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Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (6 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on recent events whereby a US soldier has been found guilty of abusing prisoners in Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq and sentenced to three years' imprisonment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26843/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (11 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will set up a commission to review catchment boundaries for school transport in view of the huge demographic changes that have taken place since these boundaries were put in place in the 1960s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27648/05]

Written Answers — Multi-Denominational Schools: Multi-Denominational Schools (11 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will increase the core funding for Educate Together to reflect the growth in the work carried out by the organisation in developing and managing multi-denominational schools on behalf of the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27815/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if persons participating in community employment schemes, including the back to education scheme, are allowed to continue to receive the rent allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27813/05]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (11 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí serving in the Limerick division for each year since 1997 and to date in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27730/05]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (11 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when proposals to address educational disadvantage will be announced; if these proposals will include more provision for early childhood education in areas where disadvantage is prevalent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28017/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (12 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if a directive to ComReg on the operation of the ECAP will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27870/05]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (12 Oct 2005)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a breakdown of primary school class sizes for each county showing in each case the numbers of pupils in classes of 19, 20-29, 30-39 and 40 plus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28171/05]

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...