Results 17,101-17,120 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I will be able to raise this issue today at the Joint Committee on Education and Science but it is also a matter for Government.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 May 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he plans to take to double the number of persons on the back to work allowance scheme to 22,000 by the end of 2005; if his Department has costed this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17127/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 May 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects construction to commence on a new school building for a college (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17254/05]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (24 May 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools that do not have wither a general purpose or a physical education room or hall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17287/05]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (24 May 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of national schools were told in 2004 by her Department to use their physical education hall as a classroom; if she will ensure that this does not happen for the 2005-06 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17288/05]

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (24 May 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 380: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will re-establish the physical education grant for physical education facilities in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17289/05]

School Transport. (24 May 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question : To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she intends to take to review the safety of the school bus fleet in view of the shocking accident involving a school bus in which five young girls lost their lives; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

School Transport. (24 May 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for her response and I acknowledge the visit by the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Hanafin, to the area last night. All our thoughts are with the families, the children who were in the bus, their friends, school colleagues, teachers and the communities affected. I acknowledge that there is no indication that alterations to the school bus would have...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (24 May 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following specific and important matter of public interest requiring urgent attention, namely, the need for the Minister for Education and Science to report on the latest information available on the circumstances of the accident involving a school bus in which five girls died and to outline what steps she intends to...

Written Answers — Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge: Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge (19 May 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 42: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén céatadán de na teaghlaigh a chuir isteach ar dheontas faoi Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge i gceantar Ros Goill i mbliana a fuair deontas; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [16638/05]

Order of Business. (19 May 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: What has happened to the Grangegorman Development Agency Bill? It was passed expeditiously in the House but I do not know if it is before the Seanad or what has happened to it. Students and staff are working in difficult conditions throughout Dublin at present.

Order of Business. (19 May 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: We dealt with Report Stage.

Order of Business. (19 May 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is very slow.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (18 May 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 122: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects to receive the results of the Office of Environmental Enforcement audit of dump sites used between 1977 and 1996; when the planned regulations in relation to landowners whose land has been used for dumping will be prepared; when the total cost of the clean-up in relation to illegal dumping...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 May 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 will be given an appropriate primary school place in an autistic unit for September 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16629/05]

Written Answers — Prisons Building Programme: Prisons Building Programme (17 May 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position with regard to plans to construct a new prison at Thornton, County Dublin; if the Irish Prison Service has taken possession of the site; the estimated cost of the project; when construction will begin; when the project will be completed; if his Department or the Irish Prison Service has met with local residents...

Written Answers — Prison Reports: Prison Reports (17 May 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the recent report of the Inspector of Prisons on St. Patrick's Institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16138/05]

Written Answers — Meetings with NGOs: Meetings with NGOs (17 May 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 78: To ask the Taoiseach the number of meetings he has had with non-governmental organisations on matters related to public policy formulation and implementation during 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16270/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (17 May 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of working groups which have been set up by his Department since 2000; the name of each group; the amount spent by his Department on each group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16278/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (17 May 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of working groups which have been set up by his Department since 2000; the name and expenditure of each working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16269/05]