Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Third Level Courses Availability

Michael McCarthy

83. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his position on a recommendation within the recent Higher Education Authority report to remove home economics initial teacher education from a campus (details supplied) in County Sligo and to relocate to NUI Galway campus; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of education providers at the campus regarding this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48889/12]

Public Sector Allowances Review

Finian McGrath

84. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48919/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Pat Deering

85. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a decision on her Student Universal Support Ireland application. [48987/12]

Disadvantaged Status

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

86. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number and location of amalgamated new schools which have lost full DEIS status as a result of their amalgamation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49050/12]

Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure

James Bannon

87. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount that his Department spent on flood alleviation schemes in counties Longford and Westmeath for the years, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49015/12]

Departmental Agencies Issues

Patrick Nulty

88. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding plans to merge the Forensic Science laboratory into the State Laboratory; his views on whether the merger would be a retrograde step; if he will confirm that a recent review carried out by his Department accepts that there will be no significant savings as a result of a merger; his views on concerns raised by many persons that if the merger proceeds, Ireland will be the only EU member state, apart from the UK, without a publicly funded laboratory or institute dedicated to forensic science; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the privatisation of forensic science services in the UK has been of concern to many eminent scientists there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48814/12]

Teachers' Remuneration

Finian McGrath

89. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider not cutting the allowance for low paid teachers such as a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [48855/12]

Departmental Properties

Denis Naughten

90. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the current lease arrangements at the Irish Life Centre, Dublin 1 will cease; the number of public servants based in the Irish Life Centre and the vacant capacity within the lease arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48871/12]

Public Sector Staff Issues

Denis Naughten

91. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of public servants based in the Property Registration Authority building, Golf Links Road, Roscommon and the maximum staffing capacity of the building; the corresponding figures for the public offices on the Convent Road, Roscommon Town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48872/12]

Departmental Properties

Denis Naughten

92. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of staff employed by the Ordinance Survey of Ireland at each of its offices; if the property is leased, and if so when the lease expires; the maximum staffing capacity of leased properties; the future plans if any for each property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48873/12]

Departmental Properties

Denis Naughten

93. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of staff employed by the Valuation Office at each of its offices; if the property is leased, and if so when the lease expires; the maximum staffing capacity of leased properties; the future plans if any for each property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48875/12]

Garda Stations Refurbishment

Thomas P. Broughan

94. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to refurbish Howth Garda Station, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48880/12]

Public Sector Staff Issues

Willie Penrose

95. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will furnish a schedule of employment progress by calendar year since the Croke Park Agreement commenced for Government Departments and their agencies in tabular form; if he will make a statement in cases where the percentage figures in the agencies seem to exceed those for their parent Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49003/12]

Public Sector Staff Issues

Pearse Doherty

96. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to reports that the Chief Executive Office of the National Consumer Agency Ms Ann Fitzgerald was stepping down in October 2012 at the expiry of her contract, if he will confirm that Ms Fitzgerald no longer works for the NCA and to confirm if any termination payments were made to Ms Fitzgerald or if enhancements were made to future benefits payable to Ms Fitzgerald; and if so, if he will quantify such arrangements. [48794/12]

County and City Enterprise Boards Grants

James Bannon

97. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking, to support small rural shops and businesses in counties Longford and Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49019/12]

Services for People with Disabilities

Joe McHugh

98. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the role of her Department and associated agencies in educating and creating awareness amongst employers regarding the needs of persons with Spina Bifida and persons with Hydrocephalus [48770/12]

School Meals Programme

Jonathan O'Brien

99. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the number of schools accessing support through the school meals programme. [48882/12]

School Meals Programme

Jonathan O'Brien

100. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the number of children receiving their school meals through the school meals programme. [48883/12]

School Meals Programme

Jonathan O'Brien

101. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the schools that have successfully applied for inclusion under the school meals' programme; and the number of schools that were refused inclusion in the school meals' programme. [48884/12]

School Meals Programme

Jonathan O'Brien

102. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection the annual Departmental spend on the 2011/2012 school meals programme. [48885/12]