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Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (16 May 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his permission was sought for a stop-over of Israeli war planes in Shannon Airport recently; if so, his views on same; if not, his views on the presence of such planes in an Irish civilian airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18505/06]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (16 May 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Israeli warplanes recently stopped over in Shannon Airport; his views on such an event in the context of Irish neutrality and of the Government's position with regard to the occupation of Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18411/06]

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (16 May 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the effect of a recent High Court decision with regard to the payment of back to education allowance during the summer holidays; if students who commenced on the scheme when payment during holidays was made are entitled to such payments for subsequent years; if he will re-instate payment during the summer holidays for all...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (16 May 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will introduce legislation to outlaw sex trafficking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18249/06]

Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (16 May 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 489: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils who were suspended or expelled for bullying in schools in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18242/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (16 May 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 490: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools that have failed to supply the data requested in Parliamentary Question Numbers 875 of 25 April 2006 and 522 of 3 May 2006, which was requested by her Department by 31 October 2005; the counties in which these schools are located; the power she has to ensure that this information is supplied; and if she will...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (16 May 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 518: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will address an anomaly in the DEIS criteria whereby a junior school in a disadvantaged area allocated band two is included under Giving Children An Even Break which the senior primary school to which these students progress and which is also allocated band two is not included; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion. (16 May 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: By one.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion. (16 May 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: This is a joint motion with the Fine Gael Party. Thousands of families do not know if their children will have a school place to go to next September. Thousands of other families worry their child will go into a class with 30 or more and will not be able to cope. Hundreds of thousands of small children serve their time in prefabs or other make-shift temporary school buildings, hopelessly...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion. (16 May 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: She may have, but the Minister must have a more proactive role rather than simply depending on others to ensure children receive an education. It is time to change this situation because our children deserve better. Not only do they deserve better, they have a right to it under Article 42 of the Constitution. The Minister for Education and Science and her Department must play a proactive...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion. (16 May 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: The motion refers to what is relevant for our children.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion. (16 May 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: It took 15 years for one school in my constituency.

Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Second Stage. (16 May 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: I have little time to speak on the legislation but I welcome the Bill on behalf of the Labour Party. It is long overdue. Directors, governing bodies, staff and students of institutes of technology are anxious that this change take place. It will give the institutes more autonomy in decision making and in responding to local needs, especially economic needs. They have been doing this already...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion. (16 May 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move: That Dáil Éireann, recognising: —the right to primary education enshrined in Article 42 of the Constitution; —the failure to adequately plan for population growth in certain parts of the country; —the uncertainty regarding the availability of school places for hundreds of children next September; —the thousands of children who are taught in prefabricated classrooms; and...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (11 May 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the introduction of an all-Ireland free travel scheme; the latest discussions he has had on this issue; the reason for the delay in its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17383/06]

Order of Business. (11 May 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Institutes of Technology Bill has already been published. I know that staff, students and directors of the institutes are anxious that the Bill should go through before the summer recess. Will the Minister say whether it is intended that this Bill will be introduced in the near future and that it will be dealt with before the summer?

Written Answers — Court Cases: Court Cases (9 May 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will comment on the recent High Court case of a person (details supplied); if relevant procedures have been reviewed as a result of this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17212/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 May 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 196: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the service for children with diabetes will be improved in the mid-west region including support for the use of insulin pumps, instead of injection, an additional diabetes nurse specialist and a community support team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17481/06]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (9 May 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a mature student who qualifies for a third level grant and who lives away from their parents has that grant included in the calculation of means for rent allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17443/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (4 May 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 15: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funds will be provided by his Department in order to conduct research into the efficacy and cost effectiveness of the various measures that could possibly be taken to improve water quality in order that sectors such as farmers, industry and the forestry sector will be in a position to meet the various...