Results 821-840 of 1,494 for speaker:Deirdre Clune

Written Answers — Work Placement Programme: Work Placement Programme (2 Feb 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 214: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will report on the implementation on the work programme for graduates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5384/10]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (2 Feb 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce supports for home owners who will be refused home insurance as a result of November 2009 flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5377/10]

Written Answers — Community Pharmacy Services: Community Pharmacy Services (2 Feb 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken to reduce the cost of prescription drugs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5176/10]

Written Answers — Community Pharmacy Services: Community Pharmacy Services (2 Feb 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 343: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the options open to her to control the price of prescription drugs from the production line to the consumer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5177/10]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (2 Feb 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 404: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps he has taken to ensure the control and regulation of head shops and the products they sell. [5385/10]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (2 Feb 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 537: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the supports available to persons whose homes were damaged in the November 2009 flooding; the amount that will be provided; the amount that has been paid out to date in 2010; the action that will be taken for persons with no home insurance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5376/10]

Written Answers — Electricity Supply Board: Electricity Supply Board (2 Feb 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 602: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the Electricity Supply Board will be entitled to an indemnity from the State if found to have been responsible for any part of the damage to homes in Cork as a result of the flooding in late November 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5379/10]

Civil Partnership Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jan 2010)

Deirdre Clune: I am glad to contribute to the debate on this Bill. It is an important step forward in family law legislation, recognising same-sex couples, their rights as well as their responsibilities and the State's obligation to them. There is a strong consensus with and welcoming of the Bill's provisions. All parties have put forward proposals in this area such as former Fine Gael Senator, Sheila...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (27 Jan 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the research advisory group on head shops was set up under the aegis of the national advisory committee on drugs; the number of members of this group; when the group will report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4128/10]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (27 Jan 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the research advisory group on head shops, set up under the aegis of the national advisory committee on drugs, will report; the length of time it will take her Department to bring in regulations once this report has been made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4129/10]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (27 Jan 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has plans to regulate the head shops that exist; if she will take action before the research advisory group on head shops, set up under the aegis of the national advisory committee on drugs, reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4130/10]

Civil Partnership Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jan 2010)

Deirdre Clune: I wish to focus on the part of the Bill which relates to unmarried or unrelated cohabitants, whether they be of the same sex or the opposite sex. This relates to people who are in intimate and committed relationships and it provides rights in respect of succession, and so on. Qualified cohabitants who have lived together for three years, or two years if they have a child, will have extra...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (26 Jan 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the target date for the switch off of analogue television broadcast services. [3352/10]

Substance Abuse. (20 Jan 2010)

Deirdre Clune: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this important issue which is of particular concern. I am alarmed at reports in the media in recent weeks about head shops, although such shops and the products they sell have existed for quite some time. Throughout the country there has been an alarming increase in the number of outlets offering products which, while not illegal, are...

Substance Abuse. (20 Jan 2010)

Deirdre Clune: God help the poor plants as the ingredients are described as being ketones mix, herbal extracts and glucose. This is alarming and is highly dangerous. A selection of products were freely available in the shop without regulation. Moreover, no one asked me what I intended to do with the pills or how I intended to take them. There is a complete free-for-all in respect of the sale of such...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (20 Jan 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Transport if extra funding will be allocated to local authorities to repair roads damaged during recent bad weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2426/10]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (20 Jan 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to address the road safety issues that will now arise as a result of roads damaged during the recent bad weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2427/10]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (20 Jan 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Transport the current usage of public transport; the targets he has for the future use of public transport; the steps taken to encourage the use of public transport; the impact the reduction of Bus Éireann services is expected to have on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2428/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jan 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if emergency fuel allowance payments will be awarded to fuel allowance recipients in view of the long spell of cold weather; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2429/10]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Jan 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 283: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps that have been taken to establish an investigation into the flooding of Cork City in November 2009; the form this investigation will take; the person who it will report to; if it will have to report within a set timeframe; when it will be established; if the Electricity Supply Board and Cork City...