Results 241-260 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Vehicle Height Restrictions: Vehicle Height Restrictions (15 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Transport if a decision on the maximum height limit for vehicles will be made; the number of submissions his Department has received in this regard; the reason a maximum height restriction must be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4798/05]

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (15 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Transport the names, functions and salaries received by special advisers appointed to work with him since he took up his role in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4799/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 229: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of public long-stay elderly care beds in each of the former health board regions; the number of publicly contracted elderly long-stay beds in private nursing homes in each of the former health board areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4850/05]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (15 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 432: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of times Ardfinnan post office, County Tipperary, has been raided during the past eight years; the number of convictions secured for each raid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4885/05]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (15 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 433: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of hours a Garda station (details supplied) has been open during the past six months; the number of gardaí assigned to the station on a full-time basis; if the station is [i]de facto[/i] closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4886/05]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (15 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made regarding an application for naturalisation made by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22. [5076/05]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (15 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 487: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her strategy and timeframe to fulfil the Government's promise in relation to reducing class size for children under nine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4829/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (15 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 488: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications for resource teaching hours that remained undecided by her Department on the date of the handover of responsibility to the National Council for Special Education; when she expects these applications to be addressed and decided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4830/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 505: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will publish the NEPS study on prevalence of special educational needs in the Leitrim and Dundalk area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5075/05]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (15 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 507: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will consider introducing a system of transfer from primary to post-primary school similar to that now in place in Limerick to ensure that all children secure a place in a post-primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5110/05]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (15 Feb 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 508: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children who did not transfer from primary to post-primary school in 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5111/05]

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.

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...

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]

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?

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]

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]

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...