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Order of Business (30 Jan 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Can the Taoiseach indicate when the legislation is likely to be discussed in the House? Will the normal practice or convention of giving Opposition parties a fortnight to review new legislation be adhered to in this case?

Order of Business (30 Jan 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I thank the Taoiseach.

Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: There was a time when the Taoiseach did not do so.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Regulation: Telecommunications Regulation (19 Dec 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on reports that he will give Regtel more powers; the reason for same; his further views on incorporating Regtel into ComReg; the timeline for providing more powers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35611/07]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (19 Dec 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on An Post's failure to live up to its delivery deadlines as set down by ComReg; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35610/07]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (18 Dec 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 93: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures planned by his Department to prevent unsustainable rezonings by local authorities, including lands that constitute a flood risk as identified by the flood policy review group and the Office of Public Works strategy to manage flood risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35154/07]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (18 Dec 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 100: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding his plans to require councillors to explain the reason for their zoning decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35153/07]

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (18 Dec 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 434: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will be granting recognition for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35353/07]

Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: We will agree on those.

Services for People with Disabilities. (13 Dec 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to raise the problem that seems to have existed for some time with the quantity and capacity of production from the NBPC, the National Braille Production Centre, in Cabra. A constituent has notified me of a difficulty. Her son who has a sight problem has not been provided with the books he requires. She has had a kind of Kafkaesque dialogue with a State-aided organisation in which...

Services for People with Disabilities. (13 Dec 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: I thank the Minister.

Written Answers — Prisoner Rehabilitation: Prisoner Rehabilitation (13 Dec 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that rehabilitation measures available to former prisoners are seriously inadequate; if he will take steps to improve the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34548/07]

Written Answers — Regulation of Legal Profession: Regulation of Legal Profession (13 Dec 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the comments made by the Master of the High Court, Mr. Edmund Honohan SC, who referred to the systematic failure of self-regulation of solicitors and called for a robust agency to deal with rogue solicitors; his views on the comments made by Mr. Honohan; the proposals the Government has...

Order of Business. (13 Dec 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: He must have forgotten.

Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: They could be given more money.

Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: It is still not enough at post-primary level.

Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Will you give them a dig-out?

Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: The Human Rights Commission is wrong.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the OECD reported that in 1994 Ireland spent 5.5% of GDP on education yet in 2007 the OECD Education at a Glance report indicated Ireland spent 4.6% of GDP which places us in joint last place in a range of thirty OECD countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33417/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Committees: Departmental Committees (11 Dec 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 117: To ask the Taoiseach if his Department has a management advisory committee or an equivalent management committee; if it meets regularly; if so, the frequency of same; if he and the Ministers of State attached to his Department attend the meetings; if a special adviser or advisers attached to the ministerial office or offices attend such meetings; if the minutes are circulated...