Results 17,461-17,480 of 19,032 for speaker:Ruairi Quinn

Company Liquidations. (15 Nov 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: I thank the Minister for his reply and I appreciate that when there are ongoing investigations the Minister is circumscribed as to what he can say. If we can talk about the generality of such cases, however, is the Minister prepared to ensure that once those cases are brought to his attention a monitoring process will be put in place by the relevant company supervision sections of his...

Job Protection. (15 Nov 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that certain agricultural producers, in particular in the mushroom-picking industry, are forcing employees to present themselves as independent contractors or to work for piece-rates in order that the payment of the minimum wage and other labour entitlements can be avoided; if he...

Job Protection. (15 Nov 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: I thank the Minister of State with responsibility for labour affairs for his frank and honest response to my question, unlike his predecessor. We have a problem here. For people coming to this country in the hope of a better life, as so many Irish people did when they went abroad in the past, the Celtic tiger has become the Celtic predator. It is now beyond any reasonable doubt that the...

Job Protection. (15 Nov 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: I welcome what the Minister of State has said. I suggest he tell all the mushroom industry representatives he meets that under no circumstances will work permits be granted to them for workers coming from outside the EEA. There is a suggestion that applications are being made for Chinese and Thai workers to come into mushroom enterprises because eastern European workers, who are now full...

Job Protection. (15 Nov 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: The Minister of State could give a signal that he will not entertain work permits for the sector.

Written Answers — Payment Delivery Services: Payment Delivery Services (14 Nov 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has finalised his discussions on the opinion of the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice regarding the decision of his Department to extend the payment delivery services contract with An Post; the action he will take arising from the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37612/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Nov 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made in discussions with the EU Commission regarding the possibility of providing free travel passes to Irish pensioners resident abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37611/06]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (14 Nov 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of home based childminders who availed of the income disregard introduced in Budget 2006, specifically to encourage child minders to register their services with the County Childcare Committee and Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37585/06]

Written Answers — Energy Costs: Energy Costs (14 Nov 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions he is taking to protect consumers following the price increases in electricity and gas in recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37544/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (14 Nov 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the outstanding untransposed EU Directives within his portfolio and the deadline for each; the number of warnings received from the Commission for each unimplemented Directive; the number of Directives successfully transposed since January 2006; the timetable for further Directives he intends to transpose during the...

Written Answers — Trade Missions: Trade Missions (14 Nov 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on his trade mission to Canada during October 2006; the cost to the State of this trade mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37546/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 Nov 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 481: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of additional posts in full-time equivalents of guidance counsellors appointed under circular letter PPT 12/05. [37581/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 Nov 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 482: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the schedule for the appointment of guidance counsellors in second level schools on September 1980; and the number in full-time equivalents, approved for the school year 1980/81. [37582/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Nov 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 483: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the details of each school building project at first and second level sanctioned or approved between 17 May 2001 and 16 May 2002 with brief details of each project including projected cost. [37583/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 Nov 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 499: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will undertake a review of the staffing allocation to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 4 under DEIS and under the weighted model for resource teachers, due to the fact that inaccuracies in data relating to this school have resulted in inadequate staffing provisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37796/06]

Citizens Information Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Like other Deputies, I wish to speak briefly about this Bill. I have read the debates to date and recognised their tenor in that this measure must be seen in the context of a series of other Bills that the Minister is attempting to introduce. The context must also be seen against the background of interdepartmental co-operation. We saw a fairly graphic example of the failure of...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (9 Nov 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 5 of 5 October 2006 and the ensuing supplementary questions and replies, the stage of his investigations in regard to the matters raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37015/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (9 Nov 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 3 of 5 October 2006 and the ensuing supplementary questions and replies, the further investigation he has carried out in regard to the matters raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37016/06]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (8 Nov 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 20: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce a national waiver scheme for waste charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36500/06]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (8 Nov 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 111: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cases against Ireland, relating to environmental matters, which were commenced by the EU Commission in the European Court since 1997 to date in 2006; the stage to which each such case proceeded; the amount of legal costs incurred by the State in defending the cases; and if he will make a statement on the...