Results 201-220 of 20,508 for speaker:Mary Lou McDonald

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (24 May 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he and the Garda Síochána have identified the increasing problem of prescription drugs being sold illegally; and the measures he and the Garda Síochána are taking to address this problem. [12737/11]

Fair Deal Scheme (31 May 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the scope of his inquiry into spending in the Health Service Executive in relation to older persons and the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13461/11]

Written Answers — State Companies: State Companies (31 May 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has appointed a committee to examine the accounts and cost base of the semi-States, a bord snip for the semi-States; if he will recommend ways to reduce costs and improve efficiencies in each company with a view to passing on any savings to customers as committed to in the NewERA semi-State investment and reform programme; and if he will...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (31 May 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will re-open the FÁS training centre on Bannow Road in Cabra, Dublin, as part of the jobs initiative training and re-skilling proposals; if this is not his intention, his views on the matter; his plans for the Bannow Road site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13655/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (31 May 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants that schools in the Dublin central constituency will lose in the next academic year 2011-12; and if he will provide details of the schools affected. [13489/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (31 May 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 236: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the additional funding he will allocate to the housing services for which he is responsible for the refurbishment of bedsitter accommodation in the Dublin city area and throughout the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13667/11]

Sport and Recreational Development (1 Jun 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport his views on the relatively low number of women participating in sport; his plans to improve this level of participation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13699/11]

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Like other Deputies, I am pleased to speak on this debate. I must state it took a while and I am much relieved that the Bill is now before the House. I want to start by going back to basics, as they say, by reminding the House that the ultimate measure of any reform agenda in the public sector will be the experience of citizens seeking and accessing services. This will be the final jury as...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (1 Jun 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will support the introduction of further legislation for the taxi industry if that is the finding of the Minister of State, Deputy Alan Kelly's, report into same. [13677/11]

Written Answers — Home-School Liaison Scheme: Home-School Liaison Scheme (1 Jun 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to his recent circular indicating changes in the appointment procedures for home-school community liaison posts, if he will confirm that he does not intend to make further cutbacks to the home-school liaison co-ordinators' role within DEIS schools; the changes he intends to implement to the appointment procedures for HSCL...

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (1 Jun 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 152: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reasons for the delay in processing Dublin City Council's proposal for 40 senior citizen units on a site (details supplied) in Dublin 7. [13747/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (1 Jun 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 153: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding provided by him to Dublin City Council to date for regeneration programmes (details supplied); and the future funding commitments made by him for same. [13752/11]

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Watching the antics of this Government in recent times reminds me of "Fawlty Towers". The latest water charges episode has the Tánaiste and the Taoiseach cast as Manolos, claiming they know nothing.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Or even Manuels.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Whatever about the Tánaiste's preference for footwear, when can we expect to see legislation on water charges, which the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government has stated will be imposed on households from 1 January? When can we expect to see legislation on the household charge, however it is defined, and will this be part of the budget or a stand-alone measure? I...

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: The legislative programme envisages the electricity (transmission assets) Bill. This proposes to hand over ESB transmission assets. The Government has a copy of the Cahill report, which it has failed to publish. I understand the report states clearly that the handover would be expensive and damaging to the State. The report also outlines that the State should and can seek a derogation...

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: I am asking about the legislation in the first instance and, second, whether the Government has sought a derogation from the directive and if the Tánaiste could publish the Cahill report.

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (2 Jun 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 14: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position towards the upcoming UN General Assembly special session on HIV and AIDS; and the action Ireland will take to combat the global perception that the focus on HIV and AIDS is waning. [13738/11]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (2 Jun 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: Question 26: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way he has implemented the initiative announced in 2006 by the then Taoiseach, former Deputy Bertie Ahern, pledging that Ireland would increase spending on HIV and other communicable diseases to at least €100 million per year with 20% of these resources to be spent on programmes that benefit children. [13739/11]

Commemorative Events (7 Jun 2011)

Mary Lou McDonald: I thank the Taoiseach for his answer. It is clear that his commitment is to make available all records. That is as it should be. I realise the Taoiseach made this commitment previously and plans are underway for the all-party committee for the commemorative events leading to 2016. The issue of the personal effects and records held, as the Taoiseach put it, wherever they may be, is...