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Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (6 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1201: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way money is spent by his Department on the payment of every individual allowance paid to teachers which fall under management allowances; the number of teachers who avail of each of these allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33481/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1202: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a school building project (details supplied) in County Mayo will commence; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that he turned the sod at this site in advance of the local elections in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33485/09]

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (6 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1211: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 32 of 2 July 2009, if concerns expressed in the whole school evaluation at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 have been addressed; the steps he has taken to address the problems in this school since July 2009; his views on whether the closure of this school is necessary; and if he will...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (6 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1241: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in Dublin 4 is placed on the list of schools awaiting approval for refurbishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33847/09]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (6 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1242: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the recent statistics published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, regarding the learning of foreign languages in secondary schools (details supplied); his views on the poor showing of Ireland, in which 18.8% of students here do not study any foreign language compared...

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (6 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1258: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of capital he estimates would be required to set up the proposed Australian model of third level fees, in which students take out a loan from the State to pay the cost of their education and then pay it back when they begin working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34036/09]

Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (6 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1271: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the information available to him since the second report on homophobic bullying in schools was published on the number of whole school evaluations conducted in second level schools, Youthreach centres, Traveller training centres and in special schools in which inspectors have explicitly identified problems with homophobic bullying;...

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

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1282: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the report or data he cited, other than the OECD report mentioned, in regard to his claims in a section of his submission to the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes (details supplied); if he will provide a copy of the relevant sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34588/09]

FÁS: Motion (Resumed) (7 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: In the limited time available to me I wish to address my comments to the Minister of State present in the House, Deputy Billy Kelleher. I suggest to him, as the Minister of State with responsibility in this area, that he has a particular responsibility to bring the Secretary General of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to account and to ask him what he was doing about the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made to date on introducing a unified means test for all State social support schemes and benefits; and the timescale envisaged for the introduction of such a means test. [34387/09]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (13 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the findings of the geothermal working group established by him in 2008; the timeframe for proposed legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35510/09]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (13 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he will take to combat the digital divide; if he is satisfied that persons who wish to learn to use the Internet across broad sections of society have an opportunity to so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35511/09]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (14 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 131: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the difficulties faced by building energy rating contractors who have invested significant amounts in training, insurance and registration and who are faced with low take-up of building energy rating certificates; the number of BER contractors; the amount of BER certificate applications since...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the construction of a new school (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36180/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (14 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath applying for a higher education maintenance grant; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this individual's first qualification is in the construction industry which has no economic future in the medium term; the reason many people who are out of...

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: I congratulate the Ceann Comhairle on being elected to the position. No. 81 in section D of the legislative programme is the Civil Partnership Bill 2009. Its history began some time ago when prior to the 2007 general election a Bill was voted down by the former Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Mr. Michael McDowell. The Government gave an undertaking that it would bring forward...

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: I thank the Tánaiste and I take it that she will reinforce that commitment with her colleague who has just left the House because he does not seem to have the same sense of urgency that she just articulated.

Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: What could the Deputies not start within the model county?

Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to share time with Deputy Morgan.

Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: I thank Deputy Browne, the new chairperson of the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party, for mentioning me during his contribution. I recall the occasion to which he referred. It is important that the House should remember the history of FÁS and understand how we reached this point. A great deal of ill-informed comment has been made about the cosy cartel, a matter to which my constituency...