Results 761-780 of 1,494 for speaker:Deirdre Clune

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

Deirdre Clune: Question 133: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the timeframe employees seeking redundancy from her Department but were asked to take a case to the Employment Appeals Tribunal are waiting for their cases to be heard by the Employment Appeals Tribunal; the timeframe they are waiting for redundancy payments from the date of application for each year 2005 to...

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

Deirdre Clune: Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she takes to recover money from an employer, when that employer has refused to pay redundancy, but has been unable to prove that they are unable to pay redundancy and when the employees involved have secured a decision from the Employment Appeals Tribunal that they are entitled to redundancy and...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (23 Mar 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 520: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the support grants that are available to a person setting up a company that will run tours of historic areas in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13042/10]

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (23 Mar 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 521: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the grants and supports available for start-up companies in the tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13043/10]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (23 Mar 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 657: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if schools and other educational establishments are exempt from planning development changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12950/10]

Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (23 Mar 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 658: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the provisions that are available to local authorities to deal with graffiti; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13027/10]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (23 Mar 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 777: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the examination supports provided to a student (details supplied) in County Cork at junior certificate will be available for their leaving certificate examination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12978/10]

Tourism Industry: Motion (23 Mar 2010)

Deirdre Clune: I am happy to support this motion that has one simple message, namely, to abolish the €10 airport tax that is crippling the tourism industry. We are going through a global recession and both air traffic and tourism have suffered as a result. Passenger figures for international airports are levelling off, while some are increasing. Sadly, however, the figures for Ireland continue to...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (11 Mar 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding ongoing European Commission discussions in relation to the review of eligibility criteria for inclusion in the disadvantaged areas scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11952/10]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (11 Mar 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if adoptions from Hague ratified contracting states, when such adoptions are legislated for and administered in line with the Hague Convention good practice guidelines, will be recognised following the passing of the Adoption Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12102/10]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (10 Mar 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance the latest estimate of the decline in the value of property here which is likely to underlie the National Asset Management Agency loans. [11571/10]

Written Answers — Enterprise Sector: Enterprise Sector (10 Mar 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has assessed the factors that have led to the accelerated rate of business failures here. [11572/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Mar 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if children in primary schools are entitled to a hearing or sight examination; the number of staff that were employed in each of the past five years in the south Lee area to carry out such examinations; the number of such examinations that were carried out in the south Lee area in each of the past five years; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Mar 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if primary school children at a school (details supplied) in County Cork will receive an eye examination during the current school year. [11791/10]

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Deirdre Clune: It is reported in the newspapers that the Taoiseach is launching the innovation taskforce report tomorrow. This report claims that 120,000 jobs can be created. Does the Taoiseach have any plans to bring the report to the House? We can then have a full debate on it and hear the Government's detailed response to the recommendations of the report.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Deirdre Clune: It is a matter for the Taoiseach.

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (4 Mar 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 36: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will review an application for redundancy in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10909/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (4 Mar 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 37: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there has been a change in policy regarding the payment of redundancy to employees when their former employer is not co-operating with the redundancy section of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10910/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (4 Mar 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 38: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the redundancy Section of her Department now refuses to pay redundancy to employees when they encounter problems with dealing with their former employers; if they now require these employees who cannot get redundancy from their former employers to take a case to the Employment Appeals Tribunal; if so, when...

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Mar 2010)

Deirdre Clune: I am glad to make a contribution on the Bill, which I welcome on the whole. I certainly welcome the provision changing the legal blood alcohol limits. People might state that it is easy for me to support this measure as I live in a relatively urban constituency with easy access to taxis and public transport and where pubs and restaurants are in walking distance. There is a large contrast...