Results 1-19 of 19 for revert speaker:John Halligan

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects Status (3 Dec 2019)

John Halligan: ...with these proposals, it may then authorise the board to proceed to lodge a planning application for the project.The CMETB will then bring the project through the planning process and may need to revert again to the Department, depending on the outcome. At that stage, subject to departmental approval and the tender process, the board and its consultant will proceed to tender for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Review (8 Oct 2019)

John Halligan: .... Where the number of ineligible children exceeds the number of spare seats available Bus Éireann will allocate tickets for the spare seats using an agreed selection process. There are no proposals to revert to the criteria for the scheme which were in place pre 2011. The terms of the School Transport Schemes are applied equitably on a national basis.”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation Provision (11 Jun 2019)

John Halligan: I do not have that information to hand but I will revert with it to the Senator in the next couple of days. Having briefly spoken to the Department earlier, I know that it is confident the negotiations will produce a result.I agree with the Senator that dealing with this issue since 2014 is a long time. Given the timeframe of all that has happened, the planning permission process, the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Education and Training Boards (6 Mar 2019)

John Halligan: ...a week, although as I have explained, we find that many refugees and asylum seekers are unable to avail of them. The ETBs may offer more than 20 hours and most offer one-on-one tuition. I will revert to the Deputy with the facts and figures.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Science Foundation Ireland Grants (3 Oct 2018)

John Halligan: ...impartial and independent procedure, based on established best international practice. As SFI has run such an international review process in line with best practice, I, as Minister, cannot intervene in the process. I will revert to the Deputy on two other issues he raised.

Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: A comprehensive analysis is being carried out by both the Department of Health and the Department of Education and Skills. That analysis is ongoing at present, and we will revert back to the two Deputies on the specific issues they have raised in the coming weeks.

Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (23 May 2018)

John Halligan: ...say that in my capacity as Minister of State, however. I am obliged to take on board what the chief medical officer appointed by Bus Éireann says as it is in control of the service. I will certainly revert to the Deputy when I have spoken to the chief medical officer.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (20 Jun 2017)

John Halligan: ...and Senior Trade examination results. I will arrange for enquires to be made with the State Examinations Commission and the relevant Institute of Technology who may have the assessment records and I will revert to the Deputy on the matter. It is important to note that success in the Junior and Senior Trade assessments does not imply the individual was registered as an apprentice or...

Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed): Schools Building Projects (24 Nov 2016)

John Halligan: ...design stages. I understand that the design team is working to complete the stage 2b report for submission to the Department in the coming months. When the submission has been reviewed, the Department will revert to the school regarding the further progression of the project at the time. If there are further difficulties, there would be no problem with the Minister for Education and...

Topical Issues: School Patronage (20 Oct 2016)

John Halligan: The Deputy has my word on that. The Minister or I will revert to her immediately once the decision is made. I will do my utmost to have an answer for her about the school. We will revert to her within a week. Is that fair enough?

Topical Issues: Film Industry (20 Oct 2016)

John Halligan: ...was a commercial one. Enterprise Ireland only has a minority shareholding. I do not know the exact figure and will not pretend to know, but either the Minister, Deputy Mitchell O'Connor, or I will revert to the Deputy on this matter. It is being investigated and we are in contact with whoever needs to be contacted because this has unquestionably been a blow to the area. I am unsure as...

Other Questions: Job Creation (20 Jul 2016)

John Halligan: I am not too familiar with the latest updates regarding the Cadbury plant but I will get it for the Deputy within a week and revert to him. The implementation committee is a collaboration between enterprise and public service groups and is led by Caroline Keeling, chief executive of Keelings, with Ronan Harris from Google is vice chairman. The Deputy is very well-known in the area. There...

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Jul 2016)

John Halligan: ...her to see where we can progress from here. I would not like to think that a commitment was given and not kept, but all I can say to Deputy Munster is that I did not make that commitment. I will revert back to the Deputy within a week.

Other Questions: New Skills Agenda (28 Jun 2016)

John Halligan: ..., education and training. There is nearly €15 billion in that fund right across Europe. We get some funding from this. I am not too sure about the amount we get but I will most certainly revert to the Deputy on it. There are also other funds, including the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, AIMF, and Horizon 2020, which relates to that agenda. I will revert to the...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (21 Jun 2016)

John Halligan: ...science, technology and innovation could best serve the Irish economy in employment, development, reconfiguration of the sciences itself and in dealing with Europe and worldwide issues. They will revert to me in the next couple of weeks. Let me repeat that members of the committee are welcome to meet the witnesses from Science Foundation Ireland and put the relevant questions to them....

Other Questions: Research Funding (15 Jun 2016)

John Halligan: ...at 5.7%. Innovation 2020 set a delivery date for 2017. If the Deputy is asking me the provisional deadline for applications in 2016, I do not have that deadline here but I most certainly will revert to the Deputy in that regard. What I can tell him is that there are 14 research priority areas, RPAs, which can be found on the website and which include networks and communications, data...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (12 May 2015)

John Halligan: ...the cuts were €2.2 billion, the Minister has €750 million to spend within his remit. That does not add up to increasing pay levels by much in the public service, however, as well as dealing with the moratorium. I revert to the two questions I asked earlier. Will the Minister comment on what the Minister for Health, Deputy Varadkar, said, that he would prefer more staff...

European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)

John Halligan: On a point of order, if I do not take up this slot, may I revert to the original slot before the Minister's reply?

Private Members' Business. Medical Treatment (Termination of Pregnancy in Case of Risk to Life of Pregnant Woman) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Apr 2012)

John Halligan: ...formation of the current Dáil. The Labour Party should stand its ground - as its members stated they would - for the thousands of women who will be left distressed until this so-called commission reverts with its report.