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Order of Business (27 Apr 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: On section B of the legislation programme, No. 20 refers to the qualifications (education and training) Bill, which proposes to merge the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland, the Higher Education and Training Awards Council and the Further Education and Training Awards Council and also to provide for the dissolution of the National University of Ireland. Will the Taoiseach indicate...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (27 Apr 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount that has been spent on digital audio broadcasting radio here; if he will give details of the position regarding this project; his views on criticisms that DAB radio is outdated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16640/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Apr 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he plans to combat the digital divide; if he is satisfied that persons who wish to learn to use the Internet across the broad sections of society have an opportunity to learn; the numbers of e-Inclusion grants that have been approved; the numbers of training places that have been taken up; and if he...

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (27 Apr 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason post-doctoral researchers contracted to third level institutions in receipt of public funding have been included in recent public sector pay cuts; if a post-doctoral researcher on a temporary contract with a publicly-funded third level institution is a public servant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16546/10]

Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (27 Apr 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 257 of 20 April 2010, if her attention has been drawn to the fact that children may start primary school when they are four years of age, not four and a half as indicated in her initial reply; if she will note that a child whose birthday falls between 30 June and 30 August cannot avail of the...

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (27 Apr 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 323: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the interdepartmental group on cessation of turf-cutting in designated areas is due to report; if he will extend the derogation on turf cutting on the 32 designated bogs pending the report of that interdepartmental group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16547/10]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (27 Apr 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 373: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if her Department has not issued any certificates for those students who have successfully completed the leaving certificate qualification since 2005; the reason for this delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16330/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (27 Apr 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 406: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 919 of 20 April 2010, if she will publish the education (patronage) Bill in draft form in view of the fact that it has now been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16870/10]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (27 Apr 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 407: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 918 of 20 April 2010, if she will provide the name, address, patron and roll number of each of the 743 schools concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16871/10]

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (27 Apr 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 408: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 923 of 20 April 2010, her views on establishing, without prejudice, a national forum on patronage in primary schools, as suggested by the Catholic Archbishop of Dublin when he noted that his church was the patron of 92% of all existing 3,175 ordinary primary schools here; if she...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (27 Apr 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 409: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 920 of 20 April 2010, she will now publish the draft amendments and communicate them to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education and Science in order that the preliminary discussion can take place after a two-year delay, with a view to making constructive progress on this...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (27 Apr 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 410: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 915 and 916 of 20 April 2010, she will publish the results of the pilot phase immediately in order to familiarise all of the primary school stakeholders with these developments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16874/10]

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (27 Apr 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 411: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 957 of 20 April, 2010, she will define the precise areas, including ordnance survey maps, if possible, of the ten locations which are currently being assessed for a transfer of patronage by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16875/10]

Written Answers — Higher Education Strategy: Higher Education Strategy (27 Apr 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 412: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science when she will publish the report into third level strategy chaired by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16876/10]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (27 Apr 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 413: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 939 of 20 April 2010, the date on which she forwarded her query to the State Examinations Commission; if she has requested a comprehensive reply as a matter of urgency in view of the fact that this question was asked by the Oireachtas and was not a routine departmental reply; and...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (27 Apr 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 414: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 906 of 20 April 2010, the steps a person, who has not got refugee status but has been fostered here for the past three years, should take in order to obtain grant assistance to enable them to pursue a third level education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16878/10]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (27 Apr 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 416: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the body responsible for determining or changing Central Applications Office points into universities; the role of the CAO office in this process; the role of her Department in this process; if it will be impossible for bonus points in mathematics to be applied to leaving certificate results if the universities...

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (22 Apr 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 31: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will bring forward the White Paper on Local Government which was promised for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15952/10]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (22 Apr 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 62: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the functions that have been assigned to the Affordable Homes Partnership, SHIP 20.10.07, regarding the Social Housing Leasing Initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15951/10]

Written Answers — Naval Service Patrols: Naval Service Patrols (21 Apr 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of patrolling days undertaken by Naval Service vessels in each year from 2005 to 2009 and the planned number for 2010; if he has had discussions with the fishing industry or the customs authority regarding the implications for fishery protection and drug smuggling preventative measures for the planned reduction in patrolling days; and...