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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: This is important, Chairman. I also asked when SUSI first raised this issue with the Department and when it asked for additional resources, and the response of the Department. We must get answers to those questions before we move on to new questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Have any of those 1,100 been processed yet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Do we have a number?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To clarify, 500 of the 1,100 appeals have been dealt with.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: My other question was when SUSI met with the Minister and if it asked for additional resources, whether they were forthcoming.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Did Ms Stewart officially ask for additional resources?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: If we got answers to the questions we asked we would not have to repeat them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Can I confirm that Ms Stewart has talked to the Minister three times but he has not met with her personally?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: I thank the officials for coming in today at such short notice. Ms Stewart said twice during her presentation that the system is working. That is simply not true and that is not only my opinion. I have received tens of e-mails from students over the weekend who would also be of the view that the system is not working. Some of the issues students have raised with us include a student who...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that the option of a review in advance of an appeal is given greater prominence and explanation in letters sent out turning down applications with a view to reducing the number of cases that go forward to the more costly and time consuming appeals process. [49852/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will direct that deciding officers that are considering turning down an application for social welfare should make a phone call to the applicant before finalising their decision during which basic things such as the absence of documentation or misunderstandings would come to light and these could be rectified in advance of the decision with a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Health the extent of, and the actions he will take to reverse, the decision of Health Service Executive services to refuse to provide incontinence pads to persons in need, including in serious health circumstances in some cases forcing medical card holders to buy a full box at a cost of €44 and the refusal to provide appropriate gloves for the safe insertion of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (8 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Health the annual outlay for personal assistants in each of the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 and the anticipated spend for same in 2012; if he will confirm that there will be no cuts to services for persons dependent on personal assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48961/12]

Other Questions: Defence Forces Reorganisation (7 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Defence the resources he has provided for the re-skilling of members of the Defence Forces and if he will demonstrate that they are adequate at this time. [48461/12]

Other Questions: Defence Forces Reorganisation (7 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Defence in the context of the reorganisation of the Defence Forces, the criteria for relocating a member of the Defence Forces from one post to another. [48460/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Special Needs Education: Discussion with Special Needs Parents Association (7 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: My first question is similar to that of Deputy McConalogue. When we met representatives of the NCSE recently, its representatives were adamant that there were more than enough resources in place to meet demand. However, when we speak to parents and groups they maintain that has not been their experience. There are differing opinions about whether enough resources have been allocated or...

Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: When will the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill be in the Chamber for discussion?

Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Will the Ceann Comhairle ask Labour to respect Deputy McDonald?

Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Not to Government Deputies, obviously.