Results 5,821-5,840 of 11,861 for speaker:Brian Hayes
- School Staffing. (4 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: In respect of substitute teachers.
- Higher Education Grants. (4 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: I thank the Minister of State for his reply.
- Residential Institutions Redress Scheme. (4 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: The Minister has informed the House that there are 2,000 cases pending. This figure does not take into account the potential impact of the Supreme Court decision in respect of the O'Neill judgment in the High Court last month. If the High Court judgment stands â I do not wish to speculate on the outcome in this regard â the cost involved will be substantially higher because a cohort...
- Residential Institutions Redress Scheme. (4 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: Has the Government decided to appeal it?
- Residential Institutions Redress Scheme. (4 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: He is given an allocated answer.
- Residential Institutions Redress Scheme. (4 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: Will the Minister agree that what is important is that this matter would be brought to a conclusion very quickly on the basis that the persons who were referred to in the High Court judgment last month by Mr. Justice O'Neill are well into their 70s? Is it not right that this issue should be quickly resolved? Will the Minister in discussions with the law officer in his Department and with...
- Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (4 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: Question 48: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the various programmes funded by Science Foundation Ireland in 2008; the level of funding allocated to each programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44501/08]
- Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (4 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the programmes to be funded by Science Foundation Ireland in 2009; the level of funding which will be provided to each programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44502/08]
- Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (4 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of planned programmes to be cancelled or postponed by Science Foundation Ireland for 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44503/08]
- Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (4 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding allocated to the Science Foundation Ireland STARS programme in 2008; if this programme will run in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44504/08]
- Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (4 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the 2008 UREKA supplements programme; the level of funding allocated to this programme in 2008; if this programme will proceed in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44505/08]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the estimate of the number of schools which will lose funding as a result of the recent abolition of grants announced in budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44527/08]
- Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (4 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his dealings with a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 in respect of the ongoing funding difficulties which occur; if he will confirm that his Department have been in discussions with South Dublin County Council regarding substantial improvements on the existing grants given to the school for the operation of this sports and...
- Written Answers — Further Education Sector: Further Education Sector (4 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the Teaching Council has made a formal representation to his Department in respect of dealing with the issue regarding teachers employed in further education colleges; the person or body who regulates standards within the sector of education, in view of the fact that further education has never received the type of recognition...
- School Staffing. (4 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of uncertified sick days taken by teachers in 2007-08. [44581/08]
- School Staffing. (4 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: In trying to make sense of all that, can I conclude that a teacher in this country misses on average one or two days a year due to uncertified sick leave?
- School Staffing. (4 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: Is that the reality? The Minister has been putting about for the past month or so that there is a major problem of teachers taking "sickies" left, right and centreââ
- School Staffing. (4 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: ââbut the information Deputy Batt O'Keeffe has given this House is that somewhere between one and two days on average is lost every year. Is he aware that in his Department last year close to nine days on average were lost per official? I want the Minister to apologise to teachers for the outrageous slur he and his Department have put about the place for the past month or so as a means...
- School Staffing. (4 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: It is 1.9 days.
- School Staffing. (4 Dec 2008)
Brian Hayes: Would the Minister agree there is not a problem of absenteeism among the primary and secondary school teachers of this country?