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Other Questions: Departmental Expenditure (27 Nov 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: I thank the Minister for his reply. Has he discussed with the Minister, Deputy Howlin, the possibility of lifting the embargo on recruitment to allow Enterprise Ireland to fill the key positions that are currently vacant? I am led to believe that the budget of InterTradeIreland will be reduced by approximately 4% per annum over the next three years. This means there will be a cumulative...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights Issues (27 Nov 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: 17. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the expected workplace relations legislation will be moved in Dáil Éireann; and the steps taken by the Government to enhance and develop workers’ rights since coming to power. [50483/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Data (27 Nov 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: 19. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the date by which he expects the rate of employment to return to the pre-crisis levels based on current rates of change. [50485/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Data (27 Nov 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: 24. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the net increases in employment in the financial services and manufacturing sectors since the Government came to power; and progress towards the targets set for employment in these sectors. [50484/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Schemes (27 Nov 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: 26. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail any consideration of reviewing the targets for microenterprise loans and credit guarantee schemes in view of the take-up of these programmes to date. [50481/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Momentum Programme Issues (27 Nov 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the prospective cost of providing travel allowances for participants in momentum courses who reside a considerable distance from the location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50932/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Internship Scheme Places (27 Nov 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: 65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department does not maintain a record of schools who utilise the JobBridge scheme to employ interns; and from whom his Department acquires the information on the numbers of schools who utilise the JobBridge scheme to employ interns. [50933/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (27 Nov 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: 66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce a circular for schools regarding the use of tablets or ipads; if he is concerned at the financial impact this will have on families; and his plans to record the number of schools introducing such devices. [50934/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (27 Nov 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: 67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of paying teachers salaries in fee paying schools for each of the past five years. [50935/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (27 Nov 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who have not yet received Student Universal Support Ireland grants for this academic term despite having been awarded same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50936/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (27 Nov 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of his special advisors and their salaries. [50937/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Remuneration (27 Nov 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons in his Department earning between €80,000 and €90,000 per annum; between €90,000 and €100,000 per annum; between €100,000 and €110,000; and more than €110,000 and the amount and the job title of each person. [50938/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (27 Nov 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the circumstances and legislation under which a school may be compelled to admit a student. [50939/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (27 Nov 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding Student Universal Support Ireland grants in respect of persons (details supplied). [50953/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Equality Issues (27 Nov 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the advertisement and recruitment procedures for a recent position filled in the professional development services for teachers run by the Dublin West Education Centre, which recently advertised for the position of deputy director organisational affairs (PDST), complied with equality legislation; and if he will make a statement on the...

Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: As the Minister is aware, I took up this portfolio only some weeks ago. It was not the ideal time to take up a portfolio of this nature in that I was landed with Committee Stage of the Companies Bill 2012 legislation, which is probably the largest piece of legislation this House has ever considered. I spent a great deal of time trying to get my head around that legislation and, in fairness,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (28 Nov 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: 21. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to expand the back-to-education allowance for all postgraduate courses. [50107/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (28 Nov 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: 76. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the date on which she will make the back-to-education allowance scheme available to all postgraduate courses. [51118/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: Deputy McConalogue covered most points but I have one or two specific questions. One of the tables in the presentation document provided by the Department of Education and Skills states the oversubscription criteria to be permitted. One of these is priority on the basis of attendance in a feeder primary school for enrolment in a post-primary school. Post-primary schools teaching through...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: Perhaps the witnesses from the Department could respond to my question in regard to Gaelscoileanna and designated feeder schools.