Results 241-260 of 874 for speaker:Breeda Moynihan-Cronin

Order of Business. (14 Apr 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: What assurances can the Tánaiste give women in County Kerry following a report that the Health Service Executive proposes to close the maternity department of Tralee General Hospital?

Order of Business. (14 Apr 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: It arises under the nurses and midwives amendment Bill. Is the Government about to do another U-turn on the Great Southern Hotel Group and is it proposed to introduce legislation to facilitate that?

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (19 Apr 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he intends to take to increase the number of workers in the private sector who have pensions; his views on recent data from the Irish Pensions Board which show that only a quarter of the workforce have adequate pensions savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11844/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (19 Apr 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the recent report produced by a company (details supplied) which shows that the ten biggest Irish public limited companies have a combined pension deficit of more than €3 billion; if he is satisfied that sufficient procedures are in place to protect the pension entitlements of all workers; and...

Work Permits. (20 Apr 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits issued to date under the new arrangements to give access to employment to the spouses of non-EEA nationals working in this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12094/05]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (20 Apr 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the functions of his Department in regard to work permits or other matters relating to immigrant workers it is intended to transfer to the new immigration one stop shop, recently announced by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12093/05]

Written Answers — Labour Protection Code: Labour Protection Code (21 Apr 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has reconsidered, or proposes to reconsider, the justification for the exclusion of members of the PDFORRA from most of the statutory labour protection code whether on a global or piecemeal basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12353/05]

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: I am pleased to have the opportunity to contribute to this important debate. I commend my colleague, Deputy O'Sullivan, for the significant amount of work and energy she has committed to this issue over a long period. This is one of the greatest policy failures of the Government and the Labour Party motion deserves the support of all sides of the House. Members receive continuous...

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: We must ask whether the State is supporting the education system to a sufficient degree to ensure children are provided with the education they deserve and demand. The Minister and her colleagues also trumpet what they claim is a reduction in the pupil-teacher ratio in recent years. I received a reply to a parliamentary question several weeks ago which stated that the pupil-teacher ratio had...

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: However, a reduced pupil-teacher ratio does not mean a reduction in class sizes. In calculating the pupil-teacher ratio in a school the Department divides the number of pupils in the school by the total number of teachers. What this calculation does not indicate is the number of pupils in each classroom or the number of pupils taught by each teacher. We must have access to information which...

Home Care Grants. (26 Apr 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this very important matter of the shortfall in funding to meet the demand of the Cúram home care grant in County Kerry and the associated waiting list created as a result of the funding deficit. The home care grant, or Cúram grant, was introduced last October on a pilot basis in the HSE, southern area, to help older people and...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (26 Apr 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the provisions she is putting in place to cater for the projected increase in the student population in the years ahead; if she will publish the report prepared by her officials on this subject; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13014/05]

Written Answers — Interculturalism in Schools: Interculturalism in Schools (26 Apr 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she is taking to assist schools in catering for the increasingly diverse cultural and ethnic nature of the pupil base, particularly at primary level; if her attention has been drawn to concerns expressed by teachers at the lack of resources available to them to cope with the changing nature of the pupil base; and if she...

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (26 Apr 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Legal Aid Board will not deal with unmarried cohabitees in relation to the realisation of an interest in the family home in which they reside; his views on whether this is unfair to unmarried couples; the steps he will take to rectify the matter; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (26 Apr 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 386: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason his Department cannot give a detailed reply to a query (details supplied) raised by this Deputy in March 2005 regarding an application for a visitor's visa; and if a detailed response will now be provided. [13404/05]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (27 Apr 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of court prosecutions initiated as a result of tax evasion in respect of each year since 1997; the number of cases in which convictions were secured; the number of cases in which prison sentences were imposed and if he will give the sentence in each case; if he has satisfied himself with the level of court cases taken having regard to...

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (27 Apr 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the planned sale of State property announced; the property sold to date and the amount raised; the way in which the money used has been raised; the properties it is planned to sell during 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13351/05]

Written Answers — International Bodies: International Bodies (28 Apr 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the proposed appointment of a person (details supplied) as United States Ambassador to the United Nations, particularly in view of his previously expressed views on the UN; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13545/05]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (28 Apr 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the initiatives and efforts being made by US Senator Edward Kennedy regarding the treatment of 292 Montserratians resident in the United States whose temporary protected status has recently been rescinded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13546/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (28 Apr 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 104: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if relatives of deceased nursing home residents who have been illegally charged for their care will receive compensation; when she will make a decision on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13773/05]