Results 741-760 of 1,494 for speaker:Deirdre Clune

Written Answers — Taskforce on Innovation: Taskforce on Innovation (20 Apr 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 897: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the steps she has taken and will take to implement the innovation taskforces key recommendation to link a proportion of State funding for the Higher Education Institutes to national metrics on innovation and commercialisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14727/10]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (20 Apr 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 926: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if she has reviewed the recently published Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland science survey on the impact of budget cutbacks on science in second level schools; her views on the details revealed in the survey; the action she will take to address the concerns raised in this survey; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (20 Apr 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 927: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the number of schools that have dropped science subjects from the school timetable in the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15162/10]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (20 Apr 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 928: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the steps she will take to ensure that schools will not be forced to drop science based subjects next year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15163/10]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (20 Apr 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 930: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the number of second level schools here that do not offer physics, chemistry or biology as part of the subject choice to their students; the number of schools that have dropped physics, chemistry or biology as a subject choice in each of the past three years in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (20 Apr 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 931: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if higher and ordinary level science classes are being amalgamated at junior and senior cycle in second level schools as stated in the recent Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland report on the teaching of science at second level; the number of schools that have taken this action; the number of students...

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (20 Apr 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 929: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science her plans to provide more computer facilities for science laboratories in second level schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15164/10]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (20 Apr 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 932: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if a review has been carried out into whether the provision of laboratory assistants or time-tabled hours for preparation would benefit the teaching of science at second level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15167/10]

Energy Security: Motion. (20 Apr 2010)

Deirdre Clune: I am glad to have an opportunity to speak for even four minutes on this debate, which has a particular emphasis on energy security and security of supply. The past week has brought home to us all how vulnerable we are as an island nation. We need to focus on the fact that we must develop our self-sufficiency. The water shortage before Christmas highlighted a lack of storage and...

Energy Security: Motion. (20 Apr 2010)

Deirdre Clune: We need to focus on the diversification of supply. Liquefied natural gas would be an important factor in this regard, as would the other sources mentioned by Deputy Coveney. We also need to develop gas storage facilities so that 20% of our annual natural gas usage is stored, be it in disused fields or salt caves. These are the types of policy we must consider now. Above all, an emphasis...

Written Answers — Royalty Rights: Royalty Rights (31 Mar 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if she has received representations with regard to royalty rights for actors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13934/10]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (31 Mar 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department issues citizenship certificates in both Irish and English or just in the Irish language; his views on whether it is acceptable to issue such certificates only in the Irish language to applicants who were not born or educated here and have very little knowledge of the Irish language; and if he will make a...

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (31 Mar 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Like the other speakers, I firmly believe all children have a right to education. I am sure Members on all sides believe this. It is the delivery of education to children with special needs, physical and mental, that requires support. The former Minister for Education and Science stated in the Seanad recently that the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities places a strong...

Written Answers — Haiti Earthquake: Haiti Earthquake (30 Mar 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the recommendations for action by Irish Aid in the medium and longer term made by the technical team he sent to Haiti to undertake an analysis of priority needs; the actions he has taken and plans to take resulting from these recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13249/10]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (30 Mar 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Finance when he will be in a position to allocate funding for flood relief measures under the minor works scheme; the amount of moneys available under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13914/10]

Written Answers — Code of Ethics: Code of Ethics (25 Mar 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a Garda Síochána code of ethics, as provided for the section 17 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13141/10]

Written Answers — Road Tolls: Road Tolls (24 Mar 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will amend the Roads Act 2003 to compel the National Roads Authority to seek toll decreases in line with the consumer price index on roads controlled by private investors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12846/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (23 Mar 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons that have applied for redundancy payments for each year between 2005 and 2009 in tabular form; the number that received redundancy payments between the years 2005 and 2009; the number that were advised to take a case to the Employment Appeals Tribunal due to the fact that their employer...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (23 Mar 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 131: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount that has been paid out in redundancy payments for each year between 2005 and 2009 in tabular form; the amount that has been reimbursed to employers who have paid redundancy to employees and who are seeking to recover 60% from her Department for each year between 2005 and 2009; the amount that has...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (23 Mar 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of companies which have claimed an inability to pay redundancy for each year between 2005 and 2009 in tabular form; the number of employees that were affected for each year 2005 to 2009; the number of these companies which failed to provide sufficient information to her Department to allow their...