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Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (5 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 26: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the expenditure on the acquisition and the storage of electronic voting machines to date; if he will scrap electronic voting machines in order to save storage costs and to gain any residual value from their scrappage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3908/09]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (5 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 65: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has examined the questions raised with her by a person (details supplied) who is one of 40 staff who were left without wages and holiday pay by a company; the action she has taken to ensure that the workers will receive their full entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3951/09]

Written Answers — Civilianisation Programme: Civilianisation Programme (4 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to expedite the civilianisation of all outstanding agreed posts. [3516/09]

Written Answers — Reserve Defence Forces: Reserve Defence Forces (4 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to fully execute the Reserve Defence Forces implementation plan by the 2009 target. [3517/09]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (4 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children with autism from the Dublin north catchment area who have been discharged from their school or service upon reaching the age of 18 and adulthood and subsequently transferred to other institutions (details supplied); the figures individually for each of these institutions; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (4 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the ongoing education and training programmes in place for garda officers to educate them in the complex area of congenital disabilities such as spina bifida and hydrocephalus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3641/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (4 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the on-going education and training programmes in place for officials at her Department to educate them in the complex area of congenital disabilities such as spina bifida and hydrocephalus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3640/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (4 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 229: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the ongoing education and training programmes in place for the county council staff and management to educate them in the complex area of congenital disabilities such as spina bifida and hydrocephalus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3638/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (4 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the on-going education and training programmes in place for teachers to educate them in the complex area of congenital disabilities such as spina bifida and hydrocephalus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3639/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on applying any shortfall from the minimum funding standard in respect of a defined benefit pension scheme as a corporate debt on the company concerned. [3214/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will review the rules applying to jobseeker's allowance in relation to the assessment of contract workers to social assistance payments in view of the sudden drop in income affecting many people engaged in contract work. [3207/09]

Stardust Fire Tragedy: Motion (3 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak to the motion. Once again, I extend my sympathy and condolences to the many relatives and extended families affected by the tragedy, some of whom I know personally. The tragedy had an extraordinary impact in the area represented by Deputies Terence Flanagan, Bruton, Haughey and Broughan. From the work Deputy Broughan did over many years, both as a...

Stardust Fire Tragedy: Motion (3 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Hear, hear.

Expenditure Control and Economic Strategy: Statements (3 Feb 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: I hesitate to interrupt, and I apologise, but what the Taoiseach is saying is very important. Is the normal convention of the circulation of a script intended this afternoon? It would facilitate a meaningful response from this side of the House.

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (29 Jan 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to extend the Dublin canal survey to the rest of the counties which the canals transgress; his views on whether the canals offer potential to these counties as regards tourism and recreation; his further views on extending the survey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2592/09]

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (28 Jan 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has had discussions with the Department of Finance regarding the possible extension of the tax relief for sporting bodies to be extended to current expenditure for sporting organisations; his views on such a proposal and the extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2261/09]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (28 Jan 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on whether the courses being offered on the FÁS e-college website fail to meet the latest and most recent standards in information technology and that they would not be widely accepted as sufficient qualifications within the IT industry; if she is planning to overhaul this on-line training system...

The Economy: Statements (Resumed) (28 Jan 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: This debate is taking place in a vacuum. The Government has put no proposals on the table. Is it any wonder that the country is frightened? The people are scared. They know that things are bad and believe they will get worse and they have been concerned since last July. Last July, the Sunday Independent invited me to put into an article comments that I had made on the radio. I published...

Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Act 2000: Motion (28 Jan 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: We have got the message.

Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Act 2000: Motion (28 Jan 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to share my time with Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin. I shall take four minutes and perhaps the Ceann Comhairle might let me know when one minute remains. I very much support the comments made by my colleague, Deputy Hayes. I will address my comments as quickly as I can in order to facilitate my colleague in Sinn Féin. This motion gives me the opportunity to discuss another State...