Results 921-940 of 19,032 for speaker:Ruairi Quinn

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (7 Mar 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 430: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will confirm that EU Directive 2005/8/EC was implemented before 18 February 2006; if the directive was not implemented by that date, the reason Ireland did not meet its obligations to implement this directive before the deadline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9307/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (7 Mar 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 431: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will confirm that EU Directive 2005/48/EC was implemented before 24 February 2006; if the directive was not implemented that date, the reason Ireland did not meet its obligations to implement this directive before the deadline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9309/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (7 Mar 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 432: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will confirm that EU Directive 2005/91/EC will be implemented before 31 March 2006; if the directive will not be implemented by that date, the reason Ireland will not meet its obligations to implement this directive before the deadline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9312/06]

Census of Population. (8 Mar 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Will the Minister of State not accept that some common sense is needed here? The people who are permanent full-time civil servants in the Central Statistics Office do not care about the electoral register. They are not facing an election in the next 18 months. All Members of this House and those who want to get into it will be facing an election. We know the electoral register is inaccurate....

Order of Business. (8 Mar 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: It would be better if he spent more time on legislation and less on——

Order of Business. (8 Mar 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: The Tánaiste is wrong.

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (8 Mar 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 61: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to update the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) 1993 to reflect modern living standards; and when he proposes to make such updates. [9592/06]

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (8 Mar 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 34: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he is taking to ensure the integrity of the next general election in view of the fact that there are now 20% more names on the electoral register than people in the State; if he intends to provide resources and funding to local authorities to carry out their responsibilities in respect of the...

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Why not?

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: There is one law for the Irish and another law for other people.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Will the Tánaiste indicate when Committee Stage of the Building Control Bill 2005 will be taken?

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Other legislation we await is the Water Services Bill, which has been with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government for a year but has not yet come before the Select Committee on the Environment and Local Government. What responsibility does the Chief Whip's office have for ensuring that legislation passed on Second Stage in the House is vigorously progressed to...

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: In reference to the Tánaiste's authoritative performance yesterday on the location of the children's hospital, am I correct that approximately €41 million has already been spent by Temple Street hospital on the site of the Mater Hospital, which may now be abandoned?

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Absolutely incredible.

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (9 Mar 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the freedom of information requests which have been received in his Department regarding the Thornton Hall Prison project; if they have been responded to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9757/06]

Written Answers — Centre for Public Inquiry: Centre for Public Inquiry (9 Mar 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the circumstances under which he provided confidential information to a newspaper journalist regarding the director of the Centre for Public Inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9758/06]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (21 Mar 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of Irish language schemes approved by him since 8 February 2006 under the Official Languages Act 2003; the number of schemes commenced under the Act since that date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10815/06]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (21 Mar 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the discussions he has had with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, the Department of Education and Science and the Department of Health and Children, regarding the worsening situation and prevalence of illegal drugs here; his views on the need for a more co-ordinated Government response to the...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (21 Mar 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 131: To ask the Taoiseach if he received formal confirmation from any political party in Northern Ireland that that party accepted the December 2004 comprehensive agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10387/06]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (21 Mar 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of flights that arrived at Dublin Airport, Shannon Airport and Cork Airport at times when they have no customs officers rostered for duty in respect of each year since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10227/06]