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Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Answer the question.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: That is not true.

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Labour blew it too.

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: That is not true.

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Government would not cost the other bit.

Other Questions: Housing Regeneration (4 Dec 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the regeneration of Knocknaheaney, Cork, including what is currently under construction and what has been completed; the number of families that have been rehoused; and the timeframe for completion. [54247/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (4 Dec 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a 100% increase made in the fees charged to students having to renew their visas was introduced at less than a week’s notice; her views on criticism that students attempting to apply for the visa on the Friday before the increase came into effect, and who were asked to return the following Monday to resubmit their documentation,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Television Reception (29 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of television licence holders who have yet to make the digital switchover to Saorview; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53342/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Television Reception (29 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if all television licence holders are able to receive Saorview; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53343/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Reform (29 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the process whereby the contract for running the Student Universal Support Ireland was awarded; the criteria used to judge the submissions of applicants submission; the system used to award points or to adjudicate on each application and the bodies or person's who sat on the independent selection panel including its Chairperson. [53413/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Reform (29 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the role he or his Department had in the selection of the successful application to administer Student Universal Support Ireland; when was the successful applicant chosen; when were they notified of their success and when were the unsuccessful applicants notified of their failure. [53414/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Reform (29 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills prior to the awarding of the contract to administer Student Universal Support Ireland to City of Dublin VEC, if any legislative changes were enacted by Dáil Éireann to allow CDVEC to access personal data and if so when and what were they. [53415/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers (29 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an updated list, in tabular form, from Monday 26 November 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. [53418/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Comhairle Aireachta Thuaidh-Theas (28 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil anailís costas/tairbhe déanta ar an tsamhail nua maoinithe atá á moladh ag Foras na Gaeilge d’earnáil dheonach na Gaeilge agus, má tá, cén toradh agus céard iad na moltaí a d’eascair as an anailís sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (28 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason the recent abolition of the boards of the National Library and the National Museum will enhance Ireland’s cultural tourism market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53061/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Bike Schemes (27 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the expansion of public bikes schemes in Dublin and other urban areas across the State. [52665/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Remuneration (27 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form, the number of staff in his department, or in bodies that fall under the remit of his Department, whose annual remuneration including salary, pension and benefits at 31 December 2011 fell into bands of €400,000 and above, between €300,000 to €399,999, between €200,000 to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Remuneration (27 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has made any contacts requesting staff whose annual salary is in excess of €200,000 in his Department or in any body under the remit of his department, to waive 15% of their salary or such amount in excess of €200,000 whichever is the lesser; if he has, the date on which he first made this contact; the number of...

A Framework for Junior Cycle: Motion (22 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: I think they can achieve level 2. Maybe we can consider going beyond that to level 3 qualifications.

A Framework for Junior Cycle: Motion (22 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: It is a key part of it and it is important. Another aspect focuses on additional teacher training. This poses challenges for the Department in respect of how we will resource it. Additional funding must be found to enable teachers to upskill. It will require rethinking on the part of the Minister. Some criticism has been levelled at the Department, correctly, in respect of some of the...