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Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (28 Apr 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has raised with the Ambassador of Pakistan the issue of blasphemy laws which curtail freedom of speech within Pakistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16775/09]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (28 Apr 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 445: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of primary school buildings that are wheelchair accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16260/09]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (28 Apr 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 446: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of secondary school buildings that are wheelchair accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16261/09]

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Board: Residential Institutions Redress Board (28 Apr 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way the €2 million savings to be made from the operation of the Residential Institutions Redress Board will be made, as announced in the 7 April 2009 budget; the reason the board will make a lower level of awards; if this lower level of claims will arise from staff shortages to deal with claims in an efficient manner due to...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (29 Apr 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if Bus Éireann is obliged to pay €2 million to private operators under the school transport scheme from its own budget in view of the abolition of the fuel rebate scheme by the Department of Education and Science in the supplementary Budget of 7 April 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16884/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Apr 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 726 of 22 April 2009, the number of school projects with details of each school, location and roll number, which will not proceed due to the €30 million reduction in the school building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16881/09]

Written Answers — Post-Leaving Certificate Courses: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (29 Apr 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 719 and 723 of 22 April 2009, if the 1,500 post leaving certificate places announced in the Supplementary Budget of 7 April 2009 will not in fact be allocated until the 2010/2011 academic year because the application process for the 2009/2010 academic year has concluded; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (29 Apr 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 720, 721, 722 and 740 of 22 April 2009, the way the Higher Education Labour Market Response Group is in anyway different to the Upskilling Co-ordination Group; the bodies and Departments which are members of these two groups; the way the two groups differ in their focus and aims; and if he will...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (29 Apr 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are questions regarding religion and nationality of pupils on the enrolment forms for the new community national schools which are being piloted by his Department; if it is his policy to ask questions on these topics on enrolment forms for all schools here regardless of patronage model; if he will provide a copy of the...

Written Answers — Property Transfers: Property Transfers (29 Apr 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 43 of 25 March 2009, if he will provide the list promised by him in that reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16952/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (30 Apr 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action she is taking to ensure that there is adequate coordination between community welfare officers across their respective boundaries and to ensure that a seamless service is offered to clients. [16970/09]

Written Answers — Child Support: Child Support (30 Apr 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action she has taken in the context of the EU Council of Ministers meetings to put the case that Ireland is disadvantaged under EU rules in relation to child payments for non-resident children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16972/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (6 May 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of moneys grant aided by Údarás na Gaeltachta to companies (details supplied) from the year that each company was established; if Údarás na Gealtachta has taken an equity stake, as well as given grant aid, in any of these companies; if so, the amount involved in each case; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licensing: Aquaculture Licensing (6 May 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 555: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an unlicensed experimental cod farming site is being operated in Bertraghboy Bay, County Galway and that contrary to scientific advice given to his Department, it is being operated in close proximity to a salmon farm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18123/09]

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licensing: Aquaculture Licensing (6 May 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 556: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to establish a licensing and regulatory system for aquaculture consistent with the realisation of his ambition to expand production in this sector on a sustainable basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18124/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 May 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 615: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff employed by the Higher Education Authority; the number of staff at each grade; the salary bands of each grade; the cost of the pay roll bill at the HEA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17802/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (6 May 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 616: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff employed by the State Examinations Commission; the number of staff at each grade; the salary bands of each grade; the cost of the pay roll bill at the SEC; the amount of money granted to the SEC to conduct its operations in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17803/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (6 May 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 617: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff employed by the Grangegorman Development Agency; the number of staff at each grade; the salary bands of each grade; the cost of the pay roll bill at the agency; the amount of money granted to the agency to conduct its operations in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17804/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (6 May 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 619: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff employed by the Grangegorman Development Agency; the number of staff at each grade; the salary bands of each grade; the cost of the pay roll bill at the agency; the amount of money granted to the agency to conduct its operations in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17806/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (6 May 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 618: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff employed by the International Education Board Ireland; the number of staff at each grade; the salary bands of each grade; the cost of the pay roll bill at the board; the amount of money granted to the board to conduct its operations in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17805/09]