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Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (3 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 615: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will elaborate on her announcement with regard to the support and development unit for the teaching of Irish at a centre (details supplied) in County Cork; the proposed time-frame for the project; the remit of the centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12809/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 621: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation with regard to the proposal for a new school to replace the existing classrooms at a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if an agreement has been made with a developer on a site for the school; if the site of the current school is included in an arrangement to acquire a new site; if the funding allocated for...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (3 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 622: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reply to Parliamentary Question No. 582 of 27 March 2007 in the manner in which this Deputy requested it, that is separate figures for voluntary secondary schools, community and comprehensive schools and vocational schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12857/07]

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (3 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 623: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the situation whereby a person (details supplied) is allowed to dissolve a board of management for the sole reason that they did not vote as they demanded they should; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12865/07]

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (3 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 624: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether a bishop's independent committee which consisted of three religions of the diocese, nominated by themselves, can be said to be truly independent (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12866/07]

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (3 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 625: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the process and procedure in relation to the selection of candidates for teaching posts in primary schools, for example if having the same set of questions for each candidate and retaining marking schemes for all candidates is merely desirable or mandatory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12867/07]

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (3 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 627: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, as a result of the action taken by her to dissolve the board of management of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry, she only pays lip service to Government policy that the parents, the teachers and the community are partners in education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12869/07]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (3 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 626: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will introduce a whistle-blowers' charter for schools when they are aware that interview procedures have not been adhered to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12868/07]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (3 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 630: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in acquiring a site for a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12888/07]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (4 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cases of murder in which firearms were used in respect of each year from 1998 to date in 2007; the number of such cases in which prosecutions for murder were initiated; the number of such cases where convictions were secured; if he is satisfied with the level of detection and conviction in such...

Written Answers — Garda Ombudsman Commission: Garda Ombudsman Commission (4 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 30: To ask the Tánaiste and 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 begin dealing with complaints from the public; his views on the long delay in getting the office up and running, in view on the fact that the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (5 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 113: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for subsidiary protection for a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13664/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 114: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for leave to remain here for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13665/07]

Written Answers — Security Industry: Security Industry (5 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the course of studies required for persons working in the security industry following the introduction of legislation by his Department to regulate the industry; the location at which these courses are available; if there are arrangements in place to facilitate people already working in the industry to take...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (5 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 427: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of school places available in secondary schools in the Lucan area; the number of students in sixth class attending primary schools in the Lucan area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13516/07]

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (5 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 439: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason teachers are precluded from access to the Labour Court to pursue individual grievances; if, as the arbitration and conciliation process that is in place only deals with teachers as a group, there is a forum to which an individual teacher can take their case if they are not satisfied with the response they receive from...

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2007: Second Stage (24 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: I, too, congratulate Fine Gael and, in particular, Deputy O'Dowd for giving us the opportunity to debate this issue. It is appropriate we discuss it in the context of the run-up to a general election and that we have the opportunity to engage in debate about the most suitable time to hold such an election because we have a lamentably low turn-out at elections. I have no reason to doubt what...

Air Transport Agreement: Motion (24 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: The tunnel is approximately two years late from the date it was originally promised.

Air Transport Agreement: Motion (24 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is under construction but it is years late.

Air Transport Agreement: Motion (24 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: There is no doubt but that the tunnel in Limerick is at least two years late.