Results 661-680 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (11 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a separate budget for the teaching of English to non-nationals which is currently being provided under the vocational education committee's adult education budgets in view of increasing demand in this sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27673/05]

Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (11 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will introduce mainstream anti-bullying programmes into schools in view of the success of pilot programmes in certain areas and the growing concern at the prevalence of bullying in schools here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27676/05]

Written Answers — Freight Distribution: Freight Distribution (11 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Transport the reports and recommendations he has received from the Dublin Transportation Office with regard to regional freight and goods distribution as provided for under Article 3 of SI 289/1995; if he will publish all such reports and recommendations and ensure that a copy is available in the Oireachtas library; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (11 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 422: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in appointing a full representative board of management for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if she will appoint such a board as a matter of urgency in order to ensure that staff and parents are appropriately represented as education partners. [27606/05]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (11 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 520: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the legislation, primary and secondary including statutory instrument references, governing the shared ownership housing schemes operated by local authorities; and if a local authority is entitled to restrict the shared ownership scheme only to houses covered under its affordable housing scheme. [27364/05]

Energy Resources. (12 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding work on the energy White Paper; the proposed timeframe for its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27868/05]

Written Answers — Energy Market: Energy Market (12 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding the all-island energy market programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27886/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (12 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Transport the average waiting time, the number of applicants on the waiting list and the number of testers in respect of each driving test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28193/05]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (12 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of breath specimens taken by gardaí in 2004; the number of these that were certified; the number and percentage that were over the legal limit; and the number of breath tests that did not result in a statement under section 17 of the Road Traffic Act. [28227/05]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (12 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of blood, urine and breath specimens analysed for alcohol concentration in 2004, with a breakdown for each category and the amount over the legal limit for each category. [28228/05]

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (12 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Transport the outcome of his meeting of 5 October 2005 on congestion in Dublin; the bodies or individuals who were invited; the bodies or individuals who attended; if he will publish the 37 point plan adopted at the meeting as reported in a newspaper (details supplied); the actions he will take on foot of this meeting; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (12 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Transport the status of the review of reporting serious injuries relating to collisions as provided for in the road safety strategy 2004-2006; and the target that has been set. [28231/05]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (12 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Transport the charges that prevail under Section 22 of the Road Traffic Act 1994; the number of such charges in each of the past five years for which figures are available; the amount collected in each of those years; the specific sub-head where such funds are accounted for in Government estimates; and his plans to raise the charge. [28285/05]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (12 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the Garda stations which have evidential breath testing instruments installed; and the number of such tests carried out by each station for the three years up to and including 2004. [28229/05]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (12 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will conclude negotiations in respect of an outsourced fixed charge payment collection system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28232/05]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (12 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 365: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount allocated and spent on developing the fixed charge processing system; and the way in which this compares with the original tender price. [28234/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the full medical card national assessment guidelines will be published; and the way in which the term reasonable expenses in respect of childcare and travel is meant to be applied by the Health Service Executive. [28557/05]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (13 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the case of persons (details supplied) who have been served with deportation orders in view of the fact that they have been here for several years. [28558/05]

Written Answers — Schools Funding: Schools Funding (13 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she is taking to address the serious funding imbalance whereby the Educate Together organisation receives much less State support than other education sectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28556/05]

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (18 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 206: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the recent report of the Comptroller and Auditor General which found that 36% of patients were actually referred by the National Treatment Purchase Fund for private treatment in the very same hospital for which they were waiting for public treatment in the first place; if her further...