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Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (11 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on proposals for a statutory imposed code of conduct governing the relationship between supermarkets and their suppliers following the pork dioxin scare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4901/09]

Written Answers — EU Presidency: EU Presidency (12 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of the stated aims as regards foreign policy and diplomacy of the Czech Presidency of the EU. [5205/09]

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (12 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs, further to a previous parliamentary question in the answer to which he made reference to the proposed establishment of a Middle East peace process secretariat, the progress made on this initiative during the previous French Presidency of the European Union; and the further progress being made under the Czech stewardship. [5204/09]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 186: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he is taking to ensure that those responsible for the errors in the capacity and operation issues at Ringsend water treatment plant are held accountable for their mistakes; the steps he will take in this matter together with Dublin City Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5375/09]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (17 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the recently announced Regional and Local Roads Programme 2009 and the National Roads Programme 2009; the road building, maintenance and upgrade projects which will not proceed in view of the €240 million reduction in the national roads budget for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5813/09]

Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (17 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of public private partnerships his Department is currently involved in and for which infrastructural projects; the value of each of these PPPs; the breakdown of the public and private financial contribution to each partnership; if he is currently looking to undertake new PPP arrangements and the projects in relation to same; if Metro...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (17 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 379: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures he is taking to ensure that the wildlife habitats in Toomes, County Louth are not being destroyed by the building of the proposed 450 megawatt turbine plant nearby; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5615/09]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (17 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 397: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department and the Department of Finance have agreed to permit Dublin City Council to enter into a contract with a third party to design, build and operate a 650,000 tonne incinerator located on the Poolbeg Peninsula, the cost of which is estimated at many hundreds of million euro without either his...

Written Answers — Energy Prices: Energy Prices (17 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he will take to ensure that the consumer receives the benefit of competition and competitive prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6080/09]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (17 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 493: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has made an order under section 10 of the Vocational Education (Amendment) Act 2001 to grant vocational education committees the authority to operate two primary schools (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5680/09]

Written Answers — Inflation Forecasts: Inflation Forecasts (18 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the possible real debt inflation effects that would arise in the event of consumer price deflation or wage deflation; if he proposes to take action to mitigate these effects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6350/09]

Written Answers — Inflation Forecasts: Inflation Forecasts (18 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will estimate the average CPI and HICP measures for price volatility for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6349/09]

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Two Bills are required from the Department of Education and Science. The Chairman and members of the Joint Committee on Education and Science have been informed that Committee Stage of the Student Support Bill cannot advance because the Department wishes to introduce a series of amendments. Students depend on the enactment of the Bill to have rationalisation of the grants system proceed....

Written Answers — Residential Care Standards: Residential Care Standards (19 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when it is expected that the Health Information and Quality Authority national standards for nursing homes and older elder care units will be published; the timeframe which will be given for homes to come up to the standards; if the same timeframe will apply for public and private facilities; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a diabetic retinopathy screening programme will be introduced in accordance with the report on this proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6551/09]

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (19 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when dredging work will start on the section of the canal between the Grand Canal Dock and Rathmines Bridge, Dublin; the length of time this work is expected to take; his views on whether flotsam and jetsam fouling propellers, locks out of order, weeds and so on are causing problems for canal users; if he will...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (24 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she expects to receive the report commissioned from the Comptroller and Auditor General into the effectiveness of financial management and control systems in FÁS; if, pending the receipt of the report, she will take action arising from allegations of financial irregularities; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (24 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 105: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will make a statement on the report of the Committee of Public Accounts on FÁS. [7272/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (24 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 applying for a maintenance grant in order to further their education cannot use a letter from a landlord or a sworn affidavit to certify their proof of address in order that they can complete their grant application; his views on whether affidavits are valid legal documents for...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (24 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when his Department or the board of Trinity College Dublin was made aware of the unauthorised payment of bonuses and an allowance to certain senior staff at Trinity College; the action his Department and the board of Trinity College took upon becoming aware of the payments; the way these payments were made without authorisation; the...