Results 281-300 of 311 for speaker:Mary Wallace in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (31 May 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 433: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will review the changes made three years ago where a 16-classroom school with 450 pupils had its pupil-teacher ratio reduced to 441; and if consideration will be given to provide further similar reductions at this time to assist the overall school number. [17924/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (31 May 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 432: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will provide a recommendation to a senior primary school (details supplied) receiving five classes of second class pupils from a junior primary school which has no teacher to teach one of these five classes as there are only four sixth classes leaving the school, in circumstances where the junior school involved is...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (18 May 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 288: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way in which his Department, in determining the funding for local authorities, provides balance between urban authorities and rural authorities in funding; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that urban authorities afford such a luxury as parks departments whereas the rural authorities are...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (20 Apr 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Transport the funding options for the proposed Dunboyne Rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12267/05]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (20 Apr 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received a request from Iarnród Éireann for a meeting regarding Dunboyne Rail; if he will report on progress on the issue since the January 2005 feasibility study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12269/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (20 Apr 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Transport if the DTO has not met for the past two years; if so, the reason therefore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12270/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Apr 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amounts of funding approved for capital works in respect of primary schools in County Meath during the past five years, on a project basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12278/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Apr 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amounts of funding approved for capital works in respect of post-primary schools in County Meath during the past five years, on a project basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12279/05]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Retirement Scheme: Defence Forces Retirement Scheme (19 Apr 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 464: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason for the decision taken in 1994 that soldiers in the Army would no longer serve 21 years and that the service contract would be 12 years, leaving a 17 year old at 29 years of age on discharge; his views on whether it is a waste of resources to discharge young, fit and extensively trained personnel at 29 years of age without reason and to...

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (19 Apr 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 468: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the manner in which a village is designated as a heritage village; if consideration has been given to the designation of Slane in County Meath as a heritage village; the circumstances in which this can be brought about; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11664/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (24 Mar 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the various locations in County Meath in which broadband infrastructure is in place and operational; the position regarding the provision of broadband to the rest of County Meath, including clarification on the estimated timescale regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9783/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the way in which her Department will deal with the many inquiries from families whose elderly relatives were in private nursing care, as distinct from public nursing care, and who when they phoned the special helpline open from 28 February to 4 March 2005 were advised that staff would only deal with cases in public health...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 512: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí assigned to Laytown Garda station; the opening hours of the station; if there is a 24-hour Garda car working in the area; if the area is without a garda and manned solely from Drogheda for long periods of time during the working week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9251/05]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (10 Mar 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her Department's proposals for a hostel for psychiatric patients in the highly populated area of south east Meath including Ratoath, Dunboyne, Dunshaughlin and Ashbourne; and if she will report on the service plan proposals submitted to her Department by the North Eastern Health Board for the provision of such a service....

Written Answers — Bullying in the Workplace: Bullying in the Workplace (22 Feb 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress being made within his Department on the proposal to create a new statutory body to investigate bullying in the workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5600/05]

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (22 Feb 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 362: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the criteria under the housing aid scheme for the elderly which prevents two elderly persons from qualifying for the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5599/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Feb 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether the next step to be taken with regard to the four classroom extension to the existing primary school at Ratoath is the appointment of an architect; if she will provide a time frame regarding when she will be in a position to give a decision on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3172/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Feb 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the proposed extension to a school (details supplied) in County Meath, including clarification on the estimated cost of the project and the estimated timescale regarding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2669/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Jan 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Finance if there are special exemptions from stamp duty for purchasers who have no option but to move under advice of a Department or agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1114/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (26 Jan 2005)

Mary Wallace: Question 406: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will provide information regarding the position on the August 2004 proposals to provide advanced broadband networks in 41 towns throughout Ireland, including Dunshaughlin and Ratoath in County Meath, under the broadband action plan; the position regarding the proposal for the remaining 50 locations...