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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (30 Apr 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action she is taking to ensure that there is adequate coordination between community welfare officers across their respective boundaries and to ensure that a seamless service is offered to clients. [16970/09]

Written Answers — Child Support: Child Support (30 Apr 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action she has taken in the context of the EU Council of Ministers meetings to put the case that Ireland is disadvantaged under EU rules in relation to child payments for non-resident children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16972/09]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (29 Apr 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if Bus Éireann is obliged to pay €2 million to private operators under the school transport scheme from its own budget in view of the abolition of the fuel rebate scheme by the Department of Education and Science in the supplementary Budget of 7 April 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16884/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Apr 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 726 of 22 April 2009, the number of school projects with details of each school, location and roll number, which will not proceed due to the €30 million reduction in the school building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16881/09]

Written Answers — Post-Leaving Certificate Courses: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (29 Apr 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 719 and 723 of 22 April 2009, if the 1,500 post leaving certificate places announced in the Supplementary Budget of 7 April 2009 will not in fact be allocated until the 2010/2011 academic year because the application process for the 2009/2010 academic year has concluded; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (29 Apr 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 720, 721, 722 and 740 of 22 April 2009, the way the Higher Education Labour Market Response Group is in anyway different to the Upskilling Co-ordination Group; the bodies and Departments which are members of these two groups; the way the two groups differ in their focus and aims; and if he will...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (29 Apr 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are questions regarding religion and nationality of pupils on the enrolment forms for the new community national schools which are being piloted by his Department; if it is his policy to ask questions on these topics on enrolment forms for all schools here regardless of patronage model; if he will provide a copy of the...

Written Answers — Property Transfers: Property Transfers (29 Apr 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 43 of 25 March 2009, if he will provide the list promised by him in that reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16952/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (28 Apr 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the reason for the lack of progress on implementing the Arts and Education Report; his views, in view of the lack of action being taken by him on this issue, on whether it is a priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16349/09]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (28 Apr 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way the 70,000 places required for the universal preschool programme will be provided; if there will be a substantial reliance on child care places provided for by the private sector; the percentage of the 70,000 places that will be provided for by public or community run child care facilities; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (28 Apr 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has raised with the Ambassador of Pakistan the issue of blasphemy laws which curtail freedom of speech within Pakistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16775/09]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (28 Apr 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 445: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of primary school buildings that are wheelchair accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16260/09]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (28 Apr 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 446: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of secondary school buildings that are wheelchair accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16261/09]

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Board: Residential Institutions Redress Board (28 Apr 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way the €2 million savings to be made from the operation of the Residential Institutions Redress Board will be made, as announced in the 7 April 2009 budget; the reason the board will make a lower level of awards; if this lower level of claims will arise from staff shortages to deal with claims in an efficient manner due to...

Issue of Writ: Dublin South (28 Apr 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to share time with Deputies Costello and Ó Snodaigh.

Issue of Writ: Dublin South (28 Apr 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: I welcome the comments made by the Ceann Comhairle before this debate started. The remarks that he clearly put on the record will guide future Cinn Comhairlí. On behalf of the Labour Party, I thank him for making the position clear. I do not doubt that other Members of the House share my gratitude. It is always a sad occasion when one is forced to move the writ for a by-election. It is...

Order of Business (28 Apr 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: I draw the Taoiseach's attention to three legislative matters in the Department of Education and Science. His colleague beside him is a former Minister for Education and Science and should be familiar with some of them. This Department does not produce much legislation but it probably takes longer than any other to move from "A" to "Z" in delivering it. The education (patronage) Bill...

Written Answers — Territorial Waters: Territorial Waters (23 Apr 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the prospect of a favourable outcome to Ireland's submission to the UN of exploitation of resources as are and will be under Irish jurisdiction. [15376/09]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (23 Apr 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding persons (details supplied) of the Saharaoui area who are on hunger strike; the assistance he has sought to give these people; the contact which he has had with the Moroccan authorities here on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15374/09]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment : Schools Refurbishment (23 Apr 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason he has refused a school (details supplied) in County Dublin permission to refurbish the school building and construct a new gymnasium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15985/09]