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Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (18 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 536: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his Department's expenditure on the adult literacy and community education scheme and the special initiatives for disadvantaged adults scheme in 2009; the breakdown of the expenditure under the headings adult literacy and community education; if he will provide the 2009 figure for ALCES with the breakdown for adult literacy and...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (18 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 537: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount his Department spent paying the salaries of teachers in private, fee-paying secondary schools in the past three years; the sum his Department expects to spend on these salaries in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40740/08]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (18 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 538: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the opinion that the suspension of the early retirement scheme for teachers may leave his Department open to legal challenges, in view of the fact that teachers who may have deferred their early retirement by a year did so in the expectation that the scheme would still operate by the time they...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (18 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 539: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the school transport scheme contract is due for renewal; the value of the school transport scheme contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40754/08]

Order of Business (19 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: The Dáil passed the Second Stage of the Student Support Bill in May or June this year. The taking of Committee Stage has been delayed somewhere between here and Marlborough Street and we cannot seem to find out when it is likely to be taken. Given that the Government is considering the reintroduction of fees for third level students, is it not going to proceed with this Bill, but is to...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (19 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Finance the yield to the Exchequer of the introduction of a new tax rate of 45% on incomes above €52,000 for a single person, above €61,000 for married couples with one income, and above €104,000 for a married couple with two incomes on the basis of applying maximum transferability of €45,000 between spouses as proposed in budget 2009. [41786/08]

Job Creation. (20 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy might ask them again.

Excellence in Architecture. (20 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: It is appropriate that the Minister of State, Deputy Kelleher, is taking this matter because some of my remarks pertain to his Department. The world building of the year award, which was given for the first time this year, represents a major achievement. It is the equivalent of the Nobel prize. This is the first year in which it was awarded and it was won by a middle sized Irish...

Excellence in Architecture. (20 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Will the Minister of State raise the matter with IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland, which are within his remit?

Excellence in Architecture. (20 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I thank the Minister of State.

Written Answers — National Employment Rights Authority: National Employment Rights Authority (20 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 41: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the National Employment Rights Authority will be established on a statutory basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41767/08]

Written Answers — Workplace Accidents: Workplace Accidents (20 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the 34% increase in the number of deaths recorded in workplace accidents during 2007; her proposals to ensure a reduction in the number of workplace accidents and deaths; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41768/08]

Written Answers — Higher Education Strategy: Higher Education Strategy (20 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the persons who will be members of the steering group tasked with developing a new national strategy for higher education; the reason they were chosen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42006/08]

Written Answers — Higher Education Budgets: Higher Education Budgets (20 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cases in which a university's governing authority has informed the Higher Education Authority of expenditure in excess of their allocated budget, as in line with Section 37 of the Universities Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42007/08]

Written Answers — Higher Education Strategy: Higher Education Strategy (20 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way the doubling of the output of PhD students from the higher level sector by 2013 is, in and of itself, a quantifiable step towards the development of a knowledge economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42008/08]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (20 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the primary schools and the number of places available in each school in the Dublin 2, Dublin 4 and Dublin 6 areas. [42009/08]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (20 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the secondary schools and the number of places available in each school in the Dublin 2, Dublin 4 and Dublin 6 areas. [42011/08]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (20 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the secondary schools and the number of teachers in each school in the Dublin 2, Dublin 4 and Dublin 6 areas. [42012/08]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (20 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils who attend private, fee-paying primary and secondary schools and if he will provide these figures in a table which lists each school individually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42015/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (20 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the primary schools and the number of teachers in each school in the Dublin 2, Dublin 4 and Dublin 6 areas. [42010/08]