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Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (20 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she proposes to introduce a new system of means tested free fees for approved part-time courses; if she will introduce free fees on a pilot basis for a selected programme of courses; her objective in relation to providing relief from fees for the approximately 35,000 part time students currently paying fees; the percentage of...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (20 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she has taken to further increase third level participation rights with a special focus on those from disadvantaged areas, as outlined in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6058/08]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (20 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 171: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the annual increases in the retail price of different categories of packets of 20 cigarettes since 1990; the portion of the increase related to Government taxes; the portion of the increase due to price rises by the tobacco industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6936/08]

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (20 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the purpose of her recent visit to the US; the health care units she visited; the benefit she hopes to bring to services here as a result of her visit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6988/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school has difficulties in dealing with the special education needs organiser assigned to them or if the SENO has difficulties with a school, if there is a means for arbitration or a mechanism for the allocation of a different SENO to the school concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6985/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the time-frame in which a decision should be made on an application for special needs assistant support; the information that should be given to the school in relation to such a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6986/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when an appeal system will be in place in relation to decisions taken by special education needs organisers, in accordance with the Education for Persons with Special Needs Act 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6987/08]

Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: L'état c'est moi.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister responsible is telling the Tánaiste the answer.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will facilitate farmers who wish to continue to have payments by her Department issue to them by cheque; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7098/08]

Written Answers — Ethics Legislation: Ethics Legislation (26 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 36: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Government is planning amendments to the Ethics in Public Office Acts; if he will agree to the substantive amendments sought by SIPO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7728/08]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (26 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on the Exchequer returns for January 2008; the estimated Budget deficit he expects at the end of 2008 and compare this to the deficit forecast in Budget 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7727/08]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (26 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when it is intended to provide breast cancer screening in each of the counties that will be served by mobile BreastCheck units in the south and west; the start-up dates for each of those counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8080/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Building Programme: Hospital Building Programme (26 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the process for the selection of a site for a new regional hospital serving the north east has been concluded; when she expects the decision on the location of the new centre of excellence to be made; when the outcome of this process will be made public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8081/08]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (26 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the work the Government is doing to ensure that the millennium development goals are achieved by the target year of 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8079/08]

Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Yesterday, the Joint Committee on Health and Children met the Parents for Justice group and a decision was made to seek a meeting with the Attorney General in respect of the publication of the findings of the Dunne inquiry. Is the Government considering publishing the findings?

Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: There has been a series of distressing revelations in the media. It is a matter for Government to decide whether it will publish the findings.

Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Tánaiste is representing the Government.

Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Having these details, including those concerning the sale of babies' organs for as little as £1.50, come out in a drip-feed way in the media is distressing.

Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is a matter for the Government——