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Order of Business (3 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: It is a matter for the Ministers involved under collective responsibility.

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (3 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Finance if the levy which is proposed to be introduced into the National Asset Management Agency legislation will take account of both the time value of money and the opportunity cost of money pumped into NAMA; if, for example, a levy is to be calculated after a ten year period, if the nominal amount of the shortfall to be recouped will be increased and...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (3 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 191: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount that has been drawn down from the European Social Fund here to date in 2009 for the Human Capital Investment Operational Programme; the details of funds which have been drawn down to date in 2009 according to beneficiary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38001/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 225: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the State expenditure on research and development for each year in the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38813/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 226: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of State expenditure on enterprise support for indigenous firms, broken down by agency, for each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38814/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 227: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of State expenditure on enterprise support for indigenous firms, broken down by type of support, for each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38815/09]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (3 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons who go into arrears on their credit cards can be charged interest rates which can be set at will by the credit lender and some companies can charge punitive interest rates which can be as high as 26% APR; if his proposals to strengthen the Financial Regulator will ensure credit card...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (3 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 509: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the outcome of adoptions between Ireland and Ethiopia once the Hague Agreement is ratified here; if a similar position to the one which has arisen with Vietnam will be repeated if parents who are in the process of adopting have not completed this process; if she will agree a bilateral treaty with Ethiopia on adoptions; and if she will...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (3 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 659: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 204 of 21 October 2009, if he will request the State agencies and organisations under the remit of his Department to provide the amount each agency paid to the Irish Business and Employers Confederation for the years 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that other...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (3 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 811: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of money invested in companies (details supplied) in tabular form and divided in preference and ordinary shareholding; the year of investment and annual dividend payments received by Údarás na Gaeltachta in respect of its shareholding in these companies since the year of investment; if the investment...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (3 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 965: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 257 of 21 October 2009, if he will request the State agencies and organisations under the remit of his Department to provide the amount each agency paid to the Irish Business and Employers Confederation for the years 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; if his attention has...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (3 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 998: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 21 October 2009 if he will request the State agencies and organisations under the remit of his Department to provide the amount each agency paid to the Irish Business and Employers Confederation for the years 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; if his attention has been...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (3 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1048: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 275 of 21 October 2009, if he will request the State agencies and organisations under the remit of his Department to provide the amount each agency paid to the Irish Business and Employers Confederation for the years 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; if his attention has been drawn to...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (4 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: I shared the constituency of Dublin South-East with Joe for many years and was on the city council for a period of time with him. My memory of him, reinforced by the comments that have already been made here this morning, is of an immensely happy, cheerful man. He could not have been like that all of the time - none of us could be - but he was far more happy for most of us than we ourselves...

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: The Student Support Bill, which would improve and reform the way in which third level grants are administered and delivered to students who need them and who qualify for them, passed Second Stage in June 2008. The Department of Education and Science stated it wished to bring forward some amendments. I know it is a slow Department in many respects but can the Taoiseach indicate when it is...

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Would it be correct to assume that the Department of Education and Science has applied to do a repeat of the exam?

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (4 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to address the issue of beds in public hospitals which are assigned for public patients being used for private patients; if there is a mechanism in place whereby the public system will be reimbursed for the use of such beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39296/09]

Written Answers — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (4 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the measures which are planned to increase the supply of general practitioners in accordance with need and her policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39295/09]

Written Answers — Public Transport Safety: Public Transport Safety (5 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Transport if a departmental review of the systems for checking and monitoring safety across the whole transport sector is taking place in view of the number of potentially fatal collisions involving public transport vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39529/09]

Written Answers — Representations to Ministers: Representations to Ministers (5 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received representations in relation to lands (details supplied) in County Dublin; if she is satisfied that this matter is being dealt with in accordance with the principles set out in the revised Programme for Government; the action she has taken; if she has sought an investigation and report into the issues raised; and if...