Results 161-180 of 8,202 for speaker:Ruairi Quinn in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — EU Cohesion Policy: EU Cohesion Policy (23 Mar 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the Dublin-Merseyside declaration which proposes to bring the Dublin Regional Authority and the Merseyside region, with its Liverpool headquarters, closer together; the steps he will take to ensure that the two regions working in partnership can maximise their entitlement to financial, administrative and...

Written Answers — Commission on Policing and Crime: Commission on Policing and Crime (12 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has completed his consideration of the report of the Dublin Lord Mayor's Commission on Policing and Crime; if he intends to act on the recommendations contained in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10781/05]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (12 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of juvenile liaison officers in the Garda Síochána at the latest date for which figures are available; if he has plans to extend the scheme given its proven success in dealing with juvenile offenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10783/05]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (12 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 282: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a new wing of St. Vincent's Hospital, completed for the past 18 months, has not been opened for patients; the date on which patients will be allowed into the wing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10803/05]

Written Answers — Telephone Helplines: Telephone Helplines (12 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 443: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that calls to the customer care inquiry lines (details supplied) to which the public are directed to address departmental queries go unanswered; the reason one of these lines has no voicemail; the staffing levels assigned to these customer care inquiry lines; if they are providing the level of...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (12 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 888: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the special circumstances of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 14 in view of the large number of persons in that school who have English as a second language; the recorded pupil-teacher ratio in that school; if the school's request for an additional teacher will be considered; if so, the stage...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (12 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 917: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to a national school (details supplied) in Dublin 4 which has a split class in which there are 13 junior infants and 15 senior infants in the same classroom under the care and supervision of one teacher; the way in which this relates to the commitment in the programme for Government which states that...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 93: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the latest position in regard to the number of his Department's Dublin based staff who have applied through the central applications facility for decentralisation for the proposed new locations for his Department at Kilkenny, New Ross, and Wexford; the grades of staff who have applied; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Elections Management System: Elections Management System (13 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 131: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total amount of public money spent to date on the storage of electronic voting equipment; if he is satisfied that appropriate guidelines are in place governing the allocation of contracts for the storage of such equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11079/05]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (14 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if discussions at EU level with regard to the official status of the Irish language have been concluded; if not, when he expects these discussions to finish; the situation on this issue; if he is continuing to liaise with the Department of Foreign Affairs regarding these discussions; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (14 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Fáilte Ireland proposes to dismantle Dublin Tourism following a consultants report undertaken by PWC; if the promotion of tourism for the regions can best be done in a centralised manner; his views on whether the Dublin region requires separate tourism promotion unit; the steps he...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons currently in receipt of family income supplement and the average payment made; his plans to promote greater awareness of FIS; if there is any co-ordination with the Revenue Commissioners with a view to identifying those who may qualify for FIS but who may not be claiming it; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Family Rights: Family Rights (19 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to calls from a lone parents organisation, One Family, for recognition for lone families under the Constitution; his views in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11849/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (19 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a draft decision of the advocate general of the European Court of Justice in a case between a company (details supplied) and the British tax authorities with regard to the ability of a UK-based company to offset tax losses incurred in foreign affiliates in other member states of the European Union; if the...

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]

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (20 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 156: To ask the Taoiseach if, in respect of the category of ministerial staff, including those attached to Ministers of State in his Department who not being civil servants but are contracted by him as personal assistant, political adviser, programme manager and press communications advisers, the name of the person; their function; if full-time or part-time employed; the terms of the...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (20 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 157: To ask the Taoiseach if, in respect of each person in the employment of the Ministerial office, including that of Ministers of State attached to his Department as either personal assistant, political adviser, programme manager, and press communications adviser, the cost of travel and maintenance expenses incurred individually by each person by name for the calendar year 2004;...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (20 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 158: To ask the Taoiseach the number of programme managers employed by Cabinet Ministers; the frequency with which they meet; the reporting relationship that exists between them and the Taoiseach and Tánaiste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12461/05]

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (20 Apr 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 169: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in respect of the category of ministerial staff, including those attached to Ministers of State in her Department who not being civil servants but are contracted by her as personal assistant, political adviser, programme manager and press communications advisers, the name of the person; their function; if full-time or...