Results 22,041-22,060 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (26 Jun 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 612: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the details of the undertaking given by her Department to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 in respect of funding for temporary accommodation and a permanent school building; the timescale agreed in both cases; and if she will make a statement on the reason for her Department abandoning the original plan for the school to move...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (26 Jun 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 613: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will give early approval to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 to proceed to carry out a refurbishment of the school and assembly hall in view of the poor condition of these and the fact that the school has been promised this work for some time. [17675/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jun 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 566: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in providing a new school hall to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the position at which this project now stands; the timetable for completing this project; and the overall time-scale for its completion. [17422/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Jun 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 567: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of her Department in relation to the needs of a child (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the evaluation this position is based upon; the way her Department proposes to meet the educational needs of this child in a mainstream school that does not have an autistic unit; and the assistance that her Department offers parents...

Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (26 Jun 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 568: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the supports available for schools to cater for the language needs of non-Irish national pupils; and the amount drawn down in each of the past three years. [17424/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Jun 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 569: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the support available to supplement the education requirements of gifted pupils; her views on the adequacy of such funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17425/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Jun 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 570: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a child (details supplied) has had their normal school hours reduced; when these hours will be increased in line with her Department guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17426/07]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (26 Jun 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 576: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined and an explanation provided as to the reason leaving certificate results from separate years cannot be added together for the purposes of points for third level courses; when this rule was last reviewed; if flexibility exists for persons who have a learning disability; and...

Written Answers — School Security: School Security (26 Jun 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 614: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of residents neighbouring schools (details supplied) in Dublin 9 in relation to anti-social activity in the grounds of the school; if her further attention has been drawn to the extensive damage being caused to the schools on a frequent basis; and if in view of these, she will give...

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (26 Jun 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 622: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to a previous parliamentary question when the assessment was carried out by her Department of the extent of multi-denominational education provision in the Dublin 9 area; the outcome of this assessment; the long term requirements that were identified; her Department's decision on the way these requirements should be...

Written Answers — Equality Issues: Equality Issues (26 Jun 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 629: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action that has been taken in recent years to combat ageism; and his views on a campaign to combat the problem for people of all age groups. [17429/07]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (26 Jun 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 716: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a visa issued to a person (details supplied) can be renewed or extended; the procedure involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17489/07]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (26 Jun 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 763: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to strengthen legislation to simplify the taking-in-charge process and extend much greater rights and protection to home owners. [17487/07]

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (26 Jun 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 759: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been brought to the difficulties of the water services pricing policy on non-commercial institutions and bodies such as community groups and charities; the way this policy differs in its application to commercial bodies and non-commercial bodies; and if he will undertake to introduce a...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (26 Jun 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 773: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce new planning regulations to ease the bureaucratic burden on householders applying for planning permission for the conversion of their front gardens to driveways; and if he will provide details of reviews ongoing or reports completed on simplifying planning rules in this regard. [17572/07]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (26 Jun 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 789: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce legislation to compel utility companies to provide contact details and identification on their various on-street infrastructure boxes in order that vandalism, graffiti and so on can be more readily reported and dealt with by the company in question. [17486/07]

Written Answers — Personal Injuries Assessment Board: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (26 Apr 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of cases currently before the Personal Injuries Assessment Board; the number of cases for which rulings have been given since its inception; the number of these cases that have been referred to the Courts for further action or appeal; the number of staff currently employed by the PIAB; the intended total number...

Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (26 Apr 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position of the investigation on the disclosure that Polish workers employed by a contractor at the ESB power station in Moneypoint were being paid well below the national minimum wage; the sanctions or penalties available against companies in such situations; the measures taken by his Department to date to ensure full...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Apr 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will set out in full the basis for the decision to transfer St. Luke's Hospital; and the reports, reviews, consultation and other advice that was relied upon in making this decision. [15749/07]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (26 Apr 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Transport the articles of Directive 2005/66/EC which have been fully transposed; the articles which have not been fully transposed; the outstanding measures that are required of his Department under this Directive that have not been implemented; the deadline that applied or applies to each; the action he is taking to fully transpose the Directive; and...