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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (12 Dec 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has examined the possibility of procuring smaller naval coastal patrol vessels for the purposes of intercepting drugs landings on Irish coastal areas. [54710/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (12 Dec 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will respond to concerns that up to 40 plus teaching posts have been placed at risk as a result of the decision announced in Budget 2013 to increase the pupil teacher ratio form 19:2, 19:1 in post leaving certificate courses; if he will provide details of any findings by his Department carried out in advance of this decision. [55901/12]

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: If the Minister is going to speak about the North he should at least get his facts right.

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Minister does not know his facts.

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: That is another falsehood. I ask the Minister to name one Sinn Féin Deputy who called for a boycott.

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: By whom?

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: That will not be the Minister's decision.

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: That will be the decision of the Irish people, not the Minister.

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: I will not be lectured by the Minister.

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: I will not be lectured by the Minister.

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Which part of it?

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Minister has no problem cutting the carer's allowance.

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: That is too long.

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: It is not a national Government.

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Minister would know a lot about that.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (11 Dec 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to address the concerns set out in the recent Irish Refugee Council report on conditions in State-funded accommodation for those seeking asylum. [54474/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Procedures (11 Dec 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to amend in camera rules for court hearings in family law cases; and the timeline in which he intends to complete same. [54473/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers (11 Dec 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an updated list, in tabular form, from 3 December 2012 of the numbers of students on a county basis who have received from Student Universal Support Ireland payment of their third level grant or notification of when it is to be paid. [55308/12]

Education (Welfare) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: First Stage (6 Dec 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Education (Welfare) Act 2000 to impose mandatory requirements on the board of management of recognised schools to adopt counter bullying and preventative measures which are to be implemented by the board of management and to direct the Minister for Education to introduce regulations based on existing guidelines...

Education (Welfare) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: First Stage (6 Dec 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."