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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Overseas Development Aid
Brendan Smith
28 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to regulate the corporate governance of the overseas development non-governmental organisation sector; if he has discussed the issue with Dochas on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Northern Ireland Issues
Brendan Smith
29 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had in relation to the republican activists against drugs vigilante group operating in Derry and the spill over of violence into the Republic; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Schools Building Projects
Brendan Smith
145 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the stage at which the proposed building project is at for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; when this project will proceed to the next stage; when this project is likely to proceed to construction stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Schools Building Projects
Brendan Smith
146 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the stage at which the proposed building project is at for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; when this project will proceed to the next stage; when this project is likely to proceed to construction stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Schools Building Projects
Brendan Smith
147 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the stage at which the proposed building project is at for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; when this project will proceed to the next stage; when this project is likely to proceed to construction stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Departmental Agencies
Brendan Smith
301 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the industrial development agency office in Cavan; the number of personnel based there; the duties and responsibilities of that office; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Industrial Development
Brendan Smith
305 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the industrial development agency proposes to dispose of serviced land adjacent to Cavan town; the reason such a disposal has been decided upon in view of the major investment some years ago in servicing that land; his views on whether the availability of such serviced land is an important consideration in trying to attract inward investment to County Cavan; if this decision sends out a negative message in relation to the possibility of attracting inward investment to County Cavan and the IDA's efforts in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Sick Pay Scheme
Brendan Smith
356 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will take in to account the concerns of employers as outlined through representative organisations in relation to proposals to impose sick pay costs on employers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Community Employment Schemes
Brendan Smith
357 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of community employment schemes in County Cavan in 2011 and 2012; the number of participants on each scheme; the level of funding provided for each scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Unfinished Housing Developments
Brendan Smith
514 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the level of funding provided to Cavan County Council in respect of improvement works to unfinished housing estates in 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Child Protection
Brendan Smith
108 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills his liaisons with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs regarding putting the Children’s First guidelines on a statutory basis; if this will impact on single teacher schools; if he will put extra staffing resources into such schools when legislation on the guidelines is enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Social Welfare Code
Brendan Smith
180 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will give urgent consideration to the problems outlined in correspondence (details supplied) regarding difficulties facing young persons in relation to homelessness; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Garda Stations
Brendan Smith
264 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question ref. 25744/12 of 23 May 2012, (details supplied) in relation to Whitehall Garda station, Dublin, if he is in a position to reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Departmental Expenditure
Brendan Smith
150 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the expenditure for his Department to the end of June both current and capital; if the expenditure to date is in line with the projected expenditure profile at the beginning of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Teachers’ Remuneration
Brendan Smith
162 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills if figures recently provided by him on teachers pay in response to a parliamentary question on 4 July 2012 take into account reductions in public sector pay in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 12 Jul 2012
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Information Technology
Brendan Smith
7 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation when the Cloud Computing Implementation Group held its most recent meeting; when he expects to receive proposals from the group for his consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34004/12]
Thu, 12 Jul 2012
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School Curriculum
Brendan Smith
72 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will respond to a report from the National Competitiveness Council which questions if changes to the maths curriculum will resolve underachievement in maths; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 12 Jul 2012
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School Staffing
Brendan Smith
73 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of resource teacher and learning support posts allocated in each year since 1997, including the number to be allocated for the 2012/2013 school year.
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Thu, 12 Jul 2012
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Special Educational Needs
Brendan Smith
74 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants allocated in each year since 1997, including the number to be allocated for the 2012-13 school year.
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Special Educational Needs
Brendan Smith
75 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants allocated during the 2011-12 school year compared to what was provided for; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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