Results 15,861-15,880 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Air Transport Agreement: Motion (24 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: ——-and I have no reason to believe the rail link feasibility study would not make a positive recommendation for the region even though I do not know its contents.

Air Transport Agreement: Motion (24 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: I do not note any huge urgency in his tone and in his manner——

Air Transport Agreement: Motion (24 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: I attended a meeting with the Minister in his Department when he agreed to have a feasibility study for which I thank him. However, a feasibility study will not carry passengers so we need more than a feasibility study. We need the Minister to take an interest in the outcome of that study——

Air Transport Agreement: Motion (24 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: ——and we need a rail link to Shannon. I am being as fair as I can be. I do not think the Minister is being very fair to——

Air Transport Agreement: Motion (24 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: ——the Shannon region. He has let us down in a number of areas and he has not given us——

Air Transport Agreement: Motion (24 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: ——-the appropriate lead-in time in regard to the open skies agreement that everybody in the region was expecting. We were expecting to get at least two years if not three or more years but we are only getting one year. We were expecting to have the economic and tourism development plan in place well before open skies would come into effect so that the support structures for the region,...

Air Transport Agreement: Motion (24 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: If we can get good announcements from the Minister when he comes down I will be the first to welcome them but from his attitude here tonight I do not see that he is taking seriously the concerns expressed by Deputy Deenihan that we could lose 100,000 transatlantic tourists as estimated by the Shannon marketing body. That body wants to market Shannon but we need the support of Government to...

Air Transport Agreement: Motion (24 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: It was once said that only the rabbits would run around Rineanna but it has turned out to be very different because of the commitment, the flexibility and the innovative approach in the region. We want to work with the Minister but we want to see some kind of commitment from him to show he is serious about developing the strengths of the region. I hope the fact he has two Government...

Air Transport Agreement: Motion (24 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: There are millions of Americans with Irish connections who want to come here on holidays.

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...

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2007: Second Stage (24 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: I, too, congratulate Fine Gael and, in particular, Deputy O'Dowd for giving us the opportunity to debate this issue. It is appropriate we discuss it in the context of the run-up to a general election and that we have the opportunity to engage in debate about the most suitable time to hold such an election because we have a lamentably low turn-out at elections. I have no reason to doubt what...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (5 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 113: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for subsidiary protection for a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13664/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 114: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for leave to remain here for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13665/07]

Written Answers — Security Industry: Security Industry (5 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the course of studies required for persons working in the security industry following the introduction of legislation by his Department to regulate the industry; the location at which these courses are available; if there are arrangements in place to facilitate people already working in the industry to take...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (5 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 427: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of school places available in secondary schools in the Lucan area; the number of students in sixth class attending primary schools in the Lucan area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13516/07]

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (5 Apr 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 439: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason teachers are precluded from access to the Labour Court to pursue individual grievances; if, as the arbitration and conciliation process that is in place only deals with teachers as a group, there is a forum to which an individual teacher can take their case if they are not satisfied with the response they receive from...