Results 21-40 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (10 Feb 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Transport if the 50-50 share of transatlantic landings between Dublin and Shannon as enshrined in the bilateral agreement between the Irish and US Governments will be maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3829/04]

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (17 Feb 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made to date with regard to efforts to clear the backlog of appeals in the Office of the Information Commissioner; the number of appeals outstanding at the latest date for which figures are available; the average time being taken to hear an appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4761/04]

Written Answers — Special Savings Incentive Scheme: Special Savings Incentive Scheme (17 Feb 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of special savings investment scheme accounts opened at the latest date for which figures are available; the average amount of savings per investor per month; if, on the basis of any such figures, his Department can now give a definite figure for the likely cost to the Exchequer of the special savings investment scheme; and if he will...

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (17 Feb 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he expects to make a decision on the application for a CABAS school in south Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4609/04]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (17 Feb 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when programmes under the adult literacy services will be informed of their budgets for 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4779/04]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (17 Feb 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if extra funds will be allocated to adult literacy services programmes to pay for benchmarking in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4780/04]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (17 Feb 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of money allocated for 2004 under the adult literacy development funds; the amount of this fund which is allocated to adult literacy services throughout the country; the way in which the balance of the fund is to be expended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4781/04]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (17 Feb 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding the appointment of a principal to the Patrician High School, Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, and questions raised as to the eligibility of the appointed candidate; if he will clarify the criteria as outlined in circular 4/98; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5008/04]

Special Educational Needs. (30 Mar 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he is refusing to sanction more than 4,000 applications for special needs resources received before 31 August 2003 that have been assessed and reviewed within his Department until a survey of special needs has been completed; when he expects the survey to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9889/04]

Special Educational Needs. (30 Mar 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: While nobody objects to the Minister carrying out a review, more than 4,000 children whose psychological assessments have been reviewed by the Department and on which a decision is ready to be made are being held up indefinitely. These children are young and need special supports. I have a letter relating to an eight year old whose assessment was forwarded to the Department more than a year...

Special Educational Needs. (30 Mar 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: I accept that the Minister may change the system for the future but it is entirely heartless to hold up 4,000 people. The letter I have states——

Special Educational Needs. (30 Mar 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: What will the Minister do regarding schools that do not have spare resource capacity and children who do not receive the help they need? There are hundreds of these children throughout the State. Is the Minister committed to children with special needs when he allows such a scenario to happen?

Special Educational Needs. (30 Mar 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: In the meantime, such children have been left for one year without support.

Teacher Union Conferences. (30 Mar 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason he has declined invitations from the ASTI, INTO and TUI to address their annual teachers conferences in April 2004 unless they agree to his demand to change the format of the conferences; if he accepts that this is a major departure from the traditions established by his predecessors; if he has made alternative plans to...

Teacher Union Conferences. (30 Mar 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: How much time is left in this slot?

Teacher Union Conferences. (30 Mar 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: I object to the fact that I get only three minutes when I am supposed to share the time. Why did the Minister not discuss this privately with the unions? Why did he deliberately court public confrontation with the unions on the issue of attending the teacher conferences? Would it have been in the spirit of partnership if he had tried to engage with the unions on this issue and perhaps come to...

Early School Leavers. (30 Mar 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Was the Minister of State as shocked as I was by the statistics in the study which indicate that half of the 380,000 early school leavers are neither employed nor looking for work at a time when we have to get workers from far corners of the world? This huge challenge should be met within our system. Sustaining Progress commits to the establishment of a workplace basic education strategy. One...

Early School Leavers. (30 Mar 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: The basic education fund has not been established. Will the Minister of State commit the Government to establishing the fund so that there will be money to run these courses in the workplace?

Early School Leavers. (30 Mar 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: I hope the Minister of State will establish the fund, as it is needed.

Vetting Procedures. (30 Mar 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Is the future of the register of persons considered unsafe to work with children Bill dependent on the outcome of this report? Given that this is part of the Good Friday Agreement, is the Northern Ireland dimension likely to delay matters?