Results 16,961-16,980 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Sep 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 249: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will give an assurance that adequate funding will be provided to treat public patients at the proposed radiotherapy unit to be established at the Mid-West Regional Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24475/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Sep 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 250: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify the structures under which the proposed radiotherapy unit at the Mid-West Regional Hospital will operate in the context of the Government proposal that it be a satellite to the Galway centre and the previous arrangement made with the Mater Private Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (28 Sep 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 1088: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects to transfer responsibility for institutes of technology to the Higher Education Authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24472/05]

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (28 Sep 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 1089: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will consider setting up a direct entry system to institutes of technology for students with disabilities to facilitate their participation in higher education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24473/05]

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (28 Sep 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 1090: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will address the problems experienced by students with disabilities in institutes of technology by requiring the colleges to draft and implement a policy on disability, by providing a duplicate fund for this purpose as well as for the employment of disability officers in the institutes of technology; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (28 Sep 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 1274: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she will take to ensure that all children within the Limerick city catchment area secure a place in a post-primary school for the 2006-07 school year, in view of the decision of school principals to cease operating a central applications system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25740/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (28 Sep 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 1275: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an extra bus will be provided to bring students from Clarina, Mungret and Raheen, County Limerick, to a college (details supplied), in view of a commitment given by her Department in 2001 that the [i]status quo[/i] would prevail until the catchment boundaries were revised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25741/05]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (28 Sep 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 1276: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of sixth class primary school pupils in the Limerick city catchment area; the number of first year post-primary places available in the 2005-2006 year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25742/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (28 Sep 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 1277: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the decision of her Minister of State to exclude first year children from outside the catchment area from access to a school bus ticket will endanger the future viability of a college (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25743/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (28 Sep 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 1278: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the approximate cost of providing an extra school bus to take children from the west side of the Limerick city catchment area to a college (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25744/05]

Written Answers — In-service Training: In-service Training (28 Sep 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 1279: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if and when she will restore funding for the training of members of boards of management of schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25745/05]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (28 Sep 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 1280: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of NEPS psychologists currently employed by her Department in the mid-west region; the number to which the region is entitled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25746/05]

Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: When does the Government intend to introduce the third level students' support Bill, particularly in view of the fact that there is such a delay in some local authorities and that there is much inconsistency and lack of information in regard to third level grants?

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (30 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that thousands of construction workers are affected by the failure of their employers to pay into the registered employment agreement covering all construction industry employees and that the number of complaints to the pensions ombudsman regarding abuses of this scheme have risen...

Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (Amendment) Bill 2005: From the Seanad. (30 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: This error was identified by my colleague Senator Ryan in the Seanad. While it was described as a drafting error, as the Senator said it is quite a significant error. To regard it as a drafting error may be an oversimplification. If the error had not been spotted the section would have read: "Where, following an investigation under this Act into an action, it appears to the Ombudsman that the...

Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: From the Seanad. (30 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I hope this one goes better than the aquatic centre.

Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: From the Seanad. (30 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I welcome overall the changes that have been made in the Seanad. In this House, we tried to broaden the representation to an extent greater than that to which the Minister has finally agreed. We would have liked more representation from residents' groups and other groups working in the area, but I acknowledge that the Minister has come some way to meet the concerns of the Opposition. Will the...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (29 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position with the issuing of long-term contracts of employment to employees of community development projects funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22599/05]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (29 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide an estimated cost for the 642 State bodies to comply with the regulations of the Official Languages Act 2003; if his attention has been drawn to the huge costs involved; his views on whether this gives value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22584/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will consider introducing a screening programme for the diagnosis of deafness in newborn children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23353/05]