Results 481-500 of 527 for speaker:Mary Wallace

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 726: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of school buses operated by Bus Éireann; the number of school buses operated by private operators; the number of Bus Éireann school buses that operate under the three for two seat rule; the number of privately operated buses that operate under the three for two seat rule; if she will report on the proposal within her...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (14 Jun 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 867: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of groups (details supplied) regarding the fact that the UK has postponed the implementation of the waste electrical recycling law until January 2006 and that there is no indication yet from his Department that it intends to postpone same from 18 August 2005 to...

Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Mary Wallace: I would like to begin by saying-——

Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Mary Wallace: I would like to begin by saying that the findings of the "Prime Time" programme——

Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Mary Wallace: This is not fair on other speakers.

Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Mary Wallace: I would like to begin by saying that the findings of the-——

Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Mary Wallace: I would like to begin-——

Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Mary Wallace: I hope Fine Gael will give us this time because much of the time of other speakers has been lost. I would like to begin by saying that the findings of the "Prime Time" programme were shocking.

Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Mary Wallace: It is unbelievable and unacceptable that older people would be subjected to the type of environment portrayed in the programme. It was horrendous viewing for all of us but particularly for families whose elderly relatives are in nursing home care. For the sake of all our elderly citizens who reside in nursing homes and their families, it is exceedingly important that the commitments given in...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (31 May 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps his Department has taken to deal with the issue of anti-social behaviour in urban communities and that the protection of the rights of the individual as a victim of anti-social behaviour is paramount; the legislation which has been put in place to support the Garda Síochána in dealing with anti-social...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 May 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 422: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of funding approved for capital works in respect of primary schools in Drogheda during the past five years on a project by project basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17823/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 May 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 423: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of funding approved for capital works in respect of post-primary schools in Drogheda during the past five years on a project by project basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17824/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (31 May 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 431: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department's attention has been drawn to the fact that the average class size for 2003-04 was 23.9; if, in such circumstances her Department would review the requirement to have 29 additional pupils to obtain an additional classroom teacher and change this requirement to 23.9 to be in line with the average class size. [17921/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (31 May 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 433: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will review the changes made three years ago where a 16-classroom school with 450 pupils had its pupil-teacher ratio reduced to 441; and if consideration will be given to provide further similar reductions at this time to assist the overall school number. [17924/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (31 May 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 432: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will provide a recommendation to a senior primary school (details supplied) receiving five classes of second class pupils from a junior primary school which has no teacher to teach one of these five classes as there are only four sixth classes leaving the school, in circumstances where the junior school involved is...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (18 May 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 288: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way in which his Department, in determining the funding for local authorities, provides balance between urban authorities and rural authorities in funding; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that urban authorities afford such a luxury as parks departments whereas the rural authorities are...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (20 Apr 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Transport the funding options for the proposed Dunboyne Rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12267/05]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (20 Apr 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received a request from Iarnród Éireann for a meeting regarding Dunboyne Rail; if he will report on progress on the issue since the January 2005 feasibility study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12269/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (20 Apr 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Transport if the DTO has not met for the past two years; if so, the reason therefore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12270/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Apr 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amounts of funding approved for capital works in respect of primary schools in County Meath during the past five years, on a project basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12278/05]