Parliamentary questions

Third Level Funding

Charlie McConalogue

292. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the postgraduate fees schedule for non EU and EU students for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49952/12]

Third Level Fees

Charlie McConalogue

293. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the undergraduate fees schedule for non-EU and EU students for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49953/12]

Third Level Funding

Charlie McConalogue

294. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the per student funding formula or ratio used to calculate the Higher Education Authority grant provided to each HEA funded institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49954/12]

Third Level Funding

Charlie McConalogue

295. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the Higher Education Authority block grant provided to each HEA funded institution for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49955/12]

Third Level Funding

Charlie McConalogue

296. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the list of efficiencies achieved over the past year by the Higher Education Authority following the reduction in core funding for higher education in Budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49956/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Charlie McConalogue

297. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills of the total number of student who have started a third level course this year, if any students have subsequently left these courses due to the delays in decisions being made on grants by Student Universal Support Ireland; if there is a record of the number of students that have left courses to date in this academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49960/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Charlie McConalogue

298. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students in third level education that have yet to pay the first instalment of this years increased fees; the way this compares to last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49961/12]

Third Level Fees

Charlie McConalogue

299. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he intends to increase the student contribution fee by €250 this year and each year between now and 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49962/12]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Charlie McConalogue

300. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that there are no further cuts to student grants and no further changes to the eligibility criteria for student grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49963/12]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Charlie McConalogue

301. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that applied for a student grant this year; the number that applied last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49964/12]

Third Level Participation

Charlie McConalogue

302. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he has taken to improve access for students from low income backgrounds to third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49965/12]

Teachers' Remuneration

Michael Healy-Rae

303. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding teachers' pay rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49994/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Dara Calleary

304. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a student grant application will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if he will confirm that as a former recipient of the special rate of grant for disadvantaged students, the person will receive full fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50001/12]

Special Educational Needs Services Provision

Peadar Tóibín

305. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 322 of 6 November 2012, if he will publish the Departmental review or assessment of the success of a school programme (details supplied) as part of the July provision scheme and any assessment of the changes to circumstances of children and parents that would prohibit involvement in the scheme at the same level for the coming year. [50013/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Seán Kyne

306. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to review the Student Universal Support Ireland grant system as operated by the City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee before the start of the next academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50128/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Michael Healy-Rae

307. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the way in which the Student Universal Support Ireland online systems operates in relation to serving students who are awaiting payments in respect of their third level grants; the action he will take to speed up payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50158/12]

Public Sector Reform Review

Seán Kyne

308. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the opportunities that persons in lower grades of the public service have been afforded in contributing to the reforms of the public service as sought in the public service agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50641/12]

Pension Provisions

Terence Flanagan

309. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills how well funded all semi-State company pension schemes are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50653/12]

North-South Implementation Bodies

Brendan Smith

310. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if analysis of the Peace Programme have been carried out; if such analysis will inform the introduction of the successor programme to the Peace III Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49411/12]

Heritage Centres Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

311. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe cé mhéad airgead a caitheadh ar Ionad an Bhlascaoid Mhóir in 2011 agus in 2012 go dáta; cén costas a bhain le cúrsaí foirne ann; céard air a caitheadh an chuid eile den airgead; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [49442/12]

National Monuments

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

312. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the interpretative panels will be erected at a location (details supplied) which were ordered under contract by the Office of Public Works in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49457/12]

State Properties Data

Pearse Doherty

313. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list detailing the property vested in the State since 8 March 2011 pursuant to the State Property Act 1954, showing the source and a brief description of the property. [49496/12]

State Properties Data

Pearse Doherty

314. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of properties which would have been vested in the State since March 2011 but whose vestment was waived by him pursuant to the State Property Act 1954, showing the source and a brief description of the property. [49497/12]

Heritage Centres Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

315. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe cé mhéid airgid a caitheadh ar Ionad an Bhlascaoid in 2011 agus 2012 go dáta; cén costas a bhain le cúrsaí foirne ann, cé air a caitheadh an chuid eile den airgead; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [49606/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

316. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of establishing the Ireland Stat website; the number of staff allocated to its running and their salaries; the annual cost of running this website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49403/12]

Capital Programme Expenditure

Pearse Doherty

317. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 on 10 October 2012, the quantum by which capital expenditure is behind profile for the first 10 months of 2012. [49488/12]

