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Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (11 Dec 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 731: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the National Adult Education Learning Council was disbanded in 2003 only a year after it was established without an explanation and the review of the council was never made public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34104/07]

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

Ruairi Quinn: Question 801: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount of mobile telephone bills paid directly by his Department in 2006 and to date in 2007; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to data charges; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to roaming charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33335/07]

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

Ruairi Quinn: Question 802: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount of mobile telephone bills paid in the form of expenses to staff by his Department in 2006 and to date in 2007; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to data charges; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to roaming charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33350/07]

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

Ruairi Quinn: Question 803: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount of mobile telephone bills paid in relation to the departmental mobile telephone assigned to him by his Department in 2006 and to date in 2007; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to data charges; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to roaming charges; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — European Arrest Warrants: European Arrest Warrants (11 Dec 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 833: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will establish with the office of the Attorney General whether a European arrest warrant has been received from the Italian authorities in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; the status of the warrant; when it will be passed to the Garda Síochána to be executed; and if he will make a statement on...

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

Ruairi Quinn: Question 847: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of mobile telephone bills paid directly by his Department in 2006 and to date in 2007; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to data charges; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to roaming charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33342/07]

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

Ruairi Quinn: Question 848: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of mobile telephone bills paid in the form of expenses to staff by his Department in 2006 and to date in 2007; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to data charges; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to roaming charges; and if he will make a statement on the...

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

Ruairi Quinn: Question 849: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of mobile telephone bills paid in relation to the departmental mobile telephone assigned to him by his Department in 2006 and to date in 2007; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to data charges; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to roaming charges; and if he...

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

Ruairi Quinn: Question 934: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of mobile telephone bills paid directly by his Department in 2006 and to date in 2007; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to data charges; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to roaming charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33338/07]

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

Ruairi Quinn: Question 936: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of mobile telephone bills paid in relation to the departmental mobile telephone assigned to him by his Department in 2006 and to date in 2007; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to data charges; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to roaming...

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

Ruairi Quinn: Question 935: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of mobile telephone bills paid in the form of expenses to staff by his Department in 2006 and to date in 2007; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to data charges; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to roaming charges; and if he will make a...

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

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1000: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of mobile telephone bills paid directly by his Department in 2006 and to date in 2007; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to data charges; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to roaming charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33333/07]

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

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1001: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of mobile telephone bills paid in the form of expenses to staff by his Department in 2006 and to date in 2007; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to data charges; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to roaming charges; and if he will make a statement...

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

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1002: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of mobile telephone bills paid in relation to the departmental mobile telephone assigned to him by his Department in 2006 and to date in 2007; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to data charges; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to roaming charges;...

Water Services. (11 Dec 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: How?

Schools Building Projects. (11 Dec 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to her reply to Question No. 56 of 13 November 2007, if the promised developing area unit has not yet been established; if so, when it will be set up; the staff structure and numbers it will have; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33450/07]

Schools Building Projects. (11 Dec 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: I note what the Minister has said and I gather from her reply that vacancies have been advertised and some people have been moved from one part of the Department to another. The unit as promised in the programme for government has been established, a point to which I will return later. Regarding the other information the Minister gave, can she confirm that schools were told last September...

Schools Building Projects. (11 Dec 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: I am asking whether the Minister can confirm this. Is it true? With this massive amount of money, will we have a whole new generation of tin boxes, similar to the prefabs built when free secondary education was introduced in the 1960s?

Schools Building Projects. (11 Dec 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: They are called prefabs.

Schools Building Projects. (11 Dec 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: In her reply the Minister has confirmed that we will get a new generation of state-of-the-art prefabs — there is no other word for it. They will have a life expectancy of 25 years, which could be extended further. The others had such a life expectancy, but some are still being used. Can she explain what steps her Department has taken to obtain planning permission for those schools? Will...