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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of babies born here in 2010; the way this compares with previous years; the way plans are progressing to address the capacity problems in maternity hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1556/11]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (18 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason he plans to cease public service obligation payments to airlines operating at regional airports from July 2011 under the national recovery plan; if he is satisfied that EU policy regarding connectivity is the correct benchmark for a small country like Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2262/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (18 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of agencies and bodies under his jurisdiction; the budget for each in 2010; the number of boards and the number of board members; the number of persons he has appointed to each board in each year since 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2263/11]

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (18 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 110: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has received a copy of a draft position paper by an organisation (details supplied) regarding the lack of appropriate provisions for the rights of non-religious parents and students to be respected; if she has issued a formal response to this document; if she has made a submission to the Irish Human Rights...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (18 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the addresses and cost per annum of all premises that are rented or leased by the vocational education committees including those used for the purposes of Youthreach, vocational training opportunities scheme and Traveller training centres; the estimated remaining length of each lease in respect of each building; and if...

Written Answers — Report Cards: Report Cards (18 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the report card templates drawn up by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment; if she has issued a circular requiring all schools to use these cards, particularly when a student transfers from primary to secondary school; her views regarding the use of these report cards and the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will explain the rationale behind her decision to permanently purchase prefabricated classrooms at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; the cost of this transaction; the arrangements in place for the construction of permanent proper classroom facilities at this school; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (18 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 139: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has read the report, prepared on behalf of the Teaching Council, of the current practices, standards, priorities and outcomes of the educational procedures in a college (details supplied) in County Limerick; her views on the outcomes and conclusions of the report, in view of the significant fall in the PISA 09...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (18 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 141: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the sum paid by her towards the purchase of a site (details supplied) for a new school building in County Dublin; the valuation that was applied to the land concerned and by whom; if she has agreed to contribute towards the cost of new buildings belonging to the purchaser arising out of this sale. [2499/11]

Order of Business. (19 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: We had a slightly wider franchise than in the Taoiseach's case.

Order of Business. (19 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The Taoiseach is forgetting that in the case of my party it was not a challenge to the leadership.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (19 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the position regarding the draft consumer rights directive; if he is satisfied that the existing rights of consumers here, such as the right to reject will be retained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2533/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the current status of the work of the Company Law Review Group; the time frame for the publication of legislation following the reports of the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2534/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (19 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the educational basis for her decision to withdraw 600 resource teachers for Travellers in the recent budget; the amount expected to be saved by this decision; if she will specify the alleviation measures put in place by her in view of this decision; if she will consider reversing this cutback; and if she will make a...

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The Tánaiste is wrong.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Yes, we have had enough.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: No, it has not.

Written Answers — Natural Disasters: Natural Disasters (20 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Irish nationals and the Irish embassy were impacted by the recent flooding in South Africa which struck Johannesburg and Pretoria. [2878/11]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (20 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the implications for regional stability of the recent collapse of the ruling coalition of the Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2877/11]

Written Answers — Traveller Education: Traveller Education (25 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the educational basis for her decision to withdraw the visiting teachers service for Travellers in the recent budget; the amount expected to be saved by this decision; the alleviation measures she has put in place in view of this decision; if she will consider reversing this cutback; and if she will make a statement on...