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Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (24 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 400: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of hybrid engine motor vehicles registered in the State on or before 31 December 2007; the projected reductions in Ireland's carbon output caused by these lower emissions vehicles being used in place of equivalent standard emissions vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24389/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will review the qualifying criteria for the back to school clothing and footwear allowance in order that low income families who derive earnings from self-employment may qualify. [24793/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she is taking to encourage more DEIS schools to apply for funding under one of her Department's school meals programmes; and when she expects 100% coverage of pupils in DEIS schools. [24773/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (26 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of statutory bodies he has responsibility for; the number of agencies he has responsibility for; the number of appointments he has made to such bodies or agencies since the formation of the Government; the number of vacancies that exist on such bodies or agencies; if vacancies exist, when such positions...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (26 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of holders of contracts of indefinite duration in voluntary secondary schools and community/comprehensive schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25142/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (26 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of holders of contracts of indefinite duration of 18 hours or over in voluntary secondary schools and community/comprehensive schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25143/08]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (1 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he has taken to promote road safety among members of the farming community using agricultural vehicles on public roads in summer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25573/08]

Written Answers — Farm Safety: Farm Safety (1 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the fact that one third of all fatal workplace accidents here occur on farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25575/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (1 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the annual funding paid to the National Braille Production Centre in 2007 and 2008; his views on whether it is good practice that the final pages of a maths book were issued to a student (details supplied) in Dublin 22 eleven months after being ordered and a few weeks off the person's completion of fourth class, and that these pages...

Written Answers — School Heating System: School Heating System (1 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the heating system that has been chosen for installation in the fast-track schools currently under construction; the cost per school of installing the selected heating system; the projected cost of heating these schools using the selected form of heating; the estimated carbon emissions associated with the selected form of heating;...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (1 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Donegal, which has 690 pupils with a staff of 43 teachers, 32 special needs assistants, a music therapist and a librarian, is struggling to continue to provide unique and much valued teaching and related services, including the provision of four...

Written Answers — Information and Communications Technology: Information and Communications Technology (1 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 464: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason 18 information and communication technology advisors — registered and experienced teachers, 15 of whom are on secondment — who provide information technology and e-learning strategy to primary and secondary schools will be removed on 31 August 2008; the further reason notice of this decision was not given by 1 May...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (1 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 465: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will instruct local planning authorities not to charge primary schools planning and development levies for the erection of prefabs or extensions to existing school buildings as in the case of schools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25689/08]

Overseas Missions. (2 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Defence if the mandate of the Irish contingent serving with EUFOR includes an obligation to protect humanitarian staff working in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26026/08]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (2 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on the confrontation involving Irish personnel serving with EUFOR and armed elements at Goz Bedia in Chad. [26027/08]

School Accommodation. (3 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps he intends to take to deal with the crisis in primary school accommodation in view of the findings of his Department that around 2,300 additional classrooms will be required over the next five years and the disclosure that around 40,000 pupils are being taught in prefabs; if his Department will consider the introduction of...

School Accommodation. (3 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Having been recently appointed to his post, is the Minister surprised that the Department has been totally taken by surprise by demographic figures that were boasted about by his Government colleagues when speaking of the growth in the labour force? Was there no joined-up thinking between the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, the Central Statistics Office, CSO, and the...

School Accommodation. (3 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Do I take it from the Minister's reply that the Revised Estimate his predecessor announced in this House on 24 April last no longer stands, in effect? Is it the case that the commitment to 67 large-scale projects in the primary sector, 26 new schools and 150 other works no longer stands? The Minister has put all projects which have not yet started on-site under review. He intends to make a...

School Accommodation. (3 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Is it not the case that a massive cutback, in real terms, is being dressed up as a review? The reality is that there will be less than seven weeks left in which money can flow on to a building site or into the pockets of building workers.

Local Authority Charges. (3 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Will the Department of Education and Science be able to fund or make a contribution towards the introduction of water meters for schools so they can measure their improved performance?