Results 321-340 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Industrial Relations (25 Jun 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 681. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a company (details supplied) has refused to accept an invitation extended by the WRC to attend a conciliation conference with a union regarding a range of issues affecting the members of the union at the company; his views on the fact that this beneficiary of a significant State contract...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Aftercare Services Provision (25 Jun 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 686. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if locations in which parents cannot access an afterschool place for their children following the introduction of the new childcare scheme are assisted to provide such places in order that parents can fulfil their work commitments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26522/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Proposed Legislation (25 Jun 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 728. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the planned legislative changes to address the area of bogus self-employment announced in the media on 25 March 2019 will be published; the number of occasions on which she or her officials have consulted directly with trade unions on the changes she plans to make since the announcement on 25 March 2019; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Reform (25 Jun 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 764. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to amend the law to prevent candidates from contesting local authority elections in more than one electoral area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26694/19]

Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: From the Seanad (19 Jun 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: With respect to the new subsection (3), I am curious as to why specifically not more than 5% of any work can be copied under this section in any calendar year. Is that a standard percentage? Can the Minister of State explain why it states that not more than 5% of a work can be copied? I understand from the table in the amendment No. 7 that under the heading of the column titled "Words to be...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (19 Jun 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 35. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions his Department has had with representatives of the insurance industry to address the closure and threatened closure of indigenous companies due to the cost of insurance and in some cases the inability of companies to secure insurance cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20509/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (18 Jun 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 251. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a review will be carried out of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 in view of the fact that the intention to review the operation of the Act was indicated during its passage through Dáil Éireann and more than two years after its passage (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: I welcome the delegates and thank them for their submissions. We should also thank those who provided written submissions but were not invited to appear because they generally had not updated those submissions. That brings me to the point of why this engagement is taking place. Ideally, the committee would have held this discussion far earlier in the process, but because the Bill was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: Is there any way of estimating the amount of money that might be required by the people who have to pay?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: Does Mr. Beausang mean that if a person in a community education programme above level 3 is not paying, there will be no charge to the community education provider?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: Many of them are community organisations and in some cases the ETB sector provides the teachers. In those cases, does Dr. Maguire mean they would not have to pay?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: Mr. King mentioned the different representative bodies of the schools. Does there need to be agreement right across the sector with regard to representative bodies?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: One of my questions aimed to get a response to that issue. Perhaps Mr. Maguire could respond to it.

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: We have a list.

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: I welcome the Bill. The Labour Party also has some issues with it but I acknowledge that it was strengthened as it went through the Seanad, particularly in respect of the rights of people working in the sector. In her opening contribution, the Minister of State said that the international education mark, IEM, would be a further incentive for providers to comply with their obligations under...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (13 Jun 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the guidelines provided to primary schools regarding job sharing of teachers; if there are limits to the number of job sharing posts a school can have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24635/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (13 Jun 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: I remind members to turn their mobile phones off during the meeting. Apologies have been received from Deputy Naughton and Senator Ruane, who is ill. I propose we go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Use of Reduced Timetables: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: I agree with Deputy Thomas Byrne about the clear constitutional right children have to an education, which we need to put into our report. A common thread is that shorter hours or reduced timetables should not happen without an agreement with parents and engagement with parents is absolutely crucial. In the examples Ms Hanahoe gave us, the parents were consulted and they agreed that this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Use of Reduced Timetables: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am shocked by the statistic presented by Ms Keane, showing that only 27% of people were able to say that the educational welfare officer was aware that a child was on a reduced timetable. The educational welfare officer should certainly be involved. The report into Tusla was a recommendation from Ms Byrne and I believe we will hear from Tusla later. There may be exceptional cases, as Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Use of Reduced Timetables: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: Clearly there is a breakdown between what is supposed to happen and what actually happens. We have shone a light on the problem, but we now need to be very specific about what needs to happen. Mr. Kelly from Tusla has said there is an obligation to report to the National Educational Welfare Board and that partial exclusions are suspensions. On the other hand, Ms Keane told us that based on...