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Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (28 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the Government's promised legislation on same sex unions will be published; if the heads of a Bill have been submitted to Government; if he will publish the heads of the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21099/08]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (28 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to share time with Deputy Joan Burton. This is an important motion, although it is focused on a particular aspect of the current crisis in primary education. The crisis has been caused by the trigger that has resulted in a number of schools automatically losing a teacher because their pupil numbers have dropped a very small margin. It underlines the crisis that faces primary...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (28 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Hear, hear.

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Let us have a steward's inquiry.

Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (27 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 426: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if in view of the statement by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in Dáil Éireann on 22 February 2007 by reference to the Dublin waste to energy project that once a project is certified as being in compliance with a PPP all the arrangements pertaining to that project must be...

Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (27 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 427: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will arrange for the release of the terms of a project agreement between Dublin City Council and a company (details supplied) on 24 August 2007 to design, construct and operate a waste to energy facility in Dublin in view of the recommendations of the First Interim Report 2007 Access to the Private...

Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (27 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 428: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will arrange for the public release of the public sector benchmark on the Dublin waste to energy project in view of paragraph 2.7.9 of his Departments guidelines on public private partnerships where it is stated that in the case of a once-off project where there is not likely to be any similar...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (27 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 453: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the decision by the Dutch Government following an extensive series of tests by a variety of agencies including the Dutch intelligence services to abandon the same e-voting machines currently owned by the Government here and to abandon their overall e-voting project in view...

Written Answers — Civilianisation of Military Posts: Civilianisation of Military Posts (22 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to fast track the civilianisation of all outstanding agreed posts. [20169/08]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (22 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to fully execute the Reserve Defence Forces implementation plan by the 2009 target. [20170/08]

Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Act 2000: Motion (22 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I do not propose to take up the 15 minutes allotted to me. This is a net point in respect of providing the necessary statutory time to enable the commission to complete its report. I endorse the comments made by my colleague, Deputy Brian Hayes. While I do not propose to repeat them, anyone who reads the Official Report should note that I endorsed fully his remarks. As recently as two days...

Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I congratulate the Tánaiste on her move to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. There are two substantial items of legislation before her and is she in a position, having only recently taken up the post, to comment on their progress? The first is the consolidated companies Bill, with 1,300 sections, which is an unprecedentedly large Bill. I asked the Tánaiste's predecessor...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action he proposes to ensure that all primary and secondary schools provide places for children who have a learning disability or a special need, such as the children of immigrant families, and so avoid the emerging apartheid culture at present in the school system here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19708/08]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (21 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views following a recent meeting with nine DEIS principals on the unique nature of the problems which these schools face in relation to disadvantage with a large number of students whose parents are immigrants; his further views on whether special assistance and support is required by the second level schools network if it is to...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that a vocational school (details supplied) in County Tipperary reaches all criteria of health and safety standards for the students, teachers and building; the date when it applied for an extension; the status of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20032/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that a college (details supplied) in County Tipperary reaches all criteria of health and safety standards for the students, teachers and building; the date when it applied for an extension; the status of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20033/08]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (21 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the application for the refurbishment of a yard in a school (details supplied) in County Meath was received; if tenders have been sought; when the contract will be sanctioned; the length of time the remediation works will take to complete; the person who is legally responsible and liable if a child or a teacher has an accident...

Schools Patronage. (21 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Absolutely.

Special Educational Needs. (21 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: The Minister has a window to chart a new course; he should grab it with three hands.

Capitation Grants. (21 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: No Opposition Members dispute what the Minister has just put on the record of the House. The net question is how, under a free primary school education system, will schools meet the cost of the conserved water they will be obliged to pay for.