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Literacy Levels. (24 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: There are schools with high numbers of children with special needs who have lost teachers under the weighted model. Previously, they were allocated teachers on the basis of an assessed need but now teachers are allocated on the basis of the overall number of children in the school so they have lost. With regard to measuring, is there somebody who will report back to the Minister at a...

Higher Education Grants. (24 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: I return to the points raised by Deputy Enright which were not fully addressed by the Minister. For example, the Deputy stated that the Minister for Social and Family Affairs is in a position to make allowances in respect of his Department. When this scheme was announced, people were informed about its importance and about the fact that they would receive additional money from the...

Higher Education Grants. (24 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Government encouraged them to invest in SSIAs in addition to their other savings.

Higher Education Grants. (24 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: I understand what the Minister is saying but the point I am making is that when the scheme was introduced, the spirit of it appeared to be that one would gain the full benefit of the proportion of the money the Government was to provide. In my view, it is mean to claw it back in this way. The Minister is generally a generous woman.

Written Answers — Electricity Sector: Electricity Sector (19 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason he delayed the publication of the Deloitte & Touche Report on the electricity sector for so long; his plans for the future of the ESB in the context of the report's recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33408/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (19 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will issue a Ministerial Directive to ComReg in relation to the ongoing and high telephony charges facing people here, including mobile phone termination rates and fixed line telephony costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33409/06]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 133: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application under the Irish-born child section in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33751/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a site has been bought to accommodate new classrooms for a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; when the classrooms will be given the go-ahead by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33796/06]

Written Answers — Home Tuition: Home Tuition (19 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a home tuition grant will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Cork, if there has been an administrative change in the administration of these payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33797/06]

Order of Business (19 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Last week it emerged that interest on SSIAs was being counted as means for third level grants. Today there is a report that families are having to borrow heavily to put their children through third level education. The third level student support Bill is on the A list to which the Tánaiste referred. Can he give any indication of when there will be reform of third level grants and when the...

Order of Business (19 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Does the Tánaiste have any idea when this session that it will be published?

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (18 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Finance if issues regarding the proposed site for a school (details supplied) in County Limerick have been clarified to the satisfaction of the Office of Public Works; if he expects the purchase of the site to go ahead in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25940/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to tax incentives on nursing home developments, the number of applications which have been made under the scheme; the number of applications which have been approved; the number of nursing home beds to be supplied by the approved applications; the expected cost of the tax foregone on these developments; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Boundary Alterations: Boundary Alterations (18 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 305: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if and when he will set up a commission on boundary extensions for Limerick and Waterford cities under the terms of Sections 55 to 62 of the Local Government Act, 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33349/06]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (17 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the details for REP scheme four will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32878/06]

Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (17 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the opinions expressed by other member states and the Government's opinion as expressed at the 6 October 2006 meeting of the European Commission's Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, Toxicological Safety of the Food Chain section on the issue of the Draft Commission Directive amending Directive 2002/72/EC relating...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of long-stay public beds for elderly care in each Health Service Executive region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32845/06]

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (17 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 523: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has made progress in addressing an issue of institutional abuse raised by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32792/06]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (17 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 528: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reconsider a decision to refuse access to the school transport service to persons (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32797/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (12 Oct 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of occupational therapists working for the Health Service Executive mid-west region; if there are unfilled posts; if she will ensure that additional occupational therapists are provided for the mid-west to address the long waiting times encountered by people with disabilities who need to be assessed for the provision of...