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Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (27 Sep 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 939: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he proposes to introduce a licensing system for employers to help curb abuses of existing labour laws as well as the exploitation of migrant workers; the steps he proposes to take to further ensure the proper treatment of employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28464/06]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (27 Sep 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 944: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the findings of the European Court of Justice in a case (details supplied) have been incorporated into Irish legislation; if his Department has responded to the European Commission's repeated requests in relation to this case; when he intends to incorporate the findings of the case into Irish law; the reason there has...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (27 Sep 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 947: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps which have been taken to replace the 350 full and part-time jobs lost at the NEC factory in Ballivor, County Meath, in March 2006; the number of new jobs that have been created in that area suited to the skill set of the workers made redundant since March 2006; the steps he will take between now and the end of...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (27 Sep 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 950: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the decision of the European Court of Justice on 12 September 2006 (details supplied) with regard to a taxation case involving a European multinational corporation; if he has requested the IDA and other agencies to indicate to him the implications for Ireland in relation to its continued...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Sep 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 972: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reasons a person (details supplied) had their homeless benefit withdrawn by the then Northern Area Health Board in January 2003; the steps which were taken in relation to this case to ensure that the benefits were not being incorrectly suspended; the appeals or reviews of this case which were undertaken; the process this...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (27 Sep 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1062: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has plans to extend the powers of clampers to permit them to clamp vehicles displaying no tax disk, insurance disk or national car test disk, or displaying invalid disks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28268/06]

Written Answers — Transport Licences: Transport Licences (27 Sep 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1075: To ask the Minister for Transport if airports here are being used to transport military equipment from, to, or on behalf of Israel; if requests for licences for such through-carriage have been requested; if so, the number of same; the number of these licences which have been granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28289/06]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (27 Sep 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1500: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his attention has been drawn to the fact that landlords who engage the services of letting agents or auctioneers to rent their property have given instructions not to reveal contact details or to communicate to the Private Residential Tenancy Board and the local authority that they are engaged in commercial...

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans in relation to the establishment of a Dublin transport authority; the transport functions it will have; the planning and development functions it will have; the bodies or authorities it will replace; and the bodies or authorities that will sit on its board. [30048/06]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (28 Sep 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Transport when he proposes to provide Dublin Bus with the extra buses it requires to service current demand. [30064/06]

Freedom of Information. (3 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Given the Taoiseach's substantial experience in government and recalling the debate that surrounded the introduction of the original freedom of information legislation where those opponents articulated a view that it would hamper decision-making and reduce the quality and clarity of the decision-making process within the confidentiality of the public service, what is the Taoiseach's view on...

Freedom of Information. (3 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Yes, I mean his Department. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for that helpful clarification. Has the operation of the legislation in the Department of the Taoiseach had the effect that its opponents prophesied it would?

Freedom of Information. (3 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: There has been a rumour to the effect that in some cases civil servants are reluctant to commit to paper opinions or options, and that there has been a vast increase in the purchase of Post-its within the Department of the Taoiseach and other Departments. Is there any substance to that rumour?

Departmental Expenditure. (3 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: My questions relate to those two topics. First, there is a kind of holding piece for the McCracken tribunal. Is it likely the tribunal's work will be completed or finished? What is outstanding that requires a small reservation in the Estimates? The Taoiseach has already answered on the Moriarty tribunal, which is the second issue I wish to raise. What is the Taoiseach's estimate as to...

Social Partnership Agreements. (3 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Will the proposals on employment rights and compliance be established on an interim basis before the necessary statutory legislation necessary is brought in?

Written Answers — Criminal Evidence: Criminal Evidence (3 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will implement section 16 of the Criminal Evidence Act 1992 which provides that a video recording of evidence given by a person under 17 years of age in respect of sexual or violent offences shall be admissible as trial evidence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30623/06]

Written Answers — Register of Sex Offenders: Register of Sex Offenders (3 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to the operation of the Register of Sex Offenders; if the information is contained in a central database; the categories of persons who have access to the information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30624/06]

Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999: Report and Final Stages (4 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: I thank the Minister for indicating he will accept the amendments.

Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999: Report and Final Stages (4 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: I move amendment No. 2: In page 5, line 10, after "CONVENTION" to insert "DONE AT MUNICH ON THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1973".

Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999: Report and Final Stages (4 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: I move amendment No. 3: In page 5, line 11, after "TREATY" to insert "DONE AT GENEVA ON 1 JUNE 2000".