Results 41-60 of 4,782 for speaker:Olwyn Enright

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (17 Feb 2004)

Olwyn Enright: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who are covered by medical cards in the Midland Health Board area; the number in tabular form who held medical cards in each of the years 1994 to 2004 in counties Loais and Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4648/04]

Commissions of Investigation Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Mar 2004)

Olwyn Enright: I am broadly supportive of the establishment of commissions of inquiry. It must be accepted that the facility to hold tribunals or commissions of investigation is still needed. I understand concerns as regards the rising costs of holding such investigations and the vocal public disquiet, the legal fees paid and the length of time it is taking to reach conclusions. Unfortunately, it seems that...

School League Tables. (30 Mar 2004)

Olwyn Enright: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his proposals with regard to the introduction of a scheme to release information in relation to schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter [9885/04]

School League Tables. (30 Mar 2004)

Olwyn Enright: As regards the Minister's initial net point, that has been Fine Gael policy since the late 1990s, so we are coming from the same perspective in that sense. What does the Minister intend to achieve through the publication of league tables? I take his point that the current method of compiling such tables, by using information obtained from third level institutions through the Freedom of...

Further Education. (30 Mar 2004)

Olwyn Enright: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the details of the change in policy instigated by his Department regarding funding for colleges for further education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9886/04]

Further Education. (30 Mar 2004)

Olwyn Enright: Excess numbers have been enrolled every year, but this is the first in which the cap has been enforced by the Minister of State. Why is that the case? Is she aware that the colleges are not receiving capitation grants for every student enrolled and that teacher allocations are less than they should be as a result of the cap? Colleges are losing out on the allocation of posts of...

Further Education. (30 Mar 2004)

Olwyn Enright: I asked eight specific questions, of which the Minister of State has answered only one. There are seven left to answer in the minute the Minister of State has left. I ask her to deal with the questions which have been asked.

Further Education. (30 Mar 2004)

Olwyn Enright: The Minister of State made this point prior to the discussions.

Further Education. (30 Mar 2004)

Olwyn Enright: Cutting numbers does not achieve this.

Further Education. (30 Mar 2004)

Olwyn Enright: The Minister's response has not answered the questions that exist. How will her objectives for the provision of these services be facilitated if she is cutting back the numbers?

Further Education. (30 Mar 2004)

Olwyn Enright: From here on in, that is.

Vetting Procedures. (30 Mar 2004)

Olwyn Enright: When the Minister and his colleagues come before the House and give commitments in regard to timescales, what value are Members on this side supposed to place on such commitments? On 16 December, the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan, informed the House that this report would be submitted to the Garda Commissioner and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in January. We were...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (30 Mar 2004)

Olwyn Enright: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will report on the recruitment of special education needs organisers by the National Council for Special Education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9691/04]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Mar 2004)

Olwyn Enright: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide details of the 15 projects referred to in Parliamentary Question No. 233 of 23 March 2004 that are in the early stages of architectural planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9950/04]

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

Olwyn Enright: I wish to share my time with Deputy Olivia Mitchell. I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. It is a pity we are not sitting today in a regular manner with the Order of Business, Question Time and Adjournment debate. I do not accept that we cannot receive answers to at least written questions from Ministers when the House is sitting. I have no difficulty with the concept of...

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

Olwyn Enright: It is so and the Government has yet to prove otherwise.

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

Olwyn Enright: Annexe 2 is not. The proposed amendment to Article 9, by starting with the phrase "notwithstanding any other provision of this Constitution," effectively means Article 9 takes precedence over Article 2. The Taoiseach has argued it is simply not tenable to argue that anyone wanted to see our citizenship laws being abused in a manner that is now all too frequent. I do not believe anybody has...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (4 May 2004)

Olwyn Enright: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to address the driving test backlog; when he plans to introduce legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10987/04]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (4 May 2004)

Olwyn Enright: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans for Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11003/04]

Education for Persons with Disabilities Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed). (13 May 2004)

Olwyn Enright: I move amendment No. 47: In page 9, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: "(15) Parents may, prior to the enrolment of a child in a school as a student, request that an assessment be carried out in order to ascertain whether or nor the child has any special educational needs and the principal of the school shall, in consultation with the parents and with the special educational...