Results 541-560 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (28 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 86: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the exact transposition dates for the six directives in his Department's area of responsibility which are outstanding for transposition; the progress made to date to transpose each one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22214/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 692: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the safeguards her Department has in place to ensure value for money criteria are adhered to in the purchase of prefabs for schools awaiting sanction for permanent classrooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22158/05]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (28 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 693: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of prefabs supplied to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; the total cost of supplying these prefabs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22159/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 694: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review a decision to refuse a special needs assistant to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22160/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 747: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will engage with persons (details supplied) to identify an appropriate education for their son; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22711/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 748: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if and when she will meet representatives of a school (details supplied) in County Galway to discuss and address the loss of three permanent special needs resource teaching posts under the new weighted system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22712/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 749: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when it is proposed to allocate funding towards the provision of additional classrooms to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22716/05]

Written Answers — Education Centres: Education Centres (28 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 753: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will sanction funding for a purpose-built education centre for Limerick; the timescale envisaged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22760/05]

Written Answers — Education Fund: Education Fund (28 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 754: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount spent to date from the education fund for victims of child abuse; the criteria used in deciding applications to the fund; the appeal system which is in place for those whose application is not successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22761/05]

Written Answers — Education Fund: Education Fund (28 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 755: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when it is intended to put into operation the statutory board that is to be set up to administer the education fund under the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (Amendment) Bill 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22762/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (28 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 764: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has made a decision on the request for children in the Mungret, Raheen and Clarina areas of County Limerick to be included in the school transport scheme for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22858/05]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (29 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position with the issuing of long-term contracts of employment to employees of community development projects funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22599/05]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (29 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide an estimated cost for the 642 State bodies to comply with the regulations of the Official Languages Act 2003; if his attention has been drawn to the huge costs involved; his views on whether this gives value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22584/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will consider introducing a screening programme for the diagnosis of deafness in newborn children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23353/05]

Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (Amendment) Bill 2005: From the Seanad. (30 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: This error was identified by my colleague Senator Ryan in the Seanad. While it was described as a drafting error, as the Senator said it is quite a significant error. To regard it as a drafting error may be an oversimplification. If the error had not been spotted the section would have read: "Where, following an investigation under this Act into an action, it appears to the Ombudsman that the...

Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: From the Seanad. (30 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I hope this one goes better than the aquatic centre.

Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: From the Seanad. (30 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I welcome overall the changes that have been made in the Seanad. In this House, we tried to broaden the representation to an extent greater than that to which the Minister has finally agreed. We would have liked more representation from residents' groups and other groups working in the area, but I acknowledge that the Minister has come some way to meet the concerns of the Opposition. Will the...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (30 Jun 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that thousands of construction workers are affected by the failure of their employers to pay into the registered employment agreement covering all construction industry employees and that the number of complaints to the pensions ombudsman regarding abuses of this scheme have risen...

Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: When does the Government intend to introduce the third level students' support Bill, particularly in view of the fact that there is such a delay in some local authorities and that there is much inconsistency and lack of information in regard to third level grants?

School Transport. (28 Sep 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I agree with Deputy Cregan on the safety matter. I welcome the Minister of State. That representatives from three different parties have raised this matter indicates its importance. If we were not here we would be at a meeting in Ballybrown GAA club to discuss the matter. We have attended such meetings each Wednesday in recent weeks. I agree with Deputy Cregan that we need to resolve the...