Results 801-820 of 1,319 for speaker:Paudge Connolly

Road Safety: Motion (Resumed). (9 Nov 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Following the introduction of penalty points approximately two years ago, there was an immediate and welcome reduction in the number of fatal and non-fatal road casualties. This was clearly attributable to the fear of enforcement, financial penalties and increased insurance costs, but when people realised that there was no visible element of enforcement and they could flout the law, the...

Leaders' Questions. (9 Nov 2005)

Paudge Connolly: The third man.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (8 Nov 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 610: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the appointment of a classroom assistant to the 20 remaining one-teacher schools throughout the country from a health and safety perspective to provide for various emergency contingencies which arise daily; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32645/05]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (8 Nov 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 624: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the timescale for the reduction of infant class sizes to 15 per teacher in accordance with international best practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32864/05]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (8 Nov 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 625: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amended timescale for the achievement of the programme for Government commitment to reduce class sizes for all children under nine years of age to 20:1 in accordance with best European practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32866/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 Nov 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to modify the exemption scheme for writers and artists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32863/05]

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (8 Nov 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 397: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the redevelopment of the Monaghan town swimming pool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32862/05]

Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (8 Nov 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the annual level of support advanced to the Irish film industry between 2002 and to date in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32865/05]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (8 Nov 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 452: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to review the penalty points scheme in view of the road fatalities rate having been raised to their pre-penalty points levels; his proposals for more rigid enforcement and integration with Northern Ireland's points scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32854/05]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (8 Nov 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 488: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the way in which the recommendations of the working group of the national child care co-ordinating committee for the development of school age child care will be implemented in primary school premises which lack basic educational facilities, trained child care staff, child care management structures; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Nov 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 535: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will extend amnesty to foreign nationals who have lived here for a minimum period of time and who have contributed on a positive level to their local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32852/05]

Written Answers — Gender Equity: Gender Equity (8 Nov 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 621: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to achieve gender equity in education and universal primary education as undertaken in the millennium development goals for ending world poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32860/05]

Irish Unification: Motion (Resumed). (3 Nov 2005)

Paudge Connolly: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Private Members' motion. The word "united" appears in the script of the motion on quite a few occasions. It almost gives the impression that only one party wants unification. I certainly wish to see a united Ireland. If I were examining it from the viewpoint of a Northern Protestant, I would be highly sceptical of the motion. It would confirm my...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (3 Nov 2005)

Paudge Connolly: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the disgraceful use of more than 8,000 An Post pensioners as pawns in the current dispute in that company by the withholding of their due increases under Sustaining Progress for the past two years; the need for the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to ensure pensioners...

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (2 Nov 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 214: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that her Department's minimum requirements for the practise of psychology as set out in her 2002 declaration and as recommended by the Psychological Society of Ireland are seriously undermined by the current Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004, which stipulates that a...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Nov 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 215: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the locations of facilities for the fitting of prostheses for patients who have undergone mastectomy surgery; her proposals to provide such facilities in the Health Service Executive north east region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31426/05]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (27 Oct 2005)

Paudge Connolly: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the total disillusionment of both politicians and the voting public with the political system, according to the findings of the final report of the Democracy Commission; an examination of mandatory voting systems prevailing in other countries, which enhance democracy and minimise voting fraud;...

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Paudge Connolly: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this matter. We find ourselves speaking about Monaghan in controversial circumstances. I welcome the timely establishment of the eight-week investigation and hope it is completed in that timeframe by an independent individual with no ties to the north eastern health area. I welcome the early admission of the existence of three additional beds, however...

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Paudge Connolly: I welcome this opportunity to contribute on Second Stage of this Bill which has come to us in stages, so to speak, with a further parcel of amendments to be introduced on later Stages. Its primary purpose is to enhance the power of the gardaí in the investigation and prosecution of offences by the provision of additional anti-crime measures. It outlines a comprehensive set of measures...

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Paudge Connolly: The Minister of State was probably too young to remember. Also people who spit and swear and play loud music and wearers of skimpy clothing have been the subjects of ASBOs imposed by the courts. I do not know if courts have a role in terms of the attire people wear. There has been an increasing tendency to ban people from doing precisely the kind of things people used to do while saying, "it...