 301 of 12 February 2013, if he will confirm the number of students that applied for a higher education grant form the State in 2011; if he will compute the approximate cost of assessing and determining the eligibility of these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8690/13]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Terence Flanagan

337. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to issue a policy document on educating children with autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8692/13]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Charlie McConalogue

338. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students from farming backgrounds currently in receipt of a student grant, broken down on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8744/13]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Charlie McConalogue

339. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the average income of the farming families whose children qualified for a student grant in 2012/2013 or for the most recent year available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8745/13]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Charlie McConalogue

340. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will publish the report of the capital asset test implementation group by the end of this month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8746/13]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Charlie McConalogue

341. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to the inclusion of capital assets in the means testing of students grants, if he is considering setting a limit on land valued at €750,000; if this is true, the way this figure was arrived at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8747/13]

Childhood Obesity

Ciaran Lynch

342. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Skills the plans in place to counter the spread of childhood obesity; the part that will be played by physical education as part of the school curriculum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8749/13]

Teachers' Remuneration

Charles Flanagan

343. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify the pay scale and allowances in respect of a teacher (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8764/13]

Student Grant Scheme Appeals

Timmy Dooley

344. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive the outcome of their appeal to Student Universal Support Ireland in relation to a student grant application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8767/13]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision

Jim Daly

345. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of State owned schools that are supplied with mains water; the cost of providing same on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8772/13]

Rainwater Harvesting Systems Provision

Jim Daly

346. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a policy exists within the school buildings unit regarding the provision of rain water harvesting systems in new school builds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8773/13]

Rainwater Harvesting Systems Provision

Jim Daly

347. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has carried out any research and or cost benefit analysis in any school here using a rain water harvesting system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8774/13]

Student Grant Scheme Appeals

Timmy Dooley

348. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive the outcome of their appeal to Student Universal Support Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8800/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Paschal Donohoe

349. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Education and Skills if it will be possible to include a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8 in the school building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8801/13]

Teachers' Panel Rights

Sean Fleming

350. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if entitlement to panel rights as a teacher will be re-examined in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8818/13]

School Transport Eligibility

Sean Fleming

351. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the guidelines and rules governing matters relating to school transport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8820/13]

School Curriculum

Jim Daly

352. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is in a position to offer support and assistance to the Coder Dojo movement; if he is will he encourage the schools under the Department's remit to be more proactive in promoting the coding classes being run throughout the country on a voluntary basis; if he recognises the value of such a movement to the future educational needs of this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8868/13]

Student Grant Scheme Appeals

John O'Mahony

353. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their application to Student Universal Support Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8882/13]

Tax Code

Stephen Donnelly

354. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason VAT is charged on ebooks for use in schools, when no VAT is charged on school books; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8883/13]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

355. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a Student Universal Support Ireland grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24. [8887/13]

Proposed Legislation

Robert Troy

356. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will amend the Valuations Act to ensure that the calculation of rates will be done in a fairer and more equitable manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8052/13]

Flood Prevention Measures

James Bannon

357. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the progress made to date in relation to dealing with flooding problems on the properties of a number of householders and farmers in the Clondra area, County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8623/13]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Olivia Mitchell

358. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form, the figures for pay and pensions to the Public Service for the year, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8730/13]

Ministerial Appointments

Shane Ross

359. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of all appointments made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him since taking office, including the State owned banks and the judiciary. [8124/13]

Ministerial Appointments

Shane Ross

360. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the qualifications of all the appointees made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him since taking office including the State owned banks and judiciary for the appointments they have accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8142/13]

Ministerial Appointments

Shane Ross

361. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of appointees and the percentage of appointments made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him since taking office including the State owned banks and the Judiciary that were subject to a public applications process. [8160/13]

Public Sector Staff Retirements

Robert Troy

362. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he envisages the next voluntary redundancies that will be offered to public sector workers; who will be eligible to apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8199/13]

