Results 17,501-17,520 of 19,032 for speaker:Ruairi Quinn

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (25 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients who have received treatment under the National Treatment Purchase Fund, on a county basis, each year since the establishment of the fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34885/06]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (25 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a breakdown in class size figures for primary schools per county, for the school year beginning September 2006 and the previous five school years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34877/06]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (25 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the average age at which infants enter primary school for the first time in each county; the number of schools per county which operate an age restrictive policy at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34878/06]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (25 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 279: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the legislative process will be completed which will allow tenants of local authority flats to purchase their flats under the tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34881/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (25 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 280: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown by local authority of the number of applicants on local authority housing lists; the national average waiting time; the local authority with the longest waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34882/06]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (24 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students who sat the leaving certificate in mathematics in 2006 at foundation, ordinary and higher level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34131/06]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (24 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will re-instate the National Adult Learning Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34130/06]

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (24 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 223: To ask the Taoiseach the number of requests under the Freedom of Information Acts received by his Department in each year from 2002 to 2005 and to date in 2006; the amount of money received in application fees for each year; the amount of money received in information retrieval fees for each year; the percentage of requests coming from journalists in each year; the percentage...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (24 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 254: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the average time it takes to process an application, from the time of receipt to the position being filled, in respect of applications to in the Garda Vetting Unit, in Thurles, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34043/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are approximately 900 to 1,000 children on the waiting list of a clinic (details supplied) in Dublin 6 and that at the rate of three to four being assessed on a monthly basis, as well as the arrival of additional children, it is virtually impossible to get a child fully assessed...

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (24 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4 who is being funded by the social services, Northern Ireland and the independent living fund, England will be funded in a similar manner by her Department as the person is a resident tax payer here and will be without a job, education and home unless they are granted...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (24 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when it is planned to proceed with plans to construct an elderly care facility in Borrisokane, County Tipperary, including a day care centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33945/06]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (24 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 367: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason there are long delays being experienced by children in need and waiting for speech and language facilities; the reason there have not been extra personnel recruited to deal with the current caseload; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33946/06]

Written Answers — Competitiveness and Innovation Programme: Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (24 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 470: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the work that has been undertaken to date by his Department in response to the European Commission's Young Innovative Companies suggestions of May 2006; the intentions he has for introducing such a company status here; if his Department has had discussions with the Department of Finance or other Departments on this...

Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (24 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 699: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he last raised the issue of litter in urban areas with local authorities here; if he has sent, in the last year, a circular to local authorities regarding their responsibilities under the Litter Act, 1982 and other Local Government legislation; if he is satisfied that local authorities are carrying out...

Written Answers — Exploration Licences: Exploration Licences (19 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the review of the fiscal scheme for hydrocarbon exploration and production that is currently taking place in conjunction with the Department of Finance as outlined in the new Energy Green Paper; when he expects to complete and publish the review; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Energy Regulation: Energy Regulation (19 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will adopt the recent recommendations of the head of the Council of European Energy Regulators in order to ensure that the powers of national regulators under his Department's remit are reinforced to allow them to adequately monitor and enforce market rules; his plans to use his power of Ministerial...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (19 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of requests under the Freedom of Information Acts received by his Department in each year from 2002 to 2005 and to date in 2006; the amount of money received in application fees for each year; the amount of money received in information retrieval fees for each year; the percentage of requests...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (19 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of requests under the Freedom of Information Acts received by his Department in each year from 2002 to 2005 and to date in 2006; the amount of money received in application fees for each year; the amount of money received in information retrieval fees for each year; the percentage of requests coming from journalists in each year; the...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (19 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of requests under the Freedom of Information Acts received by her Department in each year from 2002 to 2005 and to date in 2006; the amount of money received in application fees for each year; the amount of money received in information retrieval fees for each year; the percentage of requests coming from journalists in each...