Capital Programme Expenditure

Pearse Doherty

318. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 on 10 October 2012, if he will provide a forecast of total annual capital expenditure in 2012 and provide an explanation for variance with profile. [49489/12]

Capital Programme Expenditure

Pearse Doherty

319. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 on 10 October 2012, if he will provide an estimate of new jobs that would have been created plus jobs that would have been saved if the capital expenditure budget in 2012 had been spent according to profile. [49490/12]

Pension Provisions

Terence Flanagan

320. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform how well funded all semi-State company pension schemes are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49587/12]

Departmental Agencies Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

321. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for by State agencies under his remit for spending, on the areas of communication, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49657/12]

Public Procurement Contracts Tenders

Thomas P. Broughan

322. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on all competitions that have been held by the Office of Public Works to select security service providers for a public facility (details supplied) in Dublin 17; when the Office of Public Works will run the next public tender for management of the facility and for all service providers of this facility including the area of security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49781/12]

Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure

Regina Doherty

323. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount that his Department spent on flood alleviation schemes in County Meath for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49862/12]

EU Presidency Expenditure

Finian McGrath

324. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of officials by grade in his Department that will be working solely on the Presidency for the remainder of 2012; if redeployment or promotion has occurred; if they will be paid any additional allowances or pay; the way these officials were selected; if the selection procedure gave rise to any complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50024/12]

Public Sector Reform Review

Seán Kyne

325. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the opportunities that persons in lower grades of the public service have been afforded in contributing to the reforms of the public service as sought in the Public Service Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50129/12]

Employment Rights Issues

Peadar Tóibín

326. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will confirm the date on which the Protection of Employee (Temporary Agency Workers) Bill 2011 came into effect and the steps taken to ensure that all agencies, employers and agency workers are fully informed of their rights and responsibilities. [49443/12]

Job Creation Issues

Joe McHugh

327. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new jobs that were created in County Donegal in 2011 quarter 2, quarter 3, quarter 4 and to date in 2012 by American multinational companies which are clients of the Industrial Development Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49526/12]

Visa Applications

Ray Butler

328. Deputy Ray Butler asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is considering the development of a technology visa for IT professionals as recommended by the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation report, A review of the Information Communication Technology Demand in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49619/12]

Departmental Agencies Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

329. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for, by State agencies under his remit for spending on the areas of communications, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49655/12]

Job Losses

Michael Healy-Rae

330. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the current proposal by the chief executive officer of Eircom to reduce the workforce by 2,000 employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49694/12]

Research and Development Funding

Patrick O'Donovan

331. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of research and development grants and other funds that are available to the State and persons from the European Union, under the headings of research, innovation and science; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49778/12]

Enterprise Support Services Provision

Regina Doherty

332. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to support small rural shops and businesses in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49863/12]

Business Parks

Michael Colreavy

333. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if Ballymote Business Park, County Sligo, is still owned by Ballymote Enterprise Company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50087/12]

Public Sector Staff Issues

Seán Kyne

334. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline the opportunities that persons in lower grades of the public service have been afforded in contributing to the reforms of the public service as sought in the public service agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50645/12]

Social Insurance Fund Deficit

Catherine Murphy

335. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider introducing a third higher band of employer PRSI contributions on salaries of €100,000 or more; if she will outline the net effect that she believes such a policy would have on both revenue generated and employment; her views on the unusually small contribution which social security taxes make to Irish Government revenues when compared to other European countries; her views on whether there is scope to increase rates on higher incomes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50032/12]

Dental Services Provision

Patrick Nulty

336. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection the full details of the free dental services currently available for persons based on PRSI contributions; the services available in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 in tabular form; if he proposes to make any changes to the scheme in budget 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50044/12]

Community Employment Schemes Funding

Willie O'Dea

337. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans for community employment schemes in budget 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49976/12]

Child Benefit Rates

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

338. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, The Human Face of Austerity; and her view on the assertion that those who depend on social welfare income supports must be protected from further cutbacks. [49978/12]

Social Welfare Code Issues

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

339. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Social Protection the legislation in place for persons who pay contributions while in the workforce and are in receipt of a social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49415/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Frankie Feighan

340. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason an application for carer's allowance has not been processed and decided on in respect of a person (details supplied) and when a decision will issue. [49420/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Sean Fleming

343. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection when a carer's allowance will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49438/12]