PoliticalRepoPoliticalRepo

Person

Liz O'Donnell

Ireland · Official source

Memberships

  • No membership rows ingested for this person yet.

Votes

Browse all 482 votes

Showing the 24 most recent votes of 482. Browse the full list

Records

Browse all 273 records
Question· writtenPQ 514asked

585 Ms O’Donnell asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans for developing and expanding language training for immigrants; the details of the current services; the role of the vocational education committees; the status of a submission made to her on the matter by County Wexford VEC; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5337/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 February 2007

585 Ms O’Donnell asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans for developing and expanding language training for immigrants; the details of the current services; the role of the vocational education committees; the status of a submission made to her on the matter by County Wexford VEC; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5337/07]

Question· writtenPQ 180asked

260 Ms O’Donnell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps that have been taken to protect children in view of reports that a convicted paedophile (details supplied) is living here having been deported from the US on completion of their sentence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33280/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2006

260 Ms O’Donnell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps that have been taken to protect children in view of reports that a convicted paedophile (details supplied) is living here having been deported from the US on completion of their sentence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33280/06]

Question· writtenPQ 306asked

327 Ms O’Donnell asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the circumstances in which a written observation was presented by Ireland in the defence of the British Government in a legal case (details supplied) at the oral hearing at the European Court of Justice on 1 June 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24695/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

327 Ms O’Donnell asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the circumstances in which a written observation was presented by Ireland in the defence of the British Government in a legal case (details supplied) at the oral hearing at the European Court of Justice on 1 June 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24695/06]

Question· writtenPQ 514asked

566 Ms O’Donnell asked the Minister for Education and Science the consideration that is being given to extending recognition and additional funding to schools and colleges of all sizes providing further education or post-leaving certificate courses generally and in particular a college (details supplied) in Dublin 14; the progress that has been made on implementing the recommendations of the McIver review of the development of a high quality post-leaving certificate sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5158/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2006

566 Ms O’Donnell asked the Minister for Education and Science the consideration that is being given to extending recognition and additional funding to schools and colleges of all sizes providing further education or post-leaving certificate courses generally and in particular a college (details supplied) in Dublin 14; the progress that has been made on implementing the recommendations of the McIver review of the development of a high quality post-leaving certificate sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5158/06]

Question· writtenPQ 745asked

849 Ms O’Donnell asked the Minister for Transport the type of investigation or inquiry put in train where there is a fatal road traffic accident; the role of his Department, the National Roads Authority, the relevant local authority and the Health and Safety Authority, in that inquiry process; the recourse open to the family of the victim of a road traffic accident should they be dissatisfied with that investigative procedure or its outcome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40321/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 January 2006

849 Ms O’Donnell asked the Minister for Transport the type of investigation or inquiry put in train where there is a fatal road traffic accident; the role of his Department, the National Roads Authority, the relevant local authority and the Health and Safety Authority, in that inquiry process; the recourse open to the family of the victim of a road traffic accident should they be dissatisfied with that investigative procedure or its outcome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40321/05]

Question· writtenPQ 963asked

1068 Ms O’Donnell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide an updated reply as promised to Question No. 489 of 8 November 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40173/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 January 2006

1068 Ms O’Donnell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide an updated reply as promised to Question No. 489 of 8 November 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40173/05]

Question· writtenPQ 149asked

147 Ms O’Donnell asked the Minister for Finance if preconditions in regard to decentralisation are applied to existing contracted staff in Government agencies if and when their position becomes established; if those contracted staff in Government agencies are entitled to apply and be considered for the same established position, if and when that established position is advertised; if the decentralisation of Government agency staff is to be done on a purely voluntary basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38541/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2005

147 Ms O’Donnell asked the Minister for Finance if preconditions in regard to decentralisation are applied to existing contracted staff in Government agencies if and when their position becomes established; if those contracted staff in Government agencies are entitled to apply and be considered for the same established position, if and when that established position is advertised; if the decentralisation of Government agency staff is to be done on a purely voluntary basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38541/05]

