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Employment Support Services. (26 Apr 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: No. I am anxious that the Deputy be redeployed after he exits this Chamber.

Employment Support Services. (26 Apr 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy has already secured his place in the other House, so we are not worried about him. To return to the substance of the Minister's reply, we know from other countries that are suffering from higher levels of unemployment than those in Ireland that we cannot sustain and support an open, competitive economy that is embracing globalisation unless we can offer a sense of security to those...

Official Travel. (26 Apr 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: The Minister might clarify the number of staff in his Department who use the travel pass. I want to separate his reply into two categories. There are two categories, the first of which is travel to and from work, in respect of which the Minister incentivises civil servants to use public transport. Where people have access to the Dart and Luas, these are the options they choose. The major...

Official Travel. (26 Apr 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: It does.

Written Answers — North-South Enterprise Policy: North-South Enterprise Policy (26 Apr 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress being made in negotiations with the British Government relating to a north south enterprise policy; his plans following the new agreement on Northern Ireland governance on north south cooperation; when he plans to meet with his new Northern Ireland counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Apr 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when it is proposed to provide an improved speech therapist service to a person (details supplied) in the special needs unit of a school in County Donegal. [15713/07]

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (14 Jun 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: He is making it an art form.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (26 Jun 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with other Government Departments or State agencies who are concerned at the reported potential loss of up to 20% of the 1,700 specialists whose positions have been earmarked for decentralisation as a result of the Government's decentralisation programme; the steps being taken to address these concerns;...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (26 Jun 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 135: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the latest information available from the central applications facility in respect of applications from civil servants and from other public servants currently located in Dublin who wish to transfer to new locations outside of Dublin under the Government's decentralisation programme; the way this compares with the Government target...

Written Answers — Agreements with Members: Agreements with Members (26 Jun 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 145: To ask the Taoiseach, further to the agreement reached with Deputy Michael Lowry in relation to support for the Government, the changes to his Department's plans caused by this agreement; the line items of the agreement that fall within his portfolio; the increases, decreases or reallocations of spending caused by this agreement; the cost of each line item in this agreement in...

Written Answers — Agreements with Members: Agreements with Members (26 Jun 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 146: To ask the Taoiseach, further to the agreement reached with Deputy Beverly Flynn in relation to support for the Government, the changes to his Department's plans caused by this agreement; the line items of the agreement that fall within his portfolio; the increases, decreases or reallocations of spending caused by this agreement; the cost of each line item in this agreement in...

Written Answers — Agreements with Members: Agreements with Members (26 Jun 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 147: To ask the Taoiseach, further to the agreement reached with Deputy Finian McGrath in relation to support for the Government, the changes to his Department's plans caused by this agreement; the line items of the agreement that fall within his portfolio; the increases, decreases or reallocations of spending caused by this agreement; the cost of each line item in this agreement in...

Written Answers — Agreements with Members: Agreements with Members (26 Jun 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 148: To ask the Taoiseach, further to the agreement reached with Deputy Jackie Healy-Rae in relation to support for the Government, the changes to his Department's plans caused by this agreement; the line items of the agreement that fall within his portfolio; the increases, decreases or reallocations of spending caused by this agreement; the cost of each line item in this agreement...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (26 Jun 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 665: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there has recently been a change in the regulations and requirements for persons who are not EU citizens staying here on student visas who wish to extend their visa; the changes in relation to same; the locations and the way such changes were notified to the public and to the groups most affected, including the English...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (26 Jun 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 754: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a decision will be reached on the proposal submitted by Dublin City Council to his Department in September 2006 for a precinct improvement scheme for houses (details supplied) in Dublin 4; the reason it has taken nine months for a decision to be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (27 Jun 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is policy to outsource cervical smear tests to private laboratories; the cost of this outsourcing; the extent to which private laboratories are used across the country; the cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17594/07]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Jun 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on reports that half of all 2006 physiotherapy graduates have been unable to find permanent employment in the health service here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17593/07]

Rail Network. (28 Jun 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine if he will report on all lands which will be acquired at Dublin Airport by the Railway Procurement Agency for the purpose of building metro north; if he will report on the current ownership of this land and the estimated cost involved. [17910/07]

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (28 Jun 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the traffic conditions faced by Dublin Bus in Dublin city centre and the resulting impact on journey times; and the steps he will take to improve the situation. [17912/07]

Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: It will be a veggie burger in this instance.