Results 581-600 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Order of Business. (4 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: A small fraction of the overrun of €150 million in respect of the HSE's computer system would provide a school bus for the children of Pallaskenry who are still without a school bus one month after the start of the new term.

Order of Business. (4 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: It arises on the Order of Business because——

Order of Business. (4 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am raising a question on legislation. The Taoiseach promised those parents that he would review this issue.

Order of Business. (4 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: It does, because the catchment area of school buses——

Order of Business. (4 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: The catchment areas for school buses were set up under legislation in 1967. I want to know if that legislation is being reviewed.

Order of Business. (4 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: If it is not being reviewed, those people are entitled to a bus. Are the catchments being reviewed?

Order of Business. (4 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: The parents were given a promise in 2001 that the status quo would remain.

Order of Business. (4 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: It does, because they have no school bus and there is no promised legislation.

Order of Business. (4 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I raised this last week on the Adjournment and there was no reply.

Order of Business. (4 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I have been——

Order of Business. (4 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: The parents were told by the Taoiseach that he would look into this issue.

Order of Business. (4 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I will resume my seat, but I have not received a satisfactory answer.

Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion. (4 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is a very high pedestal.

Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion. (4 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to share time with Deputies Howlin, O'Shea and Durkan.

Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion. (4 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Having listened to the contributions of the two Ministers, Deputies Dempsey and Cowen, they have shown blithe disregard for the unfortunate taxpayers, the majority of whom are hardworking and must engage in micro-management because they do not have sufficient money to run their households. Yet the Minister, Deputy Dempsey, blithely tells us that these millions of euro overspent on programmes...

Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion. (4 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: That is basically what the two Ministers said.

Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion. (4 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: What the Ministers said displays their arrogance.

Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion. (4 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister said he has not interrupted up to now, but he is interrupting my contribution.

Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion. (4 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: The majority of ordinary taxpayers——

Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion. (4 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: The majority of ordinary taxpayers are scandalised by the waste of such large sums of money.