Results 381-400 of 1,494 for speaker:Deirdre Clune

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (26 Feb 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps he has taken to fulfil the commitment in the programme for Government to provide second level students the opportunity to acquire an ECDL qualification in computers by the time they leave second level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7957/09]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (26 Feb 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the report of the expert group on future skills needs regarding the level of achievement in mathematics amongst Irish students; if he will implement the recommendations of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7956/09]

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (3 Mar 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the steps that have been taken to establish, through Fáilte Ireland, an innovation fund to promote and support the development of tourism products that are new to the Irish market and to promote best practice particularly in terms of environmental sustainability and accessibility for tourists with disabilities as outlined in the...

Written Answers — Tourist Numbers: Tourist Numbers (3 Mar 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 87: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form the number of tourists who visited Ireland from abroad in each year since 2000; the average spend per tourist for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8720/09]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (3 Mar 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 356: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to ensure that An Bord Pleanála can reduce the length of time it can take to reach decisions on planning appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8697/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Mar 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the schools and the number of classroom units within each school nationwide that are availing of accommodation under the temporary accommodation scheme; the average rental cost of each unit per annum in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8557/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Mar 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 449: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of prefabs and other temporary accommodation units that have been purchased by his Department in the years since 2000 to date in 2009; the average cost of these units; the number of these units in use; the schools availing of these units in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8558/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (4 Mar 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will review the boundary areas under the CLÁR programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8911/09]

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (4 Mar 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has, as part of the Famine commemoration or otherwise, plans to introduce a programme of supports to restore and maintain famine graveyards, improve access to Famine graveyards or develop Famine graveyards as commemorative sites open to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8712/09]

Unemployment Levels: Motion (10 Mar 2009)

Deirdre Clune: I commend the Labour Party on tabling the motion, which contains several interesting and innovative proposals for the support of those who find themselves in the awful situation of being unemployed. Many of the proposals to which I refer focus on retraining, upskilling and allowing people to avail of the opportunity of moving into different types of employment. Emphasis should also be placed...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (10 Mar 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is a position to provide dental services under general anaesthetic for adults with special needs at the Cork University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9915/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Mar 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 547: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will be in a position to begin construction in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9884/09]

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (11 Mar 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Champagne and caviar.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (11 Mar 2009)

Deirdre Clune: I thank my colleague, Deputy Bannon, for sharing time and welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. I have been aware of the Minister's consultations on the legislation and have read some of the transcripts of meetings of the Joint Committee on the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. The Minister and joint committee have been open to consultation and have invited submissions on...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Prior to the adjournment of the debate I welcomed the fact that the Minister is now attempting to put some structure on spending limits in elections, starting with the local elections this June. We already have limits for the European elections. The submission from the Standards in Public Office Commission contained a recommendation that the limits would come into play between 90 to 120...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Postering is controlled under the Litter Pollution Act. I agree posters deserve better than being called litter, because they are of a high quality and standard.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2009)

Deirdre Clune: The Litter Pollution Act has been in place since 1997 or earlier.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2009)

Deirdre Clune: It is unfortunate, but that Act is what covers postering. We are all well used to the idea of ethics and transparency in public office. This Bill proposes that candidates throughout the country declare annually, regardless of whether an election is taking place, their interests in their local area and what property they own within the State. This is an approach that has been successful in...

Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Mar 2009)

Deirdre Clune: We are having this debate in changed circumstances to those that were in place when the framework for this legislation was drawn up under the social partnership agreement Towards 2016 in 2006. In that time the employment situation has changed considerably. The Government and the social partners could not have predicted such a haemorrhaging of jobs as has been seen recently. There was a...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (12 Mar 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance the returns to the Exchequer from betting duty in 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10770/09]