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Community Development. (1 Nov 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the grants available to a community to refurbish its community halls and meeting centres in view of the importance such establishments play in community life and the need to keep such centres up to a proper standard. [26519/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (31 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he is satisfied that the new measures planned to control overpayments are sufficiently robust; the targets that have been set in terms of reducing overpayments or fraud; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26265/07]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (31 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of personnel devoted to the enforcement of the law requiring employers to make PRSI contributions; the level of activity of his Department in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26264/07]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (31 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the fact that children from low income families are less likely to choose home economics as a school subject; her plans to promote the advantages that home economics as a subject can have for a person's health and to modernise the subject by making it a core subject for the junior certificate; if she will provide...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 439: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm that a secondary school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 submitted building proposals for a four classroom block, sports hall and improved science facilities in March 2004, that a similar request was re-submitted in 2007, that an inspector from her Department has visited the school and that her Department...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (25 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the sports and arts scholarships available from his Department for students wishing to attend third level education; the number of these that issued in the last year; the list of recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25653/07]

Arts Plan. (25 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the key recommendations of the arts and education committee report; the action he will take to implement these recommendations; the locations where the funding required for new initiatives will be obtained; the Department that will take a leadership role on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25655/07]

Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Is it the intended practice of the Government in this Dáil to allow a period of two weeks between publication of a Bill and commencement of Second Stage? Specifically, in regard to the student support Bill, which is on the pink list and scheduled to be published this session, will the Tánaiste indicate whether it is ready for printing and when it will be circulated?

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (24 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons who undertook FÁS training courses in 2006; the percentage of those who were unemployed, who were in part-time employment and who were employed full-time; his plans for FÁS for 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25395/07]

Written Answers — Average Wage: Average Wage (24 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the average industrial wage earned by a male worker and female worker respectively; the average male earnings and average female earnings generally; if he plans additional measures to help bridge the male/female earnings gap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25394/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the basis for discrimination in rates of child benefit paid in respect of twins, in three households where twins are joint first and second oldest, joint second and third oldest, joint third and fourth oldest; the reason these children are not being treated equally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25746/07]

Written Answers — Nuclear Issues: Nuclear Issues (23 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the next meeting of the Nuclear Supplies Group will take place; and the agenda for discussion. [24983/07]

School Staffing. (18 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: There has to be.

School Staffing. (18 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: It came from the fund raised by the parents.

School Staffing. (18 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: They will be there by Christmas. If the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform issued the visas and all the other——

School Staffing. (18 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: The Minister can find a way.

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (18 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will publish a Green Paper on aviation policy and on the Government's strategy for the future of aviation here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24260/07]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (18 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Transport the status of the proposed establishment of the new Dublin Transport Authority; when the Dublin Transport Authority Bill will be introduced; the responsibilities and functions the DTA will be mandated with; if any of the present responsibilities of the Railway Procurement Agency or other national, regional or local transport agencies will be...

Written Answers — School Funding: School Funding (18 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if and when, in relation to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 110 of 2 October, 2007, and in particular in relation to the fact that she does not intend to provide State funding for any new fee-paying schools, she proposes to give effect to that intention, under section 12 of the Education Act 1998, by determining and...

Written Answers — School Funding: School Funding (18 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the existing determined and published criteria, under section 12 of the Education Act 1998, by which a class or classes of recognised schools are to be funded in the following school year from moneys provided by the Oireachtas in relation to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 110 of 2 October 2007, and in particular in relation...