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Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (1 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when an application by a person (details supplied) in County Limerick for a work visa will be decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2419/05]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for residency based on marriage to an Irish person will be decided in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2724/05]

Order of Business. (2 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: The register of persons considered unsafe to work with children Bill is on the C list and we are informed it is not possible to indicate a publication date. This is important legislation relating to child protection but it also relates to the North-South Ministerial Council and clearly there are difficulties in that area. Will the Taoiseach indicate when that legislation will be proceeded with?

Order of Business. (2 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Can the Taoiseach do it here, even if it cannot be implemented in the North?

Humanitarian Relief. (2 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent visit to south Asia in the aftermath of the tsunami; the groups and organisations he met during his visit; if he observed the manner in which Irish aid is being spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2775/05]

Community Development. (2 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform for attending personally as it is essential he addresses this matter urgently if funds already committed to St.Munchin's family resource centre in Limerick are not to be lost. The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has committed €500,000 for the project in this year's allocation while the Family Support...

Written Answers — Tsunami Disaster: Tsunami Disaster (2 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the efforts made by the Irish Ambassador and Embassy staff in Malaysia to assist in the search for Irish victims of the tsunami disaster in South Asia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2774/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (2 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide on a county basis in tabular form the number of children from whom a completed application for resource teaching hours awaits a decision in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3090/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (2 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide on a county basis in tabular form the number of children for whom a completed application for special need assistance awaits a decision in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3091/05]

Special Educational Needs. (3 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that hundreds of schools throughout the country will lose resources which were allocated to their students as a result of psychological assessments if the proposed weighted system as outlined by circular SP ED 09/04 is implemented; if no child will lose resource support already granted; the...

Special Educational Needs. (3 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I protest that I cannot get information on the number of children waiting for special needs resource teachers and assistants. The answer I have received is that the National Council for Special Education was put into effect on 1 January so figures are not available.

Special Educational Needs. (3 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Will the Minister agree that while the new system is administratively easy, it is unfair, as proved in a series of reports? These reports include the study carried out by the national educational psychological service in the Dundalk and Leitrim areas that showed the wide divergence of needs varying from a school that might not need resource teachers to one that might need over 50%. However,...

Special Educational Needs. (3 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act suggests that children will be entitled to an individual assessment and statement of needs, yet this quota system is taking away that right before the legislation is even implemented. Will the Minister comment on that aspect?

Schools Building Projects. (3 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the change to the format in which the schools building programme has been changed; when the remainder of the information in this regard will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3189/05]

Schools Building Projects. (3 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister for her answer. I take her point about transparency but there remains much confusion abroad. The document that people could download to see exactly where their school stood provided a great deal of transparency that does not appear to be there this year. Regarding last year's funding, the Minister told us in the House on 25 November that primary and post-primary schools...

Schools Building Projects. (3 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Was more than €50 million carried forward?

Schools Building Projects. (3 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Perhaps the Minister might comment on the Comptroller and Auditor General's point regarding the fact that the schools so far constructed cost more than they would have if built under the normal system. Secondly, concerns have been documented about PPPs in Britain. I do not know whether the Minister is aware of the long-term implications. Has she had any complaints about access to the schools...

Schools Building Projects. (3 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Can they market anything they wish, or are there guidelines?

Schools Building Projects. (3 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I mean the Coke machines and so on.

Schools Building Projects. (3 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: In theory they could market anything, even something at total variance with education policy.

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