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Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (6 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the present position in relation to Darfur and the welfare of those forced into refugee camps and those displaced; and the Government's views on present prospects for political progress. [3685/08]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (6 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Transport if the National Roads Authority has submitted its report on the southern port access route to his Department; when he will bring proposals to Government to implement the findings of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4041/08]

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (6 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school in County Dublin is open for five hours and twenty minutes which violates her Department's Primary Circular 11/95 to the boards of management and principals of nationals schools which stipulates that a full school day comprises a period of not less than five hours and forty...

Written Answers — Product Labelling: Product Labelling (7 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action being taken to implement the commitment in the Programme for Government that steps would be taken to ensure that prices of goods are labelled and transparent in order that the consumer is well informed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4070/08]

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (7 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of on the spot fines for breaches of consumer law imposed to date under the terms of the Consumer Protection (Fixed Payment Notice) Regulations 2007; the type of breaches in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4071/08]

Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Exactly.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (12 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: It was a disgraceful comment.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (12 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to share my time with Deputies Kathleen Lynch, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Liz McManus and Joan Burton. I am saddened but, sadly, not surprised by the assertive nature of the Minister's contribution. The contradictory nature of her comments is of little or no comfort to the parents and others who, for reasons they best know, believe that part of the educational doorway for their...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (12 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: We knew all of that. We know there are other forms of special needs and, of course, there has been great progress. We all salute that but it is the minimum that we would look for and it is of no comfort whatsoever to somebody who became a parent in the past five years and whose child has been diagnosed with autism. In some cases, the specialists cannot even agree, as the Minister herself...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (12 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Arts Council: Arts Council (12 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the report of the arts and education committee will be published in view of the statement from the Department of Education and Science that the publication is a matter for his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4755/08]

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (12 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the formal links that exist between his Department and the Department of Education and Science in view of the positive role played by sport and art in the development of school pupils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4772/08]

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (12 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 490: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if arising from the Government decision regarding local authorities and the water rate charges for schools she will increase the capitation grant per pupil retrospectively by €3 for the year 2007 and by €3.50 for 2008; if she will provide an additional €4 charge for 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4845/08]

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (12 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 497: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps, in view of the joint presentation (details supplied) on the issue of water charges, that have been taken by her Department to co-operate in the implementation of the Government decision of 4 January 2008 to fix a [i]per capita [/i]charge of €3 per pupil for 2007, €3.50 per pupil for 2008 and €4 per pupil for 2009;...

Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (12 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 491: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department's building unit, based in Tullamore, will prepare advice and technical assistance for the 3,300 primary schools with respect to the installation of water meters on their premises as a conservation measure in line with the recent Government decision regarding water charges and local authorities; if officials will be...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (12 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 492: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she is satisfied that the intake of trainee teachers to the various centres for teacher education is sufficient to meet the projected needs of the primary school system as calculated within her Department in order to reduce the pupil teacher ratio; the additional measures she proposes to take in order to ensure, in good time, an...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 493: To ask the Minister for Education and Science in respect to the 30 schools that were contacted by her Department before budget 2008 requesting them to put a hold on their building projects, if communications have resumed with these schools; if clearance to proceed to the next stage of construction was granted; when that information was conveyed and in what form; and if she will...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (12 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 494: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the system she has of monitoring the appointment of primary school principals in the 3,300 primary schools; the way her Department is notified of a vacancy occurring from the death or the retirement of a primary school principal; the onus of responsibility on her Department and that of the board of management to seek to appoint a...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 495: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of special educational needs organisers that are working for the National Council for Special Education under the aegis of her Department; the location of their employment; the number of special needs assistants that work in the 3,300 primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4850/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (12 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 496: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has rejected the recommendation made by the task force report regarding the need to make provision for laboratory technicians and assistants in second level schools; if so, the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4851/08]