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Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Jan 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: This Bill is a betrayal of the work and hopes of the various people who have worked with disability rights organisations during the past ten or 15 years. The start of this process was the setting up of the Commission on the Status of People with Disabilities and its sizeable report, A Strategy for Equality. That commission was set up in 1993 at a time when there was a Minister and Department...

Written Answers — Military Police Investigation: Military Police Investigation (26 Jan 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Defence if the investigation into allegations made by a soldier who claimed he was locked in a locker and made to eat food off a floor during training at an Army barracks is complete; if so, the conclusions of the investigation; if it is still under way, when the investigation will be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1506/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (26 Jan 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 548: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will review the qualification scheme for dental benefit whereby a spouse who has not enough contributions in their own right cannot benefit through their qualifying spouse unless their income is below a very low threshold; his views on whether the current situation is unfair to part-time working spouses; and if he will...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Jan 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 764: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for naturalisation submitted in 2002 by a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1654/05]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (26 Jan 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 1102: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will take action to an e-mail she received from persons (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1248/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Jan 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 1103: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis, the number of children for whom a completed application form for learning support awaits a decision in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1249/05]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (26 Jan 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 1104: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide in tabular form the number of children on a county basis, who are waiting for assessment by the national educational psychological service psychologists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1250/05]

Written Answers — Student Unions: Student Unions (26 Jan 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 1105: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has received a business plan from the Union of Secondary Students; when the plan will be considered; when, in the context of the plan and the request of the union for core funding, a decision will be made on providing funding for the running of the union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1251/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Jan 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 1121: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans with regard to the proposed weighted scheme for special needs resources in schools; if the proposed allocations on the basis of number of pupils, gender and so on will go ahead; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1344/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 1131: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects to be able to release funding for the construction of an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1485/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (26 Jan 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 1341: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will, in conjunction with the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, establish a national waiver scheme for refuse charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1266/05]

Written Answers — Asbestos Remediation Programme: Asbestos Remediation Programme (23 Nov 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the State of the removal of asbestos from primary and secondary schools; the number of schools which remain to be cleared of asbestos; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26119/04]

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (23 Nov 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications he has received to date in 2004 under the Freedom of Information Act; the way in which this compares with the same periods in 2002 and 2003; if, in view of the huge decrease in the number of applications, he will review the restrictions imposed on the operation of the Freedom of Information Act 1997; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Local Employment Service: Local Employment Service (23 Nov 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he expects the Clare local employment service to recommence operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30171/04]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (23 Nov 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount spent on the completion of a comparative study on the AMI teacher training course and the courses in the colleges of education; when this report was completed; and when the complete report will be published. [30004/04]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (23 Nov 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it is her intention to provide full recognition to AMI graduates trained here. [30005/04]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (23 Nov 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 456: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason, under Departmental policy, AMI graduates trained here are not allowed to sit an Scrúdú le hAghaidh Cáilíochta sa Ghaeilge. [30006/04]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (23 Nov 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to reduce class sizes to fewer than 20 for children under nine in view of the commitment in the programme for Government and the fact that her predecessor did nothing to meet that promise during his term in office. [30007/04]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (23 Nov 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it is her intention to provide full recognition to Montessori teachers who qualify from a college (details supplied) in County Dublin. [30008/04]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (23 Nov 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of unqualified teachers who have been employed in a primary school for longer than one school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30009/04]