Results 521-540 of 1,494 for speaker:Deirdre Clune

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (7 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 629: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date on a proposal for a Gaelcholáiste for Carrigaline, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27624/09]

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (8 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance the impact on public service employment of the embargo effective from the end of March 2009. [27888/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 525: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a school for a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [28679/09]

Written Answers — School Facilities: School Facilities (8 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 526: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the procedures in place to hand over a school from the State to a community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28680/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (8 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 527: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide an exemption for children with special needs from his new arrangements regarding uncertified cover for teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28681/09]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (8 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 528: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide a school place in September 2009 for a child (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28682/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (16 Sep 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 191: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she has taken to implement the employment subsidy scheme for exporting companies that she recently announced; the take-up of this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30582/09]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (16 Sep 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the fair deal nursing home support scheme will open for application; when it will begin to operate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30436/09]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (16 Sep 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way the fair deal nursing home scheme will operate when introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30437/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Sep 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of properties in Cork city and county to which her Department contributes rent supplement payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32153/09]

Public Appointments Transparency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2009)

Deirdre Clune: I welcome the opportunity to discuss the Bill and I am very disappointed to hear the Minister state that the Government will reject the Bill. That is a mistake. The Bill may not be perfect but it could be amended. It is a very important Bill and the Government should fly a flag to state it is willing to make changes and ensure that openness, transparency and accountability are introduced...

Public Appointments Transparency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2009)

Deirdre Clune: I do not believe the Minister's backbenchers share his hopes in that regard.

Public Appointments Transparency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2009)

Deirdre Clune: I did not check the record because I was not at the Deputy's parliamentary party meeting. It sums up the thinking around public appointments. I heard people say we should wait for the report on public service appointments to come out. Let us not do that, let us make decisions for ourselves. Why wait for a report on public service appointments? Surely the Government has the confidence and...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (23 Sep 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps he will take to lessen the impact of his decision to introduce changes in the third level grant application process which will impact significantly on farming families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32632/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (23 Sep 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way the changes to the third level grant application process announced by him will impact on farming families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32629/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (23 Sep 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it is expected that the changes to be introduced in September 2010 to the third level grant application process announced by him is expected to unfairly impact upon farming families; if a change of circumstances clause will be extended to apply to farming families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32631/09]

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (23 Sep 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way the changes to the third level grant application process announced by him will impact upon his intention to re-introduce third level fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32630/09]

Written Answers — Animal Breeding Regulations: Animal Breeding Regulations (24 Sep 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 105: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way hunt clubs affiliated to an association (details supplied) will be affected by new legislation on puppy farming; the impact such legislation will have on such clubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32907/09]

Written Answers — Animal Breeding Regulations: Animal Breeding Regulations (24 Sep 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 106: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if hunt clubs affiliated to an association (details supplied) will be exempt from legislation on puppy farming; if he gave the association such an exemption; if such an exemption was given in writing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32908/09]

FÁS: Motion (6 Oct 2009)

Deirdre Clune: I wish to share my time with Deputies McCormack and Varadkar. The motion tabled by Deputy Shortall and the Labour Party outlines many issues surrounding the operations of FÁS, particularly the reports that have been published by the Comptroller and Auditor General and the Committee of Public Accounts. These reports have given rise to serious concerns among some but they have also given rise...