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Written Answers — Farm Safety: Farm Safety (1 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the fact that one third of all fatal workplace accidents here occur on farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25575/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (1 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the annual funding paid to the National Braille Production Centre in 2007 and 2008; his views on whether it is good practice that the final pages of a maths book were issued to a student (details supplied) in Dublin 22 eleven months after being ordered and a few weeks off the person's completion of fourth class, and that these pages...

Written Answers — School Heating System: School Heating System (1 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the heating system that has been chosen for installation in the fast-track schools currently under construction; the cost per school of installing the selected heating system; the projected cost of heating these schools using the selected form of heating; the estimated carbon emissions associated with the selected form of heating;...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (1 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Donegal, which has 690 pupils with a staff of 43 teachers, 32 special needs assistants, a music therapist and a librarian, is struggling to continue to provide unique and much valued teaching and related services, including the provision of four...

Written Answers — Information and Communications Technology: Information and Communications Technology (1 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 464: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason 18 information and communication technology advisors — registered and experienced teachers, 15 of whom are on secondment — who provide information technology and e-learning strategy to primary and secondary schools will be removed on 31 August 2008; the further reason notice of this decision was not given by 1 May...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (1 Jul 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 465: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will instruct local planning authorities not to charge primary schools planning and development levies for the erection of prefabs or extensions to existing school buildings as in the case of schools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25689/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (26 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of statutory bodies he has responsibility for; the number of agencies he has responsibility for; the number of appointments he has made to such bodies or agencies since the formation of the Government; the number of vacancies that exist on such bodies or agencies; if vacancies exist, when such positions...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (26 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of holders of contracts of indefinite duration in voluntary secondary schools and community/comprehensive schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25142/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (26 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of holders of contracts of indefinite duration of 18 hours or over in voluntary secondary schools and community/comprehensive schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25143/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will review the qualifying criteria for the back to school clothing and footwear allowance in order that low income families who derive earnings from self-employment may qualify. [24793/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she is taking to encourage more DEIS schools to apply for funding under one of her Department's school meals programmes; and when she expects 100% coverage of pupils in DEIS schools. [24773/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proposals to install an emotional behavioural unit at a school (details supplied) in County Meath in view of the fact that children attending this school have to travel to a neighbouring county to attend a special needs unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24375/08]

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (24 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 390: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost to the State of retrospectively applying the changes in motor tax charges in respect of hybrid and other low-emissions vehicles originally registered before 1 January 2008 in order that from 1 July 2008 the lower motor tax charges would apply as they do to newly registered vehicles at that time; his...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (24 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 400: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of hybrid engine motor vehicles registered in the State on or before 31 December 2007; the projected reductions in Ireland's carbon output caused by these lower emissions vehicles being used in place of equivalent standard emissions vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24389/08]

Written Answers — Workplace Inspections: Workplace Inspections (19 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 17: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of workplace inspections carried out by the Labour Inspectorate to date in 2008; the way this compares with the same period in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23962/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of labour inspectors employed by the National Employment Rights Authority; the number of labour inspectors available for assignment on normal duties; the number of labour inspectors in training following recruitment; the status of the recruitment campaign to increase the Labour Inspectorate to 90...

Lisbon Treaty: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: One hopes the harbour is as big as Cork Harbour.

Lisbon Treaty: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Will this go on, irrespective of everything else?

Lisbon Treaty: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Let us not go there.

Lisbon Treaty: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: The Minister may not be able to give me an answer tonight, but is it possible that member states, acting unanimously, could, in fact, decide to implement some of the provisions contained in the Lisbon treaty, which would not infringe our constitutional position, for example, those under which the Commission would simultaneously communicate, albeit on an informal basis, with the scrutiny...