Results 5,781-5,800 of 11,861 for speaker:Brian Hayes
- Written Answers — Prison Service: Prison Service (18 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of money that was spent on the installation of equipment to cut out the smuggling of mobile phones into prisons here; the number of Irish prisons in which this equipment was operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47510/08]
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (18 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the cuts planned for local drugs task forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47509/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount spent on rent supplement payments by her Department in 2008; the measures being taken by her Department to ensure money is not spent on substandard properties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47505/08]
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if parents using their home tuition grant from 1 January 2009 can use that grant for schools run by a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47273/08]
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of home tuition grants administered by his Department in which he is unable to offer an appropriate place to a child who has been diagnosed as being special needs; if the number of grants available have reduced in recent years as more autism specific units have been opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (18 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide information (details supplied) in respect of registered medical students and payments made from the Vote for the Office of the Minister for Education and Science, his Department and by agencies under his aegis, excluding payments made under the programme for research in third level institutions; and if he will...
- Leaders' Questions. (17 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: That is the question.
- Leaders' Questions. (17 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: Beds.
- Leaders' Questions. (17 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: Beds, yes, that was the question.
- Leaders' Questions. (17 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: Bed numbers. Answer the question.
- Leaders' Questions. (17 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: We only asked about beds. The Gettysburg Address all over again.
- Leaders' Questions. (17 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: We are the problem.
- Leaders' Questions. (17 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: That is good coming from Deputy Dempsey.
- Leaders' Questions. (17 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: Silent like his backbenchers.
- Leaders' Questions. (17 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: Thanks a lot, that is great.
- Leaders' Questions. (17 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: Fantastic.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average waiting time in each of the social welfare offices operated by her Department in respect of dealing with unemployment payment claims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45998/08]
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: Question 484: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the building programme at a school (details supplied) in County Wexford has never commenced, even though the school has been approved and had a design team in place since July 2007; if there are plans to commence this building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45987/08]
- Youth Services. (16 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: I thank the Acting Chairman for the opportunity to address the House on this very important matter. In the discussion on education that followed the budget, one area was not addressed when cutbacks were announced, namely, the youth affairs budget. There is a broad consensus across this House that the work in youth services done by the many voluntary organisations throughout this country is...
- Youth Services. (16 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: I put it to the Minister of State that this 10% cutback across the board may see many of these 180 special projects going to the wall. That cannot be allowed to happen under any circumstances but this budget, allegedly, was supposed to safeguard the front line and the most vulnerable children. Will the Minister of State agree to meet urgently with the National Youth Council of Ireland? The...