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Waste Management. (22 Feb 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: If the process goes ahead to a specific design and build specification, whatever about the commercial operation, is the Minister indicating that Dublin City Council will have a specifically designed plant parented by a company that has now basically abandoned it? Will Dublin City Council have the responsibility of offering this out for auction or tender to a yet to be determined operator...

Waste Management. (22 Feb 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy's constituency will have to take much more.

Written Answers — Equality Issues: Equality Issues (22 Feb 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 15: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the activities and policy moves that will be taken under his portfolio as part of the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2522/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (22 Feb 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 60: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received correspondence from the Chief Justice in regard to statements he made in which he referred to 24 associates of a deceased criminal having been arrested and 23 of them being granted bail despite objections from the Garda; if he has replied to such correspondence; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Departmental Strategy Statements: Departmental Strategy Statements (27 Feb 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 119: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will list the strategy documents published by his Department since 1997; the cost of publishing the documents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7446/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (28 Feb 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the situation regarding the decentralisation programme under way in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7701/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (28 Feb 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the grants made in 2006 under the Programme of Grants for locally based community and voluntary organisations; if he is satisfied with the progress made under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7700/07]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (28 Feb 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 264: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the proposed incinerator at Poolbeg, Dublin 4; if the project will be abandoned. [7884/07]

Written Answers — Regional Development: Regional Development (28 Feb 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 266: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm that the Dublin region, as a designated gateway region identified in the National Spatial Strategy and National Development Plan, will be eligible to bid for funding from the gateway innovation fund alongside the other gateways, as is implied within the NDP; and if he will make a statement...

Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: If these amendments will be recommitted can I discard the Ceann Comhairle's letter to me stating that my two amendments are out of order because they were not tabled on Committee Stage? The letter states that amendments Nos. 36 and 45 for Report State must be ruled out of order.

Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: We accept the proposal to recommit.

Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: I move amendment No. 2: In page 5, line 21, after "Control" to insert "and Professional Registration". The argument has been made before. It would be a more accurate description of the amended legislation, which purports to amend the existing building control legislation but because professional registration for architects, building surveyors and quantity surveyors is provided for, my...

Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: I do not accept the advice of the Minister of State.

Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: I move amendment No. 3: In page 5, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following: "(4) Notwithstanding subsection (3), section 16 shall not be commenced until at least 3 years have elapsed after the commencement of section 10.". A category of people will be affected by this Bill. They will have to apply to be examined and assessed to determine if they meet the terms of the Bill. We...

Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Amendments Nos. 56 and 57 do not adequately meet my concerns so I am pressing the amendment.

Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: I move amendment No. 5: In page 6, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: ""architect in practice" means an architect who has been working on a full-time basis as an architect for at least two out of the previous three years;". This is an attempt to clarify definitions because they affect people who may not have formal qualifications but who, by virtue of their practice and daily...

Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: I move amendment No. 8: In page 6, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following: ""grandfather clause" means the provisions of this Act (principally section 20) which enables a person to be registered as an architect based on training acquired by practical means;". In the interest of brevity I shall not repeat the arguments I have made elsewhere but this amendment is tabled at the...

Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: The attitude of the Minister and the Department is unnecessarily rigid in this case. It will not mess up the legislation but will provide comfort for citizens who have been earning their livelihoods in the State and paying their taxes. I have heard no convincing argument from the Government as to why this belt and braces cannot be included. None of us knows what the nature of a technical...

Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: That is very generous.

Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: We had an agreement to recommit it.