Results 11,081-11,100 of 11,114 for speaker:Damien English

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Oct 2004)

Damien English: Question 542: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an additional ten hours with a special needs assistant will be allocated to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25382/04]

Adoptive Leave Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (12 Oct 2004)

Damien English: I wish the Minister of State well in his new portfolio and hope it goes well for him. He will certainly have plenty to do in this area of justice. I acknowledge the work of the working group on the review and improvement of maternity protection legislation. Most of the recommendations it put forward have been addressed by this Bill. I commend the Government on bringing the Bill forward,...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (5 Oct 2004)

Damien English: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress to date in advancing and co-ordinating community affairs issues under the Government policy of supporting corporate social responsibility. [22725/04]

Designated Areas. (5 Oct 2004)

Damien English: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has proposals to extend the CLÁR area, especially in the Border region in which areas have clearly suffered serious depopulation but are not adjacent to existing CLÁR areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22412/04]

Written Answers — Price Inflation: Price Inflation (17 Jun 2004)

Damien English: Question 37: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that her Department is taking to monitor prices and report excessive price increases in light of the warning from the Consumers' Association; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17938/04]

Written Answers — Sports Partnerships: Sports Partnerships (25 May 2004)

Damien English: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if local sports partnerships will be extended to all counties in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15355/04]

Written Answers — Sports Facilities Audit: Sports Facilities Audit (25 May 2004)

Damien English: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position on carrying out an audit of sport facilities here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15356/04]

Written Answers — Consumer Affairs: Consumer Affairs (13 May 2004)

Damien English: Question 37: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date on the consumer strategy group; the number of times it has met; the matters it has discussed; the recommendations it has made; and if it has plans to issue an action plan in the near future. [13764/04]

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Damien English: First, I will comment on Deputy Tim O'Malley's contribution. The Government is missing the point. Everybody agrees we should ensure there is no room for abuse of our citizenship laws. However, this is a bigger issue and is not as simple as the Minister of State suggests. Whereas the referendum on the one line amendment is a simple "yes" or "no" answer, the topic of immigration, citizenship...

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Damien English: On all sides. Members have been acting like children; nobody wants to sit down, discuss it properly and listen to the other side. The Minister turned his face away when he was being informed by Deputy Rabbitte of what people are saying about non-nationals. He did not believe Deputy Rabbitte. Perhaps people do not tell Ministers, out of respect for their office, how they feel about...

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Damien English: He looked for it because he likes that. However, that is not the way to deal with this emotive issue. This will cause serious problems and we will not be able to solve them. The problems associated with citizenship and non-nationals are massive but we do not appear to care. We seem to think we can block gaps here and there and make it sound good but we do not really care about the nitty...

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Damien English: How much abuse?

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (30 Mar 2004)

Damien English: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps he intends to take to ensure that land for future school developments is earmarked for such development when new housing estates are being constructed to ensure that his Department must not spend far more for the land at a later date when commencing school developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9667/04]

Written Answers — School Discipline: School Discipline (30 Mar 2004)

Damien English: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to reports from the ASTI on the growing number of students involved in binge drinking which is having a detrimental effect upon their work rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9683/04]

Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (20 Feb 2004)

Damien English: It was clearer in the one before. Perhaps I am wrong.

Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (20 Feb 2004)

Damien English: That happened to my mother.

Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (20 Feb 2004)

Damien English: I wish to share time with Deputy Gay Mitchell.

Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (20 Feb 2004)

Damien English: I am glad to have an opportunity to comment on the Bill, which I welcome. There is little wrong with the legislation but we cannot pat ourselves on the back in this respect because it is not introducing many new measures — it is more like window dressing. While the Bill tidies up matters, there are areas for improvement and we could do much more, as I am sure the Minister of State would...

Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (20 Feb 2004)

Damien English: I welcome the Bill, which aims to improve maternity protection for employees. A large number of women contribute to our economy and it is only fair that their employment should be protected while taking time off to have children. Many women feel under pressure in this respect and, as the Minister of State said, it is difficult for parents to balance family life with a job. It is becoming...

Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (20 Feb 2004)

Damien English: Recently, I was speaking with Deputy Enright, the other baby in the Fine Gael crèche, on how sitting hours affect rural-based Deputies. It is said that the only crèche in the House for us youngsters is the Fine Gael Party. It is difficult for rural-based Deputies if House sittings increase to five days per week. The Dáil could sit six days a week and I would not be affected as I live in...