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Topical Issue Debate: Bullying in Schools (27 Sep 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for accepting this issue for discussion. I raise this issue in light of recent research with which I am sure the Minister for Health is only too familiar. The research, published in the Irish Medical Journal, shows that in Ireland suicide is the leading cause of death among young males in the age group 15 to 24. I am conscious that we are having this debate...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Sep 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: I wish to share my time with Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn. I welcome the publication of the Bill which has been long-awaited and is universally welcomed, certainly by everyone in this House and by the vast majority of groups advocating on behalf of children. I also wish to pay tribute to the Minister's own determination in pressing ahead with this legislation. It shows a great...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (27 Sep 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Health if he will report the progress made, if any, on the proposed development of a primary care centre at Togher, Cork City; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40990/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Drugs (27 Sep 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Health if he will reverse the decision to cease the provision of gluten-free products on prescription for medical card patients with coeliac disease or if he will provide equivalent alternative supports or measures for coeliac patients, in view of the excessive cost of gluten-free products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40989/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ombudsman for Children Remit (26 Sep 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline her views on expanding the role of the Ombudsman for Children as per the recommendations of the Ombudsman contained in her report of March, 2012. [40714/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Issues (26 Sep 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will publish the independent external assessment of the two out-of-hours pilot projects providing emergency social care services in counties Donegal and Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40715/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Dealing (26 Sep 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reinstate the dial to stop drug dealing campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29753/12]

Magdalene Laundries: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: I, too, welcome the opportunity to discuss this important issue. The Sinn Féin Party did everything in its power to try to ensure the motion received the support of every Member. It is unfortunate that we do not find ourselves in that position tonight, but I thank all of the Members who signed the motion and indicated their support for it, especially those in the Technical Group,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Redundancy Payments (25 Sep 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to review company law in order to oblige insolvent companies which declare themselves unable to meet their financial obligations to their employees to enter liquidation before employees are forced to apply to the redundancy fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40400/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Redundancy Payments (25 Sep 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to empower the Employment Appeals Tribunal and the Labour Relations Commission, in cases when companies declare themselves unable to pay wages and redundancy owed to employees, to compel the directors to attend hearings and the reason they have not met their employees terms and conditions; and if he will make a statement on the...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (20 Sep 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of legal proceedings that have been initiated against his Department concerning the prescription of Lariam to members or former members of the Defence Forces. [39496/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Budget 2013: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (19 Sep 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: The letter states that in order to progress the first payment of the instalment the council will need proof of payment of the household charge. Effectively, it said that unless one can prove that one has paid the household charge it would not release the grant.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Budget 2013: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (19 Sep 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: This is different from what we did on the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality. Some of the questions will be similar. I welcome the Minister to the committee and look forward to working with him in the coming months and years. There is no doubt he has a difficult job and there are huge challenges within the education portfolio to overcome. I will be as constructive as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (19 Sep 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which he will publish a new Bill regarding immigration. [39330/12]

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: The council is refusing to process applications.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: I do not know whether the Taoiseach has seen the letter from Clare County Council but it states clearly that to process the application, it is seeking proof of payment of the household charge. That is unacceptable and it is not good enough for him to come into the House and wash his hands of it.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: It was also not good enough for the Minister for Education and Skills to support the move by Clare County Council this morning. The Taoiseach and the Minister have a responsibility to ensure that people have access to education and they should not support moves by any county council that prevent access to education. The Taoiseach's comments are not good enough.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (18 Sep 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the report on the realignment of local government; and when same will be published. [39074/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks Closures (18 Sep 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Defence in view of recent closures of military barracks across the State his plans in the context of the policy of reconfiguring the Defence Forces, for the barracks in the Curragh, County Kildare; if he will provide an indication that current employment levels and pay rates for those attached to the Curragh Barracks will be maintained. [37681/12]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (19 Jul 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 748: To ask the Minister for Health the resources that have been allocated to the roll out of the colorectal screening programme [36376/12]