Results 101-120 of 23,476 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Millennium Development Goals: Millennium Development Goals (2 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the eight world millennium development goals can still be achieved by the 2015 target date; the precise details of the road map towards the achievement of these goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2785/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 201: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify her comments on the new Ballymun health centre made on a radio programme (details supplied) to the effect that the new centre would be open in a matter of weeks; the precise timescale for the fit-out and equipping of the centre; and when she expects it to be operational. [2930/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (2 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will address the anomalous position of pensioners such as a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; his estimate of the numbers in this position; his estimate of the total cost in terms of increased pensions of allowing credits to all persons in these circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3030/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (2 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the frustration of the staff members of three comprehensive schools (details supplied) due to the delay in appointing a new board of management and the consequent delay in appointing a new principal to oversee the amalgamation of the three schools; the reason for this delay; and if, in view of the...

Standardised Testing. (3 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the provisions of the new national testing system for primary schools; when it is likely to be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3002/05]

Written Answers — Third Level Qualifications: Third Level Qualifications (3 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to the allocation of a position for PLC courses within the new ten-level qualifications network; if her attention has been drawn to the criticisms of the recent conclusion of FETAC on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3001/05]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (3 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the Dublin Bus fleet and provide details of the number of buses in the fleet for each of the past eight years; if he will report on the commitments under the NDP in respect of additions to the fleet; if he will provide information on the actual number of net additions to the fleet under the NDP for each year; and his...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (3 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the review of school accommodation in the Whitehall area of Dublin has been completed; and the outcome of same. [3345/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (8 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when all of the State will be broadband enabled; the reason Northern Ireland has attained broadband enablement well before the Republic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3601/05]

Written Answers — Search and Rescue Service: Search and Rescue Service (8 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on current developments in the Irish Coastguard and maritime safety agency; and if he will set a date for the provision of an emergency towing vessel service to protect mariners here and the Irish coastline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3602/05]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (8 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 201: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of residents in Ashbourne, County Meath, regarding the poor ambulance service available to them due to the fact that they are served by bases in Navan or Drogheda which leads to lengthy delays; if she will give urgent consideration to serving Ashbourne from ambulance bases...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 232: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate the serious capacity problems at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, which has led to the cancellation of a hysterectomy operation for a person (details supplied) in July, August, October and December 2004 and February 2005 due to the lack of an available bed in the hospital; if an immediate report will...

Written Answers — Income Support: Income Support (8 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if an examination will be carried out on the income supports for mature students in view of the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4006/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (8 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 367: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the number of "Go Metric" newspaper inserts which were produced in the recent public information campaigns; the cost of producing same; the publications in which these inserts were carried and the dates of same; the number which were distributed as inserts; if there were instances of newspapers unable to carry these inserts;...

Written Answers — Student Support Schemes: Student Support Schemes (8 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 473: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 1120 of 26 January 2005 (details supplied), the location in the guidelines for the scheme of a requirement on third level institutions to assess the extent of demand based on student numbers, the need for rented accommodation, existing supply issues and related factors; the reason there are no...

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (8 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 499: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an examination will be carried out on the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9, as an example of the total inadequacy of income support for mature students with low income; her plans to improve such supports; her views on whether a total of €120 per month in income support is completely inadequate for a mature student...

Written Answers — Nuclear Safety: Nuclear Safety (9 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 101: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the representations he has made to the British authorities about the decision announced in December 2004 regarding their decision to start accepting nuclear waste from around the world for burial in the UK; if he has sought a list of the locations at which the material will be buried and the nature of the...

Written Answers — National Spatial Strategy: National Spatial Strategy (9 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 127: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made to date with regard to implementation of the national spatial strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3914/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his policy in respect of the eligibility for unemployment benefit of mothers who give up work due to the cost of child care exceeding their net wage or reducing it to a negligible amount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4312/05]

Written Answers — Rights of the Child: Rights of the Child (9 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concern among unmarried fathers regarding the lack of legal protection in respect of their right of access to and custody of their children; his views on whether these rights should not be dependent on the discretion of their children's mother but rather enshrined in law;...