Results 3,921-3,940 of 4,073 for speaker:Mary Mitchell O'Connor
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions Reform (18 Sep 2012)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is considering incentivising other strategically important leaving certificate subjects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39357/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions Reform (18 Sep 2012)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is considering introducing an examination in mathematics and Irish at the end of fifth year as recommended by Irish university presidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39358/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions Reform (18 Sep 2012)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is considering reviewing the date of publication of leaving certificate results as recommended by Irish university presidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39359/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions Reform (18 Sep 2012)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is considering introducing a graduate entry only level for certain professional courses as recommended by the Irish university presidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39360/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (18 Sep 2012)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has given any consideration to concerns raised by certain professors that project maths is damaging not only to mathematics but to engineering, technology and the sciences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39361/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (18 Sep 2012)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he examined the latest international survey by the OECD entitled Education at a Glance, which highlights the fact that the proportion of time spent on teaching maths and science here is below the EU average; the action he will take to bring teaching practices here more in line with the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39362/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (18 Sep 2012)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools here that do not have access to whiteboard technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39366/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (18 Sep 2012)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools classrooms here that do not have access to whiteboard technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39367/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (18 Sep 2012)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce digital literacy onto the school curriculum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39368/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Organization for Nuclear Research (18 Sep 2012)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will confirm the amount it will cost, annually, for Ireland to become a member of CERN; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37011/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Organization for Nuclear Research (18 Sep 2012)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his Department has plans for Ireland to become members of CERN; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37012/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Organization for Nuclear Research (18 Sep 2012)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will confirm the potential benefits to Ireland of becoming members of CERN; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37013/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (18 Sep 2012)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of accountants that have been selected to participate in the Free Independent Financial Advice for borrowers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39363/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (18 Sep 2012)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the geographical spread of the Free Independent Financial Advisors for borrowers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39364/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (18 Sep 2012)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the annual cost of crime to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38404/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (18 Sep 2012)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to cater for the statutory registration and recognition of music therapy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37687/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (18 Sep 2012)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to cater for the statutory registration and recognition of art therapy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37688/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (18 Sep 2012)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to cater for the statutory registration and recognition of drama therapy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37689/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (18 Sep 2012)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to cater for the statutory registration and recognition of dance movement therapy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37690/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (18 Sep 2012)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Health the annual health costs of substance misuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38406/12]