Results 15,861-15,880 of 19,032 for speaker:Ruairi Quinn
- Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (8 Oct 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will attend a ceremony (details supplied) to mark the United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34215/08]
- Unemployment: Motion (Resumed) (8 Oct 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: I wish it was expired.
- Unemployment: Motion (Resumed) (8 Oct 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: This is institutionalised madness.
- Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (7 Oct 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Finance when he proposes to commence discussions with the relevant parties to establish a forum, including the Department of Education and Science, IMPACT, SIPTU and the employer bodies in connection with school secretaries and caretakers with a view to establishing by the end of 2008 the factual position in schools regarding terms and conditions and...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (7 Oct 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: Question 374: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority houses that have been purchased by the occupants and the number which are occupied by tenants who are paying rent for each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33356/08]
- Written Answers — Strategic Innovation Fund: Strategic Innovation Fund (7 Oct 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: Question 521: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status regarding the strategic innovation fund; the way the money provided will be funded over a longer period of time than initially thought; the schemes the allocated moneys will cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33706/08]
- Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (7 Oct 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: Question 522: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to alleviate the funding crisis in primary schools; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a need to increase the capitation grant to â¬356 per pupil; if he expects this increase to be granted in budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33707/08]
- Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (7 Oct 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: Question 523: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the increasing reliance of primary schools upon non-State organisations such as the Catholic Church to meet the shortfalls in essential funding caused by the failure to raise the capitation grant to adequate levels; his plans to reduce this reliance on non-State funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (7 Oct 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the efforts he is making to encourage young teenage parents to stay in school; his views on the issue of introducing a stay-in-school payment where required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33709/08]
- Written Answers — Inquiry into Child Abuse: Inquiry into Child Abuse (7 Oct 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: Question 526: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the sum of money budgeted by his Department for the 2008 fiscal year towards the operation of, including awards made by or arising from decisions of, the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse; the budgetary requirements he expects the Commission to require in 2009 and beyond; the details of its work and purpose; and if he will make...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (7 Oct 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: Question 541: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he proposes to commence discussions with the relevant parties to establish a forum, including the Department of Finance, IMPACT, SIPTU and the employer bodies in connection with school secretaries and caretakers with a view to establishing by the end of 2008 the factual position in schools regarding terms and conditions and...
- Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (2 Oct 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: Question 73: 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 where convictions were secured; if he is satisfied with the level of detection and conviction in such cases; and if...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (2 Oct 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when it is expected that the promised legislation on civil unions will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32852/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Statistics: Departmental Statistics (2 Oct 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 1784 of 24 September 2008, the reason his Department does not have a readily accessible format in which to produce statistics to answer this Deputy's initial question; his plans to establish statistics on this matter which are presentable in a readily accessible format; when such a format will...
- Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (2 Oct 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 1835 of 24 September 2008, if he is satisfied that the universities in the third level sector who reported substantial deficits are not at risk of foreclosure or other threats to their stability and that they have adequate insurance to cover all liabilities; and if he will make a statement on...
- Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (2 Oct 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 1693 of 24 September 2008, if funding for the university sector and the third level sector here has fallen as a percentage of GDP or GNP between 1998 and 2007; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33072/08]
- Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: From the Seanad (2 Oct 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: The Government could by discretion remove that restraint.
- Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: From the Seanad (2 Oct 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: Is there discretion in this matter or is it fixed in the Standing Orders of the House? We might get clarification on this point. We were in unique circumstances and the response from the Opposition could be greatly changed if there was some flexibility in the interpretation of that Standing Order.
- Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: From the Seanad (2 Oct 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: Spoken like a true mandarin.
- Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: Is it still Government policy to provide a mechanism whereby local authority tenants in corporation and city council flats and apartments will be able to purchase their properties? If so, when will the legislation which is required be brought forward to give effect to this policy position?