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Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (23 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the distress that has been caused to retired employees whose access to health insurance schemes has been denied following their retirement; his view on the statement of the Labour Court chairman on 8 November 2001 (details supplied); if he will confirm that he has received representations...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (23 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons made redundant during each year from 2002 to 2005 and to the end of April 2006 who did not qualify for statutory redundancy payments due to not having at least two years service in an employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19443/06]

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (23 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current and capital costs associated with increasing the Garda staff complement from current numbers by 1,000 and for every 500 thereafter up to 15,500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19091/06]

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: It is long overdue.

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to address the broader issue of the provision of infrastructure and the failure of this Government and the Taoiseach to grasp an opportunity when the new Government was formed in 2002. We are going through a period of economic growth which the economic forecasters suggest will last for another ten to 15 years at in or around 4% to 5%. At one level, it is a fantastic opportunity for...

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: If the waste management plan is successful, we will reduce the flow of fuel to incinerators and, if the fuel is not burnt at a sufficient volume to a sufficient temperature, there is a risk of dioxins entering the system. This was one of the conclusions drawn from the Merck Sharp and Dohme controversy in Tipperary many years ago. It is difficult to take at face value the proposition that this...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (25 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of appeals received in relation to inclusion or non-inclusion in the new DEIS programme; the number heard to date; the number decided to date; the number granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19903/06]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (25 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if three reports (details supplied) have been completed and published on the Irish language in schools; the actions which will result from these reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19902/06]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (25 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Finance if the report of the tax forecasting methodology group has been revisited or updated since the original report was published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20244/06]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (25 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Finance the elasticities with respect to GNP or GDP that are currently being applied by his Department in forecasting tax returns for budgetary purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20245/06]

Fisheries Protection. (30 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has received and reviewed a report (details supplied) on the management and conservation of fish stocks on a global basis; his views on whether the present regional fisheries management system is adequate; the measures the Government is proposing at EU and UN levels to respond to the problem of overfishing...

Leaders' Questions. (30 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: The Taoiseach is misrepresenting him.

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (30 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding the review of the State's fiscal regime for the exploration and exploitation of Ireland's offshore natural resources that his Department is currently undertaking; when he expects the review to be concluded and made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20622/06]

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (30 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 192: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that notwithstanding the shortage of general practice doctors available to provide primary care, those who provide a GMS service are being forced to cease their work on reaching retirement age despite the fact that they may be willing and fit to continue providing a primary care...

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (30 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has received a detailed proposal from an organisation (details supplied) setting out a three year road map that would considerably enhance the existing enterprise education programme which is at the core of the work of the organisation; if he has evaluated the benefit of the proposals; his views on the pioneering...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (30 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of notices of collective redundancy his Department has received in each year from 1997 to date in 2006; the number of persons included in these collective redundancy notices for each year; the number of these persons for each year who received statutory redundancy payments; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (30 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 622: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has given one or more of its electronic voting machines to the Commission on Electronic Voting for examination or storage at their offices; if his Department has given access to one or more of its electronic voting machines to the CEV at the Customs House or another location; the documents...

Wage Levels. (31 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if his attention has been drawn to a report by the Central Statistics Office that reveals that hourly earnings only rose by 2.1% in 2005 while inflation rose by 2.5%, and that relative fall is the first since the days of high unemployment during the 1980s; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18193/06]

Wage Levels. (31 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: I understand the Minister of State is responsible simply for reporting on the statistics. Within that constraint I invite him to ask the CSO to examine what level of displacement the figures suggest. It appears that average earnings in the low-skilled sector, relative to other sectors, have reduced, which may be evidence of displacement. Anecdotal evidence suggests that Irish people who are...

Wage Levels. (31 May 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: I thank the Minister of State for the additional information, which I presume is now available to all Members. Does he not share my concern that if he and I were among the 45,000 Irish workers around the country who have been unemployed for over a year, some under the age of 25, there is something wrong with our economy in the fact that of the 90,000 welcome new jobs, 50,000 go to foreign...