Results 21-40 of 13,469 for speaker:David Stanton

Career Guidance. (30 Mar 2004)

David Stanton: What will the Minister do to improve the quality of counselling in schools, including examining the qualifications and expertise of counsellors working with young people at risk?

Career Guidance. (30 Mar 2004)

David Stanton: Does the Minister agree that the high drop-out and failure rate at third level could, in some instances, be caused by the lack of guidance counsellors at second level? Guidance counsellors often do not have enough time to give proper guidance to students at second level when, despite their young age, they must make important decisions. Does the Minister agree that the ratio must be returned...

Career Guidance. (30 Mar 2004)

David Stanton: I did not blame them.

Vetting Procedures. (30 Mar 2004)

David Stanton: What procedures are in place to prevent dangerous paedophiles obtaining employment in our schools?

Vetting Procedures. (30 Mar 2004)

David Stanton: There is none in place.

Vetting Procedures. (30 Mar 2004)

David Stanton: There is none in place for teachers and caretakers.

Vetting Procedures. (30 Mar 2004)

David Stanton: How would a local person know anything about a stranger from outside the area who applied for a position? That is codswallop.

Order of Business. (30 Mar 2004)

David Stanton: The Tánaiste informed me last week that it is not possible to say when the disability Bill will be taken in the House. What has happened to the Bill? Will the Taoiseach inform the House if anything has happened in the meantime to suggest when the Bill might be published?

Decentralisation Programme. (30 Mar 2004)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to address the matter and I hope he will address it sympathetically. In his budget statement in December, the Minister for Finance announced the decentralisation of part of the Department of Agriculture and Food from Cork city to Macroom. I understand the rationale behind decentralisation was to decentralise posts from Dublin. This is one...

Decentralisation Programme. (30 Mar 2004)

David Stanton: The Minister of State is not being serious.

Decentralisation Programme. (30 Mar 2004)

David Stanton: Surely the Minister of State did not write this response.

Decentralisation Programme. (30 Mar 2004)

David Stanton: The Minister did not address the issue. It is a farce.

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

David Stanton: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the total number of primary teachers; the number of males and females; the age profile in ten year intervals with reference to males and females; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9718/04]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (30 Mar 2004)

David Stanton: Question 211: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the Government policy towards the granting of permission to children of workers from outside the EU who are employed as nurses here under the work permit system and may go to work in the UK or elsewhere, if their children are unable to join them here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9851/04]

Written Answers — Teacher Induction Project: Teacher Induction Project (30 Mar 2004)

David Stanton: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress in relation to the action research pilot project on teacher induction in second level schools supported by his Department during the 2002-03 school year; the number of new qualified teachers and mentors that participated; the outcome of the project; the situation in the current school year; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Bologna Process: Bologna Process (30 Mar 2004)

David Stanton: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been made on the Bologna declaration; the further progress that has been made to establish a European higher education area; the work that has yet to be carried out; the readiness of third level institutions here in comparison with others in Europe; his further plans in this regard; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Quality Assurance in Teaching: Quality Assurance in Teaching (30 Mar 2004)

David Stanton: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way in which his Department promotes and supports high quality teaching, education and research at university and college of technology level; the funding specifically available in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10056/04]

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (30 Mar 2004)

David Stanton: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism further to Parliamentary Question No. 137 of 25 February 2004, the sources of the 55 applications for funding mentioned; the status of each of the applications; the number and location of further applications received since the closing date on 31 July 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9586/04]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (30 Mar 2004)

David Stanton: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when he will extent BreastCheck to the Southern Health Board Region; the reason for the long delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9756/04]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (30 Mar 2004)

David Stanton: Question 437: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reconsider the refused applications made on behalf of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9857/04]