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Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (29 Sep 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 247: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding untrained substitute primary teachers in view of the establishment of the Teaching Council; the reason these teachers need to register with the council; if the Teaching Council is designed to eliminate substitute teachers from the education system; if there are any supports in place to enable...

Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (29 Sep 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 252: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason changes were made to the VTOS scheme this year; the savings these changes are expected to accrue; if her Department is considering reversing the removal of eligibility for student maintenance grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32206/10]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (29 Sep 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 264: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will explain the role of FÁS in providing the training to become a certified Shotfirers and Explosives Supervisors under Statutory Instrument 28 of 2008; if she will indicate if FÁS has a role in the assessment of persons with these qualifications; if she is satisfied that there is no conflict of interest for...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (29 Sep 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 276: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) in County Cork will be able to relocate to a permanent site and modern school building; if she will provide an update on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32525/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Sep 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 284: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the commencement date and timeframe for completion of construction of the permanent school building for a school (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32955/10]

Written Answers — Post Leaving Certificate Courses: Post Leaving Certificate Courses (29 Sep 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 288: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will direct the vocational education committees to ensure a number of places within colleges of further education are held for students who appeal their Leaving Certificate results; if she will note that some students lose out on a place in these colleges if demand is high and the student, through no fault of...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (29 Sep 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 377: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) in County Meath will be able to build a permanent school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33899/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Sep 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 378: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered the feasibility of a new second level Irish language school (Details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33900/10]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (29 Sep 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 433: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the comments made by a person (details supplied) in April 2010, when does he expect NAMA to start foreclosing on bankrupt developers who had offered personal guarantees on their loans; the actions, if any, NAMA is taking to prevent the transfer of assets to spouses to avoid seizures of family homes; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (29 Sep 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 560: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive has signed the contract to develop phase two of the new cancer services at St. James' Hospital, Dublin which will replace the facilities offered at St. Luke's Hospital, Rathgar, Dublin 6; if she will outline the construction that will take place under this phase; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (29 Sep 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 633: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will indicate the changes that have been made surrounding the provision of child care for persons pursuing courses in vocational educational committees and in FÁS; if she will explain the way the new child care education and training support scheme differs from the previous scheme; the number of places offered under this...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (29 Sep 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 929: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the tender and procurement process used by An Garda Síochána for the purposes of supplying heating and electricity to Garda stations; if a national contract is awarded for this purpose; the savings to the Exchequer, if any, this approach has made in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32198/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (29 Sep 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1164: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when a legal services ombudsman will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33468/10]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (29 Sep 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1607: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the National Implementation Group formed out of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food document, A Strategy for Improved Pest Control on Irish Salmon Farms has submitted its interim and final report to him; if he will provide a report on its conclusions; should the interim or final report not have been...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (29 Sep 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1608: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the continued high sea lice levels measured at a site (details supplied) in County Galway over the past four years which are consistently above Department protocol limits despite numerous notices to treat being issued to the operator by the Marine Institute under his Department's sea lice protocol; the reason...

Written Answers — Salmon Farming: Salmon Farming (29 Sep 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1627: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps taken over the past year by his Department to regularise the unlicensed salmon farm (details supplied) in County Galway, which continues to operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31810/10]

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed) (30 Sep 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: I believe that being closer to Boston than to Berlin is the official description.

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed) (30 Sep 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: We will return to it.

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed) (30 Sep 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: I would like to structure my comments in three parts. First I want to review the history of events before 29 September 2008. Second, I want to consider the options presented to this House at that time and the directions that were taken subsequently. Third, I want to examine what we must now do. I will try to speak as quickly as possible and I hope brevity will not be confused with a...

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed) (30 Sep 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: I had to stifle a grin because I was trying to secure support for my colleague, Mr. Bree, but I said to him afterwards that the proposal was nonsense and simply impossible. However, if I am accurate in my recollection, within 18 months the new Minister for Finance, Mr. Charlie McCreevy, went one step further by designating the entire upper Shannon area under section 23. The consequences of...