Results 1,021-1,040 of 2,725 for speaker:Paul Gogarty

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 506: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the efforts made in recent weeks to acquire land for a site for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin. [32642/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 507: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will write to the management of South Dublin County Council supporting calls by local representatives for a compulsory purchase order to be made on lands (details supplied) in County Dublin. [32643/06]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (18 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Finance if the increase in receipts in stamp duties to date in 2006 has been anticipated; and his plans to reduce reliance on this tax. [33195/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (18 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Finance the proportion of civil servants that will be relocated to new Government and State body offices outside of Dublin by year end 2006 that are themselves relocating from Dublin and are from other parts of the country. [33196/06]

Written Answers — Coastal Zone Management: Coastal Zone Management (19 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he intends to carry out an assessment of the impact of pair trawling on bottlenose dolphins in the Shannon Estuary candidate special area; and if there are plans to introduce measures, such as monitoring the by catch of these vessels, in order to control pair trawling in the area. [33493/06]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (19 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his Department had a role in negotiations between National Treasury Management Agency and An Post in view of the latter's merger with a company (details supplied);. [33492/06]

Higher Education Grants. (24 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Approximately 18 months ago, before the media began to take an interest in this matter, I highlighted the fact that, for example, lone parents' SSIA earnings were being calculated in advance of when their interest accrued and certainly prior to the end of the scheme. The levels relating to when they would qualify for grants were applied before these people actually received or could access...

Higher Education Grants. (24 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: These people have not yet earned the money; they cannot access it.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (24 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether her Department has failed to invest sufficiently in second level education as reflected in Ireland's position at 29th out of 30 countries in the OECD league table by GDP and 24th by GNP and that, notwithstanding investment in special needs and international students, the vast majority of second level students...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (24 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: No more than the Minister's commitment in An Agreed Programme for Government to reduce class sizes in primary schools, will she admit that she has failed with regard to educational investment at second level? Will she acknowledge she is using this special needs and language support argument as a hoary old chestnut? The reality is she is not spending enough on education and as a result,...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (24 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: I am suggesting we should be investing in both.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (24 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: The Minister should not be telling me——

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (24 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: It is a case of dealing with mainstream students and special needs students and the Minister has failed the mainstream students. It is not a case of "either, or". The Minister should not use that chestnut in this House with me.

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (24 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 619: To ask the Minister for Education and Science to outline if and when the National Adult Learning Council will be reconstituted; the annual cost of running the NALC when it was in operation, updated to 2006 figures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34331/06]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (24 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of VAT paid by primary schools in the last year for which figures are available. [34309/06]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (24 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of VAT paid by second-level schools in the last year for which figures are available. [34311/06]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (24 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 523: To ask the Minister for Transport the procedures in place should an elected representative be unhappy with the response of the Irish Aviation Authority on a specific or general matter regarding monitoring the height of incoming aircraft; and if there is opportunity to raise the issue at Dáil Éireann level in the interests of democratic accountability. [34336/06]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (24 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Transport if a report has been issued by his Department in relation to submissions on the Kildare Route Project. [34356/06]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (24 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 525: To ask the Minister for Transport when it is planned to remove the tolls from the M50; the plans in place to introduce variable tolling at entry or egress points instead of a central toll; if future toll would be for revenue gathering purposes or as a traffic management exercise; and if he will guarantee that no tolls will be implemented until people living in west Dublin have...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Oct 2006)

Paul Gogarty: Question 596: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a new school will be built in Saggart as outlined in the Saggart Local Area Plan; if her Department will take a proactive approach in setting up such a school; if she acknowledges that further housing rezoning will necessitate additional classrooms to the eight class facility outlined; and if she will make a statement on the...