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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that commensurate with the level of funding available for the Summer Works Scheme, applications are currently being assessed on a top down basis in accordance with the prioritisation criteria outlined in the governing Circular Letter for the Scheme. This Circular Letter (59/2013) is available on my Department's website www.education.ie. It is my intention to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that the grant application of the student referred to by the Deputy was awarded on 18th December, 2013. Students get paid as soon as possible after they submit their bank account details and their institutions confirm their attendance. I understand that the above details were submitted by the student...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 246, 248 and 250 together. My Department is working with the patron of the school in question to identify and secure suitable accommodation for the school's start up in 2014. In relation to the permanent location of the Gaelcholáiste, a number of options have been identified and are being progressed. Negotiations are ongoing and therefore given the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Participation (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: Universities and institutes of technology are autonomous statutory bodies and the recruitment of students, including the provision of open days, are matters for the individual institutions concerned. I am satisfied that existing career guidance resources available to second level students are sufficient to inform them of higher education options available to them on the island of Ireland.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school in question has applied to my Department for large scale funding for major refurbishment of and additional accommodation within an existing building. As the Deputy will be aware, my Department's over-riding objective is the delivery of major school projects so that our school system is in a position to cater for increasing pupil numbers. The Five...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware from Budget 2014 that additional funding has been provided which will involve an investment of €15m to support the establishment of book rental schemes in primary schools that do not currently operate them. The Department will provide €5m in seed capital per annum over a three year period to such schools. It is my aim to ensure that every primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The selection and enrolment of pupils in schools is the responsibility of the authorities of the individual school. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in an area. However, this may result in some pupils not obtaining a place in the school of their first choice. As schools may not have a place...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that a building project for the school to which he refers is currently at an early stage of the architectural planning process. Officials from my Department met with the school Patron's representatives recently regarding the progression of the project. The Patron and their Design Team are currently completing the Stage 2(a) report for submission to my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 Jan 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning - Stage 2b - Detailed Design. All statutory approvals have been obtained and the Design Team has recently been authorised to complete the Stage 2b report and submit it to my Department for review. Due to competing demands on the Department's capital budget imposed...

Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses: Motion (19 Dec 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses, done at New York on 21st May, 1997, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 5th December, 2013.”

Order of Business (19 Dec 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: We are moving with this measure and the proposal to terminate the debate today, following an 18 hour debate in the Seanad, in addition to the time provided for debate in this House.

Order of Business (19 Dec 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I have three brief observations to make, in accordance with your wishes, a Cheann comhairle. First, the legislation must be enacted in this calendar year in order for us to begin to implement the legislative measures during 2014.

Order of Business (19 Dec 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: In response to some observations, I am assured by my colleague, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, that city and county managers have co-operated fully throughout the-----

Order of Business (19 Dec 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: They have co-operated in every possible way to make this a reality.

Order of Business (19 Dec 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: We will review the implementation of this radical legislation and ensure that if there are problems associated with it in its operation rather than in theory, we will correct them.

Order of Business (19 Dec 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: It is proposed to take No. 10, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses, back from committee; No. b1, Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013 [Seanad] - Second and Remaining Stages, resumed; No. a1, Pyrite Resolution Bill 2013 [Seanad] - Committee and Remaining Stages; and...

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I agree with the Deputy in that we should extend our best wishes and appreciation to all members of the staff for the way in which this House runs so efficiently. With regard to the Deputy's first question, my answer is "Yes", and I accept that we have a problem. We have known that from the very beginning and since we came into government. It was one of the many problems we inherited from...

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Fianna Fáil took 14 years to make a mess of the issue so I would not rush if I were the Deputy.

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: In respect to the Deputy's second question, I accept that thousands of families are currently living in fear, and people in my constituency are struggling with the issue. As there has been a de facto moratorium on house building over the past number of years, there has been a significant increase in house rents, as Deputy Ó Caoláin noted. That has happened across the country and...

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Everybody in this House shares the concern which the Deputy has raised on a number of occasions. This Government has put in place a most comprehensive programme of action to assist householders struggling to pay their mortgages-----