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Written Answers — Community Welfare Service: Community Welfare Service (18 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when it is intended to transfer the community welfare service from her Department to the Department of Social Protection; the elements of the scheme that will remain with the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20207/10]

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (18 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the remarks made by a person (details supplied), he will consider the creation of commissions of inquiry into each Roman Catholic diocese around the country following the revelations of the Ryan and Murphy reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20449/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (18 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 518: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason 19 fee-paying schools will receive €1 million from her Department's summer works scheme; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that these schools have substantial private income which is paid for better facilities; if she will restore a level of equity and fairness into the education system by...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (18 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 519: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have applied for funding for water conservation measures under her Department's summer works scheme; the number of these schools that will receive funding for water conservation measures; the number that were rejected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20075/10]

Order of Business. (18 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Has the Tánaiste made progress in respect of the patronage legislation to provide for community VEC primary schools? When Members last raised this matter, she indicated that she hoped to have it published during this session. Have the heads of the Bill been agreed by the Cabinet yet?

Order of Business. (18 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Have the heads of the Bill been agreed by the Cabinet yet?

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (13 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to bring forward legislative proposals to change the law on debt enforcement in view of his speech to a Law Reform Commission conference on debt on 18 November 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19610/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress in of the major review of gambling announced by him in May 2010; when he expects the process to be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19609/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (12 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when he will publish legislation to address employee representation at work which was promised by June 2009 under the Review of Towards 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19191/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (12 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when he plans to publish the legislation to amend the Competition Acts to uphold the right of certain freelance workers such as actors and musicians to collective bargaining, which was promised as part of the Review of the Towards 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19192/10]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (12 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on changes to legislation or regulations determining road and or footpath usage; if so, if he will first conduct a public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19560/10]

Order of Business. (12 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: The Taoiseach has spoken on many occasions about public sector reform and improving the efficiency of the public service. As the Department of the Taoiseach is responsible for the Chief Whip, the Taoiseach has an overarching responsibility for the drafting of legislation. Will he send a search party to Marlborough Street to find the departmental legislative unit, if there is one, that has...

Order of Business. (12 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: No it is not, sir.

Order of Business. (12 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: The Ceann Comhairle has not listened to my question. The Taoiseach has overall responsibility for legislation in his Cabinet. The Chief Whip is sitting behind the Taoiseach. The Secretary General in the Department has a responsibility for efficiency. We are now looking at a dysfunctional Department that cannot get its act together. It is a legitimate question on my part. There are two...

Order of Business. (12 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: It is relevant.

Order of Business. (12 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: It will be a fait accompli.

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (11 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the recent changes to his Department; if all changes have now been completed; if all personnel have been transferred; if all printing has been concluded; the overall cost of such changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19011/10]

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (11 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of applications under the Freedom of Information Act that his Department has received in each of the past three years; the number of staff assigned to deal with such issues; the increase, if any, due to recent departmental changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19010/10]

Written Answers — National Archives: National Archives (11 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the measures she will take to ensure that the National Archives have adequate storage space; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18862/10]

Written Answers — Educational Projects: Educational Projects (11 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 351: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the recent public sector pay cut to contract researchers in higher education institutions, are being viewed by the European Commission as a breach of contract in respect of that body's funding of the Marie Curie fellowships in Irish universities; if her attention has...