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Order of Business. (12 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: The Ceann Comhairle has not listened to my question. The Taoiseach has overall responsibility for legislation in his Cabinet. The Chief Whip is sitting behind the Taoiseach. The Secretary General in the Department has a responsibility for efficiency. We are now looking at a dysfunctional Department that cannot get its act together. It is a legitimate question on my part. There are two...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (12 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when he will publish legislation to address employee representation at work which was promised by June 2009 under the Review of Towards 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19191/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (12 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when he plans to publish the legislation to amend the Competition Acts to uphold the 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 he will make a statement on the matter. [19192/10]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (12 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on changes to legislation or regulations determining road and or footpath usage; if so, if he will first conduct a public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19560/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (13 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to bring forward legislative proposals to change the law on debt enforcement in view of his speech to a Law Reform Commission conference on debt on 18 November 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19610/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress in of the major review of gambling announced by him in May 2010; when he expects the process to be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19609/10]

Order of Business. (18 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Has the Tánaiste made progress in respect of the patronage legislation to provide for community VEC primary schools? When Members last raised this matter, she indicated that she hoped to have it published during this session. Have the heads of the Bill been agreed by the Cabinet yet?

Order of Business. (18 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Have the heads of the Bill been agreed by the Cabinet yet?

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the restrictions the Health Service Executive has proposed for home helpers and the duties they perform for the elderly and the infirm; if she will direct the HSE not to implement these proposals. [20471/10]

Written Answers — Health Care Professionals: Health Care Professionals (18 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will give consideration to the difficulty for newly-qualified physio and occupational speech and language therapists getting employment here and the loss this represents to the health services; if she will implement a scheme to keep at least some of these young persons at home; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Community Welfare Service: Community Welfare Service (18 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when it is intended to transfer the community welfare service from her Department to the Department of Social Protection; the elements of the scheme that will remain with the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20207/10]

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (18 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the remarks made by a person (details supplied), he will consider the creation of commissions of inquiry into each Roman Catholic diocese around the country following the revelations of the Ryan and Murphy reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20449/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (18 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 518: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason 19 fee-paying schools will receive €1 million from her Department's summer works scheme; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that these schools have substantial private income which is paid for better facilities; if she will restore a level of equity and fairness into the education system by...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (18 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 519: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have applied for funding for water conservation measures under her Department's summer works scheme; the number of these schools that will receive funding for water conservation measures; the number that were rejected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20075/10]

Written Answers — National Concert Hall: National Concert Hall (19 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the estimated cost of the refurbishment of the National Concert Hall; the amount expended to date; if she will give a commitment that the project still has her support and that the requisite level of funding will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20697/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 233: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will, on behalf of all primary and secondary schools in the State, negotiate a competitive pricing arrangement with electricity and gas suppliers in order that schools can avail of cheaper bills for their energy needs; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that several other sectors in the public service...

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (19 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 235: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm that bishops of the Roman Catholic Church, in their capacity as patrons of schools, manage the Irish education system while simultaneously acting as officials of another sovereign state, namely the Vatican; her views on this state of affairs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20776/10]

Diversification of Primary School Provision: Statements (20 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: That is a good point.

Diversification of Primary School Provision: Statements (20 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: They are not any more.

Diversification of Primary School Provision: Statements (20 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: For a very good reason. It is not constitutional.