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Order of Business (17 Jun 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Labour Party Leader has said, many families are trying to figure out whether they will be able to afford to send their children to third level-----

Order of Business (17 Jun 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: When will a decision of any kind on this matter be made by the Government?

Order of Business (17 Jun 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Waiting for Batt will be like waiting for Godot.

Order of Business (17 Jun 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: That is lucky.

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (17 Jun 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the action he has taken in regard to the breach of his Department's statutory language scheme in failing to ensure Department interviews were held in Irish or in English in specific cases and in failing to ensure staff training in both languages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23860/09]

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (17 Jun 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount currently in the Dormant Accounts Fund; if he has an estimate of the amount which will be paid into the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23859/09]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (18 Jun 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on directing State agencies and Departments to use both a lo-call number and a local number for members of the public to phone in view of the fact that many people have free national calls which would be more cost efficient than calling the lo-call number; and if he will make a statement on the...

Order of Business (23 Jun 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: I refer to three items of legislation. First, the student support Bill which passed on Second Stage this month last year. The reason for the delay in its re-introduction to the House is, we are told by the Minister for Education and Science, that there are certain amendments he wishes to be made. Have these amendments been passed by the Cabinet? I refer to third level fees which are on...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (23 Jun 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Defence if he anticipates that the numbers in the Permanent Defence Forces will decline below 10,200 in 2010 and subsequent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24708/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (23 Jun 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Defence when the report regarding the service of the Defence Forces with the UN in 2008 will be laid before Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24709/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Jun 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason, in regard to the incentivised early retirement scheme, footnote five of appendix A suggests that a public servant who pays the D1 class of PRSI contribution is entitled to a greater pension payment under the scheme when compared with a public servant who pays the A1 class of PRSI contribution; if he will explain this discrepancy; his...

Written Answers — Residential Institutions: Residential Institutions (23 Jun 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will rescind the arrest warrant for a person (details supplied) who escaped from an industrial school; if not, if he will acknowledge that they were wrongly and unjustly imprisoned to begin with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24513/09]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (23 Jun 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 523 of 22 April 2009, if he has made a decision on including the extra area and population in the RAPID area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24552/09]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (23 Jun 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 418: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation to amend the Planning and Development Acts to provide for the mandatory listing by local authorities of public rights of way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25099/09]

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (23 Jun 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 446: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 197 of 27 May 2009, when he will communicate his response in writing; the legal advice he has received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24550/09]

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (23 Jun 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 453: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a company (details supplied) received over €136,000 in grant aid from Bord Iascaigh Mhara through the National Development Plan in 2006 when this company is operating at a site at Freaghillaun Island, County Galway, where no licence has ever existed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24937/09]

Written Answers — Aquaculture Development: Aquaculture Development (23 Jun 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans on the future grant aiding for salmon aquaculture companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24938/09]

Written Answers — Aquaculture Development: Aquaculture Development (23 Jun 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the applicants for FEOGA funding for fin fish aquaculture projects, including hatcheries, who were successful; the amount of grant aid awarded to each applicant in each year since Ireland joined the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24939/09]

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (23 Jun 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 456: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans for a number of salmon farm licences (details supplied) in the western region which are assigned to five separate dissolved companies, some of which have been dissolved for or more than nine years; if he will revoke the licences or immediately assign them to the companies who are currently operating in the listed...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Development: Aquaculture Development (23 Jun 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the grants for aquaculture activities, including salmon farming which have been allocated by his Department or any agency acting on behalf of his Department, in accordance with EU programmes or national programmes to companies (details supplied) since 1983; if he will state, in respect of each company, the address of the...