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Overseas Development Aid. (28 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: The Government and the Fianna Fáil Party in particular owe the nation an apology over the way in which they used our name to promise the target would be met in order to win a seat at the Security Council. The Government can make whatever promises it likes under the banner of Fianna Fáil, but not in our name. This is why there is so much anger. Rather than producing a White Paper, which is a...

Overseas Development Aid. (28 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: No. I will tell the Deputy what I believe and what I suggest he should do. The credibility of his exercise would be enhanced immeasurably if, as with our commitment to the National Pensions Reserve Fund, he committed, by way of legislation, to reaching the goal by a particular time. In this way, he and his successors would no longer be subject to the vagaries of the Department of Finance....

Overseas Development Aid. (28 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Let us get to 0.7% first.

Overseas Development Aid. (28 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Are they heard?

United Nations Reform. (28 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for being so accommodating. The House will be pleased to hear that Deputy Michael Higgins is having a routine operation on his neck, which is a vulnerable part of any politician's body, and is making a good recovery. I will talk to him after this and will convey the Minister of State's good wishes. In response to his comprehensive reply, can the Minister for State...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has done any assessment of the implications for corporation tax receipts of the recent draft decision of the European Court of Justice in a case between a company (details supplied) and the British authorities regarding the repatriation of foreign losses by EU firms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13359/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (27 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance the total anticipated costs, in terms of acquiring and equipping premises and other related costs, at the latest date for which figures are available of the original decentralisation programme announced in budget 2004 and the slimmed down version announced in December 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13360/05]

Class Sizes: Motion (Resumed). (27 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: The Minister of State should simply supply her script.

Class Sizes: Motion (Resumed). (27 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to share time with Deputies Penrose, Upton and O'Sullivan.

Class Sizes: Motion (Resumed). (27 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: I am already into injury time.

Class Sizes: Motion (Resumed). (27 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: A famous American economist and political commentator who ended his career, among other things, as ambassador to India where he had a first-hand vision of what he talked about, famously described the United States in 1950s as the affluent society. He coined a phrase that aptly describes the Government's approach to this Republic. It is one of private affluence and public squalor. In the...

Class Sizes: Motion (Resumed). (27 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: That intervention means we have 30 seconds of injury time. I walked past motor cars worth €50,000, €60,000 or €70,000 to meet crying parents in affluent Kildare who could not get their children into a school. One aspect of the public sector is that no matter how rich one is, and happily there are now many wealthy, well-doing and well-paid people in our society, there are some things...

Leaders' Questions. (27 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: The Government still has contracts with Gama.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (26 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the recent survey undertaken by the ASTI, which showed that work related stress accounted for more than one in three teacher absences from school; the steps she intends to take to reduce stress levels among teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13020/05]

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (26 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to reported proposals from a number of religious orders to establish collaborative trusts to run schools under their control; if there have been any discussions with her Department on this proposal; if her attention has further been drawn to concerns that such a change might hasten the closure of...

Leaders' Questions. (26 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: The Taoiseach is beginning to sound like Comical Ali.

Order of Business. (26 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: My question is by way of supplementary because Deputy Sargent has raised the issue. Arising from all the queries we raise, what is the system of communication to the relevant Departments? We have had the same reply which, in fairness to the Taoiseach, has been given to him by his able civil servant. What happens after that? For example, do those responsible for the building control Bill...

Order of Business. (26 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: What happens next?

Written Answers — Enterprise Strategy Group: Enterprise Strategy Group (20 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding his consideration of the report of the Enterprise Strategy Group; if the Government has specifically decided not to implement certain recommendations of the report; the recommendations in respect of which decisions have been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12103/05]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (20 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the recent report showing that one-fifth of all start-up companies supported by Enterprise Ireland between 1989 and 2004 failed; if he is concerned at this rate of failure; his plans to take action to reduce the failure rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12102/05]