Results 1-8 of 8 for tenet speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Children's Rights: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...Tom Johnson, the leader of the Labour Party. It was adopted by the first Dáil 100 years ago. It stated the first duty of a parliament or government was to look after its children. This is the central tenet of the motion. I very much respect most of the people who have contributed in good faith to the debate on this very important issue. We are now a relatively wealthy country....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (30 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: .... The capital projects approved under the Additional Accommodation and Summer Works Schemes as well as the Prefab Replacement Initiative have been devolved to the individual school authorities for delivery. It is a central tenet of the devolved method that responsibility for the management and delivery of the project rests with the individual school authorities.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (28 Apr 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...to the school authority. These include schemes such as the Summer Works, Additional Accommodation, Emergency Works and Minor Works Schemes, which all operate on this basis. It is a central tenet of the devolved method that responsibility for the management and delivery of the project rests with individual school authorities. My Department has produced a suite of technical guidance...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (31 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department has confirmed to the schools in question that funding is being made available, on a devolved basis, to provide ASD units at both schools. It is a central tenet of the devolved scheme that responsibility for the management and delivery of a project rests with the individual school authority. I am aware that it is the schools' intention to have the accommodation in place for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Administration (15 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...school authorities the means to address their accommodation and building priorities with a guaranteed amount of funding and gives them day to day control of their building project. It is a central tenet of the devolved schemes that responsibility for the management of a project, including cost control, the timing of tendering and construction rests with the school authority.

Seanad: Services for People with Disabilities: Motion (25 Sep 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...to disability services throughout the public sector more effectively, but also to achieve better outcomes for this funding and to bring about a real and substantial improvement in the lives of people with disabilities. This is a central tenet of the national disability strategy and a high priority for the Minister of State, Deputy Lynch, and the Government.

Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...and it must be addressed. As a relatively small country, one might argue that the Committee of Public Accounts could include the scrutiny of local authorities in its work, which is the central tenet of Deputy McGuinness's proposal. However, in larger countries a great deal more of this type of work is done very effectively at local and regional level. This is something that we as public...

Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...to come together in an effort to stem the corrosive influence of persistent, serious disruption in our schools. We reiterate that call. This teacht le chéile of stakeholders is a fundamental tenet of the set of Recommendations set out below. Schools alone cannot supply all the remedies. They need and deserve the support of the Department of Education and Science, management bodies,...