Results 16,721-16,740 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Adult Education. (15 Dec 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a clear commitment will be given to the implementation of the McIver report; if so, when she intends to fund its implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39913/05]

Adult Education. (15 Dec 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I did not hear the Minister of State give a commitment to implement the McIver report so I will repeat Deputy Enright's question. Is the Government committed to implementing the McIver report? I am concerned at the sweep of the Minister of State's answer which draws in other aspects of adult education. We want to see a distinctive, separate further education sector, that would be properly...

Adult Education. (15 Dec 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am not asking about the other elements.

Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: If Marie Therese O'Loughlin, or anybody else, applies to the Residential Institutions Redress Board before the deadline, in respect of an institution that is not included on the schedules, and should subsequent information become available that a public body had an inspection function, would the Minister or the Government add that institution to the schedule by order? This is possible.

Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: That aspect of it has not been covered. The board can extend the time.

Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Her injury was not in that institution.

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (14 Dec 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on reports in the media that the United States has in the past month closed two secret prisons, located in Poland and Romania; the information relevant to this disclosure which can be provided; the discussions he may have had or intends to have at European Union level in view of the fact that one of these countries is a member of...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (14 Dec 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the arrest and detention on 13 November 2005 of Kizza Besigye, the leader of the Forum for Democratic Change in Uganda and the principal challenger to the presidency of Yoweri Museveni, in view of trends in governance in Uganda; if these developments suggest grounds for a reconsideration of the nature and scope of Ireland's...

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme. (13 Dec 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I welcome the opportunity to raise this issue and thank the Minister for Education and Science for being here to respond to the debate. She will be aware that this issue has been raised by a number of Deputies by way of parliamentary questions and on the Order of Business. Today on the Order of Business, three Opposition party leaders raised the issue of Ms Marie Therese O'Loughlin who is...

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme. (13 Dec 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Surely where babies were born in these places, there had to be some responsibility on the part of the State.

Written Answers — Interest Rates: Interest Rates (13 Dec 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Finance his Department's assessment of the implications for the economy here of the recent 0.25% increase in interest rates announced by the European Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39003/05]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (13 Dec 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on the recently published estimates of receipts and expenditure for the year ending 31 December 2006. [39002/05]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (13 Dec 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 195: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the proposed roll-out of BreastCheck to the south and west is going forward in accordance with the proposed timescale; if there has been a delay in submitting a planning application for the testing and operation centre for the southern region at the South Infirmary in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Domestic Violence: Domestic Violence (13 Dec 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide extra resources to tackle domestic violence in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38953/05]

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (13 Dec 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 402: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cases in which a complaint has been made to the Garda Síochána in which a false report of child abuse has been made, contrary to section 5 of the Protections for Persons Reporting Child Abuse Act 1998 or contrary to cognate legislation; the number of cases in which files have been forwarded to the DPP; the...

Requests to Move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (13 Dec 2005)

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, Deputy Hanafin, to make further additions to the schedule of the Residential Institutions Redress Act, including the Morning Star Mother and Baby Home and Bethany Home in advance of the closing deadline this week.

Food Industry. (8 Dec 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to encourage the uptake of ICT in the agri-food business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38380/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Estimates: Departmental Estimates (7 Dec 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Defence the spending priorities for his Department following publication of the 2006 Book of Estimates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38169/05]

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (7 Dec 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Finance his response to concerns expressed by the Construction Industry Federation regarding the nature of the fixed price lump sum contracts proposed by Government for major construction projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38407/05]

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (7 Dec 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures which are in place to ensure that information relating to convicted sex offenders is made available to the relevant members of the Garda Síochána at operational level to ensure the protection of the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38277/05]