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Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (4 May 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 103: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he intends to take to ensure that local authorities have sufficient funds and staff to effectively carry out their functions in relation to water quality; and the measures he intends to put in place to help local authorities to attract and retain enough qualified staff to carry out all their...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (4 May 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the need for the Minister for Education and Science to review the operation of the new weighted model of allocation of resource teachers to children with special learning needs in light of its negative effect on schools, such as St. Michael's, Inchicore, which have a high number of...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (3 May 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Transport the actions he has taken since taking up his position to encourage greater use of freight by rail; the outcome of these actions in terms of percentage tonnage carried by that mode in each year since taking office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16234/06]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (3 May 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 234: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress which has been made in addressing the issues that have to date prevented the opening of the six unit complex for persons with moderate to severe intellectual disability at a centre (details supplied) in County Limerick; when the units will be fully open and fully funded; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (3 May 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position taken by the Government regarding the EU decision to withdraw funding from the Palestinian National Authority; if the Government intend to lobby to have this decision rescinded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16659/06]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (3 May 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 523: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the bias against married couples in the higher education grants scheme whereby the income limits for a couple are the same as for a single person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16658/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (3 May 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 522: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 875 of 25 April 2006 when she will provide the information requested; if it will be available before the end of this school term; the reason such data is not in the possession of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16657/06]

State Airports. (3 May 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Transport the way in which he intends to deal with the debt at Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16229/06]

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (27 Apr 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of the Garda trained and authorised to use firearms; if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed at the recent annual conference of the AGSI that firearms training for members was so poor that it was putting members lives at risk; the steps he intends to take to deal with this situation; and...

Written Answers — Garda Medical Support: Garda Medical Support (27 Apr 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the serious concern expressed by the delegates to the recent annual conference of the AGSI regarding the dire shortage of medical support available to the gardaí in many areas of the country and that as a result it was often difficult to get suitable medical back-up to take samples from...

Order of Business. (27 Apr 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister for Education and Science has stated she will amend the Education Act 1998, in particular in regard section 29 and appeals. It is listed as No. 38, education miscellaneous provisions Bill. When is it likely to be published and will it address the issue of the cherry-picking of students by certain schools?

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (26 Apr 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 101: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on reports that the Health Service Executive has asked for an additional 500 staff to help implement her ten point plan introduced 14 months ago, in view of the national emergency faced by the country's accident and emergency departments; if the Department of Finance is prepared to allow for only 360 staff; the...

Written Answers — Health Service Advisers: Health Service Advisers (26 Apr 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 69: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children whether advisers to the chief executive officer of the Health Service Executive, Professor Drumm, can claim overtime fees of up to €1,500 a day; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15476/06]

Written Answers — National Concert Hall: National Concert Hall (25 Apr 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the development of the National Concert Hall; when he will be in a position to make a recommendation to Government on the options for the delivery of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15143/06]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (25 Apr 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if funding will be sanctioned for an organisation (details supplied) in County Cork to provide a crèche, pre-school and after-school service for children with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14890/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Apr 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 220: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will introduce universal neonatal hearing screening which is the accepted standard of care in all developed countries without further delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14889/06]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (25 Apr 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has appointed the proposed task force on osteoporosis; if so, the members of same; if not, when the task force will be set up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14634/06]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (25 Apr 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 219: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the way in which she intends to allocate the €22.5 million in funding announced for intellectual, physical-sensory disability and autism; if decisions on spending have been made; her views on the needs of an organisation (details supplied) under the subheadings of additional multi-disciplinary support, core funding and...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (25 Apr 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 690: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) is not deported to Burma in view of the treatment meted out to others who have been returned to that country and the imprisonment of democratically elected leaders of Burma; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14891/06]

Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (25 Apr 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 856: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will meet a person (details supplied) in order that he can make a presentation to her on a method of addressing bullying in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14887/06]