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Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (16 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes made in budget 2010 regarding sick leave and substitution arrangements in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47297/09]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (15 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the situation in Iraq regarding the loss of life and injuries sustained in the bombing of government buildings in Baghdad as well as a reported figure of over 1,000 persons killed, or injured, during a bombing campaign in August and September 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46865/09]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (15 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress made towards the holding of proposed elections in Iraq in early 2010 in view of ongoing atrocities being committed in the country; the progress being made on the updating of electoral law in certain areas of the country in order to accurately reflect the ethnic make-up of various regions. [46866/09]

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (15 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Transport the background information on the persons that he has appointed to the National Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46903/09]

Written Answers — Prison Inspections: Prison Inspections (15 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will implement in full the recent report into a prison (details supplied) by the Inspector of Prisons; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 16 of the recommendations are cost neutral; if his further attention has been drawn to the constant overcrowding in the prison; his plans to open the separation unit...

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (15 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of moneys paid in compensation payments and legal fees in respect of claims made to the Residential Institutions Redress Board; the final cost in terms of compensation payments and legal fees; the amount paid to outside companies or agencies in respect of the administration of the scheme; the company or agency in each...

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (15 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 386: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a university (details supplied) has increased the cost of postgraduate research fees from September 2010 to the extent that students who are in their fourth year of research will have to pay the same level of fees as in the initial three years; if his further attention has been drawn...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications for the school building programme that have not received or are still awaiting planning permission; the name, address and roll number of each school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46944/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 397: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications for the school building programme which have received full planning permission but have yet to proceed to stage four and commence construction; the name, address and roll number of each school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46945/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of new schools being constructed at stage four under the school building programme; the name, address and roll number of each school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46946/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of extensions or refurbishments occurring at stage four under the school building programme; the name, address and roll number of each school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46947/09]

Order of Business (15 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: We require an answer.

Order of Business (15 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: The Taoiseach wants to reply.

Order of Business (15 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Is there a problem in the Department of Education and Science regarding the production of legislation? It produced one Bill, which was passed when the former Minister, Deputy Hanafin, was Minister for Education and Science and has now been pulled onto Report Stage where it is stuck in committee for spurious legal reasons. Section A of the pink sheet promises that two relatively simple Bills...

Order of Business (15 Dec 2009)

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

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: It is a maiden speech.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (10 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress of the review of gambling announced by him in May 2009; when he expects the process to be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46171/09]

Written Answers — Personal Debt: Personal Debt (10 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will bring forward legislative proposals to change the law on debt enforcement arising from his speech to a Law Reform Commission conference on debt on 18 November 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46172/09]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (10 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the State funded Bachelor of Education Programme for primary teachers requires student teachers to take courses in religion or religious education and to teach religion on teaching practice; the provision made for student teachers who belong to a denomination which is not Christian, that is Muslim or Jewish, or who are humanists...

Financial Resolution No.5: General (Resumed). Debate resumed on the following motion: (10 Dec 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: I have been in the House for quite some time and I have listened to various speeches on various occasions in good times and in bad. One word was missing from yesterday's speech by the Minister for Finance and this morning's speech by the Taoiseach. It is a simple Anglo-Saxon word and it is the word "sorry". Not once has Fianna Fáil said to itself, to the nation or to the Members of this...