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Written Answers — Attendance Management: Attendance Management (11 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her target to reduce the number of hours lost through absenteeism in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39503/08]

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (11 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will amend the regulations governing the playing of football in the Iveagh Gardens, Dublin 2 at the rear of the National Concert Hall; if he will request the Office of Public Works to arrange for a designated area in the extensive grounds of the Iveagh Gardens to be provided for the playing of football by children; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (11 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in view of the downturn in the public finances, he will reconsider his decision to prohibit amending the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations to provide for the partial parking of vehicles on the footpath in congested residential districts in which such parking is currently illegal; if he will meet with representatives of Dublin...

Written Answers — Architecture Award: Architecture Award (11 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to the success of architects (details supplied); the action he proposes to take to recognise this unique award for these Irish architects that demonstrates an international recognition of the quality of the architecture here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39247/08]

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

Ruairi Quinn: Question 595: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 474 of 29 October 2008, the breakdown of the overall sum spent on substitution cover; if the €28 million referred to in the question spent on uncertified sick leave is included in this figure; if he will explain his position as outlined in a newspaper article (details supplied); if he will...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (11 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 598: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the €8 million which was provided in budget 2007 and budget 2008 as the Government's contribution towards the funding of the George Mitchell scholarship programme has not been paid to the US-Ireland Alliance; if he will confirm that the moneys which were voted in Dáil Éireann will be transmitted as soon as possible;...

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (11 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 599: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the discussions which he had with representatives from companies (details supplied) during October 2008 when it is reported that he discussed proposals to provide computers in the school system by way of leasing them from information technology companies in accordance with the national development plan's pledge to invest €252...

Written Answers — Higher Education Sector: Higher Education Sector (11 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 600: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will a formal designation of the National College of Ireland as being an institute of higher education under the remit of the Higher Education Authority in view of the work that the college has undertaken in the field of education, particularly life long learning and third level education for mature students and...

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (6 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the net Exchequer income expected to arise from the credit institutions financial support scheme for each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010; if he will confirm that this money will be available for use during the year in which it is received; if he will use this income to establish a contingency fund or to ringfence the funds in...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (6 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of additional teachers that will be hired at primary and post primary level in order to deal with the increase in school enrolments as estimated in budget 2009; the amount the additional primary school teachers will cost; the amount the additional post-primary teachers will cost; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the estimated cost of paying the draft national pay agreement to those who are paid from his Department's budget; if he will provide a breakdown of these figures which include both current spending on pay and predicted moneys spent on pay under the new agreement under headings (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — International Conferences: International Conferences (5 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide a report on the international donors' conference on Georgia which was held in Brussels recently; the financial support Ireland has offered to Georgia since the summer of 2008; the way these moneys are broken down; the proposed talks between Russia and Georgia scheduled to take place in November 2008 in Geneva; and if he...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Contacts: Diplomatic Contacts (5 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide a report on the EU Co-operation Council with South Africa held recently in Cape Town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38382/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will explain her decision to cut undergraduate nurse training places by 17% in budget 2009; the amount she estimates will be saved by this measure; her reasoning behind the curtailment of specialist practice courses and the add-on conversion programme as a consequence of these cutbacks; if her attention has been drawn to the...

Order of Business (5 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I am conscious that the Government has a heavy legislative programme to prepare. By way of assistance, the Labour Party has drafted legislation to enable vocational education committees to become patrons of primary schools. The Taoiseach will be aware that one such school is already in existence without the strength of law behind it. The legislation is No. 32 on yesterday's Order Paper....

Order of Business (5 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I am trying to be of assistance.

Order of Business (5 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Rather than waste our Private Members' time, I want to facilitate the Government's tardiness in drafting legislation. It can adopt the Bill if it likes and can even put its name to it but we need a legal basis for the aforementioned primary school in north County Dublin.

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: It is time to go, boys.

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (4 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide the details of the Higher Education Authority's study into the amount of income a reintroduction of third level fees would generate; the income thresholds upon which such figures are based; if the figures generated by a person (details supplied) on this topic are correct; the amount of direct Exchequer funding his...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (4 Nov 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 474: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the names of non-Civil Service personnel employed to facilitate his job as Minister or to act as special advisers to him with details for each of these individuals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37954/08]