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Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I congratulate the Tánaiste on her move to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. There are two substantial items of legislation before her and is she in a position, having only recently taken up the post, to comment on their progress? The first is the consolidated companies Bill, with 1,300 sections, which is an unprecedentedly large Bill. I asked the Tánaiste's predecessor...

Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Act 2000: Motion (22 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I do not propose to take up the 15 minutes allotted to me. This is a net point in respect of providing the necessary statutory time to enable the commission to complete its report. I endorse the comments made by my colleague, Deputy Brian Hayes. While I do not propose to repeat them, anyone who reads the Official Report should note that I endorsed fully his remarks. As recently as two days...

Written Answers — Civilianisation of Military Posts: Civilianisation of Military Posts (22 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to fast track the civilianisation of all outstanding agreed posts. [20169/08]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (22 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to fully execute the Reserve Defence Forces implementation plan by the 2009 target. [20170/08]

Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (27 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 426: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if in view of the statement by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in Dáil Éireann on 22 February 2007 by reference to the Dublin waste to energy project that once a project is certified as being in compliance with a PPP all the arrangements pertaining to that project must be...

Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (27 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 427: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will arrange for the release of the terms of a project agreement between Dublin City Council and a company (details supplied) on 24 August 2007 to design, construct and operate a waste to energy facility in Dublin in view of the recommendations of the First Interim Report 2007 Access to the Private...

Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (27 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 428: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will arrange for the public release of the public sector benchmark on the Dublin waste to energy project in view of paragraph 2.7.9 of his Departments guidelines on public private partnerships where it is stated that in the case of a once-off project where there is not likely to be any similar...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (27 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 453: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the decision by the Dutch Government following an extensive series of tests by a variety of agencies including the Dutch intelligence services to abandon the same e-voting machines currently owned by the Government here and to abandon their overall e-voting project in view...

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Let us have a steward's inquiry.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (28 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to share time with Deputy Joan Burton. This is an important motion, although it is focused on a particular aspect of the current crisis in primary education. The crisis has been caused by the trigger that has resulted in a number of schools automatically losing a teacher because their pupil numbers have dropped a very small margin. It underlines the crisis that faces primary...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (28 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (28 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made in the talks between his Department and representatives of the judiciary regarding the introduction of a judicial council; when the Judicial Council Bill will be published and enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21098/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (28 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the Government's promised legislation on same sex unions will be published; if the heads of a Bill have been submitted to Government; if he will publish the heads of the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21099/08]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (29 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures he will bring forward to facilitate the progression of next generation networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21367/08]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (29 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position of the decentralisation programme for his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21366/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide a full reply to Question No. 213 of 21 May 2008 regarding health and safety issues (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21536/08]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (29 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide a full reply to Parliamentary Question No. 214 of 21 May 2008 regarding health and safety issues (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21537/08]

Written Answers — School Supervision: School Supervision (29 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will complete the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 215 of 21 May 2008 which sought the information of the person who is legally responsible and liable if a child or a teacher has an accident in the school yard in its present unsafe condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21538/08]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (4 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of significant increases in the live register during the first quarter of 2008 and projected increases over the remainder of 2008, he will outline the impact such increases will have on the Exchequer in terms of increased social welfare payments and reduced income tax receipts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21965/08]

Written Answers — World Heritage Status: World Heritage Status (4 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 404: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will publish the interim report, prepared by UNESCO, on the Skellig Michael, World Heritage Site, which his Department received in February 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21824/08]