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Order of Business. (24 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Has the Government any plans to make seat belts mandatory on school buses?

Order of Business. (24 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is very urgent from the point of view of children travelling on school buses.

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (23 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress on the implementation of the national action plan against poverty and social exclusion; if he will elaborate on his recent remarks that the gap between rich and poor is unacceptably wide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5890/05]

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (23 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his response to recent comments from a person (details supplied) that family policy in Ireland adds to child poverty and to family poverty in very real ways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5889/05]

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed). (23 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to share time with Deputies Sherlock and Lynch. I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate and thank the Sinn Féin Party for tabling the motion. I have many concerns regarding the proposed weighted system and I intend to address mainly that issue. I have raised the issue many times by way of priority question, written question and so on, and the Labour, Fine Gael and...

Leaders' Questions. (23 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am interested to hear the Taoiseach's comments.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (22 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if any new information is available to him in regard to additional applications through the central applications facility for posts in his Department to be transferred to new locations under the Government's decentralisation plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5810/05]

Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (22 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if and when she will include Crohn's disease in the list of illnesses covered under the long term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5851/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits. : Social Welfare Benefits. (22 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will introduce some element of flexibility into the qualification criteria for the companion travel pass for persons who cannot travel alone and who are close to the qualifying age of 75; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5954/05]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (22 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the ongoing difficulties in implementing the Vocational Education (Amendment) Act 2001, resulting in Kildare VEC not yet holding a meeting of the new committee since the 2004 local elections; her views on the legislation to ensure, in particular, that parents are appropriately represented; and if...

Order of Business. (22 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Is the Tánaiste planning to include in the legislative programme medical card holders who are in private nursing homes because they cannot get public beds? Does she intend to address the issue which the Ombudsman's office said should be included?

Irish Language. (22 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has had further discussions with the Department of Foreign Affairs following on recent discussions at EU level regarding the official status of the Irish language; if he has been informed whether discussions on the formal proposal tabled by Ireland by way of a draft amendment to EEC Regulation 1/1958 have been...

Written Answers — National Stadium: National Stadium (17 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will report on the recent investment announced for Sports Campus Ireland; the purpose of this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5336/05]

Film Industry Development. (17 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the value to the Irish economy in 2002, 2003 and 2004 of the film industry here; his plans for the expansion of the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5337/05]

Order of Business. (17 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am not sure if the Tánaiste is aware that many families throughout the country are still awaiting the processing of third level grant applications and cannot afford to keep their children in third level education without the grant. When will the legislation to provide for a third level student support grant be published, which will centralise applications regarding third level grants?

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (16 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications for asylum received during 2002, 2003, 2004 and to date in 2005; the number of applications upheld by the refugee appeals commission; the number of appeals submitted to the refugee appeals tribunal and the number of such appeals upheld; the number of applications for leave to remain and the number...

Written Answers — Drugs in Prisons: Drugs in Prisons (16 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress which has been made with regard to the implementation of the commitment contained in An Agreed Programme for Government to end all heroin use in prisons here; if he will proceed with plans to introduce mandatory drug testing in prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4940/05]

Domestic Refuse Charges: Motion (Resumed). (16 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I commend my colleague, Deputy Gilmore, for tabling this motion. This is about trying to get a uniform system throughout the country that will be fair and equitable. In particular, the motion addresses the issue of inequality for our most vulnerable citizens. There are disparate charges throughout the country. Some county and city councils have no waiver schemes while others have relatively...

Leaders' Questions. (16 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: That is not much good to children in large classes.

Leaders' Questions. (16 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Government has not expanded the number of disadvantaged schools in years.