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Air Transport Agreement: Motion (24 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: We are not competing with Frankfurt and some town in the south of France for those tourists——

Air Transport Agreement: Motion (24 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: We are competing with Dublin.

Air Transport Agreement: Motion (24 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am not sure I want to give way because the Minister——

Air Transport Agreement: Motion (24 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: We are not stupid.

Air Transport Agreement: Motion (24 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: We are competing with Dublin. If the Minister does not take this seriously, we will be in a position where practically all of the transatlantic flights in and out of Ireland will be going in and out of Dublin. We want the opportunity to keep the strength of Shannon to be supported in comparison to Dublin. This is needed to ensure the economic wellbeing of the region. It is ridiculous to...

Air Transport Agreement: Motion (24 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: One needs an airline willing to fly to the airport.

Air Transport Agreement: Motion (24 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Why must we take all the pain and none of the rewards?

Air Transport Agreement: Motion (24 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: When will we receive the plan?

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (24 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress he has made over the term of this Government to advance the use of the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15006/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address the unfairness of stamp duty on credit cards, being based on the number of cards held, rather than the amount owed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14143/07]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (24 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 834: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there has been progress in acquiring a site for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14412/07]

Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Strictly speaking, the Minister should not intervene at this point.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated increase in the cost of welfare claims in 2008 arising from the entitlement of EU migrant workers to the new childcare supplement and child benefit; the level of increase in applications for such benefits that has been evident since the beginning of 2007; his views on these increases; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (25 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has completed his consideration of the recent report he received from the Pensions Board, entitled, Special Savings for Retirement Report on Mandatory Pension System; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15203/07]

Company Closures. (26 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of investigations by the Director of Corporate Enforcement, the Employment Appeals Tribunal and other agencies under the aegis of his Department into the liquidation of a company (details supplied) and subsequent creation of another company; if the situation has been resolved to his satisfaction; his views on...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (26 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of EU Directives for which his Department has responsibility remaining to be implemented; the directives that are overdue; the number of reasoned opinions received from the EU Commission since 2002 regarding delays or non-implementation of such directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15472/07]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application by persons (details supplied) in County Limerick for long-term residency and naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15738/07]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (26 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if SSIA account interest will be taken into account in deciding higher education grant qualification for the 2007 to 2008 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15737/07]

Special Educational Needs. (26 Jun 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: I welcome the opportunity to debate this issue and I am particularly pleased that such a distinguished Government Deputy has also seen fit to raise it. Deputy O'Rourke is a former Minister for Education and Leader of the Seanad. I am also grateful that the Minister is present. I congratulate Deputy O'Rourke on regaining her seat in the House and I also congratulate the Minister on...

Special Educational Needs. (26 Jun 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: This gives me hope that we may make progress because there is interest on both sides of the House in this issue. I share Deputy O'Rourke's concern that a blockage is preventing the approval and expansion of ABA schools and that needs to be unblocked. I am disappointed the programme for Government has not provided as much for education as I had hoped. The Minister would have invested as...