Results 2,341-2,360 of 8,015 for speaker:Jonathan O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Foreign Language Assistant Scheme (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to immigrant parents who often have difficulty negotiating the school system; if he will consider introducing statutory guidelines for schools for the purpose of facilitating migrant parents' engagement in their children's education. [5065/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will amend the Employment Equality Act to prevent schools from recruiting or dismissing teachers based on their religious ethos. [5066/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: In-service Training (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the type of in-service training for teachers on racism and managing diversity in schools; and his plans to improve same. [5067/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will introduce a module on interculturalism, including the use of existing anti-racist education programmes. [5068/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Foreign Language Assistant Scheme (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will increase language supports for migrant students. [5069/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: After-School Support Services (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will utilise under-employed teachers and trainee teachers for after-school programmes. [5070/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will create a State-wide secondary school English language immersion framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5071/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that continual professional development courses for English as an additional language teachers are available. [5072/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Modern Language Teaching (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will conduct a feasibility study to determine the costs of reinstituting the modern languages primary school initiative. [5073/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the provision of vocational courses combined with English teaching at further education colleges and university level. [5074/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide a comprehensive standard curriculum and recommendations for State-funded English language providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5075/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a lack of awareness of immigration categories by colleges and grant-awarding authorities which results in misjudged refusals of applications for grants and the free fees scheme; and his plans to rectify same. [5076/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that non-EU nationals, despite meeting residency conditions, cannot qualify for free fees or receive the maintenance grant; and his plans to address this matter. [5077/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to allow migrant students to change their fee status during their course. [5078/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will allow non-EU students to pay their third levels fees in instalments. [5079/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Education Review (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which he will receive policy advice on education for children with autism from the National Council for Special Education. [5205/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 241. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the management structure at a school (details supplied) in County Waterford. [5398/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Internship Scheme Data (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 242. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of JobBridge interns currently working for an organisation (details supplied); and the number who have previously completed internships in same and their roles. [5402/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ILO Convention Ratification (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 278. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the timeframe, including a target date, for the ratification of the ILO Convention on domestic workers; and if consideration has been given to applying these protections to the unregulated au pair sector. [5080/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Introduction (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 423. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to include in the forthcoming consumer protection and competition Bill provisions to mandate the amalgamated National Consumer Agency and Competition Authority to play a statutory role, which is fully resourced, in independently promoting and protecting the interests and welfare of consumers who will be...