Results 17,361-17,380 of 19,032 for speaker:Ruairi Quinn
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (31 Jan 2007)
Ruairi Quinn: Question 1831: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he proposes to require communications companies or their agents who erect communications antenna, masts or aerials on roofs of upper portions of buildings in built up areas to formally communicate to the local authority the nature of the antenna, masts or aerial, the purpose for which it has been...
- Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (31 Jan 2007)
Ruairi Quinn: Question 1854: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action taken in relation to plastic bottle waste from the time it is collected from a local authority recycling bin. [1792/07]
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (31 Jan 2007)
Ruairi Quinn: Question 1855: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount raised by the plastic bag levy for each year since its commencement with a detailed description of the way these funds have been spent for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1824/07]
- Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2007)
Ruairi Quinn: At the last minute.
- Economic Competitiveness. (31 Jan 2007)
Ruairi Quinn: The problem is indirect service charges.
- Decentralisation Programme. (31 Jan 2007)
Ruairi Quinn: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the decentralisation programme for his Department's agencies; the number of staff who have decentralised from a Dublin office to an office outside the greater Dublin area; the number of staff required to decentralise under his Department's agencies' plans; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Decentralisation Programme. (31 Jan 2007)
Ruairi Quinn: I thank the Minister for his reply. When I asked this question on 10 October 2006, I was told a total of only two people from the aforementioned four bodies had decentralised. If I understand correctly the Minister's comprehensive reply in respect of the Health and Safety Authority, the original figure of 12 people who had moved to Kilkenny has increased to 15. Am I correct in deducing...
- Decentralisation Programme. (31 Jan 2007)
Ruairi Quinn: That is the 917 staff.
- Decentralisation Programme. (31 Jan 2007)
Ruairi Quinn: My question refers to the agencies.
- Decentralisation Programme. (31 Jan 2007)
Ruairi Quinn: Will the Minister confirm that people in any of the specialist agencies, who are not civil servants, will not be forced to decentralise if they do not wish to? This was not envisaged at the time when Mr. McCreevy introduced the raid on decentralisation through the budget process. What is the Minister's view on what the implications will be for the loss of institutional memory and expertise...
- Decentralisation Programme. (31 Jan 2007)
Ruairi Quinn: No we did not. Those were mostly civil servants.
- Decentralisation Programme. (31 Jan 2007)
Ruairi Quinn: They were civil servants.
- Decentralisation Programme. (31 Jan 2007)
Ruairi Quinn: Is it voluntary?
- Job Creation. (31 Jan 2007)
Ruairi Quinn: Is anyone against the development?
- Job Losses. (31 Jan 2007)
Ruairi Quinn: Is that an explanation for the mystery?
- Job Losses. (31 Jan 2007)
Ruairi Quinn: The Government facilitated the retreat.
- Job Losses. (31 Jan 2007)
Ruairi Quinn: Extend land labour laws to European seas.
- Job Losses. (31 Jan 2007)
Ruairi Quinn: It should be European-wide.
- Job Losses. (31 Jan 2007)
Ruairi Quinn: A more robust interpretation of the law would have established the answer.
- Job Losses. (31 Jan 2007)
Ruairi Quinn: It is called redundancy.