Results 1,961-1,980 of 3,707 for speaker:Brian O'Shea

Written Answers — Immigrant Support Services: Immigrant Support Services (8 Nov 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to ensure English language learning for all immigrant families is co-ordinated through schools where possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27951/07]

Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (8 Nov 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she is satisfied that the English language support for newcomer children in schools here is anywhere near adequate to meet her proposals in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27949/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Policies: Departmental Policies (8 Nov 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to ensure that all schools have a comprehensive policy on racism, anti-racism and intercultural education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27950/07]

Written Answers — Intercultural Education: Intercultural Education (8 Nov 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to establish a forum to examine education and equality legislation in the matter of intercultural education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27952/07]

Written Answers — Immigration and Integration Issues: Immigration and Integration Issues (8 Nov 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to produce a green paper on immigration and integration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27946/07]

Written Answers — Immigration and Integration Issues: Immigration and Integration Issues (8 Nov 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals in regard to proactive planning, continuous data accumulation and analysis in relation to immigration and integration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27948/07]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (8 Nov 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons who have initiated legal challenges to their deportation orders in each of the past five years and to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27953/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Nov 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications for family reunification received in his Department in each of the past five years and to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27954/07]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (8 Nov 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of foreign nationals who have been the subject of deportation orders and whose whereabouts are unknown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27955/07]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (8 Nov 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Question 209: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if planning authorities are obliged to use the moneys paid to them by developers in lieu of an insufficiency of parking spaces on particular developments, to provide additional parking places in the immediate vicinity of the development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27860/07]

Written Answers — Salmon Management Fund: Salmon Management Fund (8 Nov 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the review of the €30 million hardship fund for commercial fishermen and others affected by the ban on commercial salmon fishing will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27961/07]

Written Answers — Student Support Services: Student Support Services (13 Nov 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the specific resources available to third level institutions to fund on-campus medical and counselling facilities for students; if she will provide specific funding for such facilities in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28476/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Nov 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of grants made to schools under the school building and school support programmes during each year from 2002 to date in 2007 for Dublin city, Dún Laoghaire Rathdown, south Dublin and Fingal; the value of such grants in each year and in each area mentioned. [28477/07]

Written Answers — Foreshore Leases: Foreshore Leases (13 Nov 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, further to Parliamentary Question No. 392 of 23 October 2007, the length of time the legal advisers to her Department have been examining the issues referred to in the reply; when the examination will be concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28128/07]

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (13 Nov 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the consideration of a report (details supplied) on the submission of Waterford Institute of Technology for upgrading to university status will be concluded by the end of 2007, the end of 2008 or the end of 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28129/07]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (14 Nov 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Question 82: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will bring in legislation in line with the recommendations of the Kenny report and the Ninth Progress Report of the All Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution to empower local authorities to compulsorily acquire land on it being zoned for residential development at agricultural value or its...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (14 Nov 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Question 85: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of social houses and affordable houses provided in 2006 and to date in 2007; the number expected to be provided by the end of 2007; if his attention has been drawn to the increase in the numbers applying for affordable housing in some areas; the steps he is taking to deal with the backlog. [28692/07]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (15 Nov 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the security failure from Eircom regarding its 250,000 wi-fi customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28980/07]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (15 Nov 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the most recent OECD figures on broadband provision that puts Ireland below average of OECD countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28977/07]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (15 Nov 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) in County Waterford will be informed of the date for their oral hearing before the Refugee Appeals Tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29152/07]