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Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (13 May 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 63: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the recent study carried out by the Health and Safety Authority suggesting that safety regulations introduced in 1995 have had no impact on the type of accidents occurring on building sites; the action she intends to take to address this situation; and if she will make a...

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...

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]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (25 May 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will sanction the purchase of a site identified at Kilminchy for Gaelscoil Portlaoise, County Laois, in view of the fact that the school requires a planning retention order to stay in its current location and is in danger of closing as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15693/04]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 May 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 406: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if it is permissible for taxi drivers to sign on the unemployment register for the days of the week on which it is unprofitable for them to ply their trade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15670/04]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 May 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 408: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person in receipt of dietary allowance from her Department who spends part of the year in another EU country for health reasons can continue to receive the allowance while they are outside Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15672/04]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 May 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 409: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the working group set up to review the back to school clothing and footwear allowance has reported to her; and the actions she intends to take as a result of the report. [15673/04]

Written Answers — Coroners Service: Coroners Service (1 Jun 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress which has been made in implementing the report of the working group on the coroners service published in December 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16284/04]

Written Answers — Legal Costs: Legal Costs (1 Jun 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the membership and terms of reference of the group to inquire into the way in which legal costs are calculated and awarded has been established; when the work of the group is likely to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16285/04]

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (1 Jun 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when permanent status will be sanctioned for Gaelscoil Choladh an Treoigh, Castletroy, County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16563/04]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (17 Jun 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 38: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [18068/04]

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (17 Jun 2004)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 69: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date with regard to the implementation of her action plan for the insurance industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18069/04]