Results 16,161-16,180 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an application for residency has been received in relation to persons (details supplied) in County Limerick; if so, when it will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40761/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has a mechanism of informing teachers who go on maternity benefit that they are entitled to claim back tax on the tax-free portion of their benefit if they have signed up to having their benefit paid to her Department; if she will ensure that teachers are informed of this right; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Multi-Denominational Schools: Multi-Denominational Schools (28 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that, of the 23 new schools established under the patronage of Educate Together since 2000, only one has a permanent building; if she will address this problem for the children and staff of these schools; if she will also address for the future the issue of new schools having to open and...

Written Answers — Multi-Denominational Schools: Multi-Denominational Schools (28 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Educate Together can no longer assist groups of parents in certain parts of the country who wish to establish schools with a multi-denominational ethos due to the fact that they are not sufficiently funded; if she will increase the funding to Educate Together in order that they can...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (28 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 204: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the projected future policing needs of a village (details supplied) in County Tipperary in the context of recent and future house building developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40364/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (28 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 280: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department has received a request to fund a new dialysis unit for the Mid West Regional Hospital in view of the huge demands on the current unit which is inadequate to the needs in the area; if so, when a decision will be made on funding such a unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40363/06]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (28 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 409: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide figures, broken down on a county basis, for the number of pupils in primary schools in classes of 0 to 24, 25 to 29, 30 to 39 and 40 plus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39924/06]

Written Answers — Multi-Denominational Schools: Multi-Denominational Schools (28 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received an application to approve the establishment of a multi-denominational primary school from a group of parents in Carlow who wish to be recognised as the patron body for the school; the consideration she has given to the application; when she will make a decision on same; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Multi-Denominational Schools: Multi-Denominational Schools (28 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the crisis faced by groups of parents who had hoped to be able to establish a multi-denominational school under the patronage of Educate Together and who cannot apply for recognition under their patronage due to the lack of resources available to Educate Together and the large numbers of schools...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (28 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her projected future enrolments for a primary school (details supplied) in County Tipperary, in view of recent and future house building developments in the village; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40358/06]

Written Answers — Forestry Licences: Forestry Licences (28 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 568: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if ongoing building development in Lady's Abbey, Ardfinnan, County Tipperary, conforms to the provisions of the Wildlife Act 1976, as amended and the Wild Birds Directive; if he will send an officer of his Department to investigate this site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40361/06]

Schools Building Projects. (28 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to ask the Minister about a specific aspect of this issue, namely, the progression from temporary accommodation to permanent accommodation for new schools. For example, there are five Gaelscoileanna in my constituency, four of which are in temporary accommodation — one in particular, Gaelscoil Sáirséil, is in appalling condition. Another example is that of the Educate Together...

Schools Building Projects. (28 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: That needs to change.

Schools Building Projects. (28 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: That does not solve the problem.

Special Educational Needs. (28 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she will take to prevent schools from cherry picking students who are more likely to get good examination results and discouraging students who have special learning difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40277/06]

Special Educational Needs. (28 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: I do not doubt the Minister's concern in this matter and her statements are welcome but she is the Minister for Education and Science — will she take action? Will the Minister introduce regulations under section 33 of the Education Act, which allow for regulations on the entrance policies of schools? Is the Minister willing to stand by and watch this apartheid take place in the school...

Special Educational Needs. (28 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Part of the problem, as the article points out in The Irish Times, is that under section 29, more children with special needs attend Newpark Comprehensive School because they have taken section 29 cases, increasing the numbers there. When the Minister amends section 29, which she has said she will do, will she insert regulations to ensure there is a balance in a particular area? It states in...

Special Educational Needs. (28 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: That is not solving the problem.

School Attendance. (28 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Keeping children in school is a value for money measure.

School Attendance. (28 Nov 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is better value for money than having them in prison.