Results 21-40 of 527 for speaker:Mary Wallace

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2010)

Mary Wallace: The Bill before the House will pave the way for VEC involvement in primary education, thereby creating a welcome community national school model. As someone who lives in the fastest growing area in the country, where we seem to spend all our lives being involved in the building of new schools, I am particularly interested in such a model. We were quite shocked in our parish when the bishop...

Written Answers — Hospital Facilities: Hospital Facilities (2 Nov 2010)

Mary Wallace: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the car park at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, has a parking ticket and clamping system in operation (details supplied); if she will raise the issue with the Health Service Executive with a view to considering a barrier system similar to that in operation at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, under which persons pay...

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (28 Oct 2010)

Mary Wallace: Question 5: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Meath was initially denied recognition because the vocational education committee was named as its patron, yet the newly-opened primary school in Navan is under the patronage of the same VEC and has been granted full recognition; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (27 Oct 2010)

Mary Wallace: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to provide additional facilities at the Interpretive Centre at the Hill of Tara, County Meath; if play facilities for children will be included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39144/10]

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (27 Oct 2010)

Mary Wallace: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to provide additional facilities at the Battle of the Boyne site at Oldbridge, County Meath; if play facilities for children will be included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39145/10]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (20 Oct 2010)

Mary Wallace: Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the list of works that can be applied for under the summer work scheme; if funding will be available under this scheme to provide for seomra type dressing rooms to facilitate football, basketball and other teams for matches on health and safety grounds, where it is not possible to use the interior changing facilities in...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (20 Oct 2010)

Mary Wallace: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of gardaí assigned to County Meath in 2010; if he will provide the comparative figures for the previous ten years; if the increase in numbers is reflects the increase in population in that period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37979/10]

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (13 Oct 2010)

Mary Wallace: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the knowledge that exists within her Department regarding defibrillator quantities, locations and geographical spread throughout the country; if there is a lack of information regarding such an important life saving device if her Department will undertake to improve the State's knowledge to ensure that such information is available to...

Written Answers — Coroner Service: Coroner Service (5 Oct 2010)

Mary Wallace: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the service provided by the Living Links committee in the County Meath coroner's service; if such a service could be replicated in developing coroner's services in the greater Dublin area and throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34462/10]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Wallace: Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if the results of the Leaving Certificate given to students in August each year can have an added column showing the points achieved for each subject in view of the fact that this could eliminate added stress for the students when trying to calculate their points; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31933/10]

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Wallace: Question 1173: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his views regarding a designated purpose built Coroners Court in view of the current situation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33755/10]

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)

Mary Wallace: I wish to share time with Deputy Mattie McGrath. I ask everyone to reflect on what we are trying to achieve with this legislation. This is not a simplistic issue and its deep implications need to be highlighted and debated. The Bill was published on 20 April. It has been suggested that stag hunting should cease for animal welfare and public safety reasons and I want to challenge this...

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)

Mary Wallace: As I have outlined today, County Meath plays a significant role in hunting and horse racing in Ireland. This ban will have repercussions for more than the Ward Union Hunt and its 200 members. The proponents of this Bill have cited animal welfare and public safety as being the driving force behind the bill. I simply do not agree that this Bill is needed for animal welfare and public safety...

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)

Mary Wallace: It will affect the riding skills of some of our greatest sportspeople. It will end the historic relationship between the Ward Union Hunt and Fairyhouse racecourse, and it will have a detrimental effect on the horse racing industry and the wider economy.

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)

Mary Wallace: It is astonishing, in a time of major economic challenges, that we should deliberately and knowingly implement legislation that will have a direct negative impact on jobs and our local economy. The legislation is supposed to be motivated by public safety and animal welfare concerns but is actually motivated by an ideology that is removed from reality. By its very existence it casts a smear...

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)

Mary Wallace: That is fine. Before we progress any further with this Bill, I would like to invite the Minister, and anyone else who is interested, to come to Meath, as other Deputies have done, and join me on a Ward Union hunt day. People need to see for themselves what this is about. I mean this invitation with all my heart. People can see for themselves how important it is to the people involved. I...

Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (9 Jun 2010)

Mary Wallace: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he has information regarding the 200 jobs announced in February 2010 by a company (details supplied); if he will clarify the grant aid or Industrial Development Authority that was provided for these jobs; if his attention has been drawn to the news announcement on 21 April 2010 that there would be job cuts of over 300...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (9 Jun 2010)

Mary Wallace: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Finance the funding that has been provided for remedial works in the County Meath section of the River Tolka over the past ten years; the future plans for ongoing maintenance and ongoing flood protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24091/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Jun 2010)

Mary Wallace: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason that the car park at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 has a parking ticket and clamping system in operation (details supplied); if she will raise the issue with the Health Service Executive with a view to considering a barrier system where persons pay at the barrier when exiting the hospital; and if she will...

Diversification of Primary School Provision: Statements (20 May 2010)

Mary Wallace: I welcome the debate and the wider debate on patronage. As society changes it is important to have this debate and I welcome the Minister's commitment to having this debate so early. The 2006 census identified my part of the country as having the fastest growing population under the age of 14. As a result it might be no surprise that we seem to have spent the past ten years building...