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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Youth Employment Initiative (23 Jan 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 31. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will confirm that the building of youth employment will be a key priority and theme for the action plan for jobs 2014. [2946/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microenterprise Loan Fund Applications (23 Jan 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 32. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he will take to review and enhance the microenterprise loans fund and loan guarantee scheme to ensure that lending targets are reached in 2014. [2949/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (28 Jan 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the names of schools, broken down by county, who will be able to avail of funding for new book rental schemes. [4037/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (28 Jan 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 689. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide separate breakdowns in tabular form of all moneys allocated to Mercy University Hospital, Cork and Cork University Hospital from 2007-2014. [3644/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (28 Jan 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 690. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the level of funding to the Mercy University Hospital, Cork and Cork University Hospital in 2014; and how it compares with 2013. [3645/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (28 Jan 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 691. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide timeframes for when the academic posts committed to for Mercy University Hospital, Cork and Cork University Hospital will be appointed. [3646/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (28 Jan 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 692. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the position on the consultant posts to be filled in Mercy University Hospital, Cork and Cork University Hospital; if the positions have been advertised; and when will they be filled. [3647/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (28 Jan 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 693. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of staff numbers employed in the Mercy University Hospital, Cork and Cork University Hospital from 2007-14. [3648/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Agency Staff Expenditure (28 Jan 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 694. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a full breakdown in tabular form of all money spent on agency staff at the Mercy University Hospital, Cork and Cork University Hospital from 2007-14. [3649/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Expenditure (28 Jan 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 695. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of all public money used by Mercy University Hospital, Cork and Cork University Hospital or his Department to treat patients in private hospitals. [3650/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Jan 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 696. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a separate breakdown of inpatient and outpatient waiting times in all specialties at Mercy University Hospital, Cork and Cork University Hospital. [3651/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Jan 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 697. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide information on the number of elective procedures and surgeries cancelled at the Mercy University Hospital Cork and Cork University Hospital from 2008-14. [3652/14]

Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Minister of State, in outlining the technical nature of this Bill, made the important point that these proposals cannot be seen in isolation but as part of a broader range of policy development initiatives. There is no doubt that the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has a significant job of work in terms of legislation to be brought forward. We discussed some of this...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Staff (29 Jan 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 131. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of employees that are working in the regional section of Uisce Éireann in Mallow, County Cork; the number of those employees that are former local authority staff; and the remuneration they received upon leaving employment in the local authorities. [4497/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Educational Disadvantage (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: I raise the issue of funding for the Life Centre in Sunday's Well in Cork city. It is one of four such centres in Ireland. There is one in Belfast, two in Dublin and the one in the heart of the north side of Cork city. I am sure the Minister of State, Deputy Ciarán Cannon, is familiar with the centre's work. The Department of Education and Skills is certainly familiar with it and the...

Topical Issue Debate: Educational Disadvantage (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: I acknowledge the partial funding to the centre from the Department of Education and Skills. The education and training board has been very supportive of the centre and has allocated teaching hours. The Minister of State knows the value of the work done in the centre. It is not just about aiming to pass the leaving certificate or junior certificate; the centre works on socialisation skills...

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: I congratulate Deputy Donnelly for publishing this Bill and getting it on the agenda of the House as quickly as he did. It is a topical issue and now is the right time to discuss it further, following the passage of what is known as the baby Bill in December, when, in fairness to the Minister, he recognised that there was an issue around the whole examinership process, particularly for...

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: They have both been involved in the examinership process for many years and have dealt with over 50% of the examinerships that have come before the courts. There was a lot of expertise involved in the drafting of Deputy Donnelly's Bill and it would have made more sense if the Government had taken on board what Deputy Donnelly has said and embraced his willingness to work with the Government...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Professional Qualifications Recognition (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many highly skilled immigrants work below their skill-set or are unemployed as a result of a limited number of conversion courses available to up-grade qualifications to the Irish standard; his plans to increase the number of conversion courses and eligibility for advanced entry; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Language Interpretation Services (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the development of a State recognised directory of accredited interpreters. [5064/14]