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Vocational Education Committees (9 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. In principle, the Labour Party supports the idea of the rationalisation of VECs. We have all been living with the uneven nature of very large and substantially sophisticated VECs by virtue of their volume and the much smaller ones to which the Minister of State referred. The announcement was made on 12 October, just under one month ago....

Vocational Education Committees (9 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Can the integration and merger of existing VECs take place without legislation? There was a reference in the reply given by the Minister of State that he would achieve some savings through the selling off of VEC buildings. Surely with growing educational population at primary and secondary level we need every educational building which we currently possess.

Vocational Education Committees (9 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: They cannot come into existence unless the legislation is in place. There cannot be one CEO and one membership board.

Reform of Structures of Government: Motion (9 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Many are non-answers.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (9 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the restructuring of FÁS; when the board of FÁS is expected to present a new blueprint for the future direction of the agency to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41461/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (9 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 143: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills with regard to the labour market activation fund administered by her Department, if one of the projects under this fund (details supplied) employs a substantial proportion of staff from the United Kingdom for the purpose of administrating this scheme here; if her Department is satisfied that these staff are qualified...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (9 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the percentage of visa decisions, excluding appeals, reviewed each month either by a senior official in his Department or by senior management in the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service; how these visa decisions are chosen for review; of those reviewed in the past 12 months, the percentage found to be unreasonable and...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (9 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 156 of 24 June 2010, if he will confirm that visa officials are not qualified to carry out their own English tests by phone or interview; the reason the discretion for acceptance of a student on an educational course has been removed from education institutions and now rests solely with the...

Business of Dáil (10 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: The Ceann Comhairle has just ennobled a member of-----

Business of Dáil (10 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Well done, my lord. ^ ^

Business of Dáil (10 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: You certainly have.

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Ms Bhreathnach also advocated that the VECs would remain in existence, which did not make sense.

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: The locals might get it wrong.

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: For insurance purposes.

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Absolutely.

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: He is not from Tallaght.

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: What is the name of that place again?

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Yes, it does.

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: It is not necessary.

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: That was untypical of the former Minister.