Results 121-140 of 482 for speaker:Eamonn Maloney

Human Rights Budgeting: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Nov 2014)

Eamonn Maloney: I thank Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan for her contribution yesterday evening and for introducing the motion. She made some very good points with which I do not disagree. I agree in spirit with the Deputy's proposal but I am not so sure about how it could work in light of the exclusion of those on the minimum wage. I do not know how it could work in addressing unfairness in the tax system. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (18 Nov 2014)

Eamonn Maloney: 290. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to the announcement of budget 2015, the number of, and when, new Garda vehicles will be allocated to Tallaght Garda station, Dublin 24. [44075/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (18 Nov 2014)

Eamonn Maloney: 292. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to the announcement of budget 2015, the number of, and when, new Garda vehicles will be allocated to Rathfarnham Garda station, Dublin 14. [44077/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (18 Nov 2014)

Eamonn Maloney: 291. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to the announcement of budget 2015, the number of, and when, new Garda recruits will be allocated to Tallaght Garda station, Dublin 24. [44076/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (18 Nov 2014)

Eamonn Maloney: 293. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to the announcement of budget 2015, the number of, and when, new Garda recruits will be allocated to Rathfarnham Garda station, Dublin 14. [44078/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Children and Youth Affairs: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (13 Nov 2014)

Eamonn Maloney: I welcome the Minister and his officials. I will not refer to anything previous speakers have adequately dealt with. Question No. 5 relates to the schools completion programme. I want to protest over the fact that the cut went ahead. Before criticising the Department, in the interest of balance I compliment the Department on the speed with which it responded to the difficulties the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Professional Development (13 Nov 2014)

Eamonn Maloney: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to teachers' continuing professional development, the total spend by her Department on teacher CPD in 2014; if this spending is categorised as primary and as post-primary; the proportion this spending is of the total primary and post-primary budgets respectively; the main activities funded through this spending; and her plans to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Nov 2014)

Eamonn Maloney: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current primary school average class size by size of school, from one teacher to 16 teacher schools, stating the number of schools in each of these categories. [43509/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Domestic Violence Refuges (12 Nov 2014)

Eamonn Maloney: I thank the Minister of State for the detailed response to the issue. I am aware of the review process which I hope will go a long way to providing a better understanding of the issue and will provide a proper framework for funding the sort of work that Cuan Alainn does. I hope the meeting next week will be positive. Respond! will welcome that too. Violence against women and children is...

Topical Issue Debate: Domestic Violence Refuges (12 Nov 2014)

Eamonn Maloney: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for selecting this Topical Issue matter. For years the Respond! Housing Association has carried out very valuable and important work in regard to housing. As part of its work, it has operated a refuge for women and children in my constituency for almost three years. Over that period of time, it has accommodated 55 mothers and more than 80 children who...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Station Refurbishment (12 Nov 2014)

Eamonn Maloney: Was the Deputy arrested?

Report of Joint Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Motion (7 Nov 2014)

Eamonn Maloney: I thank Deputy Mac Lochlainn and the others who compiled this report. It is interesting, and nothing much was left out. It is very specific, given the subject matter, about both ballot papers. It firmly states, with regard to the level of confusion about the Seanad ballot paper, that 55% of those who voted found it quite or very difficult to understand. On the Court of Appeal ballot...

Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Nov 2014)

Eamonn Maloney: I commend Deputy Joan Collins for the comments she made on the motion last night. In fairness, in her introduction she reflected the experience perhaps not of all Deputies but certainly most of us who have dealt with families, in particular, who fell into a difficult financial position because of the collapse of banks and economies as a whole. Many of the points she made in introducing the...

Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Nov 2014)

Eamonn Maloney: Some of them are not so good and the institutions had a free run until the collapse. We have made some positive changes with regard to accountability and the control of banks, as people on both sides of the House would admit. We have also dealt with control of the Central Bank, which was a very powerful body in this country. Again, it had free reign but exercised little control. Some of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (21 Oct 2014)

Eamonn Maloney: 373. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received the report of the expert panel established to examine the way medical needs should be taken into account in the context of medical card eligibility; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39879/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Expenditure (21 Oct 2014)

Eamonn Maloney: 503. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proportion of her budget that is earmarked to support special needs education; and the number and proportion of teaching posts dedicated to meeting special education needs, at primary and post-primary levels, in the current year and for each year since 2007. [39856/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Statistics (21 Oct 2014)

Eamonn Maloney: 504. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in respect of primary teachers on her payroll the total number of teachers at 1 September 2011, categorised by their ages at that date; and the age at first payment in 2009 of those teachers who commenced teaching in 2009. [39857/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Long Wave Radio Transmission: RTE (15 Oct 2014)

Eamonn Maloney: Before anyone else speaks, is this in order? I know a little bit about the facts but we have an agenda. I do not know about other people, but if-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Long Wave Radio Transmission: RTE (15 Oct 2014)

Eamonn Maloney: I thank the Chair and welcome the delegation on what is an interesting debate. I am an RTE radio listener. By and large I compliment the delegation on the improvements made particularly in the area of documentaries and music. It is not the only radio station I listen to. I listen to a good deal of radio because television is rather boring and has gone tabloid. One can hide in one's radio...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EU Transport Council Meeting Briefing: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (15 Oct 2014)

Eamonn Maloney: I wish to be associated with the opening remarks by the Chairman and other members in welcoming the Minister to his first committee meeting. I share the view of others who referred to Dublin Bus, among other things. I refer in particular to the improvements made by management, and particularly staff, in Dublin Bus which transformed the company. It provides a very good service, which I...