Results 941-960 of 3,225 for speaker:Paul Connaughton Snr
- Written Answers — School Evaluations: School Evaluations (4 Jul 2006)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of whole school evaluations at post primary level to be undertaken in 2006; the number of post-primary schools here; the timescale for the evaluation of all schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25737/06]
- Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (4 Jul 2006)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 405: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding an application by a person (details supplied) in County Galway for a work permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26237/06]
- Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (4 Jul 2006)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 406: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding an application by a person (details supplied) in County Galway for a work permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26238/06]
- Written Answers — Community Services: Community Services (4 Jul 2006)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 495: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide more staff to a company (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason this company had three employees and a project manager in May 2002 under the social economy project administered through FÃS but now that responsibility has been transferred to his Department the project has one manager and...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Jul 2006)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 538: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has had a 10 per cent penalty imposed on the 2005 REP scheme payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26265/06]
- Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (5 Jul 2006)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which radio and television programmes here are being made available throughout the island; if he has examined the prospect for a higher degree of transmission to other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26542/06]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (5 Jul 2006)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the public and private or corporate investment in the Digital Hub to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26543/06]
- Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)
Paul Connaughton Snr: It was only in general. That should be remembered.
- Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Maybe they would get the PD option.
- Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)
Paul Connaughton Snr: If I were the Deputy, I would not worry too much about what the people will think.
- Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Deputy Peter Power will have a long summer to decide on what will happen.
- Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)
Paul Connaughton Snr: I wish to share time with Deputy Deenihan. Ireland and Aer Lingus have come a long way since 1936 when the Government decided to establish a national airline. The company instilled pride and confidence in a fledgling State which, as with most new democracies, had to stumble before it walked. For many years, the only visible international symbol of Ireland was the famous shamrock on the...
- National Theatre. (6 Jul 2006)
Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the examination of the possible PPP procurement models for the redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre at George's Dock has been completed; if a report has been sent to Government on the preferred option; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26678/06]
- Order of Business (27 Sep 2006)
Paul Connaughton Snr: We can discuss nothing.
- Order of Business (27 Sep 2006)
Paul Connaughton Snr: That is what he is doing.
- Nursing Homes: Motion. (27 Sep 2006)
Paul Connaughton Snr: The Minister of State is always almost there.
- Nursing Homes: Motion. (27 Sep 2006)
Paul Connaughton Snr: That is what happens.
- Nursing Homes: Motion. (27 Sep 2006)
Paul Connaughton Snr: I wish to share time with Deputy McManus.
- Nursing Homes: Motion. (27 Sep 2006)
Paul Connaughton Snr: I have taken part in a number of discussions on nursing homes in recent years. The catalogue of failure is nothing other than a disgrace. We all have to accept that the RTE investigation into Leas Cross represented a milestone in the evolution of nursing home care. Never in the history of care of the elderly was anything more starkly brought across to the public about what could happen. I...
- Nursing Homes: Motion. (27 Sep 2006)
Paul Connaughton Snr: I do not accept that. This case concerns the person lying on his or her back in a nursing home anywhere in Ireland. Nothing else counts. It all depends on the quality of care for that person. Nothing else matters if the appropriate care is not given to a person who lies on his or her back for 24 hours a day, seven days a week, every day of his or her life. They are the people whom we are...