Results 3,061-3,080 of 19,032 for speaker:Ruairi Quinn

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (3 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 5 June 2008, the reason data collected for the academic year 2007-08 regarding students registered on the primary school census and the post-primary database returns, including newcomer children, is not available within the same academic year; if then it has relevance to monitoring...

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (8 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to the proposed Thornton Hall Prison plan; the expected cost, including the cost of the site, the provision of infrastructure and ancillary services; the cost of construction and fitting out of the prison; the costs incurred to date; the estimated date for the commencement and the completion of the...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (8 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to publish the promised Property Services Regulatory Authority Bill; if the Bill will include provisions to regulate the operation of management companies; his views on the recent report of the Law Reform Commission on multi-unit developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27041/08]

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (8 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 627: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of members on each governing board of each institute of technology; the remuneration of the chairperson of each board; the remuneration afforded to each board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26648/08]

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: We would have started with the Ministers of State.

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: They were never good.

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to share time with Deputies McManus and Morgan. The response of the Government to the critical downturn in the economy is too little, too late. It promises unspecified pain and delivers no hope. The Government claims we are better off now than in the early 1980s, which is true, but it behaves as if it had no room for manoeuvre. The corrections in current expenditure should have been...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (9 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 82: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is intended to use electronic voting machines in the next local government elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27587/08]

Written Answers — Local Government Elections: Local Government Elections (9 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 92: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his view on to the reports of the local electoral areas committees and on all the recommendations made; when these will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27586/08]

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (9 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Finance the net receipts by Ireland on an annual basis from 1973 to 2007 of all EU transfers under the Agricultural, Social, Regional and Cohesion Funds in constant money terms at 2007 prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27982/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 280: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of fast track schools under construction in June 2008; the number of these fast track schools that have had or will have storage heating installed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27930/08]

Written Answers — Energy Costs: Energy Costs (10 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he is taking to combat the growing number of people in fuel poverty; his views on the call by the chief of Bord Gais for an immediate consultation process to ascertain the subsidies needed to be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28018/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on extending tax relief on third level fees to the 8,500 students of the Open University; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28807/08]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (10 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Service Executive has terminated funding for a development supported employment programme (details supplied) in Dublin 18 which was available to persons of 18 years, with an intellectual disability who had completed a two year vocational training programme with the...

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (10 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 781: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to fact that the President of Irish Human Rights Commission, who reports to the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform indicated to the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday-Belfast Agreement that many of the issues which the Commission deals with extend beyond...

Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (10 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 909: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of Dublin inner city regeneration areas, designated for construction by public private partnerships, have seen the withdrawal of the private participant resulting in the cancellation or delay of much needed inner city rejuvenation where social housing...

Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: The Taoiseach is a slow learner.

Order of Business (24 Sep 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Just over three weeks ago a cohort of junior infants started school in north County Dublin. The patron of the school has no legal entitlement to act in that capacity, thus unnecessarily exposing the parents, teachers and children to risk. On the Order Paper there is a requirement, under the Department of Education and Science, to bring forward the education (patronage) Bill. I read with...

Order of Business (24 Sep 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: The additional revenue could be very welcome.

Order of Business (24 Sep 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: The Taoiseach wants to be helpful.