Question· writtenPQ 148asked

146 Ms O’Donnell asked the Minister for Finance the provision made for income tax relief on pension provision for a carer employed by a person, in that person’s home; the reason a carer contractually employed in the home in full tax compliance, cannot have tax provision made for them on the same basis as if they were employed in the same role in a nursing home or hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38540/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2005

146 Ms O’Donnell asked the Minister for Finance the provision made for income tax relief on pension provision for a carer employed by a person, in that person’s home; the reason a carer contractually employed in the home in full tax compliance, cannot have tax provision made for them on the same basis as if they were employed in the same role in a nursing home or hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38540/05]

Question· writtenPQ 216asked

215 Ms O’Donnell asked the Minister for Education and Science if there are third level courses being offered by the National University of Ireland under which tuition fees, or part thereof, are returned to students via direct payments, rather than via tax relief on tuition fees; the number of such courses this direct payment system applies to; the reason a different system might be applied to certain third level courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38542/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2005

215 Ms O’Donnell asked the Minister for Education and Science if there are third level courses being offered by the National University of Ireland under which tuition fees, or part thereof, are returned to students via direct payments, rather than via tax relief on tuition fees; the number of such courses this direct payment system applies to; the reason a different system might be applied to certain third level courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38542/05]

Question· writtenPQ 191asked

235 Ms O’Donnell asked the Minister for Finance the status of plans to introduce fixed price contracts for future public projects; the way in which such contracts might be framed in order to ensure proper standards of construction, viability of smaller firms and the pay and conditions of workers are maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34782/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2005

235 Ms O’Donnell asked the Minister for Finance the status of plans to introduce fixed price contracts for future public projects; the way in which such contracts might be framed in order to ensure proper standards of construction, viability of smaller firms and the pay and conditions of workers are maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34782/05]

Question· writtenPQ 192asked

236 Ms O’Donnell asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding his Department’s and the Office of the Revenue Commissioner’s review of the tax exemption for artists under the Finance Act 1969 and section 195 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997; the value of the exemption; if a conclusion has been reached as to the retention or otherwise of this specific exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34783/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2005

236 Ms O’Donnell asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding his Department’s and the Office of the Revenue Commissioner’s review of the tax exemption for artists under the Finance Act 1969 and section 195 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997; the value of the exemption; if a conclusion has been reached as to the retention or otherwise of this specific exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34783/05]

Question· writtenPQ 318asked

392 Ms O’Donnell asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of the allocation of the additional €5.5 million announced for youth development in the 2005 budget estimates; the progress which has been made on implementation of the national youth work development plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34784/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2005

392 Ms O’Donnell asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of the allocation of the additional €5.5 million announced for youth development in the 2005 budget estimates; the progress which has been made on implementation of the national youth work development plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34784/05]

Question· writtenPQ 403asked

489 Ms O’Donnell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of child abuse cases in each of the past five years in respect of which a prohibition against prosecution was sought by the accused on the grounds of prejudicial defence due to a delay in prosecuting the offences; the number of such cases which were successful in the first instance; if the State appealed to the Supreme Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32907/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2005

489 Ms O’Donnell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of child abuse cases in each of the past five years in respect of which a prohibition against prosecution was sought by the accused on the grounds of prejudicial defence due to a delay in prosecuting the offences; the number of such cases which were successful in the first instance; if the State appealed to the Supreme Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32907/05]

Question· writtenPQ 199asked

199 Ms O’Donnell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the conviction rates for rape in each of the past five years; the number of cases that reached trial for the same period; and his views on a recent report published at the Rape Crisis Network Ireland conference, Sexual Violence Issues and Responses Across Europe, that showed that Ireland has the lowest conviction rate for rape in Europe. [14808/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2004

199 Ms O’Donnell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the conviction rates for rape in each of the past five years; the number of cases that reached trial for the same period; and his views on a recent report published at the Rape Crisis Network Ireland conference, Sexual Violence Issues and Responses Across Europe, that showed that Ireland has the lowest conviction rate for rape in Europe. [14808/04]

Question· writtenPQ 156asked

156 Ms O’Donnell asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the plans to improve access to RTE programming for Irish emigrants resident in the United Kingdom; the position since the withdrawal of a service (details supplied); if RTE broadcasts to Irish emigrants in the UK can be restored; his views on whether it is in line with the task force on emigrants that funding might be appropriate to support such extra jurisdictional broadcasting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5389/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004

