Results 21-40 of 527 for speaker:Mary Wallace

Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Wallace: I join other speakers in congratulating both new Deputies but in particular Deputy McEntee from County Meath. My family and his have known each other for a long time. Deputy McEntee's father, Mr. Tony McEntee, welcomed me to the County Meath Committee of Agriculture many years ago when I was the first woman member of that committee and its youngest chairperson. He was very helpful to me at...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the way in which her Department will deal with the many inquiries from families whose elderly relatives were in private nursing care, as distinct from public nursing care, and who when they phoned the special helpline open from 28 February to 4 March 2005 were advised that staff would only deal with cases in public health...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 512: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí assigned to Laytown Garda station; the opening hours of the station; if there is a 24-hour Garda car working in the area; if the area is without a garda and manned solely from Drogheda for long periods of time during the working week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9251/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (24 Mar 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the various locations in County Meath in which broadband infrastructure is in place and operational; the position regarding the provision of broadband to the rest of County Meath, including clarification on the estimated timescale regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9783/05]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Retirement Scheme: Defence Forces Retirement Scheme (19 Apr 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 464: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason for the decision taken in 1994 that soldiers in the Army would no longer serve 21 years and that the service contract would be 12 years, leaving a 17 year old at 29 years of age on discharge; his views on whether it is a waste of resources to discharge young, fit and extensively trained personnel at 29 years of age without reason and to...

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (19 Apr 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 468: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the manner in which a village is designated as a heritage village; if consideration has been given to the designation of Slane in County Meath as a heritage village; the circumstances in which this can be brought about; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11664/05]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (20 Apr 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Transport the funding options for the proposed Dunboyne Rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12267/05]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (20 Apr 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received a request from Iarnród Éireann for a meeting regarding Dunboyne Rail; if he will report on progress on the issue since the January 2005 feasibility study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12269/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (20 Apr 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Transport if the DTO has not met for the past two years; if so, the reason therefore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12270/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Apr 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amounts of funding approved for capital works in respect of primary schools in County Meath during the past five years, on a project basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12278/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Apr 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amounts of funding approved for capital works in respect of post-primary schools in County Meath during the past five years, on a project basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12279/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (18 May 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 288: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way in which his Department, in determining the funding for local authorities, provides balance between urban authorities and rural authorities in funding; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that urban authorities afford such a luxury as parks departments whereas the rural authorities are...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (31 May 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps his Department has taken to deal with the issue of anti-social behaviour in urban communities and that the protection of the rights of the individual as a victim of anti-social behaviour is paramount; the legislation which has been put in place to support the Garda Síochána in dealing with anti-social...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 May 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 422: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of funding approved for capital works in respect of primary schools in Drogheda during the past five years on a project by project basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17823/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 May 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 423: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of funding approved for capital works in respect of post-primary schools in Drogheda during the past five years on a project by project basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17824/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (31 May 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 431: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department's attention has been drawn to the fact that the average class size for 2003-04 was 23.9; if, in such circumstances her Department would review the requirement to have 29 additional pupils to obtain an additional classroom teacher and change this requirement to 23.9 to be in line with the average class size. [17921/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (31 May 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 433: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will review the changes made three years ago where a 16-classroom school with 450 pupils had its pupil-teacher ratio reduced to 441; and if consideration will be given to provide further similar reductions at this time to assist the overall school number. [17924/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (31 May 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 432: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will provide a recommendation to a senior primary school (details supplied) receiving five classes of second class pupils from a junior primary school which has no teacher to teach one of these five classes as there are only four sixth classes leaving the school, in circumstances where the junior school involved is...

Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Mary Wallace: I would like to begin by saying-——

Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Mary Wallace: I would like to begin by saying that the findings of the "Prime Time" programme——