Results 401-420 of 1,391 for speaker:Patrick Nulty

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (9 Jul 2013)

Patrick Nulty: 224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he intends to lift the cap on the number of special needs assistants within the education system to meet increased demand in the system. [33371/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Jul 2013)

Patrick Nulty: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when construction of the extension to Castleknock community college, Dublin 15, will commence. [33404/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (9 Jul 2013)

Patrick Nulty: 245. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has received a request from Fingal County Council to waive its interest in land (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and, if so, when a decision on the request will be made. [33333/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions Ratification (9 Jul 2013)

Patrick Nulty: 431. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will sign the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. [33370/13]

Brighter Evenings Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Jul 2013)

Patrick Nulty: It is too early in the morning. It is not yet past the watershed.

Brighter Evenings Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Jul 2013)

Patrick Nulty: I commend Deputy Broughan on bringing this legislation forward. The debate on this matter is both timely and important and I commend the Minister on being present for it. The aim of the Brighter Evenings Bill is to require the Minister for Justice and Equality to prepare and publish a report on the costs and benefits of advancing the clocks by one hour to allow for brighter evenings and to...

Topical Issue Debate: School Curriculum (4 Jul 2013)

Patrick Nulty: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. Let us consider the senior cycle, for example. Subjects such as applied mathematics and classics are on the curriculum, but how many children get the opportunity to study them in school in practice? Very few. By and large, they are only taught in schools with significant external resources, with some exceptions. I call on the Minister of State...

Topical Issue Debate: School Curriculum (4 Jul 2013)

Patrick Nulty: I am grateful for the opportunity to raise this important matter today. Much has been made of the plans to scrap the junior certificate. Instinctively, people are inclined to support reform, change and what is perceived to be progress. However, the possible denigration of history in the new junior cycle curriculum is deeply retrograde and will potentially have a damaging effect not just on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (3 Jul 2013)

Patrick Nulty: 50. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason geography is being considered for removal as a compulsory junior certificate subject under his reform proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32015/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (3 Jul 2013)

Patrick Nulty: 55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason history is being considered for removal as a compulsory junior certificate subject under his reform proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32014/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (2 Jul 2013)

Patrick Nulty: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on recent allegations made in the US Senate committee hearings that Ireland is being used by certain transnational corporations to significantly reduce their tax liability. [25452/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Transactions Tax (2 Jul 2013)

Patrick Nulty: 132. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason he continues to oppose the introduction of an EU wide financial transactions tax. [25453/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Investigations (2 Jul 2013)

Patrick Nulty: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention had been drawn to so called Anglo tapes prior to their publication in a daily newspaper. [31662/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Avoidance Issues (2 Jul 2013)

Patrick Nulty: 229. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent European Council meeting discussions on tax evasion and avoidence measures in the European Union. [25451/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (2 Jul 2013)

Patrick Nulty: 233. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether Bank of Ireland should outsource work currently being carried out by bank employees here to other countries abroad, in view of the significant State investment in the bank and the high unemployment here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31796/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (2 Jul 2013)

Patrick Nulty: 312. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when construction of the extension to a college (details supplied) will commence following its inclusion in a recent Government stimulus programme. [31663/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (2 Jul 2013)

Patrick Nulty: 313. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide extra funding to schools through the National Council for Special Education to ensure that students with special needs do not receive reduced access to special education resource hours. [31664/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (2 Jul 2013)

Patrick Nulty: 556. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the position regarding an application for subsidiary protection in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 15 dating back to 2002; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31644/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (2 Jul 2013)

Patrick Nulty: 620. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position as of this month of the number of high support and or special care secure accommodation unit residential places in total here; if she will confirm the location of the facilities; if she will further confirm the up-to-date position as of this month regarding the number of children currently awaiting such a placement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects Provision (2 Jul 2013)

Patrick Nulty: 716. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider expanding the planned extension of the LUAS line Broombridge Railway Station, Dublin, by a further tram stop in order that it will include the Ashtown area, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31823/13]