Results 11,841-11,860 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (7 Mar 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 127. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a secure measure for advanced payments in relation to the operation of English language schools and the difficulties associated with these in the past; the number of schools operating at present; the accreditation system in place to ensure financial protection for students and to ensure quality standards; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: English Language Training Organisations (7 Mar 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 128. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of English language schools which were inspected under the Interim list of eligible programs in each of the past three years; the number of these inspections which found irregularities; the action taken if irregularities were found; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11927/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (7 Mar 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a secure measure for advanced payments in relation to the operation of English language schools and the difficulties associated with these in the past; the number of schools operating at present; the accreditation system in place to ensure financial protection for students and ensure quality standards; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (7 Mar 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 589. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the ownership of the National Maternity Hospital building and site; the plans for the use of the existing building once the hospital moves to the proposed new location; if it is to be sold, the areas that the proceeds of such a sale would go to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11731/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme Data (7 Mar 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 590. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the uptake rates for the infant vaccination and screening programmes by health office. [11732/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Community Services Programme (7 Mar 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 832. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the areas in which the community mothers programme is still in operation; the number of staff allocated to this programme; and her plans for the restoration of this programme in view of its effectiveness in the past. [11979/17]

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)

Róisín Shortall: This Bill represents a welcome step towards finally transposing the victims directive into Irish law. Establishing minimum standards regarding the rights of victims and their entitlement to protection and support is an important element of the State's obligations to the victims of crime. I am grateful that several issues which were raised during the course of the debate on the sexual...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (2 Mar 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current salary scale for primary school caretakers. [11084/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (2 Mar 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the lack of regulation covering pay and conditions for teachers in the English language college sector; and his plans to properly regulate the sector. [11126/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Mar 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department's map relates to Finglas and Scribblestown but not Pelletstown in respect of the proposed new school for Pelletstown, Dublin 7; the reason a new school would be located in Pelletstown, when there is already a new school there and that location would not be accessible to children in the Finglas north and south areas;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (1 Mar 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the fact that the board of Trinity College Dublin has decided that the majority of members of the college staff will no longer be eligible for natural promotion; his further views on the fact that permanent contracts are no longer to be offered to members of the college support and administrative staff and that the non replacement...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (1 Mar 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 200. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 137 of 29 September 2016, 135 of 6 October 2016 and 277 and 292 of 18 October 2016, the exact data on which the awarding of tenders for a project will be made (details supplied) and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10756/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Reviews (1 Mar 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 221. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there has been a review of the impact of the reductions applied to welfare benefits for persons under 26 years of age in terms of homelessness, destitution and suicide; and if not, his plans to conduct such a review. [10671/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (1 Mar 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 280. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 204 of 22 February 2017, if he will provide an age profile for the outstanding insurance fees, by hospital; and the details of the business plan for the early collection of these moneys. [10730/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (28 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: It was notable in listening to the Minister of State's contribution this evening that at no point did he condemn Tesco's actions, even though everybody else in the House is of this view as is the public. It would have been welcome if the Minister of State had condemned Tesco's attempt to welch on its contract with its employees. It is regrettable the Minister of State did not do so because...

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (28 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: It is important that this debate is happening today and that Members of the House from all parties have an opportunity to state clearly that what Tesco is doing is wrong. There are no two ways about that. It is utterly unacceptable for a multi-billion euro profitable company to be behaving in this aggressive and provocative manner. None of us in any walk of life would stand for our...

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (28 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: These questions are central and germane and they could be answered now, if the Taoiseach's Ministers took the trouble to ask the questions and had the legal power to insist on getting answers. As leader of this Government, the Taoiseach has a clear responsibility to find out what the current situation is. I asked him if he could give us a guarantee that none of the people involved in...

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (28 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: That is what the Taoiseach has been doing for the last year.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (28 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: The Taoiseach is not so special in Cabinet.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (28 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: The Taoiseach has no credibility on this. He can find out-----