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Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (17 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will publish a new Departmental policy on the drug and drink testing of all safety critical transport workers whether in public or private transport companies; if he will introduce a new and comprehensive departmental policy in terms of the psychological testing of safety critical workers in the transport sector; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (17 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 931: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if citizens who are homeless are entitled to be registered as electors; if an address at civic offices can be provided as an accommodation address for the purpose; if not, the way the constitutional entitlements of homeless citizens in relation to the franchise are vindicated; if he has proposals to amend...

Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Hear, hear.

Nuclear Technology. (18 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of reports of the international atomic energy association on the development of nuclear technology in Iran. [23530/08]

Nuclear Technology. (18 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of the EU-US talks on the issue of Iranian nuclear technology and such reports as have been presented to the General Affairs and External Relations Council. [23531/08]

Lisbon Treaty: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to share time with Deputy Sherlock.

Lisbon Treaty: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: We are faced with two questions, why "No" and how "Yes"? I am speaking in my capacity as a Labour Party Member and as chairperson of the Alliance for Europe, a civil society representing all "Yes" parties, business groups, trade unions, farmers' representatives and other activist groups. The alliance had the help of prominent personalities from all sides of the political divide such as Pat...

Lisbon Treaty: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Many of them Irish.

Lisbon Treaty: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: That applies equally to the Good Friday Agreement.

Lisbon Treaty: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: One hopes the harbour is as big as Cork Harbour.

Lisbon Treaty: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Will this go on, irrespective of everything else?

Lisbon Treaty: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Let us not go there.

Lisbon Treaty: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: The Minister may not be able to give me an answer tonight, but is it possible that member states, acting unanimously, could, in fact, decide to implement some of the provisions contained in the Lisbon treaty, which would not infringe our constitutional position, for example, those under which the Commission would simultaneously communicate, albeit on an informal basis, with the scrutiny...

Lisbon Treaty: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: That is fine, but it is an example.

Lisbon Treaty: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I accept that is the position, legally.

Lisbon Treaty: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Is that informal process not the way forward, as distinct from the legal process?

Written Answers — Workplace Inspections: Workplace Inspections (19 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 17: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of workplace inspections carried out by the Labour Inspectorate to date in 2008; the way this compares with the same period in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23962/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of labour inspectors employed by the National Employment Rights Authority; the number of labour inspectors available for assignment on normal duties; the number of labour inspectors in training following recruitment; the status of the recruitment campaign to increase the Labour Inspectorate to 90...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proposals to install an emotional behavioural unit at a school (details supplied) in County Meath in view of the fact that children attending this school have to travel to a neighbouring county to attend a special needs unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24375/08]

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (24 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 390: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost to the State of retrospectively applying the changes in motor tax charges in respect of hybrid and other low-emissions vehicles originally registered before 1 January 2008 in order that from 1 July 2008 the lower motor tax charges would apply as they do to newly registered vehicles at that time; his...