Results 921-940 of 1,319 for speaker:Paudge Connolly

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (14 Jun 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 481: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide a progress report on the recruitment of the recently announced additional driving testers to reduce driving test waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19126/05]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (14 Jun 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 493: To ask the Minister for Transport the level of INTERREG IIIA funding that has been allocated to local roads in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19306/05]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (14 Jun 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 522: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied with the standard of accuracy of labelling of meat and meat products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19115/05]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (14 Jun 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 616: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) was refused asylum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19304/05]

Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (14 Jun 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 670: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date with regard to the functioning of the National Educational Welfare Board; the number of education welfare officers in place throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19802/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (14 Jun 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 712: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the timescale for the elimination of the 3 for 2 seating arrangement on school buses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19311/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 Jun 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 713: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will facilitate the establishment, in conjunction with the INTO of nationwide panels of supply teachers, located on a defined geographical basis, to cover release time for teaching principals, all approved teacher absences and EPV days; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19312/05]

Written Answers — Traveller Education: Traveller Education (14 Jun 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 714: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she proposes to establish a Traveller education unit as recommended by the task force on Traveller education, to oversee the development of Traveller education strategies to ensure the maximum benefit by Travellers from education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19313/05]

Written Answers — Standardised School Year: Standardised School Year (14 Jun 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 715: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to renegotiate the arrangements for a standardised school year with the primary school education partners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19314/05]

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (14 Jun 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 716: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to increase capitation grants payable to primary school management authorities to a level that adequately reflect the costs of running modern well equipped schools in the 21st century; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19315/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 Jun 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 717: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she proposes to reduce the enrolment figures for appointment and retention of primary school teachers in view of the failure to improve primary school staffing schedules for mainstream teachers over the past four years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19316/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 Jun 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 718: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure that when the appointment of a mainstream teacher in primary schools is warranted by the enrolment figures on 30 September of a given year, the appointment should be filled immediately; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19317/05]

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (14 Jun 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 841: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on the outcome of his Sarajevo meeting on 31 May 2005 with the EU's administrator in Bosnia Herzegovina, Lord Paddy Ashdown. [19985/05]

Written Answers — National Spatial Strategy: National Spatial Strategy (14 Jun 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 843: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress in implementing the national spatial strategy as far as County Monaghan is concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19307/05]

Written Answers — National Spatial Strategy: National Spatial Strategy (14 Jun 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 844: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress in implementing the national spatial strategy for County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19308/05]

Written Answers — Inter-country Adoptions: Inter-country Adoptions (2 Jun 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he proposes to enter into discussions with the Indonesian authorities in order that the best interests of a person (details supplied) are upheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18780/05]

Suicide Prevention: Statements. (2 Jun 2005)

Paudge Connolly: I propose to share time with Deputies Finian McGrath, Gogarty, Ferris and Cowley. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this grave subject. Suicide is a major issue which affects all strata of society, irrespective of class. It particularly affects young males, among whom the rate of suicide is very high. Suicide was a taboo subject at one time that was not discussed openly in any forum. Now,...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (2 Jun 2005)

Paudge Connolly: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the current dispute about contract payments between insurance companies and general practitioners where GPs are refusing to carry out medical examinations for mortgage applicants; the undue hardship being caused to young families who are seeking to secure a home; and the urgent need for the...

Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Paudge Connolly: I wish to share time with Deputies Finian McGrath and Gormley, although I am not sure of the arrangement. We may have to change it mid-stream but perhaps someone will stop me in time. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion. The motion is very timely, although it is not the happiest of subjects to be discussed, in the wake of the chilling TV programme we witnessed on Monday night....

Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Paudge Connolly: As the title indicates, the Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004 is largely concerned with the establishment of a new agency to provide for efficient driving tests. The setting up of the agency is an admission of the inadequacy of the existing system which has resulted in a ten month waiting list for driving tests. The wide variations in the standards required to pass the driving...