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Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (26 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: That is two hopes.

Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (26 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I apologise to the House and the Minister for not being present when the Bill arrived a bit sooner than all of us had anticipated. I was at another meeting at the time. While the Bill is clearly overdue, it is nonetheless very welcome and is particularly to be welcomed by the people who will be directly affected by it, the 56,000 students and their parents and families. In many cases, they...

Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (26 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Yes, and there is a good historical reason as to why that is the case. I will come back to some of the points made by Deputy Brian Hayes with regard to the dropout rates among people coming from backgrounds where there is no culture of third level education. In the smallest of farms in the most barren places of the west and rural Ireland, there was a value put on and a sustained support for...

Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (26 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I welcome the fact that students must have been resident in Ireland for three of the past five years. There is a flexibility and a practicality in that regard. I question, however, why this provision has to be put into primary legislation. There is much rigidity in administrative terms in this legislation, which we will get to in some detail on Committee Stage. Perhaps the Minister can...

Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (26 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: ——were more conservative than the older people around the table. That is something which perhaps we can discuss on another day. Students are responsible people who make lifestyle decisions of one kind or another and it is a proper way to integrate people into the system who get involved in active student politics and student union representation so they can take responsibility for their...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 48: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will estimate the annual cost to the Exchequer of the scheme for accelerated capital allowances for energy efficient equipment proposed in the Finance Bill 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7729/08]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (26 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 88: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will estimate the Exchequer income for the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 from the electricity tax proposed in the Finance Bill 2008; if this tax is expected to impact on consumption patterns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7730/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person, who is employed for less than 391 consecutive days, in advance of returning to full-time education, loses the back to education allowance, the rent support allowance and the top up grant and that during a three year degree course a person trying to better their employment prospects will lose €64,000; the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Payments: Social Welfare Payments (26 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person, who is employed for less than 391 consecutive days, in advance of returning to full-time education, loses the back to education allowance, the rent support allowance and the top up grant and that during a three year degree course a person trying to better their employment prospects will lose €64,000; the steps...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (26 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 507: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when drafting of enabling legislation will be completed in order to facilitate arrangements for persons in affordable housing who may wish to re-mortgage with a private lender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8025/08]

Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: The Minister, Deputy O'Dea, takes his defence role seriously. Who is he defending?

Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: That is barely time to warm up. I welcome the Minister of State. My comments are almost complete. The one area that this Bill does not address is physical accommodation for third level students. Since the Short Title of the Bill is the Student Support Bill, I want to give notice of my intention to bring in a series of amendments which I hope the Minister of State will accept as admissible...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (27 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 29: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps that have been taken to transpose the Environmental Liability Directive into Irish law to hold operators who cause damage to the environment financially liable for remedying the damage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8037/08]

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (27 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 42: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take, in view of the fact that electricity consumption at the Custom House has increased by 5% over the past three years, to ensure that this trend is reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8038/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers currently availing of the seed capital scheme; the cost of relief granted under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8258/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of companies currently availing of the seed capital scheme qualifying on the basis that they are engaged in the cultivation of mushrooms; the cost of relief granted to these firms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8259/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 69: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of VAT registrations here in 2007, and for each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8260/08]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (27 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of prefabricated classrooms installed in schools during 2007; the average cost per prefabricated classroom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8261/08]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (27 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of permanent classrooms built in schools during 2007; the average cost per classroom of these projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8262/08]

Written Answers — Price Inflation: Price Inflation (28 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on reports of recent substantial increases in the price of a range of food prices and forecasts that food prices will rise further by the end of 2008; if he is satisfied that sufficient protection is available to protect consumers against unwarranted price increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter....