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Suspension of Member (18 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: They will not be answered.

Suspension of Member (18 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: A little impartiality would go a long way.

Suspension of Member (18 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Where is the reply? That is outrageous.

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (18 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the implications for the peace process of recent discoveries of explosives being found in public places in Northern Ireland. [43155/10]

Written Answers — United Nations Initiatives: United Nations Initiatives (18 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions that have flowed from the process known as the Dialogue Between Civilisations, initiated by the UN some years ago. [43154/10]

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (18 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills with regard to the process of establishing a new secondary school in Gorey, County Wexford, if she will confirm that all records, including survey forms, relating to the parental survey will be retained for the next three years and that detailed information from that survey will be made available to both applicants; and...

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (18 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 63: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills with regard to the process of establishing a new secondary school in Gorey, County Wexford, the measures that were taken to ensure objectivity in the process of assessment of the two applications for patronage of the proposed new post-primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43425/10]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (23 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the action he is taking to promote all welfare to work schemes among both employers and employees. [43853/10]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (23 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 96: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an outline of the leaving certificate applied programme; when it was established; the number of students partaking in it over the past five years; the number of schools that offer the programme; the sections of the student population it is intended to cater for; the usefulness it has for students who...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (23 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 110: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of the 75 second level schools, mentioned in Building Ireland's Smart Economy, published by the Government in December 2008 that have been equipped with 100Mb per second broadband to date; the name, address and roll number of all 75 schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44006/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 111: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will establish a new primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare on the basis that there is a strong demand for multi-denominational education within the area and a large increase in the school-going population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44007/10]

Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: It is a matter for the managers.

Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to ask about three items of educational legislative business. The first is the Education (Amendment) Bill, which gives a legal statutory basis for the community VEC primary schools which have now been in operation for three years. Second Stage of the Bill has been postponed indefinitely, as far as I can see. Second, we will debate the amendments, three years later, of the Student...

Written Answers — Art Collection: Art Collection (24 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if she has consulted with any public art galleries on whether they have the ability to house and would like to acquire any artworks currently held by Irish Banks that are entirely State owned or in nominally private institutions, the main shareholder and guarantor of which are the Irish people; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (25 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 21: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will bring forward the White Paper on local Government which was promised for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44402/10]

Written Answers — Land Aggregation Scheme: Land Aggregation Scheme (25 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 41: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the value of loans outstanding under the land aggregation scheme; the estimated volume of land to be acquired under the scheme; the number of local authorities involved in the scheme and if he will provide a breakdown of the scheme by each local authority. [44403/10]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (25 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of primary school students in class sizes of 30 or more for the years 2005/2006 to 2010/11, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44449/10]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (30 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the percentage of renewable biomass that should be burnt by an incineration plant in order for that plant to be considered fully renewable and qualify for priority dispatch alongside fully renewable plant such as wind; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44987/10]

Written Answers — Training and Work Experience Programmes: Training and Work Experience Programmes (30 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 74: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of training and work experience activation places funded by her in 2010, broken down by type of course or work experience programme; the funding allocated to each type of course or programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44899/10]

Written Answers — Training and Work Experience Programmes: Training and Work Experience Programmes (30 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the total funding allocated to FÁS for training of persons seeking employment, broken down according to pay and non-pay funding; the funding allocated to FÁS for training of persons in employment, broken down according to type of programme; the number of training facilities owned by FÁS; the number of persons who have...