Results 641-660 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (13 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the details of the meetings he has had recently with representatives from the tourist industry and of Horse Racing Ireland on efforts to market Punchestown racecourse as an Irish version of Cheltenham; the details of such a strategy; the potential benefits for the tourist industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (18 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 150: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Government decision to put a ceiling on the number of staff that can be employed in the health sector still stands; her views on claims by Professor Drumm that this will drive up the costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28803/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (18 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 211: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her proposals in respect of comments made recently by Professor Drumm that acute hospitals are over equipped with beds and that the focus needs to be redirected to community care; the measures she will take to develop community beds and the amount of money that is being spent; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (18 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 359: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the design process has been completed for the proposed BreastCheck unit in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29548/05]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (18 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 360: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the consultant posts to facilitate the expansion of BreastCheck to the south and west have been approved by Comhairle na nOispidéal; if not, when it is expected that they will be approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29549/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 493: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he has taken on the issue of the allegation that a person (details supplied) obtained their position partly on the strength of a document claiming to be a PhD; if he has inquired into allegations that the entity which issued this degree is a degrees-for-sale company and not a legitimate educational institution;...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 504: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether it is academic fraud for applicants for positions within his Department which require a PhD to rely on degrees purchased on the basis of life experience or other academically invalid criteria from bodies without academic campuses, qualified faculty members or three year degree programmes; and if he...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 505: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the existence of diploma mills claiming to be universities which issue bogus degrees including doctoral degrees on the basis of life experience or other academically invalid criteria; if so, the steps he has taken to ensure that no person claiming a degree from such a bogus university is...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 506: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he has taken to inquire into substantial international evidence that an entity (details supplied) is a bogus university which issues degrees lacking any academic validity; the outcome of such inquiries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29116/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 507: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he has taken to inquire into evidence that an entity (details supplied) operates from an office address in California and has no academic campus; the outcome of such inquiries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29117/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 508: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he has taken to inquire into whether a person (details supplied) claimed to have a PhD from an entity (details supplied) at the time of application for his present post; if he will detail the procedures for advertising the post, and the recruitment and appointment of this person; the publications in which any...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 509: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he has taken to inquire into whether a person (details supplied) submitted a legitimate PhD level thesis for the purpose of acquiring a document describing itself as a PhD from an entity (details supplied); if so, the length measured in number of words of this thesis; the locations in which this thesis is...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 510: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when his attention was drawn to the fact that the PhD thesis claimed by a person (details supplied) was purchased from an on-line degree sales office without academic legitimacy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29120/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 511: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether a State office (details supplied) may have been damaged by the allegations contained in an article in a newspaper (details supplied) that the PhD thesis claimed by a person (details supplied) was purchased from an on-line degree sales office without academic legitimacy; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (18 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 498: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the agencies under his remit have engaged Deloitte & Touche as advisers; the fees paid to them for each year since 1997; the nature of the assignments undertaken by this company; if an open competition for the services provided by them was held, including for contract renewals; if the reporting arrangement for them was...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (18 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 500: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has satisfied himself, in the case of the agencies under his remit that have engaged Deloitte & Touche since 1997, that the boards of these agencies have exercised the necessary and proper level of due diligence in appointing the company and in reviewing its ongoing performance; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (18 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 499: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the nature of the assignments given to Deloitte & Touche by Shannon Development regarding the sale of the former Burlington plant at Gillogue; if he has received regular reports from his officials on this issue; if he has satisfied himself that Shannon Development is properly observing the corporate governance guidelines...

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (18 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 731: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an investigation will be carried out into claims that some legal representatives charged clients who attended the Residential Institutions Redress Board fees that had already been covered by the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29107/05]

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (18 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 732: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if claimants to the Residential Institutions Redress Board will be fully informed of the fact that their legal fees are entirely covered by the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29108/05]

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (18 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 733: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if immediate steps will be taken to ensure that claimants to the Residential Institutional Redress Board received the entirety of their payments and that legal representatives are prevented from deducting any alleged charges from them in view of the fact that legal fees are paid directly by the board; and if she will make a statement...