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Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Does the Taoiseach have any influence on that House?

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: I am glad the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills is in the Chamber. She has now, no doubt, been briefed by her officials on the onerous legislative programme at the Department of Education and Skills. It is similar to that in the justice Department. Is she in a position to tell the House when we will see the legislation to put on a statutory basis the patronage of community...

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: That does not say when. When will we see it?

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Will it be at the normal Department of Education and Skills speed?

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: He is making it easy for the Taoiseach.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (5 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 377: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will instruct her officials to allow a child (details supplied) in County Carlow with special educational needs to receive a transport grant under the school transport scheme; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this child's parents have travelled more than 32,000 km to bring their son to school...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (5 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 385: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the Catholics first enrolment policy in primary schools with a Catholic ethos and patron; if this policy is still in place in the majority of Catholic schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17741/10]

Written Answers — Income Levy Certificates: Income Levy Certificates (5 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 392: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has failed to issue certificates of income levy to teachers employed by her Department; if not, when they will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17787/10]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (5 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 398: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of post primary principals appointed in the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009; the number of teachers appointed each year by school type that is, vocational school, voluntary secondary school and community schools; the number of those appointed principals who were previously deputy principals; and if she...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (5 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 399: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of principals her Department estimates will be needed in the years 2010 to 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17829/10]

Order of Business (6 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: We cannot get it any other way.

School Patronage (6 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 2: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will establish, without prejudice, a national forum on patronage in primary schools, as suggested by the Catholic Archbishop of Dublin; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the Catholic Church is the patron of 92% of all existing 3,175 ordinary primary schools in this State; when she will act upon her...

School Patronage (6 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: It did not take them long to house-train the Tánaiste. That is the most disappointing response I have heard from someone with the Tánaiste's experience and maturity. I would have thought that as a mother of relatively young children she would have a more open view. I take it the answer is that she is not going to establish a forum. Is that the correct interpretation of her reply?

School Patronage (6 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: The Catholic Church does not do democracy. It does not consult with its community; it informs its community. There is no procedure to which one can refer where the Catholic members of a parish are invited to vote or express their opinions in any structured way. If there is I am not aware of it. How will this process work? Who wrote the reply for the Tánaiste because it does not match...

School Patronage (6 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: So the people who live in built-up areas do not have a choice.

School Patronage (6 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: As the question stated.

School Patronage (6 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: That is my question.

School Patronage (6 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Hence the forum.

School Patronage (6 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: With all the stakeholders.

School Patronage (6 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Never on this issue.