Results 621-640 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Educational Disadvantage. (11 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Some have lost what they had last year.

School Discipline. (11 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Does the Minister intend to implement the final report when it becomes available at the end of this year? Does she envisage implications for resources with regard to its implementation? The problem of particularly disruptive students has been identified in the interim report. There is a need to provide facilities for pupils who genuinely are unable to settle in regular schools. I refer to a...

Special Educational Needs. (11 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: While I was campaigning for an hour in my city last Saturday, two school principals approached me and told me they were having serious problems. Both principals, who are based in rural villages, had lost the special needs assistant and resource teaching support they had the previous year. These people felt they had been doing a good job looking after children with special needs. However,...

School Curriculum. (11 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Schools were asked to use their physical education halls as classrooms under the building programme over recent years when they needed extra classrooms. Has that practice stopped? If not, will the Minister stop it? Jamie Oliver was on the airwaves earlier. When will meals be provided in schools as a matter of course, similar to Britain?

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (11 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will set up a commission to review catchment boundaries for school transport in view of the huge demographic changes that have taken place since these boundaries were put in place in the 1960s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27648/05]

Written Answers — Multi-Denominational Schools: Multi-Denominational Schools (11 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will increase the core funding for Educate Together to reflect the growth in the work carried out by the organisation in developing and managing multi-denominational schools on behalf of the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27815/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if persons participating in community employment schemes, including the back to education scheme, are allowed to continue to receive the rent allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27813/05]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (11 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí serving in the Limerick division for each year since 1997 and to date in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27730/05]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (11 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when proposals to address educational disadvantage will be announced; if these proposals will include more provision for early childhood education in areas where disadvantage is prevalent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28017/05]

Constitutional Amendments. (12 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I was a member of the All-Party Committee on the Constitution which spent considerable time considering the issues of property rights and the cost of building land. It produced a comprehensive report and I know the Taoiseach wanted us to expedite that work. The recommendation was that there was no need to change the Constitution in this regard. So far, however, there is nothing in the...

Constitutional Amendments. (12 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is related.

Constitutional Amendments. (12 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is certainly an issue upon which the Taoiseach wanted action.

Constitutional Amendments. (12 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: He seems to be indicating that he would answer the question.

Constitutional Amendments. (12 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: I still think the Taoiseach needs to respond in some way.

Constitutional Amendments. (12 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Perhaps the Taoiseach would indicate whether it requires changes to the Constitution.

Constitutional Amendments. (12 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: We have had legal advice before.

Order of Business. (12 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: With regard to secondary legislation under the Residential Institutions Redress Act, is it intended to publish a further schedule of institutions in time for the deadline in December? In addition, although it might not be possible to do it under a schedule, will proper information be provided to claimants to clarify that their lawyers are already paid by the State and they should not have to...

Order of Business. (12 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Will there be a further increase before the deadline?

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (12 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if a directive to ComReg on the operation of the ECAP will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27870/05]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (12 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a breakdown of primary school class sizes for each county showing in each case the numbers of pupils in classes of 19, 20-29, 30-39 and 40 plus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28171/05]