Results 561-580 of 1,494 for speaker:Deirdre Clune

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

Deirdre Clune: Question 1557: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to reform Section 84 of the Postal and Telecommunications Act 1983 so that items that have been posted to fraudsters outside the State can be prevented from leaving the country if the fraud is discovered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32946/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (29 Sep 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 1702: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of applicants currently awaiting redundancy payments; the length of waiting times for redundancy in each of the different categories of redundancy; the way these compare with 2009; his plans to reduce the backlog and waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32100/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (29 Sep 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 1699: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will review the application for redundancy in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the status of this application; when will the redundancy be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32095/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (29 Sep 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 1700: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of person who have applied for redundancy payments for each year since 2006 and to date in 2010 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32097/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (29 Sep 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 1733: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the amount of money that has been paid out in redundancy payments for each year since 2005 and to date in 2010 in tabular form; the amount his Department is seeking to recover from companies when it paid redundancy to employees and is seeking to recover some or all of that from the company for each year since 2005 and to...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (29 Sep 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 1701: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of persons who were advised to take a case to the Employment Appeals Tribunal because their employer had not provided adequate information to the Department in each year since 2008 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32098/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (29 Sep 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 1703: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the length of time employees seeking redundancy from his Department but required to take a case to the Employment Appeals Tribunal are waiting for their case to be heard by the Employment Appeals Tribunal; the length of time they must wait for redundancy payments once the EAT has ruled in their favour; if he has reviewed...

State Examinations (29 Sep 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 104: 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 by 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33904/10]

State Examinations (29 Sep 2010)

Deirdre Clune: With respect, the Minister of State's response merely underlines the fudge on this issue. As he said, the innovation task force recommended the introduction of bonus points for mathematics as essential to the development of the smart economy. The National Competitiveness Council has consistently recommended their introduction, and the same recommendation was included in a report last week...

State Examinations (29 Sep 2010)

Deirdre Clune: What steps are the Minister and Minister of State taking to address this issue? The Minister of State has stated his enthusiasm for the proposal, which I accept. However, no action is being taken. Do the universities buy into Government policy? Is it Government policy that bonus points should be awarded to students taking higher level mathematics? I believe it should be Government...

State Examinations (29 Sep 2010)

Deirdre Clune: It is not happening.

State Examinations (29 Sep 2010)

Deirdre Clune: What is Government policy?

State Examinations (29 Sep 2010)

Deirdre Clune: We need the universities to come on board with this proposal.

Health Professional Education (29 Sep 2010)

Deirdre Clune: I am concerned about the grinds schools emerging to cater for this area. There is a school of thought that this system was designed to ensure a greater intake of male students into medicine. Does the Minister of State have any figures on the breakdown of males and females getting into medicine?

Schools Patronage (29 Sep 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Why are these discussions being held behind closed doors? What progress has been made in identifying possible schools to be handed over? Is there a timeline for the possible transfer of those identified schools?

Written Answers — Niger Food Crisis: Niger Food Crisis (6 Jul 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the assistance he is providing to deal with the food crisis in Niger; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27559/10]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (6 Jul 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of beds available in child and adolescent mental health services in each county; her plans to increase the level of this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29769/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Jul 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a project (details supplied) in County Cork; when construction work will be complete; when the new unit will the open to patients; the number of staff that will be appointed to this unit; when staff will commence working in the new unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29770/10]

Written Answers — Eating Disorders: Eating Disorders (6 Jul 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons diagnosed with eating disorders here in each of the past five years, broken down by age and gender in tabular form; if she has reviewed the consequences eating disorder problems have for both the patient and the health service; her plans to address this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (6 Jul 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Transport the support he will provide to help develop the Cork docklands project and the eastern gateway bridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29772/10]