Results 1,461-1,480 of 2,825 for speaker:Sandra McLellan

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Presidency Issues (18 Jul 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 397. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the EU Presidency cultural programme; if he will provide breakdown of what the allocation provided for the programme was used for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36413/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (18 Jul 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 398. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to develop and expand the arts and education charter to include non formal education such as youth arts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36414/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Library (18 Jul 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 399. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the work of the Office of the Chief Herald; the costs the office and it’s work incurred on the State; the revenue it generated for the State; the projected running costs and revenue generated by the office over the coming budgetary year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36415/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Smartphone Applications (18 Jul 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 400. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made on a website portal and joint commercial and marketing strategy as outlined in the Comprehensive Review of Expenditure 2012-2014; if he will outline that progress; the projected income that such an initiative might accrue to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36416/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (18 Jul 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 401. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made on the proposal contained in the Comprehensive Review of Expenditure 2012-2014 on having a single event manager post which could promote the facilities in the national cultural institutions under one brand; if he will outline that progress; the savings that would be made by the implementation of this...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (18 Jul 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 402. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made on the proposal contained in the Comprehensive Review of Expenditure 2012-2014 on shared finance services, and HR services across national cultural institutions; if he will outline that progress; the savings that would be made by the implementation of this proposal; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (18 Jul 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 403. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost of conservation, cleaning and maintenance across the State's cultural institutions; if further consideration has been given to the proposals in the comprehensive review of expenditure to put in place a structure along the lines of the Art Lab proposals in Australia; the income that could be generated in that way; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (18 Jul 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 769. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had any discussion with the Department of Education and Skills regarding the potential for using that Department’s capital building programme as an opportunity to increase the provision of sporting facilities in local communities, in particular youth sports facilities, through co-location of sports facilities with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I welcome the Minister and her team and I thank her for her contribution. I welcome the Child and Family Agency Bill. I am delighted to have had an opportunity to contribute on it on Second Stage yesterday. I share the concerns of my colleague, Deputy Ó Caoláin, as Second Stage clashed with the committee's meeting with the Ombudsman for Children, Ms Emily Logan. I was covering...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child and Family Agency: Discussion with Chairman Designate (23 Jul 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I welcome the delegation and thank Ms Gibbons for her presentation. Deputy Ó Caoláin has asked me to convey his apologies. He is very sorry but he cannot attend due to unforeseen circumstances in Monaghan which mean that he must remain in his constituency. He asked me to wish Ms Gibbons well in her role and to assure her that she has his full support. I too wish her well in her...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I thank the Minister and his team for their presence. I thank Ms Mary Lindsay and congratulate Mr. Tony O’Brien on is appointment. I wish to comment on medical cards. I understand that the number of discretionary medical cards has been increased but that must be expected due to the state of the economy. I disagree that it is no more difficult now to be awarded a discretionary card...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I ask Ms McGuinness to explain why somebody who previously received a medical card on discretionary grounds had it rescinded on review even though the card was not even out of date. We are dealing with a considerable number of such cases.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Work Programme, Disability Services and Related Issues: Discussion with HIQA (12 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I welcome HIQA here today and I thank the authority for its reports. HIQA has come to occupy a prominent place in public awareness of the hospital system in the context of hygiene and safety. At the time of HIQA's establishment there was enormous public concern about the spread of the MRSA superbug which seemed to be spiralling out of control in our hospital system. It is worth emphasising...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Work Programme, Disability Services and Related Issues: Discussion with HIQA (12 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: Direct provision.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: City of Culture (18 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 5. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in view of County Limerick's designation as City of Culture for 2014, the supports, whether in terms of personnel, resources, finance or otherwise, his Department intends to give to local arts and tourism bodies and the local authority in order to ensure that the City of Culture year is successful; and his Department's plans to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: City of Culture (18 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: The announcement that Limerick was to be the City of Culture was a huge boost to Limerick. It is an opportunity for the city to showcase its cultural, artistic and sporting heritage and to showcase Limerick as a tourist destination at home and abroad. However, the issue of funding could put the project in jeopardy, if the project is not supported by central Government inasmuch as possible....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: City of Culture (18 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: This is an international city of culture designation, and funding is very important to its success. I believe the Minister is asking those in Limerick to do it on the cheap. Can he guarantee the direct assistance of his Department and officials in ensuring that the city of culture is a success and that it attracts internationally well-known cultural figures, exhibitions and acts, and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Monuments (18 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: Can the Minister update the House on the planning position? I understand from colleagues in Dublin City Council that for planning to take place any proposal will have to come back to the Minister before returning to the council as the planning authority. Does the Minister accept their view in this regard? The Minister stated he is to have a meeting with Chartered Land. Has he considered...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Appointments (18 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 26. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in view of the advertisement on 4 June, seeking Board members for the Irish Museum of Modern Art, the Chester Beatty Library, the Crawford Art Gallery, Cork, the Arts Council, the Irish Architectural Archive and Archbishop Marsh’s Library, the process by which he intends to appoint persons to these positions; and the measures...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (18 Sep 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 43. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views of the impact of cutbacks to the National Irish Visual Arts Library; and his further plans to ensure that there is an independent policy or advisory committee established for this library. [38504/13]