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Written Answers — Garda Ombudsman Commission: Garda Ombudsman Commission (8 Jun 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made with regard to the establishment of the Garda Ombudsman Commission; the number of staff recruited to date; when he expects that the Commission will be in a position to begin dealing with complaints from the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22139/06]

Written Answers — Garda Inspectorate: Garda Inspectorate (8 Jun 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the new head of the Garda Inspectorate will take up their position; when the other members of the Inspectorate will be appointed; when it is expected that the Inspectorate will be functioning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22140/06]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (8 Jun 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 85: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress made in recruiting clinical directors and other essential staff for the roll-out of BreastCheck to the south and west; the progress made in the appointment of contractors to construct clinical units in Cork and Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22030/06]

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (8 Jun 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she is satisfied regarding the voluntary contribution of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin which has temporary recognition from her Department; if she is further satisfied in relation to the level set for the voluntary contribution in that school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22167/06]

Seanad Elections. (13 Jun 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 58: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will promote in Government the need to expand the franchise of the university panels of Seanad Éireann elections to include graduates of all universities and institutes of technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19907/06]

Written Answers — Species Action Plans: Species Action Plans (13 Jun 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 67: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he intends to take in relation to the threatened extinction of the pearl mussel; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the water quality is in serious decline in the last nine rivers where the species exist; and his plans to tackle the eutrophication of these nine river sites and in...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Jun 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if outstanding matters have been resolved to transfer the payment of costs incurred in treating public patients at the Mid-Western Radiation Oncology Centre from the Mid-Western Hospitals Development Trust to the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22296/06]

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (13 Jun 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason her Department has deferred the granting of national school status to a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if she will review that decision in view of the shortage of places and lack of choice of type of school patronage in that area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22293/06]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (13 Jun 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students repeating the leaving certificate on a county basis in respect of the years 2004 and 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22294/06]

Human Rights Issues: Motion (Resumed). (14 Jun 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: I commend Deputies Michael D. Higgins and Gilmore on proposing the motion. As a public representative from the Shannon region, I record my objection to the Government's simple reliance on diplomatic assurances rather than ensuring international law is observed at Shannon Airport. It is not enough to adopt the three wise monkeys approach — see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil. We need to...

Written Answers — Fóram na Gaeilge: Fóram na Gaeilge (14 Jun 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 52: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an mó cruinniú a bhí ag Fóram na Gaeilge go dtí seo, cathain a bheidh an chéad chruinniú eile ann; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina leith. [22762/06]

Schools Building Projects. (20 Jun 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Tá mé buíoch go bhfuil cead agam an rún seo a phlé. Students, parents and the principal of Gaelscoil Sairséal are so desperate to ensure that there is definite progress in the acquisition of a site for their school before the summer break that they took the extreme measure of protesting outside the Dáil earlier today. I am sure many Members will have seen the children there. That is an...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Jun 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to criticisms from the chief executive of the One Parent Exchange and Network in an article in a newspaper (details supplied) regarding his new proposals on supports for lone parents; if his attention has been further drawn to the concern that these new proposals will effectively penalise lone...

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (20 Jun 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department was consulted in advance of the decision of Shannon Foynes Port Company to seek tenders or expressions of interests in portions of Limerick Docks; if his Department expressed support for the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23804/06]

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (20 Jun 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Transport if an impact study will be required by his Department before a decision to close Limerick Docks will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23805/06]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (20 Jun 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 479: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if issues relating to the proposed site for a school (details supplied) in County Limerick have been clarified; if the site can be acquired; the expected timeframe in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23658/06]

Written Answers — Home Tuition: Home Tuition (20 Jun 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 452: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Dublin is eligible for a home tuition grant or other assistance from her Department to pay for the cost of home tuition as they missed over 20 days of school this year, due to illness. [23336/06]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (20 Jun 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 476: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost of registering to repeat the leaving certificate in 2004 and 2005; her views on a waiver scheme for those for whom the cost of repeating causes financial difficulty; the reason it is significantly more expensive to repeat the exam than to take it for the first time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23590/06]

Order of Business. (21 Jun 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: On the first issue raised by Deputy Stagg, the full implementation of the education for persons with special educational needs Act, yesterday the Minister for Education and Science launched guidelines on individual education plans but she has not backed it up with the full implementation of the legislation and resources. Also this week, the Equality Authority made a judgment which appeared to...

Order of Business. (21 Jun 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: ——even though they cannot get educational psychologists. There is a necessity both for the legislation to be properly implemented and the resources to be provided.