Results 15,941-15,960 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme. (22 Mar 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: That is an enormous responsibility for boards of management.

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme. (22 Mar 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Will the State take even partial responsibility in this matter? Does the Minister not feel that this is an onerous responsibility to lie entirely on the shoulders of a school's voluntary board of management?

School Curriculum. (22 Mar 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: We all seek to have equality in the system but while some schools have great facilities, others do not have any facilities. Should there not be a fund to compensate schools which do not have facilities or access to free community facilities in their locality? For example, some schools cannot afford to pay the entrance fee to commercial swimming pools, which may be the only facility...

School Curriculum. (22 Mar 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: They do not have a place to put it.

Education Projects. (22 Mar 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is my understanding that, according to legislation, children must stay on the roll book of their primary school until they go onto the roll book of a post-primary school. Will the Minister confirm this is the case? This means children should be automatically tracked as they move from primary to second level. In effect, primary schools should retain children on their roll books until...

School Curriculum. (22 Mar 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools that include an oral exam for junior certificate; if in the context of her announcement on the increases in marks for oral Irish in the leaving certificate she will also address the lack of emphasis on spoken Irish at junior certificate level; if she will introduce an oral exam in all schools at junior...

School Curriculum. (22 Mar 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister for her answer and welcome the steps she is taking with regard to the leaving certificate. My concern is that there is a gap in the middle. The curriculum at primary level is initially focused on the spoken language, but when children move up to post-primary level, many of them become turned off the language because of the difficulty in dealing with a largely written...

School Curriculum. (22 Mar 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: That is not contained in this proposal.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: What does the Deputy mean?

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: And to provide the necessary teachers.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is not.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Will the Green Party commit itself to such a building programme?

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy said it could all be paid for with the amount needed for teachers. That is rubbish.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy now presumes to speak for parents and teachers.

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: What about primary schools?

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: There are 100,000 children in classes of 30 or more.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Mar 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax incentive measures he will introduce to ensure that Ireland meets the new target agreed by EU leaders of increasing renewable energy to 20% of all energy use by 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10246/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Mar 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with other Government Departments or State agencies who are concerned at the reported potential loss of up to 20% of the 1,700 specialists whose positions have been earmarked for decentralisation as a result of the Government's decentralisation programme; the steps being taken to address these concerns; and if he will...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 Mar 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 599: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he will consult staff on the structure of the proposed agency to take responsibility for the Money Advice and Budgeting Service; when he will publish the heads of the MABS Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9789/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (20 Mar 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 665: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if there is a mechanism by which a community can apply to be included in the RAPID programme; the information they would need to submit; if there are specific criteria for inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9782/07]