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Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (13 Oct 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost to the Exchequer of employing an additional qualified primary school teacher, including PRSI and pension overheads. [28476/05]

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (12 Oct 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the current position regarding the sale of lands at the former Irish Glass Bottle factory site; if he will also outline the position regarding the port company's plans for a second site opposite the Point Depot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27898/05]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (12 Oct 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received an application from a school (details supplied) in Dublin 6 for funding towards a school age child care facility under the recently announced equal opportunities child care programme; if the application has been evaluated; the amount of grant allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (11 Oct 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the number of hours per week worked by special needs assistants have been reduced for the current academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27667/05]

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (11 Oct 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to research carried out for the Association of Higher Education Access and Disability which found that there are insufficient support staff for students with disabilities who attend institutes of technology; if she will provide more resources for this sector; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Multi-Denominational Schools: Multi-Denominational Schools (11 Oct 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 406: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will allocate core funding to Educate Together to allow it to continue its essential work in developing and managing multi-denominational schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27390/05]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (11 Oct 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely the arrest of a citizen of the Irish Republic, Sean Garland, on Friday last while on a visit to Belfast on foot of an extradition request conveyed by the US Federal Government through its embassy in London, on which the PSNI subsequently acted, resulting in the arrest of Sean...

Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: The Tánaiste may recall that I asked her last week whether the Cabinet had agreed the text of the building control Bill. I put the same question to her today. Does she have any indication when she is likely to see it?

Written Answers — UN Reform: UN Reform (6 Oct 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the reform of the United Nations Security Council; if he has adopted a position regarding the number of countries to be represented and on the geographic mix of a reformed Security Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26835/05]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (6 Oct 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the recent UN summit in New York to discuss proposals for general UN reform and to review progress towards the achievement of the millennium development goals; the progress that has been made to date on each of the goals; the position regarding Ireland's priorities on both of these key areas at the United Nations; and...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (6 Oct 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Question No. 155 of 14 June 2005, when the recommendation was referred to the Committee of Experts on Family Law; if so, when the report was made and where it can be viewed; the steps she is taking to legislate or regulate for those affected by these issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27163/05]

Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: This question could be resolved in a system of shared democracy in this House by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, who happens by coincidence to be present. There is quite a time difference between the present and when the questions are due to be answered. I formally ask the Minister for Foreign affairs whether he will answer the question that was put to him in the first instance.

Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: The House should mark this day. A new point in arrogance has been reached.

Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Likewise, I congratulate the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. On promised legislation, the House has been promised by the Government over the past three years that the building control Bill will be introduced in this session. It is now promised for this session. Can the Tánaiste indicate whether it has been passed by Cabinet?

Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: The Tánaiste should give a random answer.

Social Welfare Benefits. (5 Oct 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: This is one of the meanest and cruellest types of bookkeeping and accountancy. It is coming from the same administration that can manage to lose millions of euro elsewhere in the public budget but still has the energy and capacity to scrutinise the €6 weekly contribution on top of rent in special senior citizens accommodation as their contribution towards the heating bill. Somebody...

Written Answers — Tax Evasion: Tax Evasion (5 Oct 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of court prosecutions initiated as a result of tax evasion in respect of each year since 1997; the number of cases in which convictions were secured; the number of cases in which prison sentences were imposed and if he will give the sentence in each case; if he is satisfied with the level of action taken having regard to the high level...

Written Answers — Tax Amnesty: Tax Amnesty (5 Oct 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of breaches detected of the Waiver of Certain Tax, Interest and Penalties Act 1993 in respect of each year since 1994; the number of prosecutions initiated and convictions secured arising from such detections; if he has satisfied himself with the way the law is being applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26646/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Oct 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the plans he has relating to budget 2006 regarding the increasing of funding for services to women who are victims of violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26976/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Oct 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans in relation to her requests to the Minister for Finance regarding budget 2006 to increase funding for services to women who are victims of violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27006/05]