Results 24,421-24,440 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of special services for children with Asperger's syndrome at St. Joseph's secondary school in Fairview; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5619/05]

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (22 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 333 of 2 February 2005, if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the new board of management for the Ballymun comprehensive schools will comprise representatives of both parents and teachers; and her views on the fact that there is no further delay in appointing the board. [5950/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the nature and extent of capital works which need to be carried out to the Ballymun comprehensive schools prior to the amalgamation of these schools taking place; and when funding will be provided for these works. [5951/05]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (16 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if steps are being taken to address the sub-standard accommodation and facilities in many Garda stations that have in the case of Finglas Garda station led to a threat of a walk-out by members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4926/05]

Written Answers — Commission on Policing and Crime: Commission on Policing and Crime (16 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the report of the Dublin Lord Mayor's commission on policing and crime; if he intends to act on the recommendations contained in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4927/05]

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (16 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if all Garda speed detection equipment has been recalibrated to function on the basis of kilometres rather than miles per hour; the reason there was insufficient time for this task to be carried out prior to the introduction of the new metric speed limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4759/05]

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (16 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has investigated the situation with regard to the validity of hundreds of speeding summonses after it emerged that some of the forms used by gardaí failed to stipulate whether traffic offenders were driving in miles per hour, or kilometres per hour; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of cases...

Written Answers — Private Sector Funding: Private Sector Funding (15 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to efforts by Aer Lingus unions to raise their shareholding in the national airline; his views on such a move; the way in which this will affect plans to privatise or sell off any part of the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4761/05]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (15 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the success of Operation Lifesaver for the Christmas and new year period; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the number of road deaths recorded during this period is back to the level attained before the introduction of penalty points; if he has new initiatives in this regard for 2005; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Health Centres: Health Centres (15 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 207: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the protracted discussions which took place between her Department and the Northern Area Health Board regarding the provision of a new health centre in Ballymun, Dublin 9; the reason it has taken two years for these discussions to be completed while the new facility has lain idle for this two year...

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Can the Minister give an indication of his priority? Is he giving an undertaking that the northside will receive priority? Within days of his appointment, the Minister talked about joining up the two Luas lines. That is off the top of the head stuff and not helpful in the area of transport. The problem over the years is that there has not been joined up thinking. Will the Minister confirm...

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: If the Minister proceeds with the interconnector, I take it he will not come up with a separate solution for joining the two Luas lines. The interconnector connects those lines. I hope the Minister will not duplicate it.

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister mentioned the increase in the rate of car ownership and said these projects cannot be carried out overnight. However, what could be done overnight to greatly improve the traffic situation is increase the number of buses. Despite the undertaking given in the national development plan, why has not one additional bus been provided for Dublin Bus since 2000? It beggars belief that...

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: The additional funding was €275 million.

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Why does the Minister not keep the promises he made?

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister has not done so and is not doing so.

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Why does the Minister not deliver on his commitment?

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: He has not done so.

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the optimum manner of providing a rail link to Dublin Airport; and when he expects to make proposals to Cabinet on this. [5093/05]

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I was not looking for a history lesson. We all know what proposals are there. I asked for the Minister's thinking on the proposal. What does he believe is the best way of serving the northside and the airport in particular? Does the Minister accept that the northside has lost out badly in transport infrastructure, in spite of having a northside Taoiseach? Will the Minister give priority to...