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Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (6 Oct 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 151: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements in place for members of governing authorities of institutes of technology to claim expenses; the range and scales of allowances available for travel and subsistence expenses, as authorised by the Higher Education Authority; what the average claim for a member of a governing authority was in 2009; what...

Order of Business (6 Oct 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Legislation to provide for the establishment of the VECs as patrons at primary level was published and circulated last Tuesday or Wednesday. It is not on the list of promised Government legislation but has been promised for some time. When is it proposed to take that Bill?

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (5 Oct 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a progress report on the roll-out of the breast check screening programme; the number that have been screened per region to date in 2010 nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34689/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Acquired Infections: Hospital Acquired Infections (5 Oct 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in designing and implementing modern hygiene practices in hospitals in order to reduce and eradicate MRSA and other infections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34688/10]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (5 Oct 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of full-time and part-time child care places made available to participants attending back to education initiative, FÁS, VTOS and Youthreach training courses during the 2009/10 academic year on a county basis; the number of full-time and part-time child care places made available to participants attending back to education...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Oct 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the waiting times for speech and language therapy on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34624/10]

Written Answers — Garda Records: Garda Records (5 Oct 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform, further to the Hutchinson report into the Claudy bombing, if a person (details supplied), ever came into contact with the authorities here either prior to the bombing, subsequent to his transfer into the State or during the intervening period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34620/10]

Written Answers — Garda Records: Garda Records (5 Oct 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform, further to the Hutchinson report into the Claudy bombing, to confirm if the authorities here possess a record outlining the origins, education, ordination and pastoral career of a person (details supplied), in view of their status as a prime suspect of terrorist activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34621/10]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (5 Oct 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs, further to the Hutchinson report into the Claudy bombing, if he will confirm if the Irish Government or the authorities here ever received any direct or indirect representations or proposals from the then British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland or the Cardinal Primate of All Ireland to transfer a person (details supplied) into...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (5 Oct 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs, further to the Hutchinson report into the Claudy bombing, to confirm if the authorities here have received any notification from the British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland or the Cardinal Primate of All Ireland that a person (details supplied) was transferred to Donegal; if so to indicate when and how this was done; and if he...

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed) (30 Sep 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: I believe that being closer to Boston than to Berlin is the official description.

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed) (30 Sep 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: We will return to it.

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed) (30 Sep 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: I would like to structure my comments in three parts. First I want to review the history of events before 29 September 2008. Second, I want to consider the options presented to this House at that time and the directions that were taken subsequently. Third, I want to examine what we must now do. I will try to speak as quickly as possible and I hope brevity will not be confused with a...

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed) (30 Sep 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: I had to stifle a grin because I was trying to secure support for my colleague, Mr. Bree, but I said to him afterwards that the proposal was nonsense and simply impossible. However, if I am accurate in my recollection, within 18 months the new Minister for Finance, Mr. Charlie McCreevy, went one step further by designating the entire upper Shannon area under section 23. The consequences of...

Written Answers — Credit Availability: Credit Availability (30 Sep 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the current lending environment for small and medium enterprises for persons seeking mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34038/10]

Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (30 Sep 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update regarding the progress made with the recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks, its disposal of assets, suggestions that the recapitalisation timescale could be altered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34037/10]

Written Answers — Third Level Staff: Third Level Staff (29 Sep 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 180: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 559 of 29 June 2010 if she will to provide a breakdown of academic and non-academic staff employed, for each individual institution, in all of the seven universities, all Higher Education Authority designated colleges and all the institutes of technology during the periods December...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Sep 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 233: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if the building unit in her Department has received a proposal from a school (details supplied) to rent a vacant school premises while awaiting funding to construct a new school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32012/10]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (29 Sep 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that gaelscoils in Gaeltacht areas are able to postpone the teaching of English during junior and senior infants; if she is willing to accommodate the wishes of parents and teachers in Gaeltacht areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32163/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Sep 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 188: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if persons who were employed to correct exam papers for the State Examinations Commission are liable to pay the Public Sector Pension Levy; if she will issue a directive that these staff should not be liable for the pension levy in view of the fact that the sums involved are less than the €10,000 minimum threshold; if...