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Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (26 Jan 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1389: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received proposals from Dublin City Council for a scheme to provide for the sale of flats and apartments to their tenants; if he has completed his examination of the proposal; if his recommendations will enable tenants of two storey maisonettes, originally designed for the housing of senior...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (23 Nov 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance the latest information available from the central applications facility in respect of applications from civil servants and other public servants currently located in Dublin who wish to transfer to new locations outside of Dublin under the decentralisation programme; the way in which this compares with the target of 10,300; his views on the...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (23 Nov 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Finance if the year 2007 remains his target for completion of the decentralisation programme; the proposed date for the transfer of the first Department and the first State agency; the number of staff involved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29863/04]

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (23 Nov 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 449: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that institutes of technology have been effectively prevented from promoting the formation of campus companies, capable of sharing their economic potential with external partners who have available investment capital, due to an interpretation of the Regional Technical Colleges Act 1992,...

Roads Infrastructure: Motion. (23 Nov 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: I join my colleagues in supporting this reasoned and reasonable motion which, no doubt, the reasonable Minister, Deputy Cullen, will accept. The Labour Party did not table this motion because it is opposed to progress or because it does not recognise the chronic traffic problem confronting Meath and other parts of the country. In many respects, traffic jams are the problems of success and I...

Roads Infrastructure: Motion. (23 Nov 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: Yes. Yet that was a short-term alleviating measure, which in one respect will become redundant once the main N4-N6 motorway is built. It is possible to justify the apparent additional cost of those interim bypasses by completing them in the short term. The cost offset against the legal fees, the delays and the opportunity cost associated with those delays would be more than sufficient to...

Roads Infrastructure: Motion. (23 Nov 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: No reasonable citizen on either side of the political divide would look unfavourably at the Government having second thoughts on the basis that, while it did so for the best possible reasons and in the best possible way because of the necessity to move quickly, it might have got it wrong. The Government could think about the matter for a second time and, because of issues it did not fully...

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: What is causing the delay with the introduction of the building control Bill, which deals with radon gas among other things? Can it be prioritised? Has the Government had a chance to consider the timing of the referendum to ratify the European constitution? The British Government is likely to have that referendum in spring 2006 and it is desirable that we have our referendum before that....

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: It is a lie.

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (16 Nov 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons on community employment places at 1 January 2003 and 1 January 2004; the anticipated numbers at 1 January 2005; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by many community and voluntary groups due to the shortage of community employment places; if changes are planned with regard to...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (16 Nov 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when it is intended to publish the review of the community employment scheme conducted by FÁS, which was submitted to him some time ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28348/04]

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (2 Nov 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the proposed route for the extension of the red Luas line to Spencer Dock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26975/04]

Rail Accidents. (2 Nov 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received a report regarding the investigation into the accident involving two Luas trams at St. Stephen's Green on 17 September 2004 in which four persons were injured; if he is satisfied safety procedures for the Luas are adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26976/04]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (19 Oct 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on a recent article which suggests that an aircraft (details supplied) involved in abduction of persons from such countries as Sweden and their transportation to Guantanamo Bay landed in Shannon and used facilities here; if such information was supplied to the Government on this aircraft; the steps the Government has taken; his...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Oct 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 484: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number and grade of the civil servants working on his constituency related responsibilities; if a civil servant is based, full-time or part-time in his constituency office in Ranelagh; the responsibilities of that person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25405/04]

Overseas Development Aid. (19 Oct 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if it is his intention to achieve the UN target for overseas development aid within the period announced to the UN General Assembly; his views on whether the allocation in 2003 left the percentage virtually unchanged; the progress he expects to make in each year to the target year 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Overseas Development Aid. (19 Oct 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: I congratulate the Minister officially on his appointment. I think this is the first time he has taken questions. For those of us who have had that experience, including Deputy Allen, it is not in the same category as a maiden speech, but it is not far away. Is the commitment to reach the target of 0.7% by 2007 the same as the commitment to deliver on benchmarking? In other words, is the...

Overseas Development Aid. (19 Oct 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: Is it subject to negotiation or is it given?

Overseas Development Aid. (19 Oct 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: What does that do to benchmarking?

Overseas Development Aid. (19 Oct 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: I am talking about the level of commitment in Government terms.