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Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: It is already drafted. The Government should incorporate our Bill. Why waste time?

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: On a point of information, it is not a patronage Bill.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: That is much wider legislation.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Yes. The Government one is much wider and we will not see it.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: We are trying to be of assistance to the Government. The Bill is already written. It is just wasting time.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: The Tánaiste is missing the point, which does not surprise me.

Written Answers — Civil Unions: Civil Unions (13 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the promised legislation on civil unions will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40185/08]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (13 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cases of murder in which firearms were used in respect of each year from 1998 to date in 2008; the number of such cases in which prosecutions for murder were initiated; the number of such cases in which convictions were secured; if he is satisfied with the level of detection and conviction in such cases; and...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (13 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of Parliamentary Questions Nos. 476 and 532 of 4 of November 2008, all of the existing staff employed in the three bodies to be amalgamated (details supplied) will be retained in the new amalgamated body; the staff numbers in each of the three bodies as they stood before the decision to amalgamate them was made; the...

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (13 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason his Department has allowed the third level institutions to reduce the time period in which a psychological report produced by the National Educational Psychological Service is valid for consideration of student's disability can be used as a mechanism to lower the entry requirements into higher education; if this unfairly...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (13 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the basis, in view of his reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 131, 153 and 490 of 4 November 2008, of his assertion that the levels of language support teachers in schools will start to reduce because of lower immigration levels and higher proficiency of immigrant pupils to speak English; if he will provide references to research...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (13 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a child who lives next to the Luas and whose school is near a Luas stop, cannot avail of the school transport scheme while a child who lives next to the DART, and whose school is near a DART stop, can; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40434/08]

Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Does the Government intend to amend the Education Act 1998 which, inter alia, requires the Minister for Education and Science to agree a budget with the schools authorities before the commencement of the academic year? The budget passed on 14 October unilaterally cuts an additional grant for this academic year for minority schools in this country and €2.8 million was unilaterally removed...

Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: One was detonated last night.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (12 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason he has reduced the road safety budget by €4 million; the road safety programmes that will see a decrease in funding for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39833/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (12 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason funding for public transport was cut by €70 million under budget 2009; the areas or programmes in his Department affected by the €70 million decrease in spending on public transport and the overall reduction of €154 million in the capital budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39832/08]

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: The Taoiseach is the man from Angola.

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: That is simply not true.

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Yes.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (11 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the projected savings arising from her proposal to place the Money Advice and Budgeting Service under the control of the Citizens Information Service. [39499/08]