Results 961-980 of 1,494 for speaker:Deirdre Clune

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (23 Sep 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way the changes to the third level grant application process announced by him will impact upon his intention to re-introduce third level fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32630/09]

Public Appointments Transparency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2009)

Deirdre Clune: I welcome the opportunity to discuss the Bill and I am very disappointed to hear the Minister state that the Government will reject the Bill. That is a mistake. The Bill may not be perfect but it could be amended. It is a very important Bill and the Government should fly a flag to state it is willing to make changes and ensure that openness, transparency and accountability are introduced...

Public Appointments Transparency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2009)

Deirdre Clune: I do not believe the Minister's backbenchers share his hopes in that regard.

Public Appointments Transparency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2009)

Deirdre Clune: I did not check the record because I was not at the Deputy's parliamentary party meeting. It sums up the thinking around public appointments. I heard people say we should wait for the report on public service appointments to come out. Let us not do that, let us make decisions for ourselves. Why wait for a report on public service appointments? Surely the Government has the confidence and...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Sep 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of properties in Cork city and county to which her Department contributes rent supplement payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32153/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (16 Sep 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 191: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she has taken to implement the employment subsidy scheme for exporting companies that she recently announced; the take-up of this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30582/09]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (16 Sep 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the fair deal nursing home support scheme will open for application; when it will begin to operate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30436/09]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (16 Sep 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way the fair deal nursing home scheme will operate when introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30437/09]

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (8 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance the impact on public service employment of the embargo effective from the end of March 2009. [27888/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 525: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a school for a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [28679/09]

Written Answers — School Facilities: School Facilities (8 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 526: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the procedures in place to hand over a school from the State to a community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28680/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (8 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 527: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide an exemption for children with special needs from his new arrangements regarding uncertified cover for teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28681/09]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (8 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 528: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide a school place in September 2009 for a child (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28682/09]

Departmental Programmes. (7 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 34: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she is satisfied her financial and policy-related oversight of FÁS in the past ten years was sufficient in view of recent examples of practices and programmes that did not show value for taxpayers' money; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27944/09]

Departmental Programmes. (7 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: The FÁS Science Challenge programme was established in 2003 and was described as being part of the Government's effort to promote science, engineering and ICT. Another programme, Discover Science and Engineering, was also established in 2003 with the objective of promoting awareness of science and engineering. Science Foundation Ireland was established formally in 2003 and has a similar...

Departmental Programmes. (7 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: I am talking about FÁS.

Departmental Programmes. (7 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: I am talking about that also; it has similar projects. Science Foundation Ireland was involved in a review of FÁS's Science Challenge programme. Bearing in mind all the various programmes that were supposed to encourage people to become involved in science, technology, engineering and ICT, what was occurring in the Department? The programmes were all going in different directions and vast...

Departmental Programmes. (7 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: The Discover Science and Engineering programme and the FÁS Science Challenge programme seemed to be operating at the same time. Was the latter operating under Government approval? Will the Minister be publishing the report thereon?

Drug Treatment and Prevention (7 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: I thank the Chair for the opportunity to raise the concerns of the community in Cork about the escalating use of heroin. There has been some very high profile media coverage of the problem in recent days. However, it is an issue of which those of us who read the local press, discuss the matter with the Garda and speak to local health professionals have been aware for quite some time. The...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Jul 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 608: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school (details supplied) in County Cork on the school building programme; the stage the process is at; when he envisages work on the site will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27601/09]