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Written Answers — Information Technology: Information Technology (4 Jul 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 710: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she is taking to support the development of the indigenous software industry through her Department's public procurement process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26104/06]

Written Answers — Information Technology: Information Technology (4 Jul 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 812: To ask the Minister for Defence the information technology purchasing requirements, for both hardware and software, in his Department for the second half of 2006; the requirements for which tender requests have been issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26045/06]

Written Answers — Information Technology: Information Technology (4 Jul 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 813: To ask the Minister for Defence his Department's information technology purchasing policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26060/06]

Written Answers — Information Technology: Information Technology (4 Jul 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 814: To ask the Minister for Defence the percentage of information technology spend in his Department that went to Irish SMEs in each year from 2002 to date in 2006; the percentage for European Union and European Economic Area SMEs; if systems are in place in his Department's procurement procedures to give preference to SMEs, such as the weighting system in place in the Local...

Written Answers — Information Technology: Information Technology (4 Jul 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 815: To ask the Minister for Defence the average size of information technology procurement contracts in his Department; the median size of such contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26090/06]

Written Answers — Information Technology: Information Technology (4 Jul 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 816: To ask the Minister for Defence the steps he is taking to support the development of the indigenous software industry through his Department's public procurement process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26105/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (4 Jul 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 820: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the proposal for the introduction of a sale of flats scheme submitted to his office in February 2006 by Dublin City Council; if he has accepted in principle that the scheme will proceed; if heads of a Bill have been drafted; when he expects the legislative changes to be published; if the...

Written Answers — Information Technology: Information Technology (4 Jul 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 842: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the information technology purchasing requirements, for both hardware and software, in his Department for the second half of 2006; the requirements for which tender requests have been issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26046/06]

Written Answers — Information Technology: Information Technology (4 Jul 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 843: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his Department's information technology purchasing policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26061/06]

Written Answers — Information Technology: Information Technology (4 Jul 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 844: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the percentage of information technology spend in his Department that went to Irish SMEs in each year from 2002 to date in 2006; the percentage for European Union and European Economic Area SMEs; if systems are in place in his Department's procurement procedures to give preference to SMEs, such as the...

Written Answers — Information Technology: Information Technology (4 Jul 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 846: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he is taking to support the development of the indigenous software industry through his Department's public procurement process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26106/06]

Written Answers — Information Technology: Information Technology (4 Jul 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 845: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the average size of information technology procurement contracts in his Department; the median size of such contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26091/06]

Written Answers — Nuclear Programmes: Nuclear Programmes (29 Jun 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's position in relation to the confrontation between western Governments and Iran in relation to nuclear capacity. [25257/06]

Written Answers — Democratisation Initiatives: Democratisation Initiatives (29 Jun 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on such progress as has been made by the Mozambique President Chissano in his task as mediator at the initiative of the African Union in encouraging political dialogue in Zimbabwe. [25258/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jun 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the restrictions that apply to recipients of supplementary welfare allowance regarding their access to training courses for the purposes of upskilling, retraining or re-education; the basis for these restrictions; if, in the interests of upskilling and retraining the labour force, he will consider abolishing or easing such...

Written Answers — Economic Growth: Economic Growth (28 Jun 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has conducted an assessment on the potential effects of a stock market slump on the economy here in view of recent turbulence in the markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24964/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Jun 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Finance the evaluations of public spending programmes which his Department has undertaken during the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24957/06]

Written Answers — Office for Employment Rights Compliance: Office for Employment Rights Compliance (28 Jun 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide details of the Office for Employment Rights Compliance; the number of staff to be assigned to this office; the location where this office will be headquartered; the manner in which the work of this office will be distinguished from that of the Labour Inspectorate; the formal procedures to be put in place...

Written Answers — Corporate Law Enforcement: Corporate Law Enforcement (28 Jun 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the times that information has been shared in relation to potential tax or corporate law transgressions between the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement and the Revenue Commissioners; the nature of the information passed, for each instance; the agency which initiated the information exchange; if successful...

Social Partnership Agreements. (28 Jun 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the negotiations that have taken place in regard to the new partnership deal; when the next meeting of the social partners will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23500/06]