Results 14,881-14,900 of 19,032 for speaker:Ruairi Quinn

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (22 Sep 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 367: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will publish the final report of the National Council for Special Education on the review of special needs assistants in schools; if the separate value for money review into special needs assistants has been concluded; if so, if he will publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32134/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Sep 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of capital expenditure on schools and other buildings envisaged as vital to maintain the ongoing basic operation of the education system at primary, secondary and third level; if he will provide a copy of his Department's commissioned OECD report on the infrastructural deficits in the education system; and if the...

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Was Mr. Appleby told that?

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (17 Sep 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the 18 religious orders who signed the indemnity deal in 2002 with the State have all fully complied with the requests that they have their assets audited; if he will publish the final report of the audit; if progress has been made on renegotiating the indemnity agreement in order that it delivers justice to the victims of...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 Sep 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: The markets are delighted.

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (16 Sep 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has seen a copy of correspondence (details supplied); her views on whether this is a flaw in the board's remit in view of the fact that the Catholic Church, through its role as patron of many schools, acts [i]in loco parentis[/i] for many children on a daily basis; her further views on whether the hierarchy of the Catholic...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (16 Sep 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 560: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether Aer Rianta acted in full compliance with all planning laws with regard to lands (details supplied) in County Dublin during the 1990s; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30858/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (16 Sep 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 828: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on expanding the back to education allowance in order that it will cover postgraduate courses aside from teaching courses; the estimated cost for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30930/09]

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (16 Sep 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: I was elected to this Chamber in 1977. Twice in my time in this Chamber I have seen Fianna Fáil bring this country to the brink of bankruptcy - in 1979 to 1980 and in the past year and a half. This Bill is coming from the same party with the same political ethos and the same recklessness that precipitated the previous bankruptcy threat and the current one. It is no wonder that the Irish...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (16 Sep 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: In the Minister's case, when he contemplates the alternative, it is the only one.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (16 Sep 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: I know the Minister of State did not write that, as he certainly does not believe it.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (16 Sep 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: We shall have no option.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (16 Sep 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: What blanket nationalisation?

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (16 Sep 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: What is the situation to which the Minister of State refers?

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (16 Sep 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: This is the great Cambridge tradition of debate.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (16 Sep 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Why does one need a bank manager?

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (16 Sep 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: We propose 70%.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (16 Sep 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: It will have to do that anyway.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (16 Sep 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish the Minister knew as much about the Government's proposal as he seems to do about ours.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (16 Sep 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: With the agreement of the House I wish to share time with Deputy Ferris.