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Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Job Creation
Dara Calleary
367. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new jobs created by his Department as a result of the jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37275/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Job Creation
Dara Calleary
368. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new jobs created by his Department as a result of the action plan on jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37291/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Job Creation
Dara Calleary
369. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new jobs created by his Department as a result of budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37307/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Departmental Expenditure
Dara Calleary
370. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total amount spent on taxis by his Department since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37323/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Departmental Staff Data
Dara Calleary
371. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of press officers in his Department; the number of press officers in each agency under his auspices; the total cost of press officers in his Department and in agencies under his auspices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37339/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Dara Calleary
372. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of board appointments he has made since he came to office; the names, salaries and expenses of each appointee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37355/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Departmental Expenditure
Dara Calleary
373. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; the occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographers was used; if there is a policy regarding the booking of photographers within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37371/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Departmental Expenditure
Dara Calleary
374. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail, in tabular form, the total cost of providing entertainment for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; the occasions for which entertainment was provided; the entertainers used; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion; if there is a policy regarding the booking of entertainers within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37443/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Departmental Expenditure
Dara Calleary
375. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent on food and drink by his Department; if he will provide a breakdown of what this involved; the occasions on which food and drink was provided; those present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37459/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Departmental Expenditure
Dara Calleary
376. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent on hair and make-up by his Department since he came to office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37475/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Ministerial Adviser Appointments
Sean Fleming
377. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number and names of all special advisers, special press advisers, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; the name of the Minister or Minister of State to whom he or she reports; the salary of each adviser now; the salary of each adviser at the time he or she was appointed; if any salary increase was asked for; if it was granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37491/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Consultancy Contracts Issues
Sean Fleming
378. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide detail, in tabular form, of the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his Department for the years 2011 and 2010; the amount paid to each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37507/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Ministerial Staff
Sean Fleming
379. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the gross annual salary costs for his private and constituency offices at present; the same figures for this time last year; the same figures for any Ministers of State in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37524/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Consultancy Contracts Issues
Sean Fleming
380. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail, in tabular form, the amount paid on external public relations and communications consultants since February 2011; the reason for the payment; the name of each organisation used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37540/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Consultancy Contracts Issues
Sean Fleming
381. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail in tabular form the amount paid to consultants since February 2011; the name of each organisation used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37556/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Ministerial Advisers
Sean Fleming
382. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the political activities of each special adviser, special press advisers, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; if any of them were members of a political party; if so, the parties to which they belonged; if any of them are or have been elected local authority members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37572/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Ministerial Transport
Sean Fleming
383. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent by his Department on drivers and ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37588/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Departmental Reports
Sean Fleming
384. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department, including payments from ministerial allowances, details of the consultants employed and costs of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37620/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Special Educational Needs Staffing
Finian McGrath
385. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will support the attached (details supplied). [37708/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Nicky McFadden
386. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide clarification on teacher numbers and the pupil teacher ratio at a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath from September 2012; if he is satisfied that pupils will continue to receive a comprehensive education with decreased teacher numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37725/12]