Results 2,701-2,720 of 3,523 for speaker:Lucinda Creighton

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (8 Jul 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 478: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the effect cuts will have on special needs teaching for the 2009-10 academic year in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 6; if there will be resource or special needs teachers or assistants lost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28138/09]

Order of Business (7 Jul 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: I refer to the point raised by Deputy Varadkar about the promised consumer and competition Bill. The fact that six credit card companies hiked their charges last night is another example of banks taking advantage of consumers and fleecing vulnerable people who are struggling to pay bills. Would this be an opportunity to look at that issue and to put some restrictions on these banks,...

Order of Business (7 Jul 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: -----benefited from the bank recapitalisation scheme?

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: I concur with what Deputies Flanagan and Rabbitte have said. There is some confusion between expert evidence and opinion evidence. I consider it necessary to specify that the garda giving such evidence should not be below the rank of chief superintendent. The provision leaves the section, and therefore the Bill, open to constitutional challenge. If the legislation is referred to the...

Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (7 Jul 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures she has put in place to increase the credit available to small and medium-sized enterprises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27471/09]

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (7 Jul 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when extra relief for older subscribers to the VHI will be implemented consequent on the Supreme Court ruling on risk equalisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27477/09]

Written Answers — Residential Services for People with Disabilities: Residential Services for People with Disabilities (1 Jul 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ring-fence funding for the implementation of the Health Information and Quality Authority National Quality Standards for Residential Services for People with Disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26385/09]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (30 Jun 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue raised per year for each of the past five years from stamp duty on awards on infant rulings in the judicial system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26086/09]

Sport and Recreational Development. (30 Jun 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: I am grateful to the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for affording me the opportunity to raise this issue and I am glad the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh is present. This is a very important issue. I am proposing that part of the public green open space at Iveagh Gardens that are under the auspices of the OPW be made available for some sporting facilities for young children in the area. As the...

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (25 Jun 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will provide the Money Advice and Budgeting Service with increased resources to deal with the increase in persons seeking advice and support from the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23271/09]

Written Answers — Social Partnership: Social Partnership (25 Jun 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is possible for a person (details supplied) to voluntary withdraw from the Toward 2016 agreement. [25516/09]

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (24 Jun 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 73: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the role of a directly elected mayor for Dublin is being created; the powers such a mayor will be delegated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25115/09]

European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Jun 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: I refer to the issue of the new Commission. Has the Minister any thoughts on how the portfolios in the European Commission might be improved or enhanced after the Lisbon treaty process is completed? There are concerns in respect of the current Commission, its size and the relevance of some of the portfolios. Will there be an opportunity to revamp it and to change the portfolios? What post...

Order of Business (24 Jun 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Does the Taoiseach plan to introduce any legislation to deal with the conflict of interest that arises in connection with the solicitors' firm, Arthur Cox, which advises the Department of the Taoiseach, and a number of Ministers?

Order of Business (24 Jun 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: We heard in recent days that it will advise NAMA, in addition to a variety of developers who are involved in that circle.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: If it was in any other jurisdiction it would be illegal and people would be put in prison for it.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Is there a proposal to deal with the matter?

European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Jun 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: I thank the Taoiseach for his presentation. He mentioned ambitious climate change targets for the Copenhagen meeting at the end of the year. Public debate has recently raised certain questions about this following the global and European economic crisis. I am not sure that there is the same level of commitment across the European Union to delivering on these targets as previously. There...

Order of Business (24 Jun 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: He could read it in the caravan.

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (23 Jun 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Finance the projected costs of the potential development of office accommodation (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24542/09]