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Written Answers — Adult Literacy: Adult Literacy (2 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the comments made by the justice department of the Conference of Religious of Ireland in respect of the Government plan to reduce adult illiteracy to between 10% to 15% before 2016 as logical, unambitious and unacceptable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21593/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (2 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the considerations taken into account when deciding on applications for residence permits made by non-EU or EEA nationals who are same sex partners of Irish citizens and who wish to reside with them in the State; the weight attached to proof of an enduring and long term relationship between the parties; the weight...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether the promised investment of €4.5 billion in providing new schools and improving existing ones will be sufficient to meet the anticipated demand of 100,000 additional school places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22037/07]

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (3 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when schools can anticipate funding from the National Development Plan in respect of schools information communications technology in view of the substantial under-investment by her Department in this area for many years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22038/07]

Written Answers — Communications Masts: Communications Masts (3 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to ensure that mobile phone masts are not located in the vicinity of schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22039/07]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (3 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties experienced by schools in obtaining the services of school secretaries or school caretakers due to the low level of Government funding for these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22040/07]

Written Answers — In-Service Training: In-Service Training (3 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to ensure that all teachers receive access to in-service education in key areas such as child protection, English as an additional language and special education in view of the fact that all teachers have responsibilities in these areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22041/07]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (3 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the accommodation needs study for post-primary education in the Kilkenny area has been completed; and when its results will be made known to local providers in the area. [22042/07]

Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (3 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when all textbooks relevant to the revised primary curriculum in primary schools will be available in the Irish language for the use of all Gaeltacht schools and Gaelscoileanna; and if she will give an undertaking that in future all companies will be required to publish textbooks simultaneously in both national languages. [22044/07]

Written Answers — In-service Training: In-service Training (3 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when in-service training will be provided for language teachers catering for newcomer children in primary schools. [22045/07]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (3 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she is satisfied that the current and projected intake into the colleges of education will be sufficient to enable the Government to meet its published targets of reducing the staffing schedule in primary schools from a general rule of at least one teacher for every 27 pupils in 2007/2008 by one point a year to one for every 24...

Naval Service Vessels. (4 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans for the replacement of Naval Service vessels; the expected timetable for the purchase of the three new vessels; the budget available to his Department for this purpose; if tenders have been sought for the new vessels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21994/07]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (4 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to encourage the recruitment to the Defence Forces of people from a broader range of ethnic and cultural backgrounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21995/07]

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (4 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 42 and 97 of 22 March 2007 and No. 563 of 27 March 2007, if she has decided if a change to primary legislation is necessary or desirable in order to facilitate the performance by vocational education committees, even on a pilot basis, of functions in relation to the establishment, maintenance or...

Written Answers — Garda Management: Garda Management (9 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made in implementing the recent report of An Garda Síochána Advisory Groups published on 7 November 2006; if a timetable has been set for their implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22499/07]

Written Answers — Equality Issues: Equality Issues (9 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to ensure full gender pay equality; the reasons his work on this matter to date has failed; the action he is taking within his Department and its agencies to ensure that full gender pay equality exists; if independent surveys have been undertaken of his Department or its agencies on this subject; and if he will...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (9 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 440: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has familiarised himself with the case of a person (details supplied); the rules relating to student visas and dependent family members of the visa holder; the location where those rules are to be found; the degree of discretion available in their application; his views on whether it is appropriate that the same...

Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Hear, hear.

Waste Disposal. (10 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 96: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to statistics produced by the Environmental Protection Agency showing that a number of Ireland's recycling companies are dumping up to 60% of waste from some of their facilities into landfill sites; the steps he will take to deal with this situation; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (10 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 105: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the general location of each of the municipal waste incinerators which it is proposed to build in the State; the status of each planned incinerator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22813/07]