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Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (12 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 619: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps, in view of the joint presentation (details supplied) on the issue of water charges, that have been taken by his Department to co-operate in the implementation of the Government decision of 4 January 2008 to fix a [i]per capita[/i] charge of €3 per pupil for 2007, €3.50 per pupil for 2008 and...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (12 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 623: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm the month and year his Department received an application for precinct improvement works from a local authority (details supplied); when the local authority may accept a decision that the capital funding allocation has been made in order that it can make arrangements for the necessary and...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (12 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to share my time with Deputies Kathleen Lynch, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Liz McManus and Joan Burton. I am saddened but, sadly, not surprised by the assertive nature of the Minister's contribution. The contradictory nature of her comments is of little or no comfort to the parents and others who, for reasons they best know, believe that part of the educational doorway for their...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (12 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: We knew all of that. We know there are other forms of special needs and, of course, there has been great progress. We all salute that but it is the minimum that we would look for and it is of no comfort whatsoever to somebody who became a parent in the past five years and whose child has been diagnosed with autism. In some cases, the specialists cannot even agree, as the Minister herself...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (12 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Hear, hear.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (12 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: It was a disgraceful comment.

Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Exactly.

Written Answers — Product Labelling: Product Labelling (7 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action being taken to implement the commitment in the Programme for Government that steps would be taken to ensure that prices of goods are labelled and transparent in order that the consumer is well informed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4070/08]

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (7 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of on the spot fines for breaches of consumer law imposed to date under the terms of the Consumer Protection (Fixed Payment Notice) Regulations 2007; the type of breaches in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4071/08]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (6 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the present position in relation to Darfur and the welfare of those forced into refugee camps and those displaced; and the Government's views on present prospects for political progress. [3685/08]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (6 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Transport if the National Roads Authority has submitted its report on the southern port access route to his Department; when he will bring proposals to Government to implement the findings of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4041/08]

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (6 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school in County Dublin is open for five hours and twenty minutes which violates her Department's Primary Circular 11/95 to the boards of management and principals of nationals schools which stipulates that a full school day comprises a period of not less than five hours and forty...

Foreign Conflicts. (6 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the most recent estimate available to him for the loss of civilian lives and military lives in the Iraq war; and his views on whether the war has been illegal and without mandate, and has caused incalculable harm to the prospects for international stability. [3686/08]

Order of Business (6 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I refer to two issues. When the Taoiseach meets the Prime Minister Gordon Brown at the end of the week, I wonder whether he will raise with him the refusal of the British ambassador to Ireland to engage in normal industrial relations practices by declining an invitation to the Labour Relations Commission regarding a dispute. In the context of the Good Friday Agreement such participation by...

Order of Business (6 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: What about the other matter?

Order of Business (6 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: It is very important to the people affected by it.

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (5 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the latest information received by his Department from the Road Safety Authority indicating the number of people currently on the driver testing waiting list; if this is in line with his Department's projections for 1 July 2008; the number of people who hold the new learner driver permits; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (5 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will amend the Harbours Act 1996 to facilitate the development of Bremore Port; if he will provide an update on proposals to relocate Dublin Port and on any property developments in the Dublin Port area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3415/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 215: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department in conjunction with the Revenue Commissioners have advised or will advise the embassies of foreign countries who have resident embassies here of their obligations under Irish law to treat Irish national domiciled here and employed by the embassy as PAYE workers and that access to PRSI and other entitlements...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (5 Feb 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if Irish personnel, resident and domiciled here and working as employees of an embassy are to be treated as workers under domestic State legislation, entitled to the same rights and protections of Irish labour law as other Irish employees working for Irish or international firms; and if he will make a statement on the...