Results 14,501-14,520 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Order of Business (4 Feb 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: I understand that legislation will be required to give effect to the reduction in fees paid to doctors, dentists and pharmacists announced by the Taoiseach yesterday. Is that the case and, if so, when will such legislation be introduced? Will the very generous deal agreed with hospital consultants be revisited, particularly in the context of the fact that those in the health services who...

Order of Business (4 Feb 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: They were paid huge amounts of money.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Feb 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to transfer the operation of rent allowance from Health Service Executive community welfare officers to local authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42432/08]

Social Welfare Benefits. (3 Feb 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her target date for the full deployment of the extra 115 staff promised for local social welfare offices. [3222/09]

Written Answers — Iocaíochtaí Deontas: Iocaíochtaí Deontas (29 Jan 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 20: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén plean atá aige i leith na n-eagraíochtaí deonacha Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [2569/09]

Written Answers — An Teanga Ghaeilge: An Teanga Ghaeilge (29 Jan 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 29: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an mó scéim faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 atá glactha aige; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [2570/09]

The Economy: Statements (Resumed) (29 Jan 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: I fully agree with the remarks of Deputy Shortall. There is no evidence that those who can afford to take the cutbacks in our society are doing so. Unfortunately, the opposite appears to be the case. I believe we must have a base line for the protection of front line services, otherwise we will store up sizable problems for the future. I argue for protecting programmes, especially those...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (28 Jan 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if a new chief executive has been appointed to the Irish Institute of Sport; if there are plans to appoint a chief executive to this organisation; if a decision has been taken on the independent status of the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2262/09]

Child Protection: Motion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to share time with Deputy Mary Upton.

Child Protection: Motion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: I agree with my colleague, Deputy Brendan Howlin, who said in the House last night that we should, if at all possible, be able to agree, as legislators, on how we respond to this dreadful case and to other cases of child abuse that, unfortunately, we have heard about over the years. Deputy Howlin referred to the Kilkenny incest case which occurred in 1993 and to the recommendations of the...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (27 Jan 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has expressed support for the United Nations request for an independent investigation into the killing of a driver of a truck which was part of a UN humanitarian convoy to the residents of Gaza. [1953/09]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (27 Jan 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 749: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will use his influence to ensure that the UN mission in Democratic Republic of Congo is sufficiently strong to protect the civilian population; the efforts being made to stop the fighting in the country that has resulted in millions of deaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1923/09]

Written Answers — Natural Disasters: Natural Disasters (27 Jan 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position in Costa Rica following the recent earthquake there; the assistance offered following this tragedy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1952/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (27 Jan 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the study on the capacity of the Cork University Maternity Hospital has been completed; if and when it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2625/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (27 Jan 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 498: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects that the report on the study carried out into the capacity and sustainability of the Cork University Maternity Hospital will be published; if she has received a copy of this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1931/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Jan 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 494: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if consent to medical treatment for a child is only required from one person with parental responsibility or if, in accordance with the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964, the consent of both parents is required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1927/09]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (27 Jan 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 491: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that €20 million was allocated by the Health Service Executive for microbiologists and infection-control nurses following the publication of the SARI report; the funding that has been allocated to the mid-west region of the HSE for this purpose since 2001; the funding that has been allocated to each of the other...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (27 Jan 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 492: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of community infection control nurses available in the community in the mid-west region of the Health Service Executive; the number in each of the other regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1925/09]