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Wed, 29 Jan 2014
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NAMA Staff Unauthorised Disclosures
Stephen Donnelly
42. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Management Agency has a recognised data leakage or loss prevention system in place to detect and prevent data breaches and data exfiltration transmissions; if he is satisfied that whatever system is in place is adequate to prevent sensitive data from being deliberately or mistakenly disclosed to unauthorised personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4541/14]
Wed, 29 Jan 2014
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Health Insurance Levy
Billy Timmins
43. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Finance the tax implication of the budget changes for a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow, with respect to private health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4546/14]
Wed, 29 Jan 2014
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Single Euro Payments Area
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
44. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Finance if he is concerned that reports that the implementation of the single euro payments area regulation may result in delays to the payment of salaries and welfare entitlements; if he had discussed with financial institutions how such delays can be minimised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4555/14]
Wed, 29 Jan 2014
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Ombudsman for Children Remit
Jim Daly
45. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of cases referred to the Ombudsman for Children for each of the past five years relating to complaints against school management; if he will confirm the number of these cases that were investigated by the Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4344/14]
Wed, 29 Jan 2014
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Building Regulations Compliance
Kevin Humphreys
46. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Education and Skills in respect of capital building projects under the remit of his Department and the building programmes planned for 2014, if he will outline the impact the new building control regulations 2013, that come into effect on 1 March, will have on the costs of each specific project; if he will list the projects under way; the extra costs that will be incurred on each project due to increased professional fees and increased supervision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4364/14]
Wed, 29 Jan 2014
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Michael McGrath
47. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision on a student universal support Ireland grant application will be reviewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [4375/14]
Wed, 29 Jan 2014
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Derek Nolan
48. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reintroduce third level grants for Masters level programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4400/14]
Wed, 29 Jan 2014
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School Accommodation Provision
Michael Creed
49. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education and Skills the current situation regarding the drawdown of funds allocated for provision of a resource room at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; if additional classroom accommodation will be required from next September in view of the level of enrolment at the end of September 2013; if the issues regarding disability access have been resolved and in view of the fact that the school currently has one prefabricated classroom if he is satisfied that the approach to the schools accommodation issues is the most cost effective way of addressing the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4414/14]
Wed, 29 Jan 2014
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School Textbooks Rental Scheme
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
50. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the fact that school book rental schemes vary significantly in what they cover; textbooks-workbooks-stationery, the way he will ensure that additional funding for school book rental schemes is spent appropriately and lead to a system whereby standardised comprehensive school book rental schemes will be in operation in all primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4457/14]
Wed, 29 Jan 2014
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Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration
Pearse Doherty
51. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the current salary of the director of the Teaching Council. [4461/14]
Wed, 29 Jan 2014
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Special Education Review
Michael McGrath
52. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to hold a cross-sectoral forum involving his Department, the Health Service Executive and the National Council for Special Education regarding special education; if he will confirm details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4471/14]
Wed, 29 Jan 2014
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School Transport Provision
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
53. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 258 of 16 January 2013, if he will name his officials and their respective responsibilities who assisted him in answering same; the reason they made the decision to withhold the information; the entity that was commercially sensitive information and the reason for same; if he considered the implication of the definition of corruption under the Prevention of Corruption Act 2010 where wrongly withholding information or making misleading statements is a crime and failing to report crime is also a criminal offence under section 19 of the Criminal Justice Act 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4520/14]
Wed, 29 Jan 2014
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Schools Building Projects Status
Noel Coonan
54. Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for building works in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; when he expects a decision to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4521/14]
Wed, 29 Jan 2014
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Schools Building Projects Status
Noel Coonan
55. Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary that has applied for major capital funding; the timeframe for completion of works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4522/14]
Wed, 29 Jan 2014
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Schools Building Projects Status
Noel Coonan
56. Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for funding from a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the status of the application; when a decision will be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4523/14]
Wed, 29 Jan 2014
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Student Grant Scheme Representations
James Bannon
57. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for a Student Universal Support Ireland grant will be reconsidered in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4527/14]
Wed, 29 Jan 2014
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School Enrolments
Michael McCarthy
58. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the enrolment policy of a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4531/14]
Wed, 29 Jan 2014
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FÁS Training Programmes Provision
Michael McCarthy
59. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason driving courses were discontinued in the FÁS centre in Dundalk in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4532/14]
Wed, 29 Jan 2014
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Irish Language
Catherine Murphy
60. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he considers the aonad/sruth at second level as representing full immersion in the Irish language for those who have gone through gaelscoileanna at primary level; if this is taken into consideration when determining the enrolment policy for second level gaelscoileanna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4542/14]
Wed, 29 Jan 2014
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Gaelscoil Issues
Catherine Murphy
61. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered granting a temporary prefabricated classroom to a school (details supplied) in County Dublin in order to accommodate the 30 prospective students who will not be able to attain a place in September 2014, but who come from all-Irish primary schools in the north Kildare area; if he will provide details of the correspondence he has had with the school in question and with parents concerning this matter; the long-term solution available to expand capacity at second level gaelscoileanna, in particular this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4543/14]