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

Ruairi Quinn: Will the Minister give an undertaking that the Government will not press them?

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

Ruairi Quinn: The Government will bankrupt this woman.

The Economy: Statements (28 Jan 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Hear, hear.

The Economy: Statements (28 Jan 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Hear, hear.

The Economy: Statements (28 Jan 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: The advice is over there, on the Government benches.

The Economy: Statements (28 Jan 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Exactly.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: It is not a debate.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: What about last December?

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (27 Jan 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position in Iraq and particularly the position regarding the security of its citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1946/09]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (27 Jan 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1947/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Jan 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 518: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the ongoing education and training programmes in place for the Health Service Executive's local health officers and management 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. [2186/09]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (27 Jan 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1075: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he personally, or any of his officials, have seen and read the contract for the waste-to-energy incinerator on the Poolbeg Peninsula in Dublin 4 as signed between Dublin City Council and a company (details supplied); if it is possible to alter the terms of the contract which oblige Dublin City Council to...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (27 Jan 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1456: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will grant a school (details supplied) in County Louth DEIS status, in view of the fact that all other schools in the town have this status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48090/08]

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (27 Jan 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1457: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason, when a school's patron changes, it loses all recognition with his Department; the procedures that exist to deal with transferring patronage of a school from one patron to another; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48091/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Jan 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1478: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proportion of the funds allocated to the school building programme for 2008 which were drawn down by schools in order to pay for construction projects; the number of schools who were awarded funds for the school building programme but have been unable to use them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1104/09]

Order of Business (27 Jan 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: What about tomorrow?

Order of Business (27 Jan 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Today and in recent days, the Taoiseach has advocated consensus and co-operation. The Government will introduce emergency legislation today because of a legal gap that has come to light at relatively short notice. I have pointed out previously and now wish to point out on the Order of Business in respect of legislation; that a primary school exists in north Dublin that is illegal. It is...

Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jan 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: I must make a declaration of interest. A member of my immediate family owns shares in Anglo Irish Bank. I cannot understand why the Minister will not accept this reasonable amendment. It is not a partisan amendment but seeks to establish the facts and truth in this affair. It seeks to investigate how we arrived at a point where a major economic institution has brought discredit on the...

Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jan 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: I accept the Minister for Finance has a large onus of responsibility during these difficult times but he must tell Members of what is happening rather than treating us like children or claiming it is commercially sensitive information. I asked the Minister how much this nationalisation would cost but he declined to answer. If he were to say he does not know or it would range between...

Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jan 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: No, he did not. I did not hear it. We need to know. Markets trade on facts and certainty. The markets are in turmoil because there is no certainty or transparency. Deputy Burton, with our back-up team, has researched the appointment of an inspector. It would give the Minister an instrument and a route that is legal and could be operated. Within a period, we would find out what went...