Results 641-660 of 7,548 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (3 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 473: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the long delays being experienced by children in need and waiting for speech and language facilities; and the further reason there has not been extra personnel recruited to deal with the caseload. [30600/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 474: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure that the resourcing of second level schools here is increased on the forthcoming Estimates to at least the average OECD levels. [30601/06]

Written Answers — Educational Services: Educational Services (3 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 490: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on allowing asylum seekers to enrol for PLC courses where there a places available and where they are appropriately qualified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30996/06]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (4 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 127: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will initiate a review of the eight regional development plans in order to examine the waste management facilities and proposals in each RDP following his own assertion that the need for incineration has been over estimated; and if he will instruct those carrying out any such reviews to consider...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (4 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 141: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review planning legislation and guidelines to ensure that adequate facilities and infrastructure are always included in any residential development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30907/06]

Written Answers — Earnáil Phoiblí: Earnáil Phoiblí (5 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 8: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé sásta go bhfuil líon na n-aistritheoirí Gaeilge atá ar fáil ag méadú. [31301/06]

Written Answers — An Teanga Ghaeilge: An Teanga Ghaeilge (5 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 55: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cathain a fhoilseoidh sé, ar son an Rialtais, an ráiteas ar an nGaeilge atá geallta aige. [31300/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will make a statement on the operation of the back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme in 2006; the number of applications received; the number of applications granted; and the amount paid out. [31748/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the circumstances of the discovery that between 4,500 and 5,000 people in receipt of child benefit were not living at addresses supplied to his Department; the estimate of the proportion of these that may have been fraudulent claims; the number of such payments that have been terminated; the steps which have been taken to...

Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (10 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 521: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects the HEA to report back to her on the issues in UCC raised by a person (details supplied); her views on the appointment of an independent person to inquire into the claims made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31762/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 531: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if parents of a child with special needs who is not attending national school but is of school going age, and is attending a Montessori primary school not funded by her Department, can apply for the home tuition grant in order to pay the Montessori fees. [31957/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 540: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are grants or assistance available to facilitate special needs assistants to train as primary school teachers; if so, the criteria in relation to same and the way in which to apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32076/06]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (10 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 542: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if different criteria are used in assessing all boys and all girls schools for qualification for DEIS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32091/06]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (10 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 543: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of school which were originally designated as disadvantaged and which have lost that status under DEIS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32092/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (10 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 544: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools classed as over quota by her Department in the school year 2005 to 2006; the number of these which were primary schools; the number of these which were post-primary schools; and her views on whether the lowering of quota would be in everyone's interest. [32093/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (10 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 545: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in Cork City categorised as being over quota in the school year 2005 to 2006; the number of schools in County Cork categorised as being over quota in the school year 2005 to 2006; and the number of schools in County Kerry categorised as being over quota in the school year 2005 to 2006. [32094/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (10 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 546: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of non-permanent teachers at post-primary level who did not have their contracts renewed as a result of the schools going over quota during 2005 and 2006 in view of the fact that the same number of teachers qualify every year; and if there is growing unemployment in the post-primary teaching sector. [32095/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (11 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the process of decentralisation of each agency under the vote of his Department; the number of staff in each agency who have, to date, applied for decentralisation; the number of those that have been decentralised in each agency; the number required to be decentralised for each agency under his...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (11 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the work to date in 2006 of Enterprise Ireland; the amount of new investment here being supported by Enterprise Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32051/06]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (11 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 109: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when it is expected that Mary Street Garda station, Limerick will be refurbished and fully re-staffed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32232/06]