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Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Fuel Laundering
Niall Collins
221. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance his actions on tackling illegal fuel laundering; his future plans in confronting the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54525/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Black Economy Issues
Dara Calleary
222. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance the initiatives he is taking to combat the black market and other illegal activity in the retail sector; if his attention has been drawn to the impact of such activity on the retail business, retail jobs and on the public Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51853/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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NewERA Establishment
Michael Moynihan
223. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the progress made to date on the New Era project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53261/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Departmental Expenditure
Kevin Humphreys
224. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of the bodies, other than statutory bodies, that were partially funded by his Department in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2036/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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European Globalisation Fund
Joe Higgins
225. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Skills following the disbursement of the European Globalisation Fund to workers made redundant from Dell in Limerick in 2009 the number of those workers that benefitted from that fund to the extent of accessing courses and starting new businesses; of those who started new businesses the number they managed to employ and finally the number of the workers that remain on the live register. [1309/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Regulatory and Poverty Impact Assessments
Niall Collins
226. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of regulatory impact assessments that have been carried out by his Department in the past twelve months; and the list of regulatory impact assessments carried out within his Department in the past twelve months. [57758/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Regulatory and Poverty Impact Assessments
Charlie McConalogue
227. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if any impact assessment was carried out prior to announcing the two point increase in post leaving certificate schools in budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57816/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Charlie McConalogue
228. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the full impact of the increase in the pupil teacher ratio in post leaving certificate schools in terms of posts lost, reduced number of places and courses cancelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57817/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Charlie McConalogue
229. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he will take to ensure that places are not reduced and important specialist courses are not cancelled as a result of the increase in the teacher pupil ratio in post leaving certificate schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57818/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Vocational Education Committees Staff
Charlie McConalogue
230. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will publish the nature of the reserves that he says are residing with the vocational education committees and which will prevent the €13 million cuts to VEC's in Budget 2013 impacting upon service levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57819/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Dara Calleary
231. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the Student Universal Support Ireland have requested the same information on three separate occasions from a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if he will expedite the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57822/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Robert Troy
232. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite a third level grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [57846/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Teaching Qualifications
Pat Breen
233. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to change the criteria (details supplied) for newly qualified teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57852/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Schools Building Projects Status
Clare Daly
234. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 177 of 11 December 2012; the date of the change in his Departments attitude towards Rush and Lusk Educate Togethers permanent building and the reason it was de-selected vis-a-vie the other schools on that list. [57853/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Capitation Grants
Clare Daly
235. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the assistance that can be given to school (details supplied) to assist in meeting the running costs of the school in view of the size of the building which is not yet fully occupied by the full number of classes which would secure an adequate capitation grant. [57856/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Robert Troy
236. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite a third level grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [57857/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Dara Calleary
237. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not yet had their student grant application processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57859/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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State Agencies
Patrick O'Donovan
238. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the number of agencies, bodies, boards, quangos or other entities, which are financed from, answerable to or established by his Department that have been abolished, merged or re-organised since this Government took office; the savings that have been realised since the changes were made; the level of staff reduction that has been achieved; if he will provide details of further agency reductions that he intends to pursue in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57876/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
239. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite an application for a third level grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57893/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Teachers' Remuneration
Billy Timmins
240. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a circular detailing pay scales for new entrants to teaching (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57898/12]