Results 121-140 of 5,615 for speaker:Andrew Doyle

Schools Building Projects. (18 Dec 2007)

Andrew Doyle: May I ask the Minister a question?

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Dec 2007)

Andrew Doyle: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the published prioritisation criteria for large scale capital funding projects for schools; the reason a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow has not been assigned band one rating in view of the fact that the school had an approval for an extension six years ago which has never happened and the fact that the classroom...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (30 Jan 2008)

Andrew Doyle: I seek the adjournment of the House under Standing Order 32 to discuss the following matter of national importance, namely, the implications of the findings of the High Court concerning the Government's support for the education of autistic children in the Ó Cuanacháin case and its impact on the education of all of Ireland's autistic children.

Job Losses. (30 Jan 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Allergan has been established in Arklow since 1980. It was first known as McGhan Limited and later Inamed Aesthetics. For the past 18 months it has been under the international company, Allergan. It was announced today that 350 people or thereabouts will lose their jobs over the next 18 months. On television this morning, we saw young couples with mortgages where both partners work in...

Special Educational Needs. (30 Jan 2008)

Andrew Doyle: I wish to share time with my colleague, Deputy Timmins.

Special Educational Needs. (30 Jan 2008)

Andrew Doyle: The Ó Cuanacháins had a justifiable and legitimate reason for challenging the Department of Education and Science's decision not to provide ABA teaching to their child purely because they were geographically at a loss. It seems odd that 12 ABA schools are funded by the Department, including one in the Minister's constituency for which she actively lobbied.

Special Educational Needs. (30 Jan 2008)

Andrew Doyle: They are mentioned in the national development plan as going from pilot to permanent status. The Ó Cuanacháins had a legitimate right to challenge the Department of Education and Science on that fact alone. Before that, the courts had established that the State had denied Seán Ó Cuanacháin his right to an education and damaged his educational prospects. ABA has the best effect at an...

Written Answers — Benchmarking Awards: Benchmarking Awards (30 Jan 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has assessed the emerging strains in public pay policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2114/08]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (30 Jan 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 1429: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of the 4,100 primary and secondary schools that have received broadband connectivity under the broadband for schools programme; if the NGN standard will apply to the national broadband scheme specifications; the regions or areas included in the national broadband scheme; the reason the fastest...

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Did the Deputy listen to Patricia McKenna this morning telling the Green Party what to do?

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Andrew Doyle: The Government changed the environmental plan sent out to every county.

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Andrew Doyle: He should scrap the directive sent to every county council.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (31 Jan 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff in the Health Service Executive on long term leave due to illness; if there is a strategic management plan for the delivery of health services in County Wicklow; and if the impact of the random job cuts in the health service has been evaluated on the ability of the health care service terms to deliver the services...

Written Answers — EU Treaty: EU Treaty (6 Feb 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the high rate of abstentions in the past two EU referenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3791/08]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (12 Feb 2008)

Andrew Doyle: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, that the House discuss the national implications of the unilateral decision of the Department of Agriculture and Food to suspend all payments under the REPS 2 and REPS 3 schemes to farmers until the end of the year in view of the importance of the environmental schemes for the...

Grant Payments. (12 Feb 2008)

Andrew Doyle: I know that when Deputy O'Connor is Acting Chairman I will be given the time I require.

Grant Payments. (12 Feb 2008)

Andrew Doyle: I wish to clarify some points. It is not just REPS participants whose scheme anniversary falls on 1 January that are affected. I know this because I sought clarification about my own REPS plan, the anniversary date of which was 1 November. I sent in my full compliance on 3 December and I am informed it was not processed because of a backlog of work, due in part to an official being on...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (12 Feb 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the policy for developing facilities for children and teenagers admitted to accident and emergency with mental health crises such as suicidal tendencies or self-harm behaviours. [5085/08]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (12 Feb 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Transport the strategic management plan being followed for the delivery of the rail service for the east coast for 2008, particularly since the arrival of the 183 new carriages into the railway system and the redeployment in the east coast railway line. [5084/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (12 Feb 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 625: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for the delay in publishing the regulations governing dog breeding, promised in 2007. [5083/08]