Results 181-200 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

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]

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

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to share time with Deputy Wall.

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...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: The title is "International Human Rights Day — Still Rhetoric for Disabled People". It was published in a disability magazine called Forum News. The Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act contains the prescription of resources. Even though this Act has been passed, an attempt is being made within the education system to introduce a weighted system for children with special...

Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (27 Jan 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the figures from the European Environment Agency which suggest that the vast majority of forestry plantations here since 1990 were on bog-land; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1927/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (27 Jan 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the decentralisation programme within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1928/05]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (27 Jan 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount she intends to spend in 2005 for the purpose of purchasing sites for new school buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2316/05]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (27 Jan 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the details of information received from each local authority in response to a letter sent by her predecessor requesting them to identify sites for educational purposes in their development plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2317/05]

Written Answers — Revenue Commissioners' Investigations: Revenue Commissioners' Investigations (1 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons, companies and trusts being investigated by the Revenue Commissioners arising from the Ansbacher accounts at the latest date for which figures are available; the number of cases in which settlements have been agreed and the total amount paid to date; the number of cases still outstanding; if additional action has been taken by...

Written Answers — Non-Resident Accounts: Non-Resident Accounts (1 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of High Court orders sought to date by the Revenue Commissioners under the Finance Act 1999 to require financial institutions to supply names, addresses and other relevant information regarding holders of bogus accounts at the latest date for which figures are available; the number of cases in which orders have been granted; the progress...

Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (1 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will address the anomaly whereby full-time students over 23 and living at home with their families are considered as dependants for medical card qualification, whereas they cannot be included as part of the family for the drugs payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2721/05]