Results 481-500 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Multi-Denominational Schools. (14 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister and welcome the fact that she is engaged in talks with Educate Together. The organisation is genuinely in crisis in terms of its being able to run the service it offers to multi-denominational schools. It receives only €39,800 per annum. It is estimated it will spend €500,000 alone this year. The point the Minister makes that many of the new schools are Educate...

Multi-Denominational Schools. (14 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: This is guaranteed under the Education Act as well.

Multi-Denominational Schools. (14 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Gaelscoileanna get funding from a different source.

Multi-Denominational Schools. (14 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: As regards religious and ethical education etc., they have devised their own programme whereas in the training colleges for the denominational schools, that is State funded. I would like to highlight this area of inequality for the Minister.

Higher Education Grants. (14 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I welcome the fact that there is a Bill on the proposed legislative programme and that the Minister hopes to have some proposals in place by the autumn. I say this in the context of a press statement, dated 10 September 1997, when the then Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Martin, said he hoped to have a system in place from late 1998 to early 1999. This has obviously been going on...

Higher Education Grants. (14 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I have been told of students queuing in colleges to collect grants for long periods only to find their grant is not available. Will the Minister consider the possibility of providing for money to be transferred directly from local authorities or vocational education committees into students' bank accounts?

Third Level Funding. (14 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the main points of third level funding proposals announced on 25 April 2005 under which third level colleges will be required to compete for additional funding; the persons who will decide the way in which the money is to be allocated; the measures which will be put in place to protect independent thought and research; the assurances...

Third Level Funding. (14 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister for her answer. While I do not doubt her dedication to equality of access or her concern with regard to the inclusion of the many different disciplines, many in the third level sector fear certain disciplines, namely, those more attuned to the economy than society, could benefit more from the fund. Who will make funding decisions? What type of background will they have?...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 780: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will sanction the retention of the current number of teachers for a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19873/05]

Written Answers — Schools Funding: Schools Funding (14 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received the report she commissioned into use of moneys paid by her Department to Coláiste Mhuire Marino-Marino Institute of Education; if she intends to publish the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19649/05]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (14 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 410: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to address the difficulties that will be faced by community organisations that have no community employment scheme but do have jobs initiative as they gradually lose all their job initiative workers as the scheme is phased out and replaced by community employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (14 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 605: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide a Garda station in the Castletroy area of Limerick in view of the population growth to 26,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19240/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 707: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 205 of 25 May 2005, if she will sanction an extra class at the language unit of a school (details supplied) in County Galway for which a classroom is currently available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19238/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 721: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to change from permanent to temporary employment for many special needs teachers as a result of the weighted system for special education as it affects teachers who had been assigned to children with low incidence disability and teachers with restricted recognition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19335/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 722: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will ensure that where possible schools will retain the staff they have for special needs support rather than having to employ different teachers for high incidence and low incidence special needs children, in some cases clustered with other schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19336/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 754: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will correct the mistaken enrolment figure for a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary which is 360 on 30 September 2003, not 343 as in the Department's records; if this matter will be rectified as soon as possible; if Nenagh primary school will get the allocation of special needs education teachers it requires; and if...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 766: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of second level teachers appointed to permanent whole time positions during 2004 or for the latest year for which figures are available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19788/05]

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (14 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 767: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if teacher representatives are paid for their membership of the Teaching Council; if simply expenses are paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19789/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 788: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers with restricted recognition currently working in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19975/05]

Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (Amendment) Bill 2005: Report Stage. (15 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 1: "In page 6, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: 3.—References in the Principal Act to the Minister for Education and Science shall be construed as references to the Taoiseach.". As we discussed on Committee Stage, the purpose of this amendment is to transfer the work of the commission to the Department of the Taoiseach from the Department of Education...