Results 361-380 of 825 for speaker:John Cregan

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (5 Jul 2007)

John Cregan: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will clarify situation in relation to the use of resource teachers; if they are purely for use with remedial children; and if their use on gifted children is allowed. [19462/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Jul 2007)

John Cregan: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the grants or assistance available from her Department for capital equipment and running costs for groups (details supplied) which operate after hours from school buildings and which have educational content. [19513/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (5 Jul 2007)

John Cregan: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding services available for assessment or assistance for eleven year old children with dyslexia; the waiting lists or time-scales for services to be provided and if there is financial help available. [19515/07]

Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (5 Jul 2007)

John Cregan: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will clarify the policy in relation to community playgroups perhaps using spare facilities in schools or located elsewhere; if same are gradually being taken over by her Department completely or for children over three; if this has been agreed with the play-groups national body; and if being carried out over a long period,...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (5 Jul 2007)

John Cregan: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation in relation to the July provision and the category of teacher that can be used for same; if a statement will be made on whether montessori teachers can still be employed; if changes are being considered; and the reason montessori teachers should be excluded. [19522/07]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (5 Jul 2007)

John Cregan: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation in relation to school transport; the reason persons (details supplied) in Dublin 9 have school transport for one child and not the other. [19526/07]

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (5 Jul 2007)

John Cregan: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the situation in relation to supply of protective gear, batons, stab vests and so on; if same are available to all operational Gardaí; and the reason there appears to be restrictions in relation to supply to student Gardaí while attached to stations. [19463/07]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (5 Jul 2007)

John Cregan: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the situation in relation to a person who wished to provide a five kilowatt generator to produce electricity and found a bureaucratic approach with regulations, planning demands and so on, whereas in contrast there is a generous grant scheme in Northern Ireland; if the matter will be examined; and if he will...

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

John Cregan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this important debate which relates to the restoration of connectivity between Shannon and Heathrow. In August Aer Lingus dealt a devastating blow to the mid-west region. As a region, we were playing in the Premiership, but following the blow dealt by Aer Lingus, we are now in division one. That is hardly good enough for a region that has been...

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

John Cregan: Nobody has contradicted that legal opinion or given another. It has been set out clearly. The alternative is to encourage and support another airline to fill the vacant slots, which I know the Government has been doing in consultation with the board of Shannon Airport. Perhaps I am missing something but to be honest I cannot see any other alternative at this time.

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

John Cregan: I genuinely do not know why Aer Lingus has decided to leave Shannon Airport overnight. We are told it was a commercial route——

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

John Cregan: Absolutely. I wonder why Aer Lingus decided to do this. At a meeting in a hotel at Shannon Airport held a few days after this decision was taken and attended by a huge number of people, including respected business people and trade union representatives I was amazed to hear the statement that during the course of a board meeting that morning that a figure of €4.5 million was found for...

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

John Cregan: Was that part of the reason? I do not know. I am also extremely concerned about Aer Lingus's commitment to Shannon Airport in respect of its long-haul routes.

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

John Cregan: I am also concerned about Michael O'Leary and Ryanair trying to profit from the people of the mid-west for their own benefit. I want to see slots reserved for Shannon Airport but I also want to see Aer Lingus remain competitive. I am supporting the motion based on what I have been told by the Taoiseach and the Minister, that every effort is being and will be made to solve this problem.

Tackling Crime: Statements (Resumed) (3 Oct 2007)

John Cregan: With whom is Deputy Catherine Byrne sharing her time?

Tackling Crime: Statements (Resumed) (3 Oct 2007)

John Cregan: The Deputy's time has expired.

Fire Services: Motion (9 Oct 2007)

John Cregan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

John Cregan: They are recognised.

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

John Cregan: I, too, am glad to have the opportunity to say a few words in these very important statements on the setting up of committees in the Oireachtas and Dáil reform in general. I was fortunate to have been chosen by the Taoiseach as Chairman of a committee in the last Dáil, albeit for a short period before the general election. I regarded it as a great privilege, prior to which I also had the...

Schools Language Policy. (16 Oct 2007)

John Cregan: The Deputy has no facility to ask a supplementary question.