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Order of Business (Resumed) (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I will not.

Order of Business (Resumed) (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I will be brief, as the Ceann Comhairle is under pressure for time. Regarding the first matter raised by Deputy Ellis, the report is to be published soon. The Minister of State, Deputy Penrose, will handle the matter. If the Deputy wishes to table questions about it to the Minister of State, he is welcome to do so. If he wishes to have the matter raised by the Whips for discussion later...

Order of Business (Resumed) (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The clamping regulation Bill will be enacted later this year.

Order of Business (Resumed) (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: We have no date as yet for that measure.

Order of Business (Resumed) (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: We have no date as yet for the first Bill. We are not yet 100 days in office, but as soon as we-----

Order of Business (Resumed) (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: We have no date as yet.

Order of Business (Resumed) (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Yes, and we have five years to implement it, but we are fewer than 100 days into our term. The Deputy must be patient with us in the same way we were extremely patient with him.

Order of Business (Resumed) (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I do not have the answer.

Order of Business (Resumed) (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I could waffle the way the Deputy did in government, but I will not do so.

Order of Business (Resumed) (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Instead, I will find out the correct answer and communicate it to the Deputy as soon as I can.

Order of Business (Resumed) (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Legislation will be required.

Order of Business (Resumed) (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I am not in a position yet to give the Deputy that information.

Order of Business (Resumed) (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I am informed that current legislation will have to be changed to provide for that. I am aware of the great success the general public had in accessing the 1911 census. We are anxious to facilitate publication of the 1926 census, which will be revealing given it is the first census taken after establishment of the State.

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I regret that the economic circumstances of the country are such that I am not in a position to reverse or vary any of the changes to the student grant measures announced in Budget 2011 by the previous Fianna Fáil - Green Party Government. I am very conscious of the fundamental role played by the student grant schemes in supporting families who are putting their children through further and...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department is aware of the position with the website in question. It has been in contact with the HEA in relation to this. While some updates have been carried to reflect the changes introduced under Budget 2011 by the previous Fianna Fáil-Green Party Government, work on updating it fully for the 2011/12 academic year is on-going. This will be completed when the student grant scheme...

Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy may be aware, Gaelcholáiste Reachrann, Donaghmede, Dublin 13 currently provides all-Irish second level education for children in the areas concerned. The Forward Planning Section of my Department is analysing all areas of the country in order to determine the level of additional school provision which will be required at both primary and post-primary levels up to 2017. Overall...

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The sports complexes attached to a small number of community and comprehensive schools, including that referred to by the Deputy, were established in the early 1970s on the basis that they would operate on a self-financing basis. In recent times, the complex at Tallaght Community School has experienced some difficulty in matching its operating costs and its income. Accordingly, the Board of...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department has no record of an application for assistance from the school referred to by the Deputy. Should an application be received it will be assessed and the school authorities will be notified of the outcome. The application form, concerned, can be downloaded from my Departments website on www.education.ie.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that it is necessary to ensure that educational services are delivered within the resources available due to the current fiscal position. I intend to prioritise and support special educational services. However, I cannot re-visit the previous Government's decision to place a cap on the number of posts available under the Special Needs Assistant (SNA) scheme. This...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (9 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter for a student's grant awarding body. The Deputy will appreciate that, in the absence of the all of the relevant details contained in an application form, it is not possible for me to say what rate of grant a student qualifies for or, indeed, if he/she qualifies for a grant at all. However, to qualify for the special rate of grant...