Results 541-560 of 23,950 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue
- Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (11 Jan 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: Question 787: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the decision announced in budget 2012 to increase the early years' adult-child ratio from 1:10 to 1:11 from September 2012, if she has any corresponding plans to increase the maximum number of children allowed per room to more than 20; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1009/12]
- Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (11 Jan 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: Question 788: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the decision announced in Budget 2012 to increase the early years' adult-child ratio from 1:10 to 1:11 from September 2012, if she has any corresponding plans to change to the floor space area per child ratio; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1010/12]
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (11 Jan 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: Question 789: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to move to a system of making pre-school inspection publicly available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1011/12]
- Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (11 Jan 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: Question 790: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the resources being allocated in 2012 to the implementation of the workforce development plan for the early child care sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1013/12]
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (11 Jan 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: Question 791: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the assurances she can give that inspectors from the Department of Education and Skills who will be carrying out joint preschool inspections with the Health Service Executive under the child care preschool regulations 2006 will have relevant early childhood care and education qualifications, skills and expertise; and if she...
- Written Answers — National Children's Strategy: National Children's Strategy (11 Jan 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: Question 792: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to publish a new strategic plan for the early childhood care and education sector to follow on from the national children's strategy 2000 - 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1015/12]
- Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (11 Jan 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: Question 793: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the recent evaluation report carried out by Goodbody research consultants on the SÃolta quality programme, the reported success rate of the pilot roll out and the percentage of participants who reached validation stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1038/12]
- Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (11 Jan 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: Question 794: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost of the recent evaluation report carried out by Goodbody research consultants on the SÃolta quality programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1039/12]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Jan 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: Question 828: To ask the Minister for Health the current position of the review being undertaken by the National Paediatric Working Group in relation to the future provision of paediatric diabetic care; when he expects this group to report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40861/11]
- Written Answers — National Clinical Programme for Diabetes: National Clinical Programme for Diabetes (11 Jan 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: Question 829: To ask the Minister for Health the number of centres expected to be included in the national Clinical Programme for Diabetes; if Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal, is included as one of these centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40862/11]
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (11 Jan 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: Question 830: To ask the Minister for Health if he will sanction the appointment of a paediatric diabetes nurse specialist to Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40864/11]
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (11 Jan 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: Question 959: To ask the Minister for Health the number of dedicated child and adolescent inpatient mental health care places available here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40327/11]
- Written Answers — Hospital Budgets: Hospital Budgets (11 Jan 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: Question 981: To ask the Minister for Health the amount of the decrease in the 2012 budget for Carndonagh Community Hospital, County Donegal, from 2011 as a result of the overall decrease in the health budget for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1486/12]
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (11 Jan 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: Question 997: To ask the Minister for Health when a locum rheumatology consultant will be appointed to cover a maternity leave which has arisen at Our Lady's Hospital Manorhamilton, County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1615/12]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 Jan 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: Question 998: To ask the Minister for Health the proposed date for the opening of the new medical assessment unit and emergency department at Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1616/12]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Services: Local Authority Services (11 Jan 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: Question 1014: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is any financial assistance available from him towards the provision of swimming lessons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41035/11]
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (11 Jan 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: Question 1015: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the N11 Rathnew to Arklow road improvement scheme, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41037/11]
- Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (11 Jan 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: Question 1063: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the spectator numbers for the Irish Open 2011; the economic impact for the country and for the immediate area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1617/12]
- Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (11 Jan 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: Question 1064: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown in numbers between foreign visitors and home visitors for the Irish Open 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1618/12]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (12 Jan 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance when the living alone allowance became taxable for persons on the widow's contributory pension and the old age contributory pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1782/12]