Results 14,521-14,540 of 19,032 for speaker:Ruairi Quinn
- Proposed Legislation. (28 Jan 2010)
Ruairi Quinn: That is welcome news.
- Proposed Legislation. (28 Jan 2010)
Ruairi Quinn: The Minister must ensure the banks do not pocket the money.
- School Accommodation. (28 Jan 2010)
Ruairi Quinn: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply. I shall go through some of the detail in due course and table supplementary questions. In the light of this welcome departure in terms of policy, which I support, and speaking in a broader context, is the Department aware of the massive demographic cohort of new pupils coming through? The Central Statistics Office predicts an increase of...
- School Accommodation. (28 Jan 2010)
Ruairi Quinn: That was presented to the Joint Committee on Education and Science.
- School Accommodation. (28 Jan 2010)
Ruairi Quinn: No one could ever accuse him of being political.
- School Accommodation. (28 Jan 2010)
Ruairi Quinn: We are only talking about amounts ranging from â¬200,000 to â¬500,000 in certain instances.
- Schools Patronage. (28 Jan 2010)
Ruairi Quinn: The emergence of a legal problem has come as a great surprise to people outside the Department of Education and Science. Educate Together did a great deal of work in respect of removing impediments to recognition and with regard to having its existing patronage extended. Is the Minister prepared to publish the legal advice he received in respect of the impediments and difficulties that...
- Schools Patronage. (28 Jan 2010)
Ruairi Quinn: Only in the absence of fact.
- Schools Patronage. (28 Jan 2010)
Ruairi Quinn: I accept it is not normal but it certainly is possible to do so. A precedent exists in this regard.
- School Staffing. (28 Jan 2010)
Ruairi Quinn: We got that answer already.
- Departmental Correspondence. (28 Jan 2010)
Ruairi Quinn: The Minister has answered my supplementary question. I was going to ask if he would meet representatives of the Justice for Magdalenes group. I now understand that that will happen. That was all I wanted to know.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Jan 2010)
Ruairi Quinn: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied that adequate funding has been made available to those farmers who were badly affected by the recent adverse weather conditions. [3879/10]
- Written Answers — Animal Feedstuffs: Animal Feedstuffs (27 Jan 2010)
Ruairi Quinn: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the inter-agency review group report on the dioxin contamination incident here in December 2006; and if he is satisfied with the role of his Department during this crisis. [3878/10]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (26 Jan 2010)
Ruairi Quinn: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he will combat the digital divide; if he is satisfied that those who wish to learn how to use the internet have had an opportunity to learn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3419/10]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Jan 2010)
Ruairi Quinn: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive has introduced a new regulation in which transport for patients receiving outpatient treatments is to be restricted to the closest public hospital; the way persons who have appointments at hospitals that are further away will be able to make their appointments; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (26 Jan 2010)
Ruairi Quinn: Question 549: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the usage of salmon aquaculture sites by third parties; if he will indicate within the relevant Fisheries Acts or Statutory Instruments the basis by which he can permit any party other than the licensee to carry out aquaculture activities at a licensed site; if he has any statutory power to impose...
- Written Answers — School Management: School Management (26 Jan 2010)
Ruairi Quinn: Question 590: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it is permissible for non-teaching staff like caretakers to be appointed to the board of management of a school by the patron in view of section 14 of the Education Act 1998; if only teachers can be appointed to be the staff representatives of boards of management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3156/10]
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2010)
Ruairi Quinn: Question 624: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the name, address and roll number of each primary and second level building projects that will be funded through the carryover of capital expenditure commitments from 2009; the allocation to each project and a brief description of each project; the name, address and roll number of all the primary and second level building projects...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2010)
Ruairi Quinn: Question 625: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the name and address of each capital building project to be built under the 2010 third level capital allocation following budget 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3723/10]
- Alternative Energy Projects. (26 Jan 2010)
Ruairi Quinn: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding geothermal energy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3418/10]