Results 701-720 of 1,319 for speaker:Paudge Connolly

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (7 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 518: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she proposes to improve the pupil-teacher ratio in primary schools and in disadvantaged schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8975/06]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (7 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 519: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to address the diminishing number of students taking science as an examination subject; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8976/06]

Written Answers — Post Leaving Certificate Courses: Post Leaving Certificate Courses (7 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 520: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she proposes to remove the cap on enrolments on post leaving certificate courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8977/06]

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (7 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 521: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the cost of insurance in primary schools; her proposals to ease the considerable burden on annual board of management budgets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8978/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (7 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 548: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the rates of pay available to special needs assistants in primary schools; if it is intended to revise this pay rate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9332/06]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (7 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 549: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to address the shortage of psychologists in the National Educational Psychological Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9333/06]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (7 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 550: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the numbers of pupils availing of school transport in each year since 2000; the expenditure in each year since 2000 on school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9334/06]

Written Answers — School Discipline: School Discipline (7 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 551: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to address the increasing problem of indiscipline in schools; if her attention has been drawn to the increasing incidence of teacher's indiscipline-induced stress and consequent retirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9335/06]

Written Answers — In-Service Training: In-Service Training (7 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 552: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the levels of teachers in-career development funding in each year since 2000; the reason for the significant decrease in funding; her views on whether it will impact adversely on teacher development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9336/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (7 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 553: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to reverse the growing feminisation of the teaching profession; if she proposes to alter the entrance requirements to facilitate a greater number of male applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9337/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (7 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 554: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools where teaching posts were suppressed in each year since 2000; the number of teaching posts involved; the number of disadvantaged schools where teaching posts were suppressed in each year since 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9338/06]

Written Answers — National Emergency Plan: National Emergency Plan (7 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 565: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has satisfied himself that adequate equipment, contingency plans and arrangements are in place to deal with a terrorist attack in any part of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8857/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 566: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of persons with disabilities employed in his Department; the percentage of the total staff that this represents; the human resources policy of his Department with regard to the recruitment of persons with disabilities; the qualification criteria for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8905/06]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (7 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 576: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is proposed to use the electronic voting equipment currently in storage; if he has noted the Nedap-Powervote machines similar to those being stored here are being supplied to American states complete with the facility for paper records of votes cast; if he proposes to modify the machines purchased by...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 578: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons with disabilities employed in his Department; the percentage of the total staff that this represents; the human resources policy of his Department with regard to the recruitment of persons with disabilities; the qualification criteria for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (8 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: recognising the many barriers to employment faced by people with disabilities, the challenges and disincentives faced in entering or maintaining their place in the workforce, the fact that unemployment rates for the disabled are more than twice that for able-bodied persons and the urgent need...

Lourdes Hospital Inquiry: Statements. (8 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: I propose to share time with Deputies Gormley and Ó Caoláin.

Lourdes Hospital Inquiry: Statements. (8 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Yes.

Lourdes Hospital Inquiry: Statements. (8 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: I welcome this opportunity to speak on the Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital inquiry and report into the events that transpired therein. I commend the report which is readable and a good job was done. I pay tribute to the Patient Focus group, which can only be described as excellent — its members are in the Visitors Gallery. Its persistence is beginning to be rewarded. I was concerned when the...

Genetically Modified Organisms. (8 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 5: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the Government's policy in relation to experimentation in the growth of genetically modified or engineered crops, particularly in view of the five year trial cultivation of genetically modified potatoes in Summerhill, County Meath, commencing in March 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9609/06]