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Written Answers — Colleges Recognition: Colleges Recognition (4 Mar 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 449: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to a newspaper article (details supplied); the action she is taking under existing legislation to eliminate this fraudulent operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9268/08]

Written Answers — Colleges Recognition: Colleges Recognition (4 Mar 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 450: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action her Department or the legal services of the Government have taken against the private companies and organisations purporting to be Irish universities which are not recognised in law as legitimate universities since she last responded to parliamentary questions on bogus third level institutes; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (4 Mar 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of post primary schools that have dedicated classrooms used for the teaching of information and communication technology sciences; if all these classrooms are equipped with a sufficient number of individual computers to facilitate such education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9270/08]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (4 Mar 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 452: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of science graduates who are teaching science in post primary schools with educational degrees and qualifications such as the Higher Diploma in Education; the plans in place to increase the number of these qualified science teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9271/08]

Written Answers — School Facilities: School Facilities (4 Mar 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 453: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of post primary schools that have dedicated up-to date laboratory facilities, fully equipped to teach the science syllabi at junior and leaving certificate level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9272/08]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (4 Mar 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will request the History in Service team to review the teaching and resourcing of modern Irish history in a comprehensive and impartial manner in order to avoid party political bias following her decision to accept the recommendation of her Department's inspectorate to distribute Judging Dev from the History in Service team;...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (4 Mar 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools who have received a copy of Judging Dev, the biography of Eamon DeValera; the number who have acknowledged receipt of the book; if An Post or another company was contracted by her Department to deliver two copies of the book to every school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9274/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Mar 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 456: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be provided to start building a new gaelscoil in Westport, County Mayo which was approved in December 2006 and a site purchased by her Department; when she expects the new school to be occupied in order that parents will know the length of time their children will have to continue attending the temporary rented...

Written Answers — Funding for Schools: Funding for Schools (4 Mar 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the crisis in the funding in primary schools for daily expenditure as indicated in a recent joint communication from all of the patron bodies; and the action she will take on this matter. [9276/08]

Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: And the Taoiseach claims he is not distracted.

Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: It is not the secret of Fatima.

Written Answers — Price Inflation: Price Inflation (28 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on reports of recent substantial increases in the price of a range of food prices 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....

Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (28 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 64: To ask the 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 inspectors; and...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (27 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 29: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps that have been taken to transpose the Environmental Liability Directive into Irish law to hold operators who cause damage to the environment financially liable for remedying the damage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8037/08]

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (27 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 42: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take, in view of the fact that electricity consumption at the Custom House has increased by 5% over the past three years, to ensure that this trend is reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8038/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers currently availing of the seed capital scheme; the cost of relief granted under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8258/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of companies currently availing of the seed capital scheme qualifying on the basis that they are engaged in the cultivation of mushrooms; the cost of relief granted to these firms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8259/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 69: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of VAT registrations here in 2007, and for each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8260/08]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (27 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of prefabricated classrooms installed in schools during 2007; the average cost per prefabricated classroom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8261/08]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (27 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of permanent classrooms built in schools during 2007; the average cost per classroom of these projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8262/08]