Results 501-520 of 1,494 for speaker:Deirdre Clune

Children's Hospital Funding: Motion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Having listened to the debate tonight and last night Members, including those in the Government parties, should know the depth of feeling that surrounds the protection of our children, particularly when their health and well-being is threatened. This feeling is more intense when life saving and life improving procedures have been identified and cannot be implemented because of budgetary...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Jun 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the difficulty experienced by rent supplement claimants in negotiating reductions in rental rates; the support she will provide to tenants who have been unable to negotiate a new rental rate and are contractually obliged to pay rent agreed in their lease; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Jun 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 190: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress of a scheme (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25474/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (30 Jun 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 472: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide an additional teacher as requested by a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [25620/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made on the development of an extension and the provision of extra resources to a school (details supplied) in County Cork; the timetable for undertaking this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26746/09]

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Can I ask about the consumer and competition Bill? There is a price war ongoing in our supermarkets. That is ultimately going to end up with increased prices for consumers, lack of choice, possible market domination in some areas and ultimately job losses, which is most serious. We have reports from Forfás, the Competition Authority, and the National Consumer Agency that look at baskets...

Departmental Programmes. (7 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 34: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she is satisfied her financial and policy-related oversight of FÁS in the past ten years was sufficient in view of recent examples of practices and programmes that did not show value for taxpayers' money; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27944/09]

Departmental Programmes. (7 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: The FÁS Science Challenge programme was established in 2003 and was described as being part of the Government's effort to promote science, engineering and ICT. Another programme, Discover Science and Engineering, was also established in 2003 with the objective of promoting awareness of science and engineering. Science Foundation Ireland was established formally in 2003 and has a similar...

Departmental Programmes. (7 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: I am talking about FÁS.

Departmental Programmes. (7 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: I am talking about that also; it has similar projects. Science Foundation Ireland was involved in a review of FÁS's Science Challenge programme. Bearing in mind all the various programmes that were supposed to encourage people to become involved in science, technology, engineering and ICT, what was occurring in the Department? The programmes were all going in different directions and vast...

Departmental Programmes. (7 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: The Discover Science and Engineering programme and the FÁS Science Challenge programme seemed to be operating at the same time. Was the latter operating under Government approval? Will the Minister be publishing the report thereon?

Drug Treatment and Prevention (7 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: I thank the Chair for the opportunity to raise the concerns of the community in Cork about the escalating use of heroin. There has been some very high profile media coverage of the problem in recent days. However, it is an issue of which those of us who read the local press, discuss the matter with the Garda and speak to local health professionals have been aware for quite some time. The...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 608: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school (details supplied) in County Cork on the school building programme; the stage the process is at; when he envisages work on the site will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27601/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 609: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school (details supplied) in County Cork on the school building programme; the stage the process is at; when he envisages work on the site will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27602/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 610: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school (details supplied) in County Cork on the school building programme; the stage the process is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27603/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 611: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school (details supplied) in County Cork on the school building programme; the stage the process is at; when he envisages work on the site will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27604/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 612: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school (details supplied) in County Cork on the school building programme; the stage the process is at; when he envisages work on the site will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27605/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 613: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school (details supplied) in County Cork on the school building programme; the stage the process is at; when he envisages work on the site will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27606/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 614: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school (details supplied) in County Cork on the school building programme; the stage the process is at; when he envisages work on the site will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27607/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 628: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school (details supplied) in County Cork on the school building programme; the stage the process is at; when he envisages work on the site will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27623/09]