Results 501-520 of 1,494 for speaker:Deirdre Clune

Graduate Support Schemes (13 Oct 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation the way he intends to provide more employment opportunities for unemployed graduates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36683/10]

Graduate Support Schemes (13 Oct 2010)

Deirdre Clune: My question refers to graduates in particular. The Minister mentioned three initiatives in his reply, two of them under the remit of Enterprise Ireland, namely, the graduate link which will place 50 graduates and the foreign placements programme under which 15 graduates are employed. Representatives of the USI appeared before a meeting of the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and...

Graduate Support Schemes (13 Oct 2010)

Deirdre Clune: To how many graduates will the programme apply? IBEC's GradLink programme accommodates only 38 graduates, which is a drop in the ocean when one considers there are 100,000 graduates. These programmes need to be ramped up because progress is much too slow. Graduates from 2010 have now joined 2009 graduates in the employment market. What are the Department's targets in terms of the number...

Graduate Support Schemes (13 Oct 2010)

Deirdre Clune: With what year is the Minister making a comparison?

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (12 Oct 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 175: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the grants that are available for a person in receipt of jobseeker's allowance payment and attending a part-time level seven course at night to ensure availability for work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35751/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Oct 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his plans to reform and modernise bankruptcy legislation here as recommended by the innovation task force report; if he intends to introduce a system compatible with that which exists in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35399/10]

Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (7 Oct 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the steps he will take to respond to cases where maintenance payments have not been made for periods longer than 26 weeks; if parents will be allowed recover unpaid maintenance beyond the 26-week period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35398/10]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (6 Oct 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the steps he will take to address the delays experienced by persons applying for holiday visas from outside the Schengen area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29182/10]

Infectious Disease Screening Service (5 Oct 2010)

Deirdre Clune: I am glad to have the opportunity to raise this issue and to get a response from the Government on possible changes to TB services, particularly in the Cork region and particularly in regard to screening and the administration of the BCG vaccine. I raise this issue because towards the end of August there was an outbreak of TB at Crab Lane national school, Ballintemple, which resulted in the...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (5 Oct 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if she is in receipt of an application for national lottery funding for a club (details supplied); if she is in a position to provide such funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34509/10]

Economic Strategy: Motion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2010)

Deirdre Clune: I will share time with Deputies Seymour Crawford and Richard Bruton.

Economic Strategy: Motion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2010)

Deirdre Clune: I speak in support of the motion. If the Minister of State, Deputy Billy Kelleher looks back on the record of the Dáil he will see time and again that following the budget announcements made by the Taoiseach when he was Minister for Finance, this side of the House consistently pointed out that the over-dependence on income from property tax was unsustainable and would lead to a bust. This...

Foster Care Services (30 Sep 2010)

Deirdre Clune: I wish to raise the serious concerns surrounding the report produced last weekend regarding deficiencies in the foster care service in the Cork region. In 2009, HIQA announced it would inspect foster care services in four local areas in the HSE region, covering Cork city and county, north Lee and south Lee and north Cork and west Cork. These four areas were selected because they share a...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Sep 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has undertaken to review the incremental spend requirement in respect of research and development tax credits in view of the recommendation of the innovation taskforce report to remove this requirement; when this recommendation will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34070/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Sep 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the current status of a school building project (details supplied); when construction will begin; when the project will be completed; when will the pupils be able to move into the new facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34252/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Sep 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 95: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the current status of a school building project (details supplied); when the project will be completed; when will the pupils be able to move into the new facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34253/10]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (30 Sep 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the proposed development of the hospital to be provided under the co-location scheme at Cork University Hospital; her policy in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34162/10]

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (29 Sep 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the steps she has taken to improve information and communications technology facilities in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32874/10]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (29 Sep 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 135: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the steps she has taken to introduce a system for the awarding of CAO bonus points for Leaving Certificate maths; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32873/10]

Written Answers — Overseas Visitors: Overseas Visitors (29 Sep 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 138: To ask the Taoiseach the number of overseas visitors in each month since the introduction of the €10 travel tax in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32498/10]