Results 41-60 of 19,032 for speaker:Ruairi Quinn

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (18 May 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to a reported Department circular recommending that experienced principals who relinquish their posts to become classroom teachers should be forced to leave their schools; if he has plans to introduce such measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14353/04]

Written Answers — Third Level Admissions: Third Level Admissions (18 May 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will expand on his recent remarks at the National Parents Council primary annual conference in Limerick that students might in future be required to obtain a minimum number of points for entry to third level, with admission then determined by random selection; the way in which he views that this will increase access to third...

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (18 May 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 128: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, with reference to the alleged fraud perpetrated by a non-governmental organisation (details supplied) on her Department, regarding which she was informed by memo on 5 March 1999, and which was the subject of a fraud squad inquiry, her Department in 1997 relaxed and modified the criteria applying to the...

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (18 May 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, further to Question No. 183 of 6 April 2004, if the files of her Department show that there was no basis for the allegation of fraud or for the calling in of the fraud squad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14476/04]

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (18 May 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason her Department refused to receive written evidence that showed that named officials of same were used in the fabrication of fraud charges; the reason her Department has not sought to clarify this point in the interests of probity in order to ensure that a person is facilitated with the full...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (18 May 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 403: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concern among many members of the architectural profession who are awaiting the publication and enactment of the Building Control Bill to ensure that their status, as architects, can be properly registered and regulated; if his attention has further been drawn...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (18 May 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 406: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason a community-based organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 6 has been informed that its funding allocation under the local development social inclusion programme for 2004 has been reduced by €27,878 in the 2003 budget, leaving a shortfall of €68,652 on what is needed for 2004; the reason the...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (1 Jun 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date in the Garda investigation into the murder of a prisoner in Mountjoy jail on 27 January 2004; if the Garda investigation has been completed; if a file has been sent to the DPP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16288/04]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Jun 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in regard to his recent announcement of the transfer of the headquarters of the Irish Prison Service from Dublin to Longford, a survey has been undertaken to establish the number of staff willing to transfer; the breakdown by grade of the number who have so indicated their willingness to transfer; the plans there are...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (17 Jun 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 25: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment about the analysis of community employment schemes commissioned or undertaken by her Department; their findings; and if she intends to publish the reports. [18077/04]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (17 Jun 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Questions Nos. 128, 129 and 130 of 18 May 2004, her views on whether allegations of fraud perpetrated on her Department by a person (details supplied) have, in view of subsequent documentation having become available, become null and void; if, in order to bring this matter to finality she will...

Carers Support Services: Motion. (5 Oct 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Oct 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of staff in his Department who have applied to the CAF under the decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22781/04]

Written Answers — Comhairle na Tuaithe: Comhairle na Tuaithe (5 Oct 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress being made towards a policy regarding access by walkers and so on to the countryside; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22779/04]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (12 Oct 2004)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will elaborate on his recent announcement that members of the FCA and Naval Service Reserve will be able to serve in operations overseas within two years; if these members of the Army Reserve will receive sufficient training prior to being deployed abroad; if he plans a new recruitment drive to encourage more full-time staff to the Defence...

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.