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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 229 and 231 together. Forty two civil servants retired from my Department in 2012. No retired civil or public servant has been rehired or retained at my Department since March 2012.

Written Answers — School Relocation: School Relocation (19 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that the school to which he refers has confirmed that it has relocated to an alternative property.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department has an allocation of €740,000 in respect of telecommunications services in 2012. This allocation covers the cost of all telecommunications services including fixed voice lines, mobile 'phones, telephonists. telephone hardware and maintenance. For the Deputy's information, a new VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) telephony system was rolled out across my Department's three...

Written Answers — Higher Education Institutions: Higher Education Institutions (19 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Government is committed to driving reforms to radically reduce costs across the public service whilst improving service and strengthening the fiscal position of the economy. The Higher Education sector in particular has a strong track record in establishing shared services and some of these are now well established brands, including HEAnet and the CAO. There are a number of projects...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The information requested by the Deputy regarding sick leave in the Department in 2009, 2010 and 2011 is outlined in the tabular statement. The Department does not record sick leave by section therefore this information is not available. Year Uncertified sick leave days Average uncertified per employee Certified sick leave days Average certified sick leave per employee Total sick leave...

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The primary purpose of the Bill is to provide for the establishment of the residential institutions statutory fund to support the needs of victims of abuse in residential institutions by the provision of a range of approved services. These services include counselling and mental health services, health and personal social services, and education and housing services. The establishment of...

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: They have not accepted the principle.

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: We are not going to pay twice for them.

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Neither was advice taken from the Department of Finance which wanted a 50:50 acceptance in principle.

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: It was betrayed by the then Minister, Mr. Woods, at the very beginning because he capped it.

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: There are some explanations which I will offer in my response. There is money ready to come in but there is a delay because of certain issues. It is not a reflection of a reluctance to pay.

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Yes.

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I remember it well.

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: It is beside a national park.

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Yes.

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: Just signs for Connemara National Park.

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: How much time do I have?

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I thank all the Senators who contributed for the sincerity of their contributions. I particularly thank Senator Averil Power of the Fianna Fáil Party for her opening response. This is an emotional time for all of us, but it is also time to look at what we have said and what we must do. I will address the issues that must be addressed in the limited time available. If I do not refer to...

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Senator opened this up.

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I will quote the Senator shortly, but I will first deal with the general point. Not everybody who went to the redress board either got compensation or had recommendations made and not everybody completed the application, for all sorts of reasons which we will never fully understand. We can guess, but we do not know. Given the limited amount of money, we have had to confine it to the...