Results 921-940 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Order of Business. (1 Mar 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Has the Government had time to consider the implications of yesterday's judgment on the back to education allowance? Might amending legislation be required? How does the Taoiseach propose to reimburse those who were entitled to the back to education allowance during the holiday period?

Further and Higher Education: Statements. (1 Mar 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate and I want to touch on some of the issues addressed by both the Minister and Deputy Enright. I welcome the fact that we are discussing higher and further education together because one of the difficulties is that we tend to sectoralise the different parts of education. The further education sector, in particular, has suffered because it...

Further and Higher Education: Statements. (1 Mar 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister should move in this direction because part-time students are disadvantaged. It is not their fault they were unable to enter third level when they left school but they are in the workplace and they are anxious to further their education. There probably will be space for them in future and they should be afforded an opportunity. However, to do so, more modularised third level...

Further and Higher Education: Statements. (1 Mar 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Perhaps the Green Party will have more seats next time.

Further and Higher Education: Statements. (1 Mar 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Does the Minister of State expect them to run on a shoestring?

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Mar 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that new patients can no longer be referred to the neurological services in the mid-west; the action she will take regarding same; if she will ensure the appointment of a consultant neurologist is delivered to the region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8324/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (1 Mar 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the special educational measures that have been put in place and will be put in place for the 100 children with autism who have lost their home tuition grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8325/06]

Order of Business. (2 Mar 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: A major ESRI report will be published today in regard to participation rates in higher education. According to media reports, the report will indicate that just one socioeconomic category experienced decreasing participation rates, namely, the children of low to middle income PAYE workers, who are clearly not doing as well under the current system as other groups. All other categories...

Order of Business. (2 Mar 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Will the Government bring it forward sooner? It is promised since 1997.

Order of Business. (2 Mar 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is a long time since 1997.

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (2 Mar 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when it is expected that the national cervical screening programme will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8554/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Mar 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the projects on which the €16 million allocated to primary care by the Health Service Executive will be spent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8553/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (7 Mar 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Transport his policy in relation to the imposition of double penalty points for certain road traffic offences occurring at specific dates and times associated with higher road collision rates. [9178/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (7 Mar 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Transport the legislative changes he proposes to ensure the greater application of charges under section 22 of the Road Traffic Act 1994. [9177/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (7 Mar 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 547: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide the resources to employ laboratory assistants in schools to facilitate the teaching of science; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9324/06]

Order of Business. (8 Mar 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: I raised the third level student support Bill in the House on a few occasions but I read in today's newspaper that instead of the original intention to have the assessment transferred to a central Department, such as that of the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, it appears that this assessment may be left with the VECs or the local authorities. The report that came out last week...

Order of Business. (8 Mar 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Is there a change in what was promised?

Lourdes Hospital Inquiry: Statements (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: I welcome the opportunity to participate in this debate. The members of Patient Focus in the Public Gallery must be hoping all the words they have heard here will lead to results. We should pay tribute to the work they have done, which has been enormously important not just for their cases and for that of the hospital involved but for the health service and society generally. We must learn...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (8 Mar 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 21: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that just 81 people have applied for the 805 decentralised positions with his Department; his views on the reason for the poor response. [9588/06]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (8 Mar 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 60: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost to date with respect to the electronic voting system including capital expenditure, testing of the electronic voting machines, storage of the electronic voting machines, training of staff, reviews and reports on the system and all other associated costs; the specific costs to date for capital...