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Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (10 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 99: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she last gave her consent under section 7(2)(a) of the Labour Services Act, 1987 to the remuneration and allowances for expenses paid to members of the staff of FÁS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44897/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Statistics: Departmental Statistics (10 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people on the live register by nationality with a further breakdown of the nationality figure by occupation, by gender and by duration on the register. [45483/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (10 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the funding status of the Centre for Deaf Studies at Trinity College, Dublin; the funding allocated to this centre for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45484/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a builder (details supplied) employed by his Department has not been paid in accordance with the legally binding contract; the further reason funds from the Dormant Accounts Board have not been made available to pay this invoice; the number of other projects in schools which are waiting to be paid; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 434: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if schools whose building projects have been deferred in 2008 will be able to reuse the same building plans and documents that they included in their original application for a school extension when applying for funds in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44884/08]

Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I refer to three Bills. First, during Question Time last week, the Minister for Education and Science indicated he did not intend to proceed with the education Ireland Bill, which is on the list. In light of that, will the Taoiseach ask him to outline in a detailed statement the measures he proposes in order that Enterprise Ireland can carry out the functions that would otherwise have been...

Higher Education Strategy. (4 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: He was a Taliban faction.

Obesity Levels. (4 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: That is the post-primary level.

School Staffing. (4 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I support Deputy Brian Hayes in respect of this matter and the Department's lack of alacrity and speed with regard to dealing with bogus institutions advertising themselves as universities. Deputy Brian Hayes and I are stating that the Department must be much more proactive in respect of these matters. The Minister cannot step back and state that these issues must be dealt with by schools....

School Staffing. (4 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Will the Minister be introducing the education Ireland Bill?

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme. (4 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I have two comments and two questions. The Minister complained earlier about the high volume of questions his Department is obliged to answer. If he examined the reply he just offered, he would note he was asked two questions to which he provided approximately 15 answers. That is his own fault in this case. He should parse and analyse the reply that was written for him. He was asked...

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme. (4 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I know, but he is adopting the same strategy that was adopted by his predecessor, which is to filibuster to the maximum in the time allocated.

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme. (4 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: That is the Department policy. My point relates to the scale of the deal. Will the Minister agree that the Department of Finance recommended to his predecessor, Deputy Woods, that the religious orders should, in principle, bear approximately half of the cost of the restitution? That information is in the public domain. What is now emerging is that they will bear less than 20% of the real...

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme. (4 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: It will amount to only 10% of the total cost.

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (4 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance the grants made which used national lottery funds in the years 2006, 2007 and 2008; the sum involved in each grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44610/08]

Written Answers — Third Level Institutions: Third Level Institutions (4 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will remove the cap on student numbers at the National College of Ireland; his views on whether to do so would be likely to increase the number of students from disadvantaged backgrounds attending third level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44397/08]

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (4 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a property (details supplied) in County Waterford was transferred to the ownership of the State in accordance with the indemnity agreement reached with the religious congregations in 2002; if it has since been sold; if so, the amount the amount it was sold for; if he will clarify its status and use, if it is in State ownership;...

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (4 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a property (details supplied) in County Wexford was transferred to the ownership of the State in accordance with the indemnity agreement reached with the religious congregations in 2002; if it has since been sold; if so, the amount the amount it was sold for; if he will clarify its status and use if it is in State ownership;...

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (4 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a property (details supplied) in County Monaghan was transferred to the ownership of the State in accordance with the indemnity agreement reached with the religious congregations in 2002; if it has since been sold; if so, the amount it was sold for; if he will clarify its status and use if it is in State ownership; and if he...

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (4 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a property (details supplied) in County Meath was transferred to the ownership of the State in accordance with the indemnity agreement reached with the religious congregations in 2002; if it has since been sold; if so, the amount the amount it was sold for; if he will clarify its status and use if it is in State ownership; and...