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Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (26 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the work the Government is doing to ensure that the millennium development goals are achieved by the target year of 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8079/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will facilitate farmers who wish to continue to have payments by her Department issue to them by cheque; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7098/08]

Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: L'état c'est moi.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister responsible is telling the Tánaiste the answer.

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (20 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she proposes to introduce a new system of means tested free fees for approved part-time courses; if she will introduce free fees on a pilot basis for a selected programme of courses; her objective in relation to providing relief from fees for the approximately 35,000 part time students currently paying fees; the percentage of...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (20 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she has taken to further increase third level participation rights with a special focus on those from disadvantaged areas, as outlined in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6058/08]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (20 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 171: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the annual increases in the retail price of different categories of packets of 20 cigarettes since 1990; the portion of the increase related to Government taxes; the portion of the increase due to price rises by the tobacco industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6936/08]

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (20 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the purpose of her recent visit to the US; the health care units she visited; the benefit she hopes to bring to services here as a result of her visit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6988/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school has difficulties in dealing with the special education needs organiser assigned to them or if the SENO has difficulties with a school, if there is a means for arbitration or a mechanism for the allocation of a different SENO to the school concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6985/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the time-frame in which a decision should be made on an application for special needs assistant support; the information that should be given to the school in relation to such a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6986/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when an appeal system will be in place in relation to decisions taken by special education needs organisers, in accordance with the Education for Persons with Special Needs Act 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6987/08]

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am not sure whether this is relevant to the Bill.

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: That is agreed.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Will the Taoiseach update the House on the timing of the nursing home Bill, the so-called fair deal Bill, particularly in regard to having time to consult such bodies as the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament, Age Action Ireland and others? Originally, we were told that these bodies would be consulted before the Bill was published and now we are told they will be consulted afterwards. I am...

Order of Business (20 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to clarify that. We were told by the Minister of State, Deputy Máire Hoctor, there would be consultation after the Bill was published. The bodies concerned contacted us and said they had not been consulted. It is important that there is enough time for consultation after publication of the Bill because there are serious concerns about certain aspects of it.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Patients Charter: Defence Forces Patients Charter (19 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Defence his new proposals in regard to attracting personnel to the Medical Corps. [6339/08]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (19 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 192: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the financial arrangements the State has entered into with regard to the collocation of private hospitals on publicly owned lands adjacent to public hospitals; if his Department has estimated the amount of tax that will be foregone by the State in relation to the building, equipping and running of these hospitals; and if he will...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children suffering from diabetes in Cavan, Monaghan, Louth and Meath who are in receipt of domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6382/08]