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Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Board: Residential Institutions Redress Board (5 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has received the results of the audit of assets belonging to the 18 Religious Teaching Orders that signed the 2001 Indemnity Agreement which covers the cost of the Residential Redress Board; if he will publish the findings; if not, the total value of assets owned by the orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (5 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will grant recognition to a proposed Gaelcholáiste (details supplied) in County Dublin; the reason for the delay; the date for recognition of the new school; if he will use some of the €396 million which has yet to be spent in its capital budget for 2009 to ensure sufficient accommodation can be provided for the school;...

Written Answers — Civilianisation Programme: Civilianisation Programme (10 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the creation of 900 civilian posts within the gardaí has resulted in the release of only 144 garda personnel for frontline policing duties as highlighted in the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40158/09]

Written Answers — Community Policing: Community Policing (10 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date in 2009 with regard to the implementation of the new Garda Siochána National Model of Community Policing; the number of gardaí currently committed to community policing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40157/09]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (10 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 357: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has referred the contract for an incinerator (details supplied) in Dublin 4 to the Competition Authority; if he has seen the contract in order to make this decision to refer the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40037/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (10 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on extending the sharing of teaching resources to all aspects of the education sector, as is currently done in the vocational education sector, in order that cross-sectoral redeployment of teachers could provide more flexibility when staff shortages arise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39968/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (10 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 456: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress he has made in merging the Higher Education and Training Awards Council, the Further Education and Training Award Council and the National Qualification Authority of Ireland; when legislation will be published; if he has spoken with the different Departments in relation to the transferring of responsibility for FÁS and...

Written Answers — Teacher Training: Teacher Training (10 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 487: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a teaching course (details supplied) will begin in February 2010; if it will take place in Dublin or Limerick; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a lot of potential students are concerned at the lack of clarity as to whether this course will be proceeding; when he expects his decision to be made; and if he will make...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (10 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 480: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans for the inclusion of dance as a subject on the secondary school curriculum; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a lot of young people learn dance as a recreational activity; his plans to reform the junior certificate syllabus away from its rote learning and exam centric focus; if his attention has been drawn...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to review the impact of recent rent supplement changes on recipients before further changes are made to the levels of rent allowed or minimum contributions from recipients. [40723/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there has been a recent policy change within the overseas treatment section of the Health Service Executive regarding the funding of specialist treatment for patients who availed of services in the United States of America; if a new directive has been issued by the HSE limiting overseas treatment funding to within the EU; the...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (11 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Question No. 115 of 20 October 2009, the person from whom did he received the legal opinion that a sworn affidavit does not verify the contents of it; if his attention has been drawn to the commonly held fact that a sworn affidavit is equivalent to making sworn oral evidence before a judge in the High Court; if his...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (11 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights which has outlawed the use of crucifixes in State classrooms; whether this could impact on schools here, in particular the nominally secular schools run by the vocational education committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (11 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights which has outlawed the use of crucifixes in State classrooms; whether this could impact on schools here, particularly the nominally secular schools run by the vocational education committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (12 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when it is intended to publish the legislation to amend the Competition Acts 1991 to 2006 to uphold right of certain freelance workers such as actors and musicians to collective bargaining, which was promised as part of the Review of the Towards 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41072/09]

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (12 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she will publish legislation to address employee representation at work which was promised by June 2009 under the Review of Towards 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41071/09]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (12 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 202: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will amend the planning and development regulations to give an applicant a right to make a submission by way of reply to a submission or observation which is received at or towards the end of the statutory period for submissions or observations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41185/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (12 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 157 of 20 October 2009 and 1140 of 3 November 2009, if the education partners forwarded their views to his Department regarding the 500 new teaching positions in the Revised Programme for Government; the viewpoint of each partner; when he will make a decision to hire the new teachers; and if...

Community Supports for Older People. (17 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the uptake of the recently closed community supports for older people scheme; the number of applications received; his plans to open this grant again in 2010; if he has plans to develop the support offered under this grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41636/09]

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (17 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to develop security information and practical advice for the older population here in view of the recent high profile criminal targeting of this group in society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41637/09]