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Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: On related legislative matters, I received a letter from the Secretary General of the Taoiseach's Department asking us to evaluate various Departments, including the Department of Education and Skills. I want to bring to the notice of the House - I do not know what it can do about this - that substantial amendments to the students support Bill due on Monday are not yet in. We are supposed...

Leaders' Questions (17 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: That is not true.

Leaders' Questions (17 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: They would say that.

Written Answers — Maritime Transport Needs: Maritime Transport Needs (16 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to meet the transport needs of ocean energy providers along the Atlantic coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42740/10]

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (16 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when the trust fund for the survivors of residential institutions, first announced by the Government in 2009, will be put into place; if she will provide a breakdown of the sums of money transferred by the 18 religious teaching congregations to the State for the purpose of this trust fund to date; when she expects the...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (16 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 98: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she or her Department took legal advice in advance of issuing a circular to FÁS in January 2010 which restricted the eligibility for FÁS training allowances only to persons who have been receipt of jobseeker's allowance or jobseeker's benefit immediately prior to entering FÁS training courses; if she or her...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (16 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 121: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 78 of 9 November 2010, when she received the report; when she circulated it to her Cabinet colleagues; the timeframe, if any, she gave within which to send their written replies; when she expects to bring a memorandum to Government for agreement; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (16 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 9 November 2010, if she will provide a list of the names of all the organisations that she met; the names of the principal representative of those organisations; the follow-up plan agreed between her and Enterprise Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of beds contracted by the Health Service Executive for the purpose of long-term residential care; if she could provide a breakdown of these contract beds by type of long-term residential care; if she will provide a breakdown of fees paid to providers of residential care under this scheme; the average annual cost of a bed...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (16 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if she will provide a breakdown of the capital projects financed under cultural development by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42514/10]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (16 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farms eligible for the disadvantaged areas scheme in 2009; if he will provide this figure as a percentage of total farms; the average size of eligible farms in 2009; the average amount paid out to each farm under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42515/10]

Financial Stability Development in Ireland and Elsewhere: Statements (16 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Home Tuition Grant: Home Tuition Grant (11 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 97: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will issue a decision on a home tuition grant in respect of a person (details supplied); when this grant will be paid; if there are any impediments to proceeding with this grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42198/10]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (11 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff in St. Luke's Hospital, Rathgar, Dublin 6, who have been offered and or accepted a voluntary redundancy package; if she will provide a breakdown by grade or category; the deadline for acceptance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42122/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the specific services that will have moved to the new cancer unit in St. James's Hospital from St. Luke's Hospital, Rathgar by 31 December 2010; if St. Luke's Hospital will not accept new patients from 1 January 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42123/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (11 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department has entered into any formal or informal negotiations concerning the sale of buildings at St. Luke's Hospital, Rathgar; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42124/10]

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Certainly not at 7.30 a.m.

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Hear, hear.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: We usually win our arguments. We would not be in the mess we are in now.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: It is a ridiculous argument.