Results 10,001-10,020 of 11,114 for speaker:Damien English
- Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)
Damien English: We want to raise people, not machines.
- Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Likewise the population.
- Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)
Damien English: The odd bad Minister.
- Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)
Damien English: The Minister is innovative in the area of education and so is the Fine Gael Party. There are ways of implementing such policies if the will is there. It is a challenge to tackle the alcohol and drugs crisis in our schools. There is no point in burying our heads in the sand and pretending it is not happening. The Taoiseach tried to suggest yesterday that there is no problem in this regard....
- Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)
Damien English: I will explain that presently. The Minister's attitude seems to be to reject the proposal immediately rather than listen to the details.
- Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)
Damien English: The proposal does not involve blood and urine testing. Two Irish companies produce the tests that we propose to use in schools; they are swab tests that do not involve blood or urine. There are five or six different tests and it is for each school to decide which to use. We propose that each school should be assigned a drugs adviser who is also a community worker. He or she will liaise...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (14 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the degree to which broadband availability and take up has been achieved throughout industry, the health, education and other services and the domestic market; if he has received indications in the matter of progress in this regard in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5439/07]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (14 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the action that has been taken or is expected to be taken to address the issue of the lack of broadband facilities at various locations throughout the country with particular reference to job retention and creation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5440/07]
- Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Deputy Higgins referred to literacy in prisons. On "Morning Ireland" prisoners were asked what it meant to them to have the right to vote. One of those interviewed said that while a notice to that effect had been displayed for weeks, most of the prisoners could not read and did not know what it said. That proves Deputy Higgins's point. We are giving the prisoners the vote but we have not...
- Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2007)
Damien English: That is the Government's interpretation.
- Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2007)
Damien English: A flawed system.
- Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2007)
Damien English: The Tánaiste is a trained planner.
- Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2007)
Damien English: At what college did the Tánaiste train as an engineer?
- Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2007)
Damien English: It would not be difficult to identify a cheaper site.
- Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Free consent could be given.
- Written Answers — Student Support Schemes: Student Support Schemes (13 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when will she put measures in place to provide subsidiary relief for students to alleviate basic expenses incurred during teaching practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5005/07]
- Written Answers — Radon Gas Levels: Radon Gas Levels (13 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools which have not been tested for radon; the names of these schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5022/07]
- Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (13 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Question 442: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of notified redundancies in 2006 for County Meath. [4764/07]
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (13 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Question 443: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of job gains and job losses for full-time jobs in enterprise agency assisted firms in County Meath for 2006. [4765/07]
- Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (13 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Question 444: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of site visits to Navan, County Meath the industrial promotion agencies have made in each of the years 2005 and 2006; the number of such visits planned for 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4766/07]