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Written Answers — Grocery Industry: Grocery Industry (30 Apr 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on reports of recent substantial increases in prices of a range of food 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. [16565/08]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (30 Apr 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of EU directives for which his Department has responsibility, remaining to be implemented; the directives that are overdue; the number of reasoned opinions received from the EU Commission since 2002 regarding delays or non-implementation of such directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16564/08]

Order of Business (1 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I welcome the fact the Minister is taking the Order of Business because I can ask him directly about two Bills which are critically important to the functioning of our economy. They are the company law consolidation and reform Bill, No. 24 on the B list, and the industrial relations (amendment) Bill, No. 44 on the C list. Any practitioner of labour law would tell one there is an absolute...

Order of Business (1 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I have a brief supplementary, and I thank the Ceann Comhairle for his indulgence. A Bill with 1,200 sections is not a normal Bill. It is simply beyond the capacity of the Parliamentary Counsel to produce it. I suggest the Minister might examine the way in which the finance consolidation Bill was produced whereby it was outsourced through the Revenue Commissioners. The Minister might...

Order of Business (1 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Yes.

Nomination of Taoiseach (7 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Now we know.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion. (7 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (8 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason he has decided to order the creation of a new single brand for all public transport services in the Greater Dublin Area; the amount in total this new branding plan will cost; if the Dublin Transport Authority will be the lead agency in rolling out the new branding project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17315/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (8 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Transport when the Public Transport Regulation Bill will be published; the purpose and proposed heads of this Bill; if the Bill will establish a national transport regulator for the part of Ireland outside the Dublin Transport Authority counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17316/08]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (8 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 471: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in recent weeks in identifying the primary schools that have some of their class rooms in prefab buildings; the number of prefab classrooms; the number that are rented by boards of management; the average annual cost of renting a prefab; the age of the oldest generation of prefabs; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — School Statistics: School Statistics (8 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 472: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of national primary schools and special national schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17917/08]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (8 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 473: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the growing demand for additional primary school places in mature built up areas, such as Dublin 6, where one school (details supplied) has an intake of 27 junior infant pupils confirmed with a waiting list of 63, plus an additional six applicants; the steps being taken to expand the capacity of...

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (8 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 474: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the responsibilities the Minister with responsibility for integration has within his Department; the section of his Department with which he works; the portion of his Departmental budget for which he has direct responsibility; the series of functions within his Department which have, following a Cabinet decision, been devolved to...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (8 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 475: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he last reviewed or revised the syllabus for the teaching of religion in primary and secondary schools; the plans to review or revise the syllabus in view of the changing composition of the school going population as a result of social and demographic change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17920/08]

Written Answers — Third Level Qualifications: Third Level Qualifications (8 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 476: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number, in respect of the Annual Output Statement 2008 High Level Objective Goal 3, of PhD students who graduated in the years 2000 to 2007 in the accredited universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17921/08]

Written Answers — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (8 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 477: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps taken to identify and support the 28,000 children at risk of early school leaving, which is a task charged to school completion as set out in the Annual Output Statement 2008; the methodology to be employed; the agency or agencies with responsibility for the task; the resources available to induce or secure continued...

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (8 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 478: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that he has read a policy proposal (details supplied); his views on whether the present system creates poverty traps or financial barriers for people who wish to avail of the back to education allowance as soon as they stop working; if he will raise this matter with the Department of Finance and Department of...

Written Answers — Legal Costs: Legal Costs (8 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 479: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in respect of subhead B19 of the Revised Estimates 2008 which saw an increase from €7.394 million to €18.132 million to be distributed by the Commission on Child Abuse and its committees, largely related to legal charges, he will publish the list of legal firms, solicitors and barristers who were paid legal fees; the amount...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (8 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 632: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the technical work that will allow residents (details supplied) in Dublin 6, who have been told that they are too far away from the Rathmines, Dublin 6 exchange to receive Eircom broadband will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17237/08]

Written Answers — Arts Schemes: Arts Schemes (13 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if there is a system to promote internships for second level students in Government funded arts organisations and cultural institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17675/08]