156 Ms O’Donnell asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the plans to improve access to RTE programming for Irish emigrants resident in the United Kingdom; the position since the withdrawal of a service (details supplied); if RTE broadcasts to Irish emigrants in the UK can be restored; his views on whether it is in line with the task force on emigrants that funding might be appropriate to support such extra jurisdictional broadcasting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5389/04]

Question· oralPQ 6asked

9 Ms O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health the services, if any, available by health board area to intervene to protect children who are begging in public places; the special powers, if any, which are available to the statutory authorities under the aegis of his Department to protect the welfare of such children; the extent to which these powers are being enforced in relation to homeless and other vulnerable children at risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12276/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 May 1997

9 Ms O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health the services, if any, available by health board area to intervene to protect children who are begging in public places; the special powers, if any, which are available to the statutory authorities under the aegis of his Department to protect the welfare of such children; the extent to which these powers are being enforced in relation to homeless and other vulnerable children at risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12276/97]

Question· oralPQ 12asked

11 Ms O'Donnell asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the current position regarding EU transport directives and their implications for the CIÉ group of companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10899/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 April 1997

11 Ms O'Donnell asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the current position regarding EU transport directives and their implications for the CIÉ group of companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10899/97]

Question· oralPQ 4asked

4 Ms O'Donnell asked the Minister for Justice if she will implement in her Department the recommendation by the Committee of Public Accounts on 21 November 1996 that the State should never make settlements on a confidential basis, except in exceptional circumstances and then only with the agreement of the Comptroller and Auditor General; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9377/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 April 1997

4 Ms O'Donnell asked the Minister for Justice if she will implement in her Department the recommendation by the Committee of Public Accounts on 21 November 1996 that the State should never make settlements on a confidential basis, except in exceptional circumstances and then only with the agreement of the Comptroller and Auditor General; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9377/97]

Question· oralPQ 33asked

33 D'fhiafraigh Ms O'Donnell den Aire Ealaíon, Cultúir agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil aon phleananna aige chun cabhair speisialta a chur ar fáil do pháistí ó theaghlaigh ar bheagán airgid chun cabhrú leo freastal ar choláistí Gaeilge. [9004/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 April 1997

33 D'fhiafraigh Ms O'Donnell den Aire Ealaíon, Cultúir agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil aon phleananna aige chun cabhair speisialta a chur ar fáil do pháistí ó theaghlaigh ar bheagán airgid chun cabhrú leo freastal ar choláistí Gaeilge. [9004/97]

Question· oralPQ 19asked

33 D'fhiafraigh Ms O'Donnell den Aire Ealaíon, Cultúir agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil aon phleananna aige chun cabhair speisialta a chur ar fáil do pháistí ó theaghlaigh ar bheagán airgid chun cabhrú leo freastal ar choláistí Gaeilge. [9004/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 April 1997

33 D'fhiafraigh Ms O'Donnell den Aire Ealaíon, Cultúir agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil aon phleananna aige chun cabhair speisialta a chur ar fáil do pháistí ó theaghlaigh ar bheagán airgid chun cabhrú leo freastal ar choláistí Gaeilge. [9004/97]

Question· oralPQ 13asked

16 Ms O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health in view of the fact that the Government has decided not to proceed with mandatory reporting of child abuse, the alternatives, if any, he proposes to put in place to assist those who wish to report allegations of child abuse without fear of libel actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8434/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 1997

16 Ms O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health in view of the fact that the Government has decided not to proceed with mandatory reporting of child abuse, the alternatives, if any, he proposes to put in place to assist those who wish to report allegations of child abuse without fear of libel actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8434/97]

Question· oralPQ 21asked

21 Ms O'Donnell asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the progress, if any, to date in implementing the alternative energy requirement as announced on 7 March 1995; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6916/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 March 1997

21 Ms O'Donnell asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the progress, if any, to date in implementing the alternative energy requirement as announced on 7 March 1995; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6916/97]

Showing the 24 most recent records of 273. Browse the full list