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Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (22 Nov 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 247: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons waiting for a mammogram at the breast clinic at the Mid-West Regional Hospital; the average waiting time for a mammogram at this clinic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35426/05]

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (22 Nov 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 283: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Morning Star Mother and Baby Home was included under the definition of a maternity home in the terms of the registration of Maternity Homes Act 1934; if so, whether there was a power to inspect and regulate same by a public body; if so, whether this information will be conveyed to the Department of Education and...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (22 Nov 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 509: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will grant leave to remain on humanitarian grounds to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35630/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (22 Nov 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 569: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if transport will be provided for children in the Rooska area of south County Tipperary who attend a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary and who live within the catchment boundary of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35631/05]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (22 Nov 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 570: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will progress the acquisition of the site currently occupied by a school (details supplied) in order to provide an appropriate permanent building for the school which has 162 students and 12 teachers in totally inadequate accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35632/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (17 Nov 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the expected date of publication of the report from the synergies group within his Department into developing links between Irish culture and tourism; the issues that are being addressed by the group; the number of bodies that are involved; the level of consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34892/05]

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (17 Nov 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his reaction to new figures from the Central Statistics Office showing that the number of Irish people travelling abroad has increased by more than a million in five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34893/05]

Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: After the visit of the Minister for Transport, Deputy Cullen, to the United States last week, I assume the Government is turning its attention to legislation on the open skies policy. Will the Tánaiste give a commitment for an economic impact study on the stopover decision on the Shannon region before legislation is introduced? Will the Minister for Defence, Deputy O'Dea, turn his attention...

Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: What about the economic impact study?

Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I have but got no answer.

Special Educational Needs. (16 Nov 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I welcome the opportunity to raise this issue with my colleague, Deputy Costello. Last week, we met some teachers from north inner-city Dublin who told us that 14 schools there will lose resource hours this year. I spoke to a principal in my constituency today who told me that her school will lose four resource teachers this year in the context of the introduction of the weighted system. It...

Written Answers — Marine Safety: Marine Safety (16 Nov 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the details of the new regulations, the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Boat Manning) Regulations 2005, that were recently issued by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34344/05]

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (16 Nov 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if responsibility for ports is going to be removed from the remit of his Department and transferred to the Department of Transport; the reasons behind the consideration of such a move; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34355/05]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Nov 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 367: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34821/05]

Order of Business. (16 Nov 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Given that both Mr. Barry McSweeney and the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Martin, have dropped Mr. McSweeney's title of "Dr." and that there are a number of bogus universities other than Pacific Western University that advertise on the Internet, are there any plans to amend the legislation that established the National Qualifications Authority in order to have a...

Order of Business. (16 Nov 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Would the Taoiseach agree it is necessary?

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (15 Nov 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with other Departments and State agencies with a view to meeting the EU biofuels directive requiring Ireland to replace the 2% of petrol and diesel with renewable fuels by end of 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34180/05]

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (15 Nov 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress she has made on the implementation of the report by the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food on the early retirement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34179/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (15 Nov 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 261: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if an application for a sum of €6,624 from the endometriosis support group submitted in June 2005 has been considered; if this group will be helped (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34558/05]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (15 Nov 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 567: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if any local authority or vocational educational committee has outstanding applications for higher education grants not yet decided or awarded; the local authorities and vocational educational committees in question; the number of applications in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34203/05]