Results 741-760 of 2,825 for speaker:Sandra McLellan

National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)

Sandra McLellan: Sinn Féin is deeply concerned about the proposal to merge the Irish Museum of Modern Art, the Crawford Art Gallery and the National Gallery of Ireland. We are also opposed to the proposed merger of the National Archives and The Irish Manuscripts Commission, any change in the arm's length principle or any proposal that would interfere with the independence of key artistic and cultural...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (26 Jun 2012)

Sandra McLellan: Question 280: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person taking part in a community employment scheme was disqualified from applying for the position of a Tus supervisory role; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30452/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (26 Jun 2012)

Sandra McLellan: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No 188 of 13 June 2012, the reason employees of a company (details supplied) were refused bench marking in 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30934/12]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (27 Jun 2012)

Sandra McLellan: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date by which he intends to provide an updated circular in the way special needs assistants posts are to be allocated to schools. [30976/12]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Jun 2012)

Sandra McLellan: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the methods by which the National Council for Special Education has circulated its recently published Children with Special Educational Needs Information Booklet for Parents. [30977/12]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (28 Jun 2012)

Sandra McLellan: Question 31: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reasons properties offered by the National Assets Management Agency for leasing were deemed unsuitable. [31216/12]

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (28 Jun 2012)

Sandra McLellan: Question 168: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a landlord is permitted to pass the household tax or future property tax on to the tenant by making it a condition of the tenancy agreement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31350/12]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (28 Jun 2012)

Sandra McLellan: Question 173: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the person whose responsibility it is to maintain a repossessed shared ownership house in the possession of a local authority; if it is acceptable that one year after it was repossessed that it has been let fall into such disrepair that it has now become a health hazard infested by rats, is overgrown with...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (28 Jun 2012)

Sandra McLellan: Question 174: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the procedures in place to ensure that houses repossessed under shared ownership are properly maintained while unoccupied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31418/12]

Written Answers — Legal Services Regulation: Legal Services Regulation (28 Jun 2012)

Sandra McLellan: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will appoint an ombudsman to deal with solicitors and complaints against them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31321/12]

Tourism Industry (3 Jul 2012)

Sandra McLellan: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport in view of the latest Central Statistics Office figures showing a marginal decrease in visitor numbers in the first quarter of 2012 versus the same period in 2011, the efforts he will make to increase visitor numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32081/12]

Tourism Industry (3 Jul 2012)

Sandra McLellan: Is the Minister considering developing heritage-based tourism? Many foreign visitors come here for our striking landscapes, rich history and cultural heritage. Developing this sector makes perfect sense when one considers that for every €1 spent by the Heritage Council, the tourism sector receives €4.40 through increased tourism revenues. Does the Minister agree that developing...

Sports Capital Programme (3 Jul 2012)

Sandra McLellan: Like other Deputies, I would like to know what sort of community groups and sporting organisations applied in my local area. When the Minister of State is giving us the breakdown, he might include socio-economic status and the proportion of clubs and groups in disadvantaged areas that applied. Has the Minister of State plans to launch special schemes for local authorities like the schemes...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Jul 2012)

Sandra McLellan: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Cork does not have basic facilities which are normal for a school with 10 teachers and four resource/learning support teachers; the funding he plans to put in place to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32367/12]

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (3 Jul 2012)

Sandra McLellan: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when emergency funding will be made available to replace a collapsed section of seawall and reinforce a section of the R634 formerly the N25 main road in and out of Youghal Town, County Cork, which has been partially closed to traffic since the 9 May; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31664/12]

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (3 Jul 2012)

Sandra McLellan: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a carer's application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31938/12]

Written Answers — Bovine Disease Controls: Bovine Disease Controls (3 Jul 2012)

Sandra McLellan: Question 552: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos 769 of the 6 June 2012 and 541 of the 19 June 2012, in view of the fact that in the court case in question his Department failed in a prosecution against the herd owner and the judge stated that there was no case to answer, the reason his Department are refusing to pay compensation...

Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (4 Jul 2012)

Sandra McLellan: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to implement an all-Ireland anti-bullying strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32675/12]

Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (4 Jul 2012)

Sandra McLellan: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to increase the number of non governmental organisations on the committee to review the domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32673/12]

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (4 Jul 2012)

Sandra McLellan: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to enact legislation to protect rent supplement recipients that face eviction and displacement as a consequence of the new lower rent thresholds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32674/12]