Results 541-560 of 2,341 for speaker:Paul McGrath

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (5 Jul 2006)

Paul McGrath: Question 512: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the average class size in a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [27147/06]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (5 Jul 2006)

Paul McGrath: Question 513: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the average class size in a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [27148/06]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (4 Jul 2006)

Paul McGrath: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the most recent figures regarding the number of children in primary classes of 35 to 39 children inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25772/06]

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (29 Jun 2006)

Paul McGrath: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he will take to cooperate with other countries in order to combat human trafficking and to support the victims of human trafficking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25139/06]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (29 Jun 2006)

Paul McGrath: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the political and security situation in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25168/06]

Written Answers — Rental Accommodation Scheme: Rental Accommodation Scheme (29 Jun 2006)

Paul McGrath: Question 261: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of applicants accommodated under the long-term accommodation initiative for rent supplement tenants by county in 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006; if this scheme is proving beneficial to both the State and the tenants; the savings to the State from the reduction in rent supplement payments for these...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (28 Jun 2006)

Paul McGrath: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to correspondence received (details supplied) regarding works to be carried out to a sculpture. [25324/06]

Decentralisation Programme. (28 Jun 2006)

Paul McGrath: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the stated opinion that core policy units may not be moved in the context of decentralisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25172/06]

Decentralisation Programme. (28 Jun 2006)

Paul McGrath: The Minister is effectively saying the Taoiseach misled the Dáil. The Taoiseach said in the Dáil that the core policy units may be not be moved as part of decentralisation. However, the Minister has now said that the full decentralisation programme, as originally planned, is going ahead. This opinion differs from that expressed in this House by the Taoiseach. One can only conclude that...

Decentralisation Programme. (28 Jun 2006)

Paul McGrath: The Minister has set out all the reasons for the delay in the decentralisation programme and I accept much of what he has said, such as that the three-year timeframe was far too ambitious, the difficulties that have arisen and so on, but he has not answered the core question. The Taoiseach told the Dáil that the core policy groups of decentralising Departments would not be moving. Was he...

Decentralisation Programme. (28 Jun 2006)

Paul McGrath: He did.

Decentralisation Programme. (28 Jun 2006)

Paul McGrath: The Minister should tell us.

Decentralisation Programme. (28 Jun 2006)

Paul McGrath: There it is.

Decentralisation Programme. (28 Jun 2006)

Paul McGrath: In the Minister's own words, he stated that——

Decentralisation Programme. (28 Jun 2006)

Paul McGrath: ——the Taoiseach's words indicate what is occurring.

Decentralisation Programme. (28 Jun 2006)

Paul McGrath: They must be listened to.

Decentralisation Programme. (28 Jun 2006)

Paul McGrath: He might benefit from our wisdom.

Decentralisation Programme. (28 Jun 2006)

Paul McGrath: It is not proceeding as planned.

Decentralisation Programme. (28 Jun 2006)

Paul McGrath: The Minister is saying that not only is the plan not working, it is also running behind time.

Decentralisation Programme. (28 Jun 2006)

Paul McGrath: He is. Those are the facts of the matter.