Results 121-140 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Rights of People with Disabilities: Motion. (18 May 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is not hypocrisy.

Rights of People with Disabilities: Motion. (18 May 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: An awful lot under the former Minister, Mervyn Taylor.

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (18 May 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will address the issue of overcrowding in school classes; if his attention has been drawn to the new figures from the INTO showing that over 40,000 pupils are being taught in classes of more than 30 children and that a further 72,000 are learning in classes of more than 25; the way in which the failure to reduce class sizes in...

Written Answers — National Council for Special Education: National Council for Special Education (18 May 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will meet NAMHI in relation to the body's request for representation on the National Council for Special Education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14405/04]

Written Answers — European Schools: European Schools (18 May 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has approved the spending of €16.45 million from the EU budget on a school in Uccle, Brussels; if Ireland contributes a further €8 million per year to the school for teachers' salaries; his views on whether such expenditure is appropriate in view of the much lower amounts spent on individual schools here; and if he will...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 May 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a person (details supplied) in County Limerick aged ten who was diagnosed with dyslexia two years ago and has a reading age of seven will receive a psychological assessment; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that this person has been waiting for two years for an assessment due to the fact that their school is...

Order of Business. (25 May 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Has the disability Bill been agreed and finalised?

Housing Provisions: Motion. (25 May 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: I will pick up where my colleague left off. Housing lists and the number of people looking for housing from local authorities will continue to increase. The Minister needs to take action on market intervention or he will have a problem that cannot be solved. Action needs to be taken in accordance with the recommendations of the All-Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution, of which I am...

Housing Provisions: Motion. (25 May 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: What we are faced with at the moment, and what needs to be dealt with, is the fact that rich people are holding land while other people cannot afford to buy houses, and local authorities are not in a position to supply the number of houses needed. Large sums of money are being made on rezoned land that is needed for housing and infrastructure. Local authorities are finding it harder to get...

Housing Provisions: Motion. (25 May 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: She must wait six months before she qualifies.

Housing Provisions: Motion. (25 May 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister of State has a better understanding of this matter than does the Minister, Deputy Coughlan, and Deputy Broughan is correct in stating that he should talk to her about the situations which we, as public representatives, must deal with each day as a result of the cut to which I refer. Local authorities want to address these issues. However, this cut, which appeared out of the blue,...

Housing Provisions: Motion. (25 May 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: We see it all the time.

Housing Provisions: Motion. (25 May 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: We will come back to the Minister of State if the changes are not made.

Housing Provisions: Motion. (25 May 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: We want houses.

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (25 May 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to comments from the head of the European Commission's tourism unit at a recent EU tourism conference in Dublin that tourists to Ireland are seeking more authenticity during visits to Ireland rather than manufactured representations of Irishness; his views on the fact that our heritage should be...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (25 May 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 90: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if full consideration will be given to staff under the terms of Sustaining Progress before permitting the board of Shannon Development Company to transfer relevant assets of the company to the proposed Shannon Airport authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15527/04]

Written Answers — Educational Projects: Educational Projects (25 May 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the criteria of the fund for the development of targeted educational responses to certain children at risk; the way educational projects and schools should apply for support from this fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15509/04]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (25 May 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will sanction funding in 2004 to replace the windows of Presentation secondary school, Thurles, County Tipperary, in view of their very bad condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15510/04]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 May 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will sanction the commencement of the planning process for the building of a new school for Gaelscoil Bhride, Teach Monatrea, Durlas, Contae Thiobroid Arann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15511/04]

Written Answers — Juvenile Detention Centres: Juvenile Detention Centres (25 May 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has satisfied himself that there is an adequate number of places of detention for juvenile offenders; if he has plans to increase the number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15634/04]