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

Ruairi Quinn: I thank the Minister for facilitating opening of this discussion. I have had the honour and privilege of being a Minister of State in one Department and a Minister in four others. My experience in shadowing the Department of Education and Skills, as it is now, is one that leads me to be believe the Department is malevolently dysfunctional. I cite as a recent example that the Minister was...

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

Ruairi Quinn: She stated she does not like the idea of a forum. She does not want it and her predecessor refused it. What is wrong with the Department of Education and Skills? There is the model of the convention on education chaired by Professor John Coolahan in Dublin Castle. Every stakeholder attended. It is all on the public record. The Catholic archbishop of this diocese, which is the largest...

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

Ruairi Quinn: The form could come with the first child benefit payment.

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

Ruairi Quinn: It was completely misleading.

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

Ruairi Quinn: Unfortunately, that is what is happening.

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

Ruairi Quinn: The Department signed up to it.

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

Ruairi Quinn: Few of those involved are parents.

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

Ruairi Quinn: There are 300 on the list.

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

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy's part of the country would be the exception rather than the norm.

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

Ruairi Quinn: It is harder to get volunteers now.

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

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy still has his hair.

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

Ruairi Quinn: Yes.

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

Ruairi Quinn: The answer is in the Tánaiste's Department.

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

Ruairi Quinn: Yes.

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

Ruairi Quinn: Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has been called much, but never a lobbyist.

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (20 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will consider the inclusion of Cuba in an Irish foreign aid programme. [20934/10]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (20 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he favours a new framework programme which would ensure that all EU countries respected Cuba's sovereignty; and whether such a programme would replace the present common position. [20935/10]

Written Answers — Research and Development: Research and Development (25 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the requirement for all EU member states to adopt a national action plan setting out specific objectives and actions to develop an attractive researcher career and increased researcher mobility, in accordance with the communication issued in 2008 by the European Commission, Better Careers...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (25 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the campaign being run by the Migrant Rights Centre to reform the employment permit system to enable migrant workers to change jobs more easily; if he will alter the employment permits to give full effect to section 8(3) of the Employment Permits Act 2006, which allows workers to change...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (25 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of employers who have availed of the bike to work scheme on a county basis; the number of employees who have benefitted from the scheme; the cost of the scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21492/10]