Results 1,761-1,780 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan
- Tackling Crime: Statements (Resumed) (3 Oct 2007)
Jan O'Sullivan: I too welcome this debate and I will focus on certain aspects of it because nobody could cover the entire range of relevant issues relating to crime in Ireland in ten minutes. There were four different shooting incidents in my constituency last night and this indicates a worrying trend towards the possession and use of guns in society. Thankfully nobody was killed or injured but fear has...
- Written Answers — Food Prices: Food Prices (3 Oct 2007)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the estimate of the increase in food prices over each of the past five years; if she has quantified the reason for these increases; and if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of significant further increases in food prices over the coming months. [21798/07]
- Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (3 Oct 2007)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps she is taking to ensure that non-organic food is not mislabelled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21797/07]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Oct 2007)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to a letter sent to pharmacists on 17 September 2007 by the Health Service Executive proposing to reduce the wholesale mark-up on medicines without consultation with the Irish Pharmaceutical Union; if she will intervene to ensure that the concerns of pharmacists are addressed; and if she will make a...
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (4 Oct 2007)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Defence the membership of the Defence Forces, broken down by rank, and the number in each case who are female; his plans to encourage the recruitment of a greater number of women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21990/07]
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Report: Defence Forces Report (4 Oct 2007)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on the recent publication of the 2006 annual report of his Department and the Defence Forces. [21991/07]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Oct 2007)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the arrangements made for the public use of the bone density machine that is currently located in St. Joseph's Hospital, Sligo, which was paid for by voluntary contributions; if patients can be referred directly by a general practitioners for testing; the average number of tests carried out per week; the way the Health Service...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Oct 2007)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will increase the back to school clothing and footwear allowance in Budget 2008; the estimated cost of increasing the back to school clothing and footwear allowance for children between ages two to 11 from â¬180 to â¬250 and for young people aged between 12 and 17 from â¬285 to â¬350; and if he will make a statement on...
- Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (9 Oct 2007)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gun murders recorded in 2006; the way this compares with the figures for 2005; the number of gun murders recorded to date in 2007; the steps being taken to deal with these crimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22496/07]
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (9 Oct 2007)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps being taken to reduce the supply of cocaine to Ireland in view of its increased usage and the recent report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime which suggested that cocaine use is increasing at a higher rate in Ireland than in any other developed countries; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (9 Oct 2007)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for delays in making repayments under the scheme for repayments to those illegally charged for their stay in nursing homes; the reason in particular, that of the 70,000 persons estimated to be owed a refund and the 30,000 who have made applications, only 6,000 persons have received repayments; if she has satisfied herself...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (9 Oct 2007)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the length of time women in the mid-west have to wait to have a mammogram at the Regional Hospital in Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22846/07]
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (9 Oct 2007)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 477: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare who is married to an EU citizen for the past 18 months and whose spouse has lived here for 36 years has not been granted residency rights; if he will review the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22847/07]
- Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (10 Oct 2007)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 107: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the legislative restrictions in which the Private Rented Tenancies Board operates, he is considering the putting in place of a licensing system for landlords which will ensure a minimum standard for the renting of residential properties. [22821/07]
- Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (10 Oct 2007)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the factors that inform her decisions when issuing felling licences; the sanctions available to her if false and misleading documentation is supplied to her Department upon which she partially relies when making her decision; the number of felling licences issued by her Department during 2005 and 2006; if it is...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (10 Oct 2007)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 280: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the need to change school bus catchment boundaries in the Goatenbridge Ardfinnan area of County Tipperary in order to give local parents the choice of sending their children to schools in Clonmel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23138/07]
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (10 Oct 2007)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made in relation to an application for naturalisation for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22933/07]
- Order of Business (11 Oct 2007)
Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to speak on the same issue. I also wish to speak on another issue, although I am not sure if I can raise it now or later. I called last week for a Supplementary Estimate in respect of this issue. Every day, we receive new informationââ
- Order of Business (11 Oct 2007)
Jan O'Sullivan: The National Rehabilitation Hospital cannot take in new patients because it cannot discharge patients. It is an extremely serious issue. The HSE is very new. There is a strong case to be made forââ
- Order of Business (11 Oct 2007)
Jan O'Sullivan: We need an answer from the Minister for Finance because patients are suffering on a daily basis.