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Literacy Levels. (24 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: The National Adult Literacy Agency has stated that only 7% of those with literacy difficulties are actually participating in literacy programmes. I acknowledge the good work that has been done on adult literacy, but there is a need to expand it to include more people. The programme is broadcast at 1 p.m. on Sunday and at midnight on Tuesday. Are there any plans to broadcast adult literacy...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extra resources she will allocate in 2006 to implement the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34098/06]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (24 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to implement the commitment in An Agreed Programme for Government on class size; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34099/06]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (24 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an application for a capital grant under the equal opportunities child care programme will be decided in relation to a creche (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34005/06]

Written Answers — National Health Strategy: National Health Strategy (24 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 418: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the measures she and her Ministerial colleagues will take to address the growing problem of obesity here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34532/06]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (24 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 522: To ask the Minister for Transport if he with his Ministerial colleagues will take the opportunity arising from the delay in the arrival of open skies to allocate the necessary resources to implement the Mid West Tourism and Economic Development Plan, which once implemented will prepare the region for open skies when final agreement is reached between the US and EU; and if he...

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (24 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 581: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when her Department will complete its review of allocations to vocational educational committees under co-operation hours with other institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34017/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 638: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will revise the criteria under which students with dyslexia qualify for resource assistance to include those who score at the third precentile or above in order to include children who need such assistance to progress in school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34521/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (24 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 633: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason an extra teacher has not been appointed to a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34516/06]

Written Answers — Children's Health: Children's Health (24 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 637: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the measures she and her Ministerial colleagues will take to address the growing level of obesity in school children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34520/06]

Written Answers — Home-School Liaison Scheme: Home-School Liaison Scheme (24 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 641: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of people employed by her Department in Limerick City in the home school community liaison scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34559/06]

Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (24 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 642: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of education welfare officers assigned to Limerick City; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34560/06]

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: What happened was horrific.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy has already spoken so this must be his concluding remark.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that students referred for orthodontic assessment while in sixth class primary school can be waiting three or more years for that assessment; the action she is taking to speed up this process to prevent further damage to these young people; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children waiting for orthodontic treatment in each Health Service Executive region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34751/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the recommendations of the report of the Joint Committee on Health and Children on orthodontic services will be implemented; the progress made in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34752/06]

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (26 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will provide details of the recently launched Government Arts and Education Committee charged with increasing exposure to the arts in schools here; his views on whether there is insufficient reference to the arts in the early stages of education; when this committee will produce its recommendations; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the most recent position of chiropody services for medical card holders; if she will clarify the possibility of chiropodist charging top-up fees to medical card holders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35445/06]