Results 661-680 of 4,073 for speaker:Mary Mitchell O'Connor

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (30 Apr 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that have been taken to ensure no future mistakes will occur on leaving certificate papers which has previously happened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18894/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (30 Apr 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who have participated in the professional diploma in mathematics for teaching announced by his Department in May 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18923/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (30 Apr 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of participating teachers who have completed the professional diploma in mathematics for teaching successfully; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18924/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (30 Apr 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of qualified teachers teaching maths in classrooms as a result of the professional diploma in mathematics for teaching successfully; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18925/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (30 Apr 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the three years' funding expires for the professional diploma in mathematics for teaching successfully, if it will be renewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18926/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions (30 Apr 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 525. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ratify the UN Convention for the Rights of People with Disabilities; the progress being made in accelerating this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18885/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (30 Apr 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 709. To ask the Minister for Health the reason income is calculated at 2.3% on savings of more than €72,000 for a couple for the purposes of applying for a medical card in view of the fact that Government bond yield is 1.23%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19191/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (30 Apr 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 779. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the drug myleran is not covered by the drugs payment scheme; if there is any likelihood of it being so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18884/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (30 Apr 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 780. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given towards establishing market regulations for foods high in sugar and fat. [18886/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (30 Apr 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 781. To ask the Minister for Health if all blood donors are tested before donating blood and if so, the reason men who have sex with men cannot donate once tested and cleared like other blood donors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18887/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (30 Apr 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 782. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that will be taken to ensure child speech and language therapists are replaced during maternity leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18895/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (30 Apr 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 783. To ask the Minister for Health if speech and language therapy for children can be delivered in schools and not health centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18896/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (7 May 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 183. To ask the Minister for Health to explain the reason a medical card is automatically cancelled when under review if the requested information is not returned by a certain date without informing the applicant of such cancellation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20381/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: After-School Support Services (13 May 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: No, it has not.

Topical Issue Debate: Water Charges Exemptions (13 May 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: On a point of information, I was initially scheduled for the second slot. Why was I changed to speak in the fourth slot?

Topical Issue Debate: Tobacco Control Measures (13 May 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I have been following with increasing alarm the debate about the dangers of electronic cigarettes. Today, Dr. Edel Duggan, clinical director of the National Poisons Information Centre, informed my office that she, too, is very worried about the dangers posed by electronic cigarettes. She is especially concerned about the alarming spike in the number of children in particular who have...

Topical Issue Debate: Tobacco Control Measures (13 May 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I appreciate that the Minister has stated that e-cigarettes are not presented as medicinal products and do not fall under medical products legislation. I welcome the HSE banning the use of e-cigarettes on its facilities, and I welcome other organisations who have voluntarily banned the use of e-cigarettes, including Irish Rail, Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus, Dublin Airport and Aviva....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (13 May 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 458. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a person owns a holiday home which is not used commercially, is he or she required to pay water charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21126/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (13 May 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 459. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a person has dug their own well and there are no services available such as piping, lighting and so on, does this person have to pay the water charge; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21130/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (13 May 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 471. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities will be provided with legislation to deal with the issue of high hedges and trees similar to the High Hedges Act 2011 in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21318/14]