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Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (19 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the educational basis for her decision to withdraw 600 resource teachers for Travellers in the recent budget; the amount expected to be saved by this decision; if she will specify the alleviation measures put in place by her in view of this decision; if she will consider reversing this cutback; and if she will make a...

Order of Business. (19 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: We had a slightly wider franchise than in the Taoiseach's case.

Order of Business. (19 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The Taoiseach is forgetting that in the case of my party it was not a challenge to the leadership.

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (18 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason he plans to cease public service obligation payments to airlines operating at regional airports from July 2011 under the national recovery plan; if he is satisfied that EU policy regarding connectivity is the correct benchmark for a small country like Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2262/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (18 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of agencies and bodies under his jurisdiction; the budget for each in 2010; the number of boards and the number of board members; the number of persons he has appointed to each board in each year since 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2263/11]

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (18 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 110: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has received a copy of a draft position paper by an organisation (details supplied) regarding the lack of appropriate provisions for the rights of non-religious parents and students to be respected; if she has issued a formal response to this document; if she has made a submission to the Irish Human Rights...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (18 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the addresses and cost per annum of all premises that are rented or leased by the vocational education committees including those used for the purposes of Youthreach, vocational training opportunities scheme and Traveller training centres; the estimated remaining length of each lease in respect of each building; and if...

Written Answers — Report Cards: Report Cards (18 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the report card templates drawn up by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment; if she has issued a circular requiring all schools to use these cards, particularly when a student transfers from primary to secondary school; her views regarding the use of these report cards and the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will explain the rationale behind her decision to permanently purchase prefabricated classrooms at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; the cost of this transaction; the arrangements in place for the construction of permanent proper classroom facilities at this school; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (18 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 139: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has read the report, prepared on behalf of the Teaching Council, of the current practices, standards, priorities and outcomes of the educational procedures in a college (details supplied) in County Limerick; her views on the outcomes and conclusions of the report, in view of the significant fall in the PISA 09...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (18 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 141: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the sum paid by her towards the purchase of a site (details supplied) for a new school building in County Dublin; the valuation that was applied to the land concerned and by whom; if she has agreed to contribute towards the cost of new buildings belonging to the purchaser arising out of this sale. [2499/11]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (13 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if sufficient supplies of vaccine are available to address the increase in the number of cases of H1N1 virus which have been diagnosed resulting in increased risk to vulnerable sectors of the population; the categories of persons now being advised to be vaccinated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1555/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of babies born here in 2010; the way this compares with previous years; the way plans are progressing to address the capacity problems in maternity hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1556/11]

Leaders' Questions (12 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: On whose side is the Ceann Comhairle?

Leaders' Questions (12 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: We need fairness on both sides.

Leaders' Questions (12 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Not when we have run the country into the ground.

Leaders' Questions (12 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: If the Taoiseach is going to drown, he can drown on his own.

Leaders' Questions (12 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: More like injury time.

Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (12 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm if he injected capital of €6.4 billion and €2.7 billion into Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide respectively in the run up to end 2010; if he will further confirm the coupon rate on this latest tranche of promissory notes; if he will further confirm the blended interest rate on all outstanding promissory notes; if he will...

Written Answers — State Assets: State Assets (12 Jan 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Review Group on State Assets and Liabilities has delivered their report; his views on the contents of the report; if he will undertake to publish the report as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1382/11]