Results 16,061-16,080 of 19,032 for speaker:Ruairi Quinn
- Capitation Grants. (21 May 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: Will it be paid out of raffles and fund-raising from parents or will the Minister increase unilaterally the amount of capitation specifically above and beyond existing commitments to meet this additional cost? Members do not dispute the legal basis, as that day is over. While the schools must pay the cost, who will give them the money to do so? Will it be the Minister or will they be...
- Capitation Grants. (21 May 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: Exactly.
- Capitation Grants. (21 May 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: Everyone accepts that.
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (21 May 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: I hope the Minister did not write that reply himself.
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (21 May 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: That is merely standing still.
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (21 May 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: The Government is merely standing still.
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (21 May 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: He is very experienced.
- School Accommodation. (21 May 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: The Minister has been in his Department for two weeks and I genuinely wish him well. We will work with him on this side of the House but we must start from a basis of honesty. The honest position is there is chaos and crisis in the provision of primary classroom spaces for our children.
- School Accommodation. (21 May 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: The Minister referred to the CSO projections. There will be a minimum of an extra 100,000 pupils in addition to the 450,000 primary school pupils we currently have. As we speak, the Minister's Department cannot inform Deputy Hayes or I how many of those children will be taught in prefabs.
- School Accommodation. (21 May 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: I wish the Minister well but he has a hell of a job to do. Let us start with the facts and with honesty and then we will try to help the Minister.
- School Accommodation. (21 May 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: After two months.
- School Accommodation. (21 May 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: I thank the Minister.
- School Accommodation. (21 May 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if discussions have taken place with the Department of Finance on the use of public money on the hiring and renting of prefabricated classrooms for primary schools when the same income flow over 30 years would cover the cost of capital borrowing from either commercial financial institutions or would be cheaper if borrowed at...
- School Accommodation. (21 May 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: I congratulate the Minister, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, on his well-earned promotion.
- School Accommodation. (21 May 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: I look forward to having a much more constructive and positive relationship with the Minister than I had with his predecessor.
- School Accommodation. (21 May 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: I invite the Minister to feel free to harness the abuse and resources of Opposition spokespersons when he is battling with officials in Merrion Street to fill his coffers.
- School Accommodation. (21 May 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: I thank the Minister for his reply. He has not answered in full the question I asked, but he gave the reply his Department prepared for him. Will he not agree that for mature primary schools with all eight classes that have a proven need for accommodation â not start-up schools where there is a lead-in time as children move up classes starting with junior infants â the present policy of...
- School Accommodation. (21 May 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: I thank the Minister.
- School Accommodation. (21 May 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: I welcome the Minister's constructive response and I would be happy to engage with him. If he is to engage in a programme of capital expenditure during a downturn in the construction industry, which could be very positive and beneficial generally, would he consider using the Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act to accelerate the planning? Many applications are stuck in...
- Literacy Levels. (21 May 2008)
Ruairi Quinn: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the estimates of his Department and other State agencies on the scale of adult illiteracy; the number of adults over the age of 18 who are deemed to be functionally illiterate in the English language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19768/08]