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Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to ask about three items of educational legislative business. The first is the Education (Amendment) Bill, which gives a legal statutory basis for the community VEC primary schools which have now been in operation for three years. Second Stage of the Bill has been postponed indefinitely, as far as I can see. Second, we will debate the amendments, three years later, of the Student...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (23 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the action he is taking to promote all welfare to work schemes among both employers and employees. [43853/10]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (23 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 96: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an outline of the leaving certificate applied programme; when it was established; the number of students partaking in it over the past five years; the number of schools that offer the programme; the sections of the student population it is intended to cater for; the usefulness it has for students who...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (23 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 110: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of the 75 second level schools, mentioned in Building Ireland's Smart Economy, published by the Government in December 2008 that have been equipped with 100Mb per second broadband to date; the name, address and roll number of all 75 schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44006/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 111: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will establish a new primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare on the basis that there is a strong demand for multi-denominational education within the area and a large increase in the school-going population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44007/10]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (18 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the implications for the peace process of recent discoveries of explosives being found in public places in Northern Ireland. [43155/10]

Written Answers — United Nations Initiatives: United Nations Initiatives (18 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions that have flowed from the process known as the Dialogue Between Civilisations, initiated by the UN some years ago. [43154/10]

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (18 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills with regard to the process of establishing a new secondary school in Gorey, County Wexford, if she will confirm that all records, including survey forms, relating to the parental survey will be retained for the next three years and that detailed information from that survey will be made available to both applicants; and...

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (18 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 63: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills with regard to the process of establishing a new secondary school in Gorey, County Wexford, the measures that were taken to ensure objectivity in the process of assessment of the two applications for patronage of the proposed new post-primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43425/10]

Suspension of Member (18 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: The Ceann Comhairle is wrong.

Suspension of Member (18 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: They will not be answered.

Suspension of Member (18 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: A little impartiality would go a long way.

Suspension of Member (18 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Where is the reply? That is outrageous.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (17 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will outline the position in respect of the Garda investigation into matters arising from the Report of the Commission of Investigation into the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin; if he plans to establish a Commission of Investigation into other dioceses in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42996/10]

Written Answers — Gaming Industry: Gaming Industry (17 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the action the Garda intend to take regarding the continued operation, especially in the Dublin area, of gaming arcades and other premises operating in breach of the Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1956, particularly in regard to the maximum permitted stake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42999/10]

Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (17 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 112: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has received correspondence from a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43188/10]

Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: That is the problem.

Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: He would not be the only one to do so.

Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: I am glad the Tánaiste is present in the House. The Student Support Bill first saw the light of day approximately two and half years ago and completed Second Stage. Amendments have been brought forward for the Bill and were supposed to be with the Deputies in question on Monday this week. Responses to the amendments are to be received by 19 November. Will the Tánaiste and the Minister...

Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: I thank the Taoiseach.