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Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Departmental Staff Recruitment
Seán Fleming
391. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding recruiting persons with a disability; the number of persons currently employed in his Department; the number of persons with a disability who have been employed since 1 January 2011 to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37835/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Labour Court Recommendations
Seán Fleming
405. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will conclude the consultation between his Department and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to the payment of a Labour Court recommendation which was decided on 27 September 2011 in view of the unnecessary hardship that is being caused by the non-payment of this amount in line with the Labour Court recommendation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38059/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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School Transport Provision
Seán Fleming
412. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to the eligibility for school transport to provide the precise collection and drop-off point for children attending their nearest education centre as determined by his Department in respect of schools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38231/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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School Transport Provision
Seán Fleming
425. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the grants available for school transport when students are eligible as they reside more than 4.8 km from their nearest education centre as determined by his Department and where there is no school transport service provided by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38344/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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School Transport Provision
Seán Fleming
426. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a student (details supplied) in County Laois will be approved for school transport on a bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38363/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Seán Fleming
427. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Laois will be approved for a student support grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38365/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Seán Fleming
455. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a student grant will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38788/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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State Bodies Expenditure
Seán Fleming
482. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of State bodies that have been set up since 9 March 2011; the rationale behind these decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39995/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Ministerial Adviser Appointments
Seán Fleming
484. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the names of special advisors for whom salary increases have been requested; the amount requested; the details of those granted increases and the amount by which they were increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40019/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Ministerial Advisers Remuneration
Seán Fleming
498. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the names of special advisers for whom salary increases have been requested; the amount requested; the details of those granted increases and the amount by which they were increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37163/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Ministerial Adviser Appointments
Seán Fleming
513. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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. [37498/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Consultancy Contracts Issues
Seán Fleming
514. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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. [37514/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Ministerial Expenditure
Seán Fleming
515. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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. [37531/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Consultancy Contracts Issues
Seán Fleming
516. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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. [37547/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Consultancy Contracts Issues
Seán Fleming
517. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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. [37563/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Ministerial Advisers
Seán Fleming
518. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the political activities of each special adviser, special press adviser, 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. [37579/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Ministerial Transport
Seán Fleming
519. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent by his Department on drivers and ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37595/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Departmental Reports
Seán Fleming
520. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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. [37627/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Labour Court Recommendations
Seán Fleming
522. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will supply a list of all Labour Court recommendations that have been issued in respect of his Department and organisations under his aegis that have not been complied with in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37758/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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State Bodies Expenditure
Seán Fleming
524. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of State bodies that have been set up since 9 March 2011; the rationale behind these decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37825/12]