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Order of Business (18 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: No one is responsible.

Order of Business (18 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: He lacks something.

Order of Business (18 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Have the courage to debate it.

Written Answers — Control of Infectious Diseases: Control of Infectious Diseases (17 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the measures in place to ensure that Ireland is prepared for a possible pandemic of avian influenza; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24020/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department has carried out a study into the arrangements between general practitioners and hospitals in areas such as Mallow, Nenagh and Kilkenny where co-operation on the intake and discharge of patients between professionals in the community and the hospital appears to be very effective in terms of cost and patient care; and...

Order of Business (17 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: The Taoiseach will be aware that the promised legislation on the pink list for publication this term features the Dublin transport authority Bill. There is an acute urgency about this matter because it requires co-operation between the various local authorities and statutory bodies in the greater Dublin area, having specific regard to the Dublin metro proposal. What is the position...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (16 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Government will amend the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995 to allow the Standards in Public Office Commission to appoint an inquiry officer without having received a formal complaint in view of the fact that SIPO has urged the Government to do so on a number of occasions. [23688/07]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (16 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 144: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Government is planning amendments to the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23687/07]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (11 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will issue a directive to ComReg to ensure that the postal universal service obligation is upheld and that the next day delivery rate target of 94% is met; if he has received information from ComReg or An Post regarding the conflicting accounts of the actual next day delivery rates; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (11 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures he will bring forward to facilitate the progression of IP based next generation networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23059/07]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil Under Standing Order 32 (11 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: It would have been ruled out of order in any event.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (10 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 105: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the general location of each of the municipal waste incinerators which it is proposed to build in the State; the status of each planned incinerator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22813/07]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (10 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 312: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is his intention to authorise the use of the electronic voting machines in the possession of the State and local authorities for the 2009 local and European Elections or any referendum that might be held before that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23139/07]

Waste Disposal. (10 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 96: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to statistics produced by the Environmental Protection Agency showing that a number of Ireland's recycling companies are dumping up to 60% of waste from some of their facilities into landfill sites; the steps he will take to deal with this situation; and if he will make a...

Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Garda Management: Garda Management (9 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made in implementing the recent report of An Garda Síochána Advisory Groups published on 7 November 2006; if a timetable has been set for their implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22499/07]

Written Answers — Equality Issues: Equality Issues (9 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to ensure full gender pay equality; the reasons his work on this matter to date has failed; the action he is taking within his Department and its agencies to ensure that full gender pay equality exists; if independent surveys have been undertaken of his Department or its agencies on this subject; and if he will...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (9 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 440: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has familiarised himself with the case of a person (details supplied); the rules relating to student visas and dependent family members of the visa holder; the location where those rules are to be found; the degree of discretion available in their application; his views on whether it is appropriate that the same...

Naval Service Vessels. (4 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans for the replacement of Naval Service vessels; the expected timetable for the purchase of the three new vessels; the budget available to his Department for this purpose; if tenders have been sought for the new vessels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21994/07]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (4 Oct 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to encourage the recruitment to the Defence Forces of people from a broader range of ethnic and cultural backgrounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21995/07]