Results 14,721-14,740 of 19,032 for speaker:Ruairi Quinn

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will discuss prioritise the funding of back to education allowance in advance of budget 2010; if she will relax the regulations governing the scheme in order that more persons who find themselves unemployed can avail of the allowance; if her attention has been drawn to the large number of unemployed persons who cannot...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 407: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applications she has received for the back to education allowance in the past 12 months; the number of applications that have been granted in the past 12 months; the number of applications that have been turned down in the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43395/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (24 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 418: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of consolidated water meter charges for each local authority area here for the year 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42560/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (24 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 422: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the difference between consolidated water and waste charges and water only charges in view of local authority water charges; if he will provide a breakdown of the percentage of users that opt for one charge or the other; the circumstances in which a user would require water only charges; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (24 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 425: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has seen the contract for an incinerator (details supplied) in Dublin 4; the way he came to the figure of €18 million if Dublin City Council cannot meet the required tonnage of wastage if he has not seen the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42675/09]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (24 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 442: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 202 of 12 November 2009 if it is his intention that the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 would permit an applicant to respond, outside the five week limit, to a submission or observation received on the final day or days of the period for submissions, but too...

Written Answers — Higher Education Funding: Higher Education Funding (24 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 522: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the arrangements he is making with the Higher Education Authority and the third level sector to cater for the increasing demand for places; if his attention has been drawn to the latest reports that show a substantial jump in the number of CAO applicants; if he will increase funding for third level in line with growing student...

Written Answers — Water Conservation: Water Conservation (24 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 532: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the source of the figures regarding[i] per capita [/i]usage of 3.5 cu. m of water in view of circular 0064/2009 issued by his Department; the source that suggests that 2.1 cu. m of water is considered best practice; if he will provide a copy of the data; if the data are based on a survey of schools; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Water Conservation: Water Conservation (24 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 546: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will seek clarification from each local authority of the consolidated charge per cu. m of water used by each primary and post-primary school; if he will provide such information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42673/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (24 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 547: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of press releases issued by his Department since 6 November 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42674/09]

Written Answers — Post-Leaving Certificate Courses: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (24 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 550: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on whether the making of conditional offers on post-leaving certificate courses by further education colleges before the annual leaving certificate examinations will encourage an attitude of complacency and act as a disincentive for students during their leaving certificate exams; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Naval Service Vessels: Naval Service Vessels (19 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Defence the assurances he will give the House of the Oireachtas in regard to the safety and effectiveness of the current naval vessels; if they are not to be replaced until they have completed at least 34 years of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42183/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Properties: Defence Forces Properties (19 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Defence if he plans to bring forward a detailed feasibility study in regard to the disposal of Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin and the re-location of personnel stationed there to other sites within the Defence Forces portfolio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42184/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (19 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when she will introduce legal recognition of the acquired gender of transsexuals as mentioned in the revised programme for Government; when she expects to publish the relevant legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42367/09]

Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (19 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the recommendation (details supplied) of the National Economic and Social Forum that a national literacy policy framework should be developed to ensure there are adequate links between national and local efforts to improve literacy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42348/09]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (19 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the critique that the DEIS programme fails to target social disadvantage in many areas that do not qualify for the scheme due to the fact that they contain a substantial number of students who are not from disadvantaged backgrounds; his further views on the contention that many students are therefore continuing to...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (19 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the critique that there may be an incentive within the DEIS programme to not succeed at tackling inequality and disadvantage due to the fact that if a school is successful at implementing the DEIS programme, it will be deemed no longer necessary to give DEIS funds to that school; if he has given consideration to...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (19 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will consider revising the rules governing the eligibility for higher education maintenance grants and third level registration fees for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42441/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will order that a school (details supplied) in County Dublin will be given priority for rebuilding; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the school has waited several years for a new school building; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that recently a burst pipe in the attic flooded one of the...

Written Answers — EU Enlargement: EU Enlargement (18 Nov 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the ongoing ambitions of Turkey to accede to full membership of the European Union. [41934/09]