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Order of Business (1 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Another red herring.

Written Answers — Private Health Insurance: Private Health Insurance (1 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is a €128 levy charged on all private health insurance policies; the reason this levy is charged; if there are circumstances in which persons are exempted from paying the levy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44103/09]

Order of Business (2 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: I would like to ask the Taoiseach about two education Bills that are on the list to be published in this session. The education (patronage) Bill has been promised for a long time. As it is a very small Bill, I cannot understand why it has not been published. Second, there is deep unease in American circles about the continued failure of the Department of Education and Science to meet the...

Order of Business (2 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: After Christmas.

Written Answers — Prompt Payment System: Prompt Payment System (2 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she is taking to ensure compliance by Government Departments with the new arrangements announced on 20 May 2009 to reduce the payment period by Central Government Departments to their business suppliers from 30 to 15 days; if there are plans to extend this arrangement to semi State companies; and if...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (2 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 84: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date by the high level action group on green enterprise; when she expects to receive this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44607/09]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (2 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 111: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if funding for a course (details supplied) has been withdrawn by FÁS to such an extent that only persons who are unemployed may avail of it in 2010; if she will reverse this decision in order that persons who work in small and medium enterprises will receive training which strengthens their skills and...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (2 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects the legislation to pass the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to be published; when Second Stage will be taken in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44936/09]

Written Answers — Water Conservation: Water Conservation (2 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of circular 0064/2009, he will provide a copy of the data or source which indicated that some schools are considerably in excess of the average water usage level of 3.5 cubic metres per pupil per year; if he will list these schools by name, address and roll number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44934/09]

Written Answers — School Facilities: School Facilities (2 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to a scheme (details supplied) that will provide whiteboards in primary school classrooms in return for 500 old mobile phones collected by the school community; the percentage of the €150 million in diverted school building funds that will be spent on installing whiteboards in school classrooms; and...

Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (3 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to improve the ability of Irish businesses, particularly small to medium enterprises, to access credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44875/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in co-operation between her Department, the Health Service Executive and the board of Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, Dublin, to reduce the waiting time for heart operations at the hospital; when the proposed extra critical care beds will be in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Primary Care Services: Primary Care Services (8 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of primary care teams in place; the number of teams operating from a single premise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45560/09]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (8 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 114: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her Department is involved in representing Ireland in the European Union's negotiations to sign a free trade agreement with Colombia; if she will instruct her officials to support the suspension of these negotiations in view of the high levels of human rights abuses in Colombia, specifically the...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (8 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received a reasoned opinion from the EU Commission regarding the implementation of the Employment Equality Directive 2000/78/EC; if he will provide a copy of this letter if one exists and the reply issued by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45782/09]

Order of Business (9 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: The Ceann Comhairle may recall that on the occasion of the last budget, there was an unseemly but necessary disruption of business at the start of the speech of the Minister for Finance. Members, who are elected to this House, were deprived of information and given a lecture about what to do with the budget documentation while at the same time, members of the Press Gallery were given...

Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to put on record my view on what has happened. It is very easy at this point, because of the mistakes made in the property market, to criticise the Dublin Docklands Development Authority. The treatment of the former chief executive is something which must be revisited in due course. The membership of the board is ultimately decided by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and...

Budget Statement 2010 (9 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: All we got was the two fingers.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (9 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Transport his estimates for transport capital spending in 2010 to 2013, inclusive; the recommendations he is making to the Minister for Finance for transport capital spending for budget 2010; his transport priorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45868/09]

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (9 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will award the capitation grants to schools; if he will direct his officials to pay the full grant to schools at the beginning of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46156/09]