Results 161-180 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (2 Nov 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will make a statement on the operation to date of the three new airport authorities, established following the abolition of Aer Rianta; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26948/04]

Written Answers — Air Transport Agreement: Air Transport Agreement (2 Nov 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Transport the position in regard to the Shannon stopover; the position in regard to negotiations between the EU and the US on the open-skies policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26947/04]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (2 Nov 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 443: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will consider amending section 7 of the Vocational Education (Amendment) Act 2001 to ensure that representatives of parents of children under 18 years in VEC schools, elected to the VEC are themselves parents of such students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26820/04]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (2 Nov 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 444: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if VECs will provide parents of children who are students in their schools with the opportunity to collectively organise for appropriate representation on VECs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26821/04]

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (2 Nov 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 485: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it is proposed to reduce the number of courses provided at an institute (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27306/04]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (16 Nov 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits issued to date under the new arrangements to give access to employment to the spouses of non-EEA nationals working here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28344/04]

Written Answers — Future Employment Needs: Future Employment Needs (16 Nov 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the information available to him on the expected level of labour force requirements over the coming years; the extent to which this can be met from within this country and the extent to which labour from abroad may be required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28345/04]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (16 Nov 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the second teacher allocated to a school (details supplied) in County Offaly can be retained in view of the fact that pupil numbers are high enough to warrant two teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28542/04]

Roads Infrastructure: Motion. (23 Nov 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Roads Infrastructure: Motion. (23 Nov 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Amendment No. 2 cannot be moved at this time but it may be referred to in the course of the debate.

Roads Infrastructure: Motion. (23 Nov 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Asbestos Remediation Programme: Asbestos Remediation Programme (23 Nov 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the State of the removal of asbestos from primary and secondary schools; the number of schools which remain to be cleared of asbestos; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26119/04]

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (23 Nov 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications he has received to date in 2004 under the Freedom of Information Act; the way in which this compares with the same periods in 2002 and 2003; if, in view of the huge decrease in the number of applications, he will review the restrictions imposed on the operation of the Freedom of Information Act 1997; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Local Employment Service: Local Employment Service (23 Nov 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he expects the Clare local employment service to recommence operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30171/04]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (23 Nov 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount spent on the completion of a comparative study on the AMI teacher training course and the courses in the colleges of education; when this report was completed; and when the complete report will be published. [30004/04]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (23 Nov 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it is her intention to provide full recognition to AMI graduates trained here. [30005/04]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (23 Nov 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 456: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason, under Departmental policy, AMI graduates trained here are not allowed to sit an Scrúdú le hAghaidh Cáilíochta sa Ghaeilge. [30006/04]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (23 Nov 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to reduce class sizes to fewer than 20 for children under nine in view of the commitment in the programme for Government and the fact that her predecessor did nothing to meet that promise during his term in office. [30007/04]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (23 Nov 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it is her intention to provide full recognition to Montessori teachers who qualify from a college (details supplied) in County Dublin. [30008/04]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (23 Nov 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of unqualified teachers who have been employed in a primary school for longer than one school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30009/04]