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Order of Business (28 Jun 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Will the Tánaiste come back to me on it?

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Jun 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status on the roll out of PPARS; the cost of this project to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17587/07]

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (27 Jun 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine his views on having a system put in place whereby local authorities inform people when their driving licence is due to be renewed, similar to the information provided on renewal of motor tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17835/07]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (27 Jun 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the circumstances surrounding the problem that arose in certain schools with regard to Junior Certificate ordinary level maths paper two held on 11 June 2007 whereby some questions were missing from the paper; the number of schools affected; the arrangements being made to ensure that the students concerned are not disadvantaged in...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Jun 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the commitment in the new Programme for Government on ABA schools includes those that are awaiting a decision from her Department to grant them recognition under the pilot scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17833/07]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Jun 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick who has been here for over six years, is highly qualified and was given refugee status in 2002 but has been refused a naturalisation certificate due to a minor incident that occurred more than six years ago; and if he will make a statement on the...

Order of Business (27 Jun 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to ask the Taoiseach about the student support Bill, which concerns changing the administration of third level grants. Its publication has been promised several times, most recently in the last session. Students going back to college in September will face long delays again in an administrative system that is not working. Will the Bill be published before the end of this term?

Order of Business (27 Jun 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am concerned that a legal issue should arise now because this Bill has been promised for years. I cannot understand why a legal issue was not spotted before this late stage.

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...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (26 Jun 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 111: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has revised estimates of receipts on stamp duty for the rest of 2007 in view of the changing conditions in the construction industry and the reported decline in property and house sales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17168/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Jun 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 113: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number and percentage of income earners who are paying tax at the higher rate and at the standard rate for 2006; the anticipated figures for each category for 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17169/07]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (26 Jun 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 478: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she is in a position to furnish information previously requested on the number of children in primary schools in class sizes of under 20, 20 to 29, 30 to 39 and 40 or over in tabular form on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17834/07]

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]

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 — 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]

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

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