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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (6 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the attached table, which shows payments made from my Department's staff payroll system to retired public servants during 2012, which is the latest period for which payment information is available. My Department additionally maintains details of retired Civil Servants re-engaged, usually on a short-term basis, to carry out specific tasks...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (6 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland, that on 28th January 2013, a request for further documentation was issued to the student referred to by the Deputy. When the requested documentation is returned the student will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that tenders for the appointment of the contractor for the school building project in question issued on 11 January 2013. Subject to the normal statutory approvals and no issues arising the project will proceed to construction once the contractor is appointed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Banking (6 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Details relating to banking and investments in respect of bodies/institutions under my Department's remit are a matter for each body/institution. However, if the Deputy has a specific interest in a particular Body/Institution I will have my officials follow up with the relevant organisation. The Office of the Paymaster General, which operates under the auspices of the Department of Finance,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy is aware, a process is underway in relation to the request for permanent recognition from the school referred to by the Deputy. This process is based on ten undertakings committed to by the school's Patron in 2007 in accordance with the requirements of the Education Act 1998 and the Rules for National Schools. My Department met with the school authorities in October last to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (6 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Co. Wexford VEC submitted applications in 2010, 2011 and 2012 on behalf of the school referred to by the Deputy for funding under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme for roof works, demolition of old boys NS, upgrade Home Economics Room, universal access, extraction system in Metalwork Room, Ventilation in Science Laboratory, Fire Door, Gas Works and Chemical Storage Cabinet in Woodwork...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (6 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The school referred to by the Deputy was approved grant aid for the replacement of prefabs under the Prefab Replacement Initiative which I announced in 2012. The Board of Management sought additional funding for the provision of a lift and this was approved. The school authority have been advised that the original grant sanction included funding for the removal of prefabs and my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The building project referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The Design Team are currently working on Stage 2b of the project which includes application for Planning Permission, Fire Certification, Disability Access Certification (DAC) and the preparation of tender documents. The project is listed on the five year school building programme to go...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The Stage 2b Submission (Detailed Design) was approved by my Department's School Building Unit on 30th January 2013. Due to competing demands on my Department's capital budget, imposed by the need to prioritise the limited funding available for the provision of...

Order of Business (7 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: It is proposed to take No. 10 - motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development (Planning Enforcement) General Policy Directive 2013 (back from committee); and No. 1, Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad] Second Stage (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that: (1) the Dáil shall sit later than 5.45 p.m. tonight and...

Order of Business (7 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I can understand why Deputies who have been recently elected to this House are very concerned about the way in which business was done over the past 48 hours. It was not of this Government's choosing but I will take no lectures from the Leader of the Fianna Fáil Party-----

Order of Business (7 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: -----no lectures whatsoever in relation to riding roughshod-----

Order of Business (7 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: -----over procedures when in this House on those benches we were here the night that it tied this country's future.

Order of Business (7 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: The reality, for the information of all Members of the House on both sides, many of whom are in this House for the first time, is that we did not choose voluntarily to move the legislation that was moved at speed over the last 12 hours. Given the leak that obtained we had to move quickly. There was a leak out of-----

Order of Business (7 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: -----Frankfurt. If the Deputies like, I will give them the answer. To protect the interests of Irish citizens we had to move quickly-----

Order of Business (7 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: -----with the measure that was always going to be part of the deal, otherwise, as many of the spokespersons have said on radio and in other parts of the media generally, we could not have drafted such a piece of complex legislation in the matter of hours, and all the Members know that. They are all here long enough to know that. The reason for the difficulty today, and I apologise for the...

Order of Business (7 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: -----that information the Government will resume, it will meet and decide what the appropriate response is and as soon as that happens we will then communicate with the House. The Whip who has been in contact with the Whips of the various other parties right through this day----

Order of Business (7 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I have just been informed by Deputy Paul Kehoe that he has been.

Order of Business (7 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Notwithstanding the majority that this current Administration has, it is not our intention or to our benefit that we should discommode any Deputy in this House, whether he or she be an Opposition or a Government Deputy. They all have appointments and commitments. It is not in the interests of efficient or democratic Government that we discommode Members of this House because they are all...

Order of Business (7 Feb 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I apologise for the discommoding to all Deputies in this House. When we have hard and firm information it will be communicated to the House and I am reliably informed that there has been continuous sets of communications with the Whips of the various parties.