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School Staffing. (4 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Why not correct the record?

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (4 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that the overall average primary school class size of 24.1 which obtained in 2005-06 and 2006-07 according to a previous parliamentary question will remain the same in the 2009-10 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44589/08]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (4 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I thank the Minister for his reply but I should out of courtesy tell him that it was not the priority question that I originally put down. That question, which was ruled out of order for reasons that I understand, noted that the Department has consistently refused to answer questions from the time I became Labour Party spokesperson on education. Out of courtesy to the Minister, I advise him...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (4 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Perhaps when we have dealt with that, we might receive the answers a journalist can get by putting down a request under the Freedom of Information Act. Out of courtesy to the Minister, I advise him that I have raised with the Committee on Education and Science the manner in which his Department deals with replies. I did not expect him to write the answers but he should have someone read...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (4 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I appreciate that. I will make two observations to the Minister. When the beef tribunal was in full flight, its chairperson stated that if Ministers had answered questions honestly, openly and accurately in the Dáil, the tribunal would never have been necessary. When the Departments of Post and Telegraphs and Social Welfare experienced telephone chaos, the numbers of questions put down by...

Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: In other words, this House is being made redundant.

Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: At which point it cannot be changed as it has been agreed.

Written Answers — Foireann Scoile: Foireann Scoile (3 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 252: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an bhfuil sé fós i gceist, i bhfianaise na gciorruithe Rialtais a bhí ann le déanaí, go mbeidh tionscnamh tacaíochta agus forbartha don Ghaeilge mar a fógraíodh i Márta 2007 (sonraí tugtha) faoi choimirce na Comhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta suite i gColáiste Íosagáin, áit a sannfaí ceathrar ball...

Written Answers — Foireann Scoile: Foireann Scoile (3 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 253: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an ndéanfadh sé athmhachnamh ar an moladh go múinfí gach ábhar oide trí Ghaeilge i dtimpeallacht lán-Ghaeilge, ag foghlaim tríd an tumoideachais agus faoin tumoideachas, ní mar bhliain sa bhreis den chlár réamhsheirbhíse do bhunmhúinteoirí ach thar thréimhse bliana acadúla san iomlán le linn a gcúrsa oiliúna mar...

Written Answers — Foireann Scoile: Foireann Scoile (3 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 254: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an aithníonn sé an tábhacht a bhaineann le leanúnachas ó leibhéal go leibhéal scolaíochta, go háirithe i gcúrsaí gaelscolaíochta; an dtugann an Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta aitheantas oifigiúil don cháipéis de chuid Ghaelscoileanna Teo., Plean do Bhunú Gaelscolaíochta 2007–2017, ar mhaithe lena chinntiú go...

Written Answers — Foireann Scoile: Foireann Scoile (3 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 255: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ag an gComhairle Múinteoireachta ar Ráiteas Beartais maidir le Leanúntas Oideachas Múinteoirí agus ar an mBeartas maidir le hAthbhreithniú ar Chláracha Oideachas Múinteoirí go dtí seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [44236/08]

Written Answers — Foireann Scoile: Foireann Scoile (3 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 256: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an aontaíonn sé gur chóir go bhforbrófaí beartas comhaontaithe maidir leis an luath-thumoideachais agus go gcuirfí clár inseirbhíse i bhfeidhm chun tacú leis an luath-thumoideachas céanna, clár a bheadh riachtanach do gach múinteoir fostaithe den chéad uair i ngaelscoil; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [44237/08]

Written Answers — Forbairt Pobail: Forbairt Pobail (3 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 257: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an aithníonn an Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta gurb í forbairt scolphobail mar phrionsabal agus mar sprioc oibre an cur chuige is fearr le pobal láidir a chothú i gceantar agus le leas a bhaint as na hacmhainní féideartha ag an scoil chun seo a dhéanamh; an mbeadh sé sásta maoiniú oiriúnach a chur ar fáil chuige seo;...

Written Answers — An Luath-Thumoideachas: An Luath-Thumoideachas (3 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 258: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta cad iad na beartais chomhoibrithe atá beartaithe ag an Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta ó dheas tabhairt fúthu i dtaca leis an Roinn Oideachais ó thuaidh, maidir le cúrsaí gaelscolaíochta ar bhonn uile-Éireann; an mbeidh taighde uile-Éireann ar an luath-thumoideachas mar chuid de na beartais thuaidh-theas sin; an mbeidh...

Written Answers — Coláistí Samhraidh: Coláistí Samhraidh (3 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 259: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta conas a chinnteofar go mbeidh caighdeán ard múinteoireachta Gaeilge sna coláistí samhraidh Gaeltachta anois os rud é nach bhfuil ceart ná seasamh ag cigirí na Roinne Oideachais agus Eolaíochta measúnú a dhéanamh ar obair na gcoláistí sna sála ar an Roinn a bheith ag cur deontas caipitíochta na múinteoirí ar ceal sa...

Written Answers — Coláistí Samhraidh: Coláistí Samhraidh (3 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 261: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta conas is féidir leis an Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an cinneadh chun deontas caipitíochta na gcoláistí samhraidh a chur ar ceal a chosaint nuair atá méadú leanúnach ag teacht ar líon na scoláirí a bhíonn ag freastal ar na cúrsaí samhraidh Gaeltachta gach bliain — 27,855 in 2008 i gcomparáid le tuairim is 26,000...

Written Answers — Coláistí Samhraidh: Coláistí Samhraidh (3 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 260: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta cén fáth nach raibh oiread is ionadaí amháin ón Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta ag an gcruinniú de Chomhchoiste Náisiúnta na gColáistí Samhraidh (CONCOS) i mBaile Átha Cliath ar an 8 Samhain 2008 le scéal an chiorraithe i ndeontas caipitíochta na gcoláistí samhraidh a mhíniú agus a phlé i gceart; agus an...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has applied the 3% payroll reductions to his internal staff resources, as indicated in Question No. 585 of 25 November 2008; the action he has taken to reduce the salary cost of €706,576 for his private office and his constituency office in view of the economic crisis confronting the tax revenue flows to the Exchequer; and...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (2 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount and percentage of wind power with access to the national grid; the number of applications awaiting access to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43632/08]

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (2 Dec 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the fuelwatch website in Australia which is a government fuel monitoring service; if he envisages a role for a similar initiative here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43631/08]