Results 541-560 of 825 for speaker:John Cregan
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
John Cregan: It is very important. We can argue the points that have been made about the pupil-teacher ratio. Valid points have also been made about the need for children to have a roof over their heads and good conditions.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
John Cregan: Many rural schools â as a rural Deputy, I am not sure about urban schools â have availed of the fantastic summer works scheme.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
John Cregan: It is not gone.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
John Cregan: It is very much back. I welcome that. Many schools throughout the country have benefited tremendously from the success of the scheme. They replaced windows, improved sewerage facilities and repaired electrical faults, for example. I understand that when the scheme was suspended, many schools had already gone to the expense of preparing applications and sending them to the Department. I...
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
John Cregan: As a member of the board of management of a school in Drumcollogherââ
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
John Cregan: We increased the old age pension, we built schools, hospitals and roads and we developed infrastructure.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
John Cregan: It was money well spent.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
John Cregan: It was well spent.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
John Cregan: Very little reference has been made to the capital programme, which I strongly consider to be equally important. I welcome the fact that it can be revisited now. We can build new schools and do the work that is needed under the summer works scheme. The devolved grant scheme, under which a departmental grant is given to schools that want to build two or three classrooms, is very important...
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
John Cregan: They can do successful work in a way that secures tremendous value for money. I welcome the fact the scheme, which will be availed of by many schools throughout the country, is back in place.
- Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (30 Oct 2008)
John Cregan: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will offer support to a company (details supplied) to ensure that this coach service can remain in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37759/08]
- Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2008)
John Cregan: Deputy Gilmore is playing politics with this issue.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Nov 2008)
John Cregan: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment of an organic farming scheme grant will be made to a person (detail supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40121/08]
- Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (18 Nov 2008)
John Cregan: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of anti-social behaviour warnings that have been served in the County Limerick district in each division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41027/08]
- Written Answers — : (18 Nov 2008)
John Cregan: Question 609: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm the person who sets the criteria that establishes whether a primary school is a feeder school to a nearby secondary school; if there are set criteria which stipulates that a primary school in a particular deanery should be a feeder school for another in that same deanery; if the criteria setting out which schools...
- Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2008)
John Cregan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Nov 2008)
John Cregan: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the Health Service Executive will provide a detailed response to questions (details supplied) in relation to cystic fibrosis suffers in the mid-west region. [42690/08]
- Written Answers — School Discipline: School Discipline (27 Nov 2008)
John Cregan: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the authority and process by which a second level school (details supplied) in County Dublin can expel or suspend a pupil; the criteria or regulation under which a pupil can be expelled on a Monday morning because of an altercation between them and a fellow pupil which took place over the weekend; if his Department will assist in...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Dec 2008)
John Cregan: Question 404: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a 60% grant payment did not apply to the application of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick under the farm waste management scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43550/08]
- Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2008)
John Cregan: The same applies to Deputy Gilmore.