Results 1-20 of 992 for speaker:Gabrielle McFadden

Topical Issue Debate: Army Barracks Closures (19 Jun 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: This is my first speech in Dáil Éireann and I ask the House to indulge me for a moment to allow me to thank the people of the Longford-Westmeath constituency for placing their trust in me. I am truly grateful to them. I also thank my supporters and my family for their help and encouragement. I am also extremely grateful for the support of my colleagues in Leinster House during my...

Topical Issue Debate: Army Barracks Closures (19 Jun 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: I thank the Minister of State. It pleases me greatly to hear Custume Barracks will not close and that the rumours and the headlines in the local newspapers are incorrect. I acknowledge the considerable capital investment in Custume Barracks and the fact the air ambulance is there, which is a great service for the midlands and the entire country. The air ambulance based in Athlone is a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Green Low-carbon Agri-environment Scheme (1 Jul 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: 362. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the details of the GLAS scheme; and when it will be rolled out. [28448/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (8 Jul 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: 775. To ask the Minister for Health if he will state categorically that the fluoride concentrations in the public drinking water poses no known medical problems to the general public [29779/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Jul 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: 316. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the possibility of reinstating the €20 training allowance, paid to NLTN students attending SOLAS courses, in budget 2015. [31491/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (15 Jul 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: 672. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision on a medical card application will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31415/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (17 Sep 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: 183. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering the application of 23% VAT to herbal teas in the next budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32955/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Contracts (17 Sep 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: 533. To ask the Minister for Defence his plans in relation to army personnel who are on post 1994 employment contracts, who have not reached the rank of sergeant, and have not served overseas, when they reach 21 years of service. [33413/14]

Sport Ireland Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: I begin by noting that there is no Opposition Member in the Chamber. Clearly, Deputies on that side of the House do not consider this Bill of sufficient importance to participate in the debate and are not particularly concerned about the well-being of people in this country. On Sunday, Rory McIllroy will compete as the world's number one in the greatest golf competition in the world. The...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Excise Duties (7 Oct 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: 184. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reversing the increase in excise duty on alcohol (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38060/14]

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Budget Statement 2015 (14 Oct 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: Whose mistakes?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (15 Oct 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the fact that Irish primary schools are among the most overcrowded in the EU with an average of 25 pupils per class; if there will be no increases to mainstream primary class sizes in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39324/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (15 Oct 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the reinstatement of dedicated supports for non-English speaking children, in view of the fact that it is proving difficult for teachers to teach a class of 28 or 30 with several non English speaking children. [39330/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff Training (5 Nov 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: I am grateful for the opportunity to address the Minister about the audiology course in Athlone Institute of Technology, AIT. I wish to highlight the urgent need to ensure the BSc honours degree programme in audiology at AIT continues its student intake once the current cohort of students complete their programme in the summer of 2016. Students from the Republic of Ireland traditionally...

Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff Training (5 Nov 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: I thank the Minister, although I do not agree with all the points he made. Athlone Institute of Technology has received significant professional support from the audiology community, North and South, in taking the initiative in 2010 to offer a degree programme. It should be noted that Athlone Institute of Technology filled a gap that needed to be filled by offering the only full-time BSc...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (5 Nov 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: 54. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there are sources of appropriate funding for persons on long-term illness benefit studying part-time degree courses, as it stands, persons on long-term illness benefit may only receive a back to education allowance or a Student Universal Support Ireland grant if they are studying a full-time course. [42418/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (5 Nov 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: 78. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a comprehensive update in relation to the provision of a new Garda station in Athlone, County Westmeath, in view of the fact that the site has been identified and purchased for same. [42417/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (5 Nov 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: 116. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the plans that have been put in place to locate a new venue for court sittings once the refurbishment of the courthouse in Mullingar, County Westmeath gets under way. [42414/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (5 Nov 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: 117. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe that has been put in place to commence and complete the refurbishment works on the courthouse in Mullingar, County Westmeath. [42415/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (5 Nov 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: 118. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if funding has been ring-fenced for the planned refurbishment works at the courthouse in Mullingar, County Westmeath. [42416/14]