Results 121-140 of 1,319 for speaker:Paudge Connolly

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Feb 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 220: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the grant aid advanced to Down Syndrome Ireland for 2003 and 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4840/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Feb 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 222: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the grant aid advanced to NAMHI for 2003 and 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4842/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Feb 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 223: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the grant aid advanced to Children in Hospital Ireland for 2003 and 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4843/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Feb 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 224: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the grant aid advanced to the National Suicide Research Foundation for 2003 and 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4845/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Feb 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 225: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the grant aid advanced to the Association of Higher Education Access and Disability for 2003 and 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4846/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Feb 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 228: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the grant aid advanced to the Irish Association of Suicidology for 2003 and 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4849/05]

Written Answers — Asbestos Remediation Programme: Asbestos Remediation Programme (15 Feb 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 478: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date of an asbestos removal and remediation survey of schools begun in 1999 by the OPW for her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4819/05]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (15 Feb 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 479: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will be making a significant reduction in primary school class sizes this year to achieve the targets as outlined in the programme for Government 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4820/05]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (15 Feb 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 480: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made on the commitment in the programme for Government to bring pupil teacher ratios under 20:1 for children under nine years old; the further steps she proposes to take to achieve this objective within the Government's term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4821/05]

Written Answers — Teacher Induction Courses: Teacher Induction Courses (15 Feb 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 481: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she proposes to extend the pilot scheme to prepare newly qualified teachers for the classroom environment, that is, for behavioural issues, multi-class teaching, special needs pupils, parental consultation and deficit of classroom resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4822/05]

Written Answers — Employee Assistance Service: Employee Assistance Service (15 Feb 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 482: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she proposes to introduce an employee assistance scheme for teachers, as exists throughout the public service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4823/05]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (15 Feb 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 483: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on an advisory group's report which expressed concerns regarding the risks surrounding the proposed introduction of standardised testing in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4824/05]

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Paudge Connolly: It was established today in the Supreme Court that the policy which obtained was illegal. The phrase "to get law, not justice" comes to mind. While there are many families who are willing to pay for care, the graver issue involves the number of people who cannot even get a bed or make a contribution from their pensions. A great deal of money of the order of €800 million to €1 billion is...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (17 Feb 2005)

Paudge Connolly: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of public and national concern, namely the chronic under funding in counties Cavan and Monaghan and nationally of child and adolescent psychiatric services, which has resulted in only the gravest emergency cases of threats to lives, safety or security being treated with consequent trauma for both children and...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 Feb 2005)

Paudge Connolly: I agree with Deputy Kelleher that the whole issue of where and how child care can be provided has been over-regulated. It will put out of business the motherly neighbour who provides care for one or two families and who is not providing the service from a cash driven point of view. There is an emphasis on making the child care issue a commercial and clinical entity. I am not sure it is...

Written Answers — Grant Aid: Grant Aid (22 Feb 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 61: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the grant aid advanced to the National Disability Federation of Ireland for the years 2003 and 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5552/05]

Written Answers — Grant Aid: Grant Aid (22 Feb 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the grant aid advanced to the Disability Federation of Ireland for the years 2003 and 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5553/05]

Written Answers — Grant Aid: Grant Aid (22 Feb 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the grant aid advanced to Brainwave for the years 2003 and 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5555/05]

Written Answers — Grant Aid: Grant Aid (22 Feb 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 65: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the grant aid advanced to Headway Ireland for the years 2003 and 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5556/05]

Written Answers — Grant Aid: Grant Aid (22 Feb 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the grant aid advanced to Enable Ireland for the years 2003 and 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5557/05]