Results 641-660 of 1,494 for speaker:Deirdre Clune

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (10 Dec 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 160: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the flood planning guidelines published in November 2009 will apply to a project (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46394/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (15 Dec 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans for overseas aid funding for each of the top ten non-governmental organisation partners in 2010 and subsequent years; his views on guaranteeing that there will be no further cuts in the overseas development aid budget allocated to these organisations in the lifetime of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (15 Dec 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 105: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of companies in Cork city and county that have been approved for funding under the employment subsidy scheme; the amount of funding; the number of jobs involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46969/09]

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (15 Dec 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Finance if an application will be made to the EU for funding assistance following the recent floods here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46608/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Dec 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in County Cork will proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46591/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (16 Dec 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to introduce changes to the processing of the higher education maintenance grant to ensure that applications are processed in a speedy and uniform manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47268/09]

Written Answers — Public Service Identity Cards: Public Service Identity Cards (19 Jan 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the details on the public service card with photo ID to be rolled out from 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1659/10]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (19 Jan 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 993: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the areas that have been identified as having the greatest need for new post primary education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48247/09]

Written Answers — School Building Projects: School Building Projects (19 Jan 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 994: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 41 of 1 December 2009, the areas within Cork city identified as having a need for a primary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48248/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (19 Jan 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 1065: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications for education grants in 2009; the number of applications processed by 30 September 2009; the number processed by 31 December 2009; if he will provide this information in tabular form broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1231/10]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (19 Jan 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 1066: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if consideration has been given to changing the existing educational grant application system so that applications can be made and the granting authorities can begin processing the claims earlier in the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1232/10]

Industrial Action. (20 Jan 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Will the Minister address the issue of a no-strike clause, particularly for emergency workers and those providing an essential service to the economic well-being of the State? We are an island nation and totally dependent on air links to get off the island. I agree with the Minister in that this is a completely unnecessary action which should not be happening. The consequences of this...

Substance Abuse. (20 Jan 2010)

Deirdre Clune: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this important issue which is of particular concern. I am alarmed at reports in the media in recent weeks about head shops, although such shops and the products they sell have existed for quite some time. Throughout the country there has been an alarming increase in the number of outlets offering products which, while not illegal, are...

Substance Abuse. (20 Jan 2010)

Deirdre Clune: God help the poor plants as the ingredients are described as being ketones mix, herbal extracts and glucose. This is alarming and is highly dangerous. A selection of products were freely available in the shop without regulation. Moreover, no one asked me what I intended to do with the pills or how I intended to take them. There is a complete free-for-all in respect of the sale of such...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (20 Jan 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Transport if extra funding will be allocated to local authorities to repair roads damaged during recent bad weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2426/10]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (20 Jan 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to address the road safety issues that will now arise as a result of roads damaged during the recent bad weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2427/10]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (20 Jan 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Transport the current usage of public transport; the targets he has for the future use of public transport; the steps taken to encourage the use of public transport; the impact the reduction of Bus Éireann services is expected to have on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2428/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jan 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if emergency fuel allowance payments will be awarded to fuel allowance recipients in view of the long spell of cold weather; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2429/10]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Jan 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 283: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps that have been taken to establish an investigation into the flooding of Cork City in November 2009; the form this investigation will take; the person who it will report to; if it will have to report within a set timeframe; when it will be established; if the Electricity Supply Board and Cork City...

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (20 Jan 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 284: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps that have been taken to establish an investigation into the flooding of Cork city in November 2009; the form this investigation will take; the person to whom it will report; if it will have to report within a set timeframe; when it will be established; if the Electricity Supply Board and Cork City...