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Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (26 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Defence if it is intended to proceed with the acquisition of new light tactical armoured vehicles for the Defence Forces; when these are expected to be acquired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42770/08]

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

Ruairi Quinn: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of full-time and permanent teachers employed in private fee-paying schools and the cost of their salaries; the number of full-time, temporary or contracted teachers employed in private fee-paying schools; the amount their salaries cost; the number of part-time teachers working in private fee-paying schools; the amount...

Written Answers — Departmental Legal Costs: Departmental Legal Costs (26 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will instruct his legal team, through the Attorney General's office and his own legal advisers, not to proceed to obtain the €250,000 legal costs awarded against the parents of an autistic child (details supplied) following a decision in the High Court recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42968/08]

Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I seek the guidance of the Ceann Comhairle in a matter. As I understand it, the Ceann Comhairle has the responsibility to uphold the rights of all Deputies on all sides. Deputies have the right to hold Ministers to account and one of the ways we do so is by asking parliamentary questions. The Ceann Comhairle's office has no responsibility for the content of those questions and I understand...

Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: On a point of clarification, if I and perhaps other colleagues bring to the Ceann Comhairle's attention, to the attention of the committee over which he presides, a sample number of questions, they could be examined and he could consider whether the Executive was thwarting the constitutional rights of elected Deputies of this House and take whatever action he deems appropriate.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Thank you, Sir.

Written Answers — Rental Accommodation: Rental Accommodation (27 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 16: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures he will put in place to ensure that local authority owned rented dwellings are of a standard similar to that expected of private rented dwellings. [43062/08]

Written Answers — Rental Accommodation: Rental Accommodation (27 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 38: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce a uniform approach to the serving of improvement notices on landlords; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some local authorities serve a notice in every case in which regulatory requirements are not met while others never serve such a notice. [43063/08]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (2 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount and percentage of wind power with access to the national grid; the number of applications awaiting access to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43632/08]

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (2 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the fuelwatch website in Australia which is a government fuel monitoring service; if he envisages a role for a similar initiative here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43631/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (2 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Transport the percentage of buses used for public transport nationwide which are wheelchair accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43559/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (2 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Transport the percentage of Dublin Bus vehicles which are wheelchair accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43560/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (2 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Transport the percentage of Iarnród Éireann train carriages which are wheelchair accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43561/08]

Written Answers — Distance Learning: Distance Learning (2 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 444: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the measures his Department is taking to increase the affordability and the number of third level distance learning courses here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43558/08]

Written Answers — Foireann Scoile: Foireann Scoile (3 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 252: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an bhfuil sé fós i gceist, i bhfianaise na gciorruithe Rialtais a bhí ann le déanaí, go mbeidh tionscnamh tacaíochta agus forbartha don Ghaeilge mar a fógraíodh i Márta 2007 (sonraí tugtha) faoi choimirce na Comhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta suite i gColáiste Íosagáin, áit a sannfaí ceathrar ball...

Written Answers — Foireann Scoile: Foireann Scoile (3 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 253: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an ndéanfadh sé athmhachnamh ar an moladh go múinfí gach ábhar oide trí Ghaeilge i dtimpeallacht lán-Ghaeilge, ag foghlaim tríd an tumoideachais agus faoin tumoideachas, ní mar bhliain sa bhreis den chlár réamhsheirbhíse do bhunmhúinteoirí ach thar thréimhse bliana acadúla san iomlán le linn a gcúrsa oiliúna mar...

Written Answers — Foireann Scoile: Foireann Scoile (3 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 254: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an aithníonn sé an tábhacht a bhaineann le leanúnachas ó leibhéal go leibhéal scolaíochta, go háirithe i gcúrsaí gaelscolaíochta; an dtugann an Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta aitheantas oifigiúil don cháipéis de chuid Ghaelscoileanna Teo., Plean do Bhunú Gaelscolaíochta 2007–2017, ar mhaithe lena chinntiú go...

Written Answers — Foireann Scoile: Foireann Scoile (3 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 255: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ag an gComhairle Múinteoireachta ar Ráiteas Beartais maidir le Leanúntas Oideachas Múinteoirí agus ar an mBeartas maidir le hAthbhreithniú ar Chláracha Oideachas Múinteoirí go dtí seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [44236/08]

Written Answers — Foireann Scoile: Foireann Scoile (3 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 256: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an aontaíonn sé gur chóir go bhforbrófaí beartas comhaontaithe maidir leis an luath-thumoideachais agus go gcuirfí clár inseirbhíse i bhfeidhm chun tacú leis an luath-thumoideachas céanna, clár a bheadh riachtanach do gach múinteoir fostaithe den chéad uair i ngaelscoil; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [44237/08]

Written Answers — Forbairt Pobail: Forbairt Pobail (3 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 257: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an aithníonn an Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta gurb í forbairt scolphobail mar phrionsabal agus mar sprioc oibre an cur chuige is fearr le pobal láidir a chothú i gceantar agus le leas a bhaint as na hacmhainní féideartha ag an scoil chun seo a dhéanamh; an mbeadh sé sásta maoiniú oiriúnach a chur ar fáil chuige seo;...