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Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: The attitude of the Minister and the Department is unnecessarily rigid in this case. It will not mess up the legislation but will provide comfort for citizens who have been earning their livelihoods in the State and paying their taxes. I have heard no convincing argument from the Government as to why this belt and braces cannot be included. None of us knows what the nature of a technical...

Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: That is very generous.

Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: We had an agreement to recommit it.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (28 Feb 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the situation regarding the decentralisation programme under way in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7701/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (28 Feb 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the grants made in 2006 under the Programme of Grants for locally based community and voluntary organisations; if he is satisfied with the progress made under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7700/07]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (28 Feb 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 264: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the proposed incinerator at Poolbeg, Dublin 4; if the project will be abandoned. [7884/07]

Written Answers — Regional Development: Regional Development (28 Feb 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 266: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm that the Dublin region, as a designated gateway region identified in the National Spatial Strategy and National Development Plan, will be eligible to bid for funding from the gateway innovation fund alongside the other gateways, as is implied within the NDP; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Departmental Strategy Statements: Departmental Strategy Statements (27 Feb 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 119: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will list the strategy documents published by his Department since 1997; the cost of publishing the documents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7446/07]

Written Answers — Equality Issues: Equality Issues (22 Feb 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 15: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the activities and policy moves that will be taken under his portfolio as part of the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2522/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (22 Feb 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 60: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received correspondence from the Chief Justice in regard to statements he made in which he referred to 24 associates of a deceased criminal having been arrested and 23 of them being granted bail despite objections from the Garda; if he has replied to such correspondence; and if he will make a...

Waste Management. (22 Feb 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to ask the Minister a number of questions. May I take it that Dublin City Council, as the sponsoring local authority on behalf of the four local authorities, will be required to terminate the existing contract with Elsam and that, consequently, the comprehensive planning process in train will be aborted and we will be obliged to start all over again? Do any implications for financial...

Waste Management. (22 Feb 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Does the Minister honestly expect Members to believe the Tánaiste had so much time on his hands in the past three days that he decided to give the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche, a call to ascertain what was happening in respect of the incinerator?

Waste Management. (22 Feb 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: While I believe the Minister, millions would not.

Waste Management. (22 Feb 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Yes, they are.

Waste Management. (22 Feb 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: Under the PPP, they are.

Waste Management. (22 Feb 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: The risk is with the applicant — Elsam, not Dublin City Council.

Waste Management. (22 Feb 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to add a supplementary question in the interests of efficiency. Is it correct to state the application was made by Elsam, not Dublin City Council? Under the PPP process, Elsam takes the risk of the conditions which might be imposed by An Bord Pleanála and the EPA. Tomorrow, if it emerges the new owner of Elsam has decided not to proceed with the contract, what will be the point of...

Waste Management. (22 Feb 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: It is clearly a case of a single-party Government.

Waste Management. (22 Feb 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: The Minister can correct me if I am wrong but my understanding is that the original tender invitation was for a design, build and operate PPP process. I take the Minister's word that the formal applicant was Dublin City Council, but the specification and design of the plant was the responsibility of Elsam because Dublin City Council does not have that capability. I am trying to think this...

Waste Management. (22 Feb 2007)

Ruairi Quinn: If the process goes ahead to a specific design and build specification, whatever about the commercial operation, is the Minister indicating that Dublin City Council will have a specifically designed plant parented by a company that has now basically abandoned it? Will Dublin City Council have the responsibility of offering this out for auction or tender to a yet to be determined operator...