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Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: That is barely time to warm up. I welcome the Minister of State. My comments are almost complete. The one area that this Bill does not address is physical accommodation for third level students. Since the Short Title of the Bill is the Student Support Bill, I want to give notice of my intention to bring in a series of amendments which I hope the Minister of State will accept as admissible...

Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: The Minister, Deputy O'Dea, takes his defence role seriously. Who is he defending?

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 48: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will estimate the annual cost to the Exchequer of the scheme for accelerated capital allowances for energy efficient equipment proposed in the Finance Bill 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7729/08]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (26 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 88: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will estimate the Exchequer income for the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 from the electricity tax proposed in the Finance Bill 2008; if this tax is expected to impact on consumption patterns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7730/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person, who is employed for less than 391 consecutive days, in advance of returning to full-time education, loses the back to education allowance, the rent support allowance and the top up grant and that during a three year degree course a person trying to better their employment prospects will lose €64,000; the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Payments: Social Welfare Payments (26 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person, who is employed for less than 391 consecutive days, in advance of returning to full-time education, loses the back to education allowance, the rent support allowance and the top up grant and that during a three year degree course a person trying to better their employment prospects will lose €64,000; the steps...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (26 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 507: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when drafting of enabling legislation will be completed in order to facilitate arrangements for persons in affordable housing who may wish to re-mortgage with a private lender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8025/08]

Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (26 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: ——were more conservative than the older people around the table. That is something which perhaps we can discuss on another day. Students are responsible people who make lifestyle decisions of one kind or another and it is a proper way to integrate people into the system who get involved in active student politics and student union representation so they can take responsibility for their...

Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (26 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: That is two hopes.

Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (26 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I apologise to the House and the Minister for not being present when the Bill arrived a bit sooner than all of us had anticipated. I was at another meeting at the time. While the Bill is clearly overdue, it is nonetheless very welcome and is particularly to be welcomed by the people who will be directly affected by it, the 56,000 students and their parents and families. In many cases, they...

Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (26 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Yes, and there is a good historical reason as to why that is the case. I will come back to some of the points made by Deputy Brian Hayes with regard to the dropout rates among people coming from backgrounds where there is no culture of third level education. In the smallest of farms in the most barren places of the west and rural Ireland, there was a value put on and a sustained support for...

Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (26 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I welcome the fact that students must have been resident in Ireland for three of the past five years. There is a flexibility and a practicality in that regard. I question, however, why this provision has to be put into primary legislation. There is much rigidity in administrative terms in this legislation, which we will get to in some detail on Committee Stage. Perhaps the Minister can...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (21 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her views on whether it is appropriate to come out in support of a bio-fuel refinery in County Wexford in advance of an application for planning permission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7100/08]

Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Could we revisit that?

Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Eamon Ryan, is very silent. What is his view?

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (20 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has completed the technical assessment of a school (details supplied) as recommended by the Commission on School Accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6069/08]

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (20 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the increased burden on teaching principals in primary schools, she has proposals to change the basic contract whereby her Department would award teaching principals with a principal's salary in addition to an allowance for their additional teaching duties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6071/08]

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (20 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the analysis in the paper Profile of Basic Running Costs in Primary Schools that the capitation grant covers approximately 50% of the school running cost (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6076/08]

Agency Workers: Motion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Hear, hear.

School Staffing. (20 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of recent newspaper reports regarding draft procedures to deal with primary school teachers who are not meeting or adhering to required or satisfactory standards being prepared within her Department, she will formally consult the Irish Primary Principals Network, IPPN, before finalising her Department's recommendations on...