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Written Answers — Third Level Qualifications: Third Level Qualifications (8 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 476: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number, in respect of the Annual Output Statement 2008 High Level Objective Goal 3, of PhD students who graduated in the years 2000 to 2007 in the accredited universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17921/08]

Written Answers — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (8 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 477: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps taken to identify and support the 28,000 children at risk of early school leaving, which is a task charged to school completion as set out in the Annual Output Statement 2008; the methodology to be employed; the agency or agencies with responsibility for the task; the resources available to induce or secure continued...

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (8 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 478: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that he has read a policy proposal (details supplied); his views on whether the present system creates poverty traps or financial barriers for people who wish to avail of the back to education allowance as soon as they stop working; if he will raise this matter with the Department of Finance and Department of...

Written Answers — Legal Costs: Legal Costs (8 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 479: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in respect of subhead B19 of the Revised Estimates 2008 which saw an increase from €7.394 million to €18.132 million to be distributed by the Commission on Child Abuse and its committees, largely related to legal charges, he will publish the list of legal firms, solicitors and barristers who were paid legal fees; the amount...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (8 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 632: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the technical work that will allow residents (details supplied) in Dublin 6, who have been told that they are too far away from the Rathmines, Dublin 6 exchange to receive Eircom broadband will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17237/08]

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion. (7 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Hear, hear.

Nomination of Taoiseach (7 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Now we know.

Order of Business (1 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I welcome the fact the Minister is taking the Order of Business because I can ask him directly about two Bills which are critically important to the functioning of our economy. They are the company law consolidation and reform Bill, No. 24 on the B list, and the industrial relations (amendment) Bill, No. 44 on the C list. Any practitioner of labour law would tell one there is an absolute...

Order of Business (1 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I have a brief supplementary, and I thank the Ceann Comhairle for his indulgence. A Bill with 1,200 sections is not a normal Bill. It is simply beyond the capacity of the Parliamentary Counsel to produce it. I suggest the Minister might examine the way in which the finance consolidation Bill was produced whereby it was outsourced through the Revenue Commissioners. The Minister might...

Order of Business (1 May 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Yes.

Written Answers — Grocery Industry: Grocery Industry (30 Apr 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on reports of recent substantial increases in prices of a range of food and forecasts that food prices will rise further by the end of 2008; if he is satisfied that sufficient protection is available to protect consumers against unwarranted price increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16565/08]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (30 Apr 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of EU directives for which his Department has responsibility, remaining to be implemented; the directives that are overdue; the number of reasoned opinions received from the EU Commission since 2002 regarding delays or non-implementation of such directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16564/08]

Order of Business (30 Apr 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: There are two promised Bills, the heads of which have yet to be approved by the Government. One is the education patronage Bill, which has been promised for some time in 2008. In view of the concern that has been expressed and the dialogue that has commenced on this matter, is it the intention of the Minister and the Government to publish the heads of the Bill in advance of legislation to...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Apr 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extra resources being assigned to maternity hospitals to address the growing birth rate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16328/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Apr 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason, when a child is placed in foster care their child benefit and child care allowance remains payable to the natural parents for the first six months in view of the fact that in many cases the natural parents have addiction problems and these allowances may be used for a purpose other than what it is intended for; if he...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (29 Apr 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 377: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will be approved for the higher education grant, as they are being allowed to remain here under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16510/08]

e-Government Services: Motion (29 Apr 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: In other words, totally overloaded.

e-Government Services: Motion (29 Apr 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Deputy Byrne is exactly right. There has been a transformation in this regard. I no longer receive any queries about Revenue matters.

e-Government Services: Motion (29 Apr 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Hear, hear.

e-Government Services: Motion (29 Apr 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to share time with Deputies Ferris and McManus.