Results 7,701-7,720 of 8,015 for speaker:Jonathan O'Brien

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (22 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 473: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce a condition into contracts with direct provision accommodation providers which allows full access to centres for mental health personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35858/11]

Written Answers — Equality Issues: Equality Issues (22 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 474: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to amend the Equal Status Act to disallow schools differential treatment of applicants based on religion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35859/11]

Written Answers — Prison Medical Service: Prison Medical Service (22 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 475: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) will receive adequate dental treatment including the provision of false teeth; and the timeframe that this will occur. [35869/11]

Written Answers — Immigration Policy: Immigration Policy (22 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 477: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to amend the criteria for non-EU nationals without a residency permit to start up a business here; his plans to replace the business permission scheme with more flexible rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35931/11]

Written Answers — Judicial Appointments: Judicial Appointments (22 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 492: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which a second judge will be appointed to Limerick District Court; the number of cases the court has dealt with over the past 12 months; the number of staff currently employed in this court; his plans to increase staffing levels to cope with demand for services in this court; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Corporal Punishment: Corporal Punishment (22 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 550: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to introduce a ban on corporal punishment. [35672/11]

Written Answers — Child Protection: Child Protection (22 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 551: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to expand the guardian [i]ad litem[/i] system. [35673/11]

Written Answers — Child Protection: Child Protection (22 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 552: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to assign a guardian [i]ad litem[/i] to each separated asylum-seeking child as an additional safeguard to combat trafficking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35679/11]

Prison Visiting Committees (22 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: I thank the Minister for his response and note his personal opinion on what happened in the Dóchas Centre. My second question was about in-cell sanitation facilities in Cork Prison. The report states a new slopping out vessel is being introduced. What is meant by "a new slopping out vessel" and how will it improve matters?

Prison Visiting Committees (22 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: I want to focus on two reports, the first being the report of the visiting committee into the Dóchas Centre. Two incidents are cited in the welfare section of that report about which I wish to ask the Minister. The first incident occurred in May of last year. The report states there was an incident where a prisoner was forcibly removed in circumstances which the visiting committee felt...

Prison Visiting Committees (22 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: It is with regard to Cork Prison. The report mentions that a new slopping out vessel will be introduced. Will the Minister clarify what this is and how it will improve conditions?

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (17 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the number of public sector workers employed as constituency staff for each of the Government's Ministers in tabular form. [35181/11]

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (17 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the number of public sector workers employed as constituency staff for each of the Government's Ministers in tabular form. [35181/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider permanently removing the appointment of Secretaries General to the top level appointment committee. [35180/11]

Review of Serious Incidents including Deaths of Children in Care: Statements (17 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: I welcome this debate and thank the Minister for remaining in the House throughout. Too often Ministers come for the opening round of speaking slots and then must leave, for whatever reason. It is commendable that this Minister has been present for every contributor's speech. Last week when the Dáil schedule was published and speaking slots allocated the matter was to be child protection....

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (16 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list the schools that received notification of their allocation of part-time language support teachers in September and October, 2011; if he will address the concerns of principals who claim that receiving this information at such short notice makes it difficult for them to prepare for the new school term; and if he will...

Written Answers — Third Level Courses: Third Level Courses (16 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he intends to take to address the skill needs of the ICT sector that are continuously evolving and recognising that the current graduate output levels are less than 1,000 while the estimated demand from the sector is currently twice that level. [34859/11]

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (16 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the capital allocation funding that will be given to the prison service building programme for specific use on Cork Prison. [34993/11]

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (16 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to end over-crowding at Cork Prison and Mountjoy Prison, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34994/11]

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (16 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to address the living conditions of the 40% persons imprisoned in Mountjoy Prison, Dublin, who will still be without in-cell sanitation facilities by the end of 2012. [34995/11]