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Europe and the Developing World: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: This is money that is committed but unspent.

Europe and the Developing World: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: What is the problem?

Europe and the Developing World: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Is that the Irish position or the Union position?

Europe and the Developing World: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: What did the Minister of State say to them?

Europe and the Developing World: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: I will assist the Minister of State. He said there was no vote on the Palestinian question but will he indicate what was the formal position of the Irish Minister in the tour de table? Was it for or against?

Rapporteur of Joint Committee on European Affairs: Statement. (10 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: For those not familiar with the term, the rapporteur is the person charged by his peer group to write a report of the day's proceedings. I will undertake that responsibility and circulate the report in due time. I associate myself with the words of thanks and appreciation. I offer the House some brief personal assessments of the day. The presence of the Commissioner in this Chamber, detached...

Europe Day: Closing Statement. (10 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: The system does not know who is doing the job.

Order of Business. (11 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: The housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill.

Order of Business. (11 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Legislation is required. It is on the desk of the Minister of State, Deputy Noel Ahern.

Order of Business. (11 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: He is too busy. He does not do legislation as he goes racing all the time.

Order of Business. (11 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: I am not sure whether the Minister can answer this question but perhaps his office will communicate with the House. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has cancelled the Committee Stage of the Building Control Bill 2005, which was due to be taken on 25 May. Its provisions require us to implement a EU directive on energy conservation in buildings by the end of the...

Order of Business. (11 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: I thank the Minister.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people who are claiming reduced rent supplement under the terms of SWA Circular 8 of 2000; the number in years one, two, three and four; the steps which are being taken to ensure that all those eligible are aware of the provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17385/06]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (16 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the process of evaluating and considering the findings of the review of the CLÁR areas is complete; if changes to the CLÁR areas are being made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18129/06]

Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (16 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the nature and content of the discussions he had with the Maori Language Commission during his recent visit to New Zealand; the parallels which can be drawn from the New Zealand experience in encouraging the use of native languages and the development of the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (16 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2 was forcibly removed against their will, from St. James's Hospital and misled into thinking they were going to another location within the hospital campus but instead was place in an ambulance and transported to a nursing home in Lucan, County Dublin; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (16 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Finance if the results of his request to the Office of Public Works confirmed that Dublin Bus can use the route between the Phoenix Park and the Blanchardstown area and therefore facilitate public transport travellers to Huntstown, Hartstown, Inglewood, Clonsilla and Ongar and reduce journey time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17918/06]

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (16 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the mobile telephony transceivers at Ardee House, Dublin 6; the outcome of discussions with the operators of these devices since his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 176 of 15 December 2005; if the hold on granting of further installation licences implemented by Office of Public Works in sensitive areas is still in place; and if...

Written Answers — Passport Statistics: Passport Statistics (16 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of valid Irish passports currently in circulation; the number of passports issued in each year from 2002 to date in 2006; the number of these for each year that were replacements for passports lost or stolen; the cost to the State for each year from 2002 to date in 2006 for running the Passport Office; the number of passports...

Written Answers — Employment Standards: Employment Standards (16 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has had consultations with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to discuss the way in which both Departments, with the assistance of the Competition Authority, can investigate the practices of anti-competitive activity, tax evasion and black market avoidance of social and safety standards...