Results 121-140 of 1,494 for speaker:Deirdre Clune
- Industrial Development. (7 Feb 2008)
Deirdre Clune: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way he will reverse the low level of research and development activity carried out by Irish owned companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4416/08]
- Industrial Development. (7 Feb 2008)
Deirdre Clune: The Forfás survey on business expenditure on research and development which was published in 2007 indicated that funding for firms with fewer than 50 employees had decreased between 2003 and 2005. Have the barriers been identified for Irish firms investing in research and development and what measures are being introduced to overcome them? Ireland is probably more reliant than our...
- Industrial Development. (7 Feb 2008)
Deirdre Clune: Is the Minister of State confident that Enterprise Ireland has the necessary skills and programmes in place to engage with indigenous firms? We have seen the fall in the figures.
- Industrial Development. (7 Feb 2008)
Deirdre Clune: I presume the Minister of State's full reply will be made available.
- Job Creation. (7 Feb 2008)
Deirdre Clune: The expert group on future skills needs issued a report on the skills that will be needed in the medical services sector. The Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment was addressed by Mr. Dorgan before he retired, who indicated that the attention of IDA Ireland is focused on this area. Ireland can create a great deal of investment from industries involved in the area. The expert...
- Job Creation. (7 Feb 2008)
Deirdre Clune: Do we really need another report?
- Job Creation. (7 Feb 2008)
Deirdre Clune: Will the recommendations be implemented?
- Job Creation. (7 Feb 2008)
Deirdre Clune: How will it be done?
- Job Creation. (7 Feb 2008)
Deirdre Clune: The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment has overall responsibility in respect of this area.
- Job Creation. (7 Feb 2008)
Deirdre Clune: That is fine. So the Minister of State will make a report on the report.
- Written Answers — Arts Council: Arts Council (12 Feb 2008)
Deirdre Clune: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the key recommendations of the arts and education committee report; the action he will take in reaction to these recommendations; if he has been in consultation with the Department of Education and Science on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4871/08]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Feb 2008)
Deirdre Clune: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason it can take three months or longer to receive the results of a smear test in the Cork region; her plans to rectify this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4691/08]
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)
Deirdre Clune: I, like Deputy Crawford, acknowledge how helpful and supportive the staff of the Department of Social and Family Affairs are to Members. They are more available at the end of a telephone line, a considerable change in the past eight years. From constituency clinics, I am aware of several issues concerning this Bill, particularly the role of carers. In the budget, the rate of payment for...
- Leader Programmes. (14 Feb 2008)
Deirdre Clune: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the delivery of the new Leader and social inclusion programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5451/08]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (14 Feb 2008)
Deirdre Clune: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason adult patients are unable to access general anaesthetic dental treatment at Cork University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5848/08]
- Agency Workers: Motion (19 Feb 2008)
Deirdre Clune: This is an important debate. I recognise and am supportive of the need for flexibility in the workplace and the need to ensure employers are free to bring in workers on the basis of need, whether it be to meet a seasonal demand or satisfy customer demand. Nobody doubts the need for that flexibility in the marketplace. However, some agency workers are being exploited, of that there is no...
- Written Answers — Child Care Facilities: Child Care Facilities (19 Feb 2008)
Deirdre Clune: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress made on providing a workplace child care facility in the Curragh Camp; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6359/08]
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (19 Feb 2008)
Deirdre Clune: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of non-nationals (details supplied) serving in his Department; the number serving at each grade and by gender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6361/08]
- Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (20 Feb 2008)
Deirdre Clune: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has plans to ensure that the fee paid to psychologists under the SCPA will be increased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6099/08]
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2008)
Deirdre Clune: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress she has made in developing a new school for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6083/08]