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Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (26 Jan 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 749: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to claims (details supplied) relating to a Gulfstream V jet; if his attention has further been drawn to claims that the plane has flown between Washington DC and destinations that include the Guantanamo Bay prison camp in Cuba and US overseas military bases, as well as Iraq and Afghanistan;...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Jan 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1253: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will immediately sanction the provision of 20 hours of special needs assistance support and five hours of resource teaching for a person at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 4; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2048/05]

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 — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (1 Feb 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the serious concern recently expressed by the institute of engineers regarding delays in meeting the targets set in the national development plan and its view that unless significant additional funding is provided, it will not be completed until 2013; if he will provide any such additional funding; the role his...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (1 Feb 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on the end of year Exchequer returns for 2004. [2486/05]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (2 Feb 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the state of the peace process in the aftermath of the Northern Bank robbery; his views on whether there is a realistic chance of the devolved institutions created under the Good Friday Agreement being restored prior to the Westminster elections of 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2779/05]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (2 Feb 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the nature of his discussions with British Secretary of State, Mr. Paul Murphy, MP, in Dublin on 17 January 2005; if he maintains the view that the Provisional IRA was responsible for the Northern Bank robbery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2778/05]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (2 Feb 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will take all appropriate steps to urge the Zimbabwean authorities to secure the release of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1408/05]

Written Answers — Overseas Students: Overseas Students (3 Feb 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals for the establishment of a new statutory body to attract overseas students to Ireland; when such a body is likely to be set up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3010/05]

Written Answers — Third Level Sector: Third Level Sector (3 Feb 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the content and context of her discussions with the Department of Finance regarding the establishment of a fund which would reward universities for pushing through a reform programme; if this has been discussed with the university sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3009/05]

Written Answers — Overseas Properties: Overseas Properties (3 Feb 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the purchase by Irish or EU citizens of property in occupied Cyprus, currently under the control of the Turkish military authorities, is fraught with legal difficulties and that Irish persons seeking to purchase property abroad for holiday or investment purposes may unwittingly enter into...

Written Answers — Overseas Properties: Overseas Properties (3 Feb 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the purchase by Irish or EU citizens of property in occupied Cyprus, currently under the control of the Turkish military authorities, is fraught with legal difficulties and that Irish persons seeking to purchase property abroad for holiday or investment purposes may...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (8 Feb 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the details of the full scale Government review of the energy market here; the issues the review will address; the timescale of the review; if the review will ensure that the national grid and key generation infrastructure are retained in public ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3595/05]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (8 Feb 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the recent European Commission report on the internal market for gas and electricity here and on the December 2004 EUROSTAT figures on electricity prices; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the report clearly refers to the high costs of using the electricity network; the action he...

Written Answers — Road Accidents: Road Accidents (8 Feb 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of road accidents and road fatalities recorded in County Meath in 2004; the way in which these compare with similar figures for 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3464/05]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (8 Feb 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed at each Garda station in County Meath; the level of increase in Garda numbers that has taken place at all of these stations since 1995; if he has further plans to increase numbers at these stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3462/05]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (8 Feb 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 418: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the breakdown of crime figures in respect of robberies, motor offences, serious and violent crimes for County Meath in 2004; the way in which these figures compare with similar figures for 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3463/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Feb 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 468: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post primary schools in County Meath which have applications for consideration at her Department for building improvements and repairs and for building extensions; the number of schools in County Meath which will receive grant assistance in 2005 for building improvements and repairs and for extensions; and...

Written Answers — School Class Sizes: School Class Sizes (8 Feb 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 469: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will identify the 20 biggest primary and post-primary classes in the country; her plans to address big class sizes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3459/05]

Written Answers — Pre-school Services: Pre-school Services (8 Feb 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 470: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of publicly funded pre-school places in County Meath; the way in which this [i]per capita[/i] proportion of pre-school places compares with the rest of the country. [3460/05]