Garda Stations Refurbishment

Robert Troy

363. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will allocate money to renovate Castlepollard Garda Station, County Westmeath, in view of the fact that it is currently a health issue. [8201/13]

Garda Stations Refurbishment

Michelle Mulherin

364. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works has assessed the suitability of Killala Garda Station for accessibility to persons with disabilities; the conclusion of any assessment; if any refurbishment work to improve access has been costed by the OPW; when such works will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8315/13]

Public Sector Staff Data

Mary Lou McDonald

365. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public sector workers as of the 31 January 2013. [8425/13]

Estimates Process

Sean Fleming

366. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his role in ensuring that the revised estimates for his Department and all Government Departments are approved by Dáil Éireann as soon as possible and if he will provide the date by which these estimates will be passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8439/13]

Public Sector Staff Redeployment

Jack Wall

367. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the public service's procedure, terms and conditions for offering employees access to the redeployment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8526/13]

Pension Provisions

Mary Lou McDonald

368. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to the passing of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013, if it is still his view that former Taoisigh, Ministers, office holders and senior civil servants' pensions cannot be reduced on the basis that he considers such payments to be vested property rights. [8651/13]

Public Procurement Regulations

Joe McHugh

369. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the envisaged impact of the public procurement process on the school supply sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8803/13]

Consumer Protection

Eoghan Murphy

370. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a company (details supplied) charge €3.75 per bill for non direct debit payments of bills; if it is illegal to fine persons for choosing a particular method of payment where no financial justification is found for the charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8840/13]

Competition Authority Reports

John Deasy

371. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the Competition Authority’s study of Irish ports will be published. [8972/13]

Ministerial Appointments

Shane Ross

372. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the details of all appointments made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him since taking office, including the State owned banks and the judiciary. [8122/13]

Ministerial Appointments

Shane Ross

373. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the details of the qualifications of all the appointees made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him since taking office including the State owned banks and judiciary for the appointments they have accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8140/13]

Ministerial Appointments

Shane Ross

374. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of appointees and the percentage of appointments made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him since taking office including the State owned banks and the Judiciary that were subject to a public applications process. [8158/13]

Work Permit Application Numbers

Joe Higgins

375. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of work permits that have been issued to migrants working in the fishing industry since 2010. [8213/13]

Electricity Generation

Michelle Mulherin

376. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the British Government for the support of electricity generated by wind energy from the State, the plans in place to attract wind turbine manufacturing companies to set up new operations; the progress that has been made regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8215/13]

Jobs Data

Finian McGrath

377. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created and losses on the northside of Dublin in 2012-2013 and if there are any major job creation projects for the northside in 2013. [8268/13]

Job Initiatives

Peadar Tóibín

378. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail, in tabular form, each of the initiatives announced by his Department to create employment; the date of the first announcement; the date when the initiative went operational; the budget set aside for the initiative; the total draw down to date for the initiative and the number of net jobs created by the initiative. [8367/13]

Employment Rights

Maureen O'Sullivan

379. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the rights and obligations of employers towards their subcontractors in the event of a change of title or demotion; if he intends to bring forward legislation in relation to the protection of workers in subcontracting companies who have worked for a long period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8587/13]

IDA Portfolio

Peadar Tóibín

380. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 102 of 6 February 2013, if he will detail the reduction in the number of leases held by the Industrial Development Agency for each year since 2009 to which the agency is the lessor; the number of leases surrendered due to business failure and the number of leases renewed for each year; and if he will outline any other reason for the reduction in the total number of leases. [8631/13]

Regional Aid

Arthur Spring

381. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total amount of regional aid money given to the Border Regional Authority for start-up of small, medium and large businesses during the present regional aid map 2007-2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8661/13]

Regional Aid

Arthur Spring

382. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total amount of regional aid money given to the West Regional Authority for start-up of small, medium and large businesses during the present regional aid map 2007-2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8662/13]

Regional Aid

Arthur Spring

383. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total amount of regional aid money given to the Midlands Regional Authority for start-up of small, medium and large businesses during the present regional aid map 2007-2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8663/13]