Results 5,761-5,780 of 8,015 for speaker:Jonathan O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (15 Jan 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide any changes made to any accommodations scheme administered by the State Examinations Commission for students with dyslexia that may result in them being deducted marks for spelling mistakes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1303/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (15 Jan 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 739. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the epilepsy monitoring unit at Cork University Hospital was refurbished in Autumn 2012 but still has not opened, despite it being pledged for quarter 3 of 2013; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the hospital have diverted funding received for the unit to other services/ projects within...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (15 Jan 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 741. To ask the Minister for Health the level of funding that was set aside for the epilepsy monitoring unit at Cork University Hospital; and where this funding was redirected [55229/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 740. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons sent abroad for epilepsy related treatments during each of the past 48 months and the cost per individual treatment [55228/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (15 Jan 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 742. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit at Cork University Hospital will open. [55230/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Jan 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 743. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on waiting lists for epilepsy monitoring. [55231/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (15 Jan 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 744. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which nurses and EEG technicians will be recruited to staff the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit at Cork University Hospital. [55232/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (15 Jan 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 745. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit at Beaumont Hospital will be reopened. [55233/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (15 Jan 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 862. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the ring-fencing of isolated beds in Cork University Hospital for cystic fibrosis patients; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Build4Life raised money for cystic fibrosis beds and now management wish the charity to hand over the money with no guarantee of cystic fibrosis beds; if his attention has been drawn to the fact...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (19 Dec 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total amount of subscriptions paid by schools to the National Association for Principals and Deputy Principals; if schools pay their annual subscription from State funds; and the detail of this funding stream or if it is paid from voluntary contributions made by parents. [54804/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (19 Dec 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: 265. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person born outside of Ireland whose grandfather was born in Ireland and parent was born outside of Ireland but received Irish citizenship after this person was born would be entitled to Irish citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55020/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Certification (18 Dec 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if FÁS have ever certified someone as being qualified in a trade despite them not having completed an apprenticeship programme due to their practical experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54605/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Establishment (18 Dec 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will meet with representatives from Maynooth schools group to address their concerns regarding the proposed new post-primary school in Maynooth. [54588/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Establishment (18 Dec 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reasons he feels there should be two separate post-primary schools located on the same site in Maynooth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54589/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Establishment (18 Dec 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has had a cost-benefit analysis conducted of plans to have two separate schools located on the same site in Maynooth, County Kildare; if he had a cost-benefit analysis conducted of a having one amalgamated school on the same location; if he will release this information to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54590/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Establishment (18 Dec 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which the members of the new schools establishment group were made aware of the error in the report to the new schools establishment group on the patronage of the new post primary school to be established in Maynooth in 2014, clarified by the forward planning section on 19 September 2012. [54678/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Establishment (18 Dec 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the error in the report to the New Schools Establishment Group, clarified by the Forward Planning Section on 19 September 2012, on the patronage of the new post primary school to be established in Maynooth in 2014 when he announced on 25 July 2012 the successful patron for the new post primary school to be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Eligibility (18 Dec 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there have been any cases where the rule regarding the collective pooling of home tuition for children from the same family has been disregarded due to the differing nature of children's conditions or any other reason; the number of occasions this has occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54675/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (18 Dec 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: 117. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of visits promoted by the Industrial Development Agency of potential investors to Mullingar, County Westmeath for each of the past three years . [54704/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (18 Dec 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: 156. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to address the concerns of those who purchased affordable homes through local authorities in the boom years who cannot resell their properties. [54591/13]