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Budget Statement 2005. (7 Dec 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Well done.

Budget Statement 2005. (7 Dec 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: The Minister is all talk and has no concrete proposals.

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (6 Dec 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the circumstances and terms under which the chief science adviser, Mr. Barry McSweeney recently departed his post; if compensation or severance package was paid to Mr. McSweeney; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37879/05]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (6 Dec 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 380: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department has received an application for funding for a not-for-profit school age child care facility (details supplied) in Dublin 6; the amount of money he proposes to sanction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37819/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Dec 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 440: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received an application for financial assistance from a national school (details supplied) in Dublin 6 for which planning permission has been secured and €130,000 raised; when a decision will be made on giving the project permission to go on site with suitable capital funding; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (6 Dec 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 441: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the additional support she proposes to give Educate Together to enable it to develop its national office support system so that its group of schools, which is expanding rapidly throughout the country, will be able to provide the services and support which the pupils, parents, teachers and boards of management require; and if she will...

Order of Business. (6 Dec 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: There are two weeks before the start of the Christmas recess. For two years, we have been promised the building control Bill. Has the Cabinet seen the text of the Bill and, if not, does the Taoiseach expect it in his Christmas stocking?

Order of Business. (6 Dec 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Has the Taoiseach seen the text?

Order of Business. (6 Dec 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Does he expect to see it before Christmas?

Order of Business. (6 Dec 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: I would be happy to see the text.

Departmental Appointments. (6 Dec 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is intended to fill the recently vacated post of chief science adviser; if the filling of the post will be by advertisement and open competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37880/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (1 Dec 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has received a copy of the carer's association national policy document Towards a Family Carers Strategy; his views on its main findings; if he will draw on this document when formulating a national strategy for carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37220/05]

Written Answers — Free Travel Scheme: Free Travel Scheme (1 Dec 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will provide an update on the introduction of an all-Ireland free travel scheme; the latest discussions he has had on this issue; the reasons for the delay in its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37221/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Dec 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners have encountered a growing trend of workers reclassifying themselves as self-employed service providers; the figures as to the nature and scale of the trend; if the assertion by the two parties to a contract is accepted by the Revenue Commissioners as determining the outcome; the legal test used by them to decide...

Written Answers — Dog Breeding Industry: Dog Breeding Industry (29 Nov 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 19: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to act on the recommendations of the working group examining the issues surrounding dog breeding here by introducing legislation to enforce standards in the sector; when he intends to introduce such legislation; the measures this legislation will include; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Dog Breeding Industry: Dog Breeding Industry (29 Nov 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 54: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he intends to establish a public consultation process in relation to creating a supervised structure for dog breeding here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36664/05]

Written Answers — Health Expenditure: Health Expenditure (29 Nov 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 167: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, regarding the notes set out on Vote 40, Health Service Executive, in the abridged Book of Estimates for 2006 which states that the year on year increase in gross spending under the Vote is 9% rather than 6% when account is taken of once-off moneys provided in 2005, mainly related to the establishment of the Health...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (29 Nov 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the funds which are available if a death of a family member occurs abroad or if the distressed family has no insurance cover for the return of the remains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36344/05]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (29 Nov 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in connection with the death of a person in Ibiza in August 2005, the Irish Embassy will obtain a detailed written police report on an incident and context in which same occurred, resulting in the death; the reports that the hospital gave to the policy authorities; the coroner's report and details of the medical samples taken from the...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (29 Nov 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will, as chairperson of the Interdepartmental Co-ordinating Committee on European Union Affairs, bring before that body a proposal to publish a list of implemented, un-implemented and overdue EU directives and a list of the warnings received from the EU in relation to directives that are overdue for implementation; if he will include...