Results 2,361-2,380 of 8,015 for speaker:Jonathan O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Data (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 520. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons, and their nationality, who, in 2012 and 2013, after being refused leave to land in Ireland, were subsequently placed on a flight and returned to Istanbul, Turkey; Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi and any other locations. [5202/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 603. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date on which all social worker vacancies will be filled. [5631/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 604. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers on long term sick leave broken down by county; and the number of same who have been replaced by a temporary worker. [5632/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 605. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers employed by the new Child and Family Support Agency broken down by county; and the number of vacant social worker posts broken down by county. [5686/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 711. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that transgender persons undergoing transition in the Munster area can receive treatment in the endocrinology unit in Cork; and his plans to expand availability of such treatments across the State. [5476/14]

Northern Ireland: Statements (Resumed) (5 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: Sinn Féin welcomes the debate today and the statements on the North, as this gives an opportunity for all parties in this House to set out what political action they have taken individually and what political action Members have taken collectively in recent times to help build the peace and to advance the full implementation and delivery of the Good Friday Agreement and subsequent...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update regarding the location and development of a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the lack of clarity is causing huge concern for parents and students; if he will meet with the board of the school to discuss this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5724/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Guidance Counsellors (11 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department liaises with each school to ensure it has developed a school guidance plan in order to meet the needs of students. [6253/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Guidance Counsellors (11 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to meet the national executive of the Institute of Guidance Counsellors to discuss its concerns regarding cutbacks on the provision of guidance in schools. [6256/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Guidance Counsellors (11 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the guidelines drawn up in the framework document for considering the provision of guidance in post-primary schools, September 2012, which have not been implemented due to the severe curtailment of resources and the reassignment of guidance counsellors to subject teaching duties; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Welfare Service Provision (11 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the mechanisms used by the National Educational Welfare Board and the National Educational Psychological Service to provide support to guidance counselling in schools. [6254/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Welfare Service Provision (11 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of psychologists employed by the National Educational Psychological Service; the number of vacancies and their job titles in NEPS; the methods used to promote positive mental health among the general student body and provide assistance in supporting pupils with particular social, emotional or behavioural difficulties. [6255/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Migrant Integration Policy (11 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 462. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether the document Migration Nation is outdated; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a national integration plan does not exist; and his views on the potential to develop one. [6741/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (11 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 548. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the language supports available to migrant children in care with poor standards of English; and the supports available to their foster carers in order that they may be able to assist them with normal activities such as helping with homework. [6379/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Inspections (11 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 549. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied with the adequacy of inspections and the standard of childcare provided throughout the State; if follow up inspections and sanctions were imposed on those who have been found to be in breach of the relevant regulations and guidelines during the past year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6380/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (11 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 653. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied) in Dublin 11 who was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder two and a half years ago and has a disability, that they have been on an early intervention list for speech and language therapy but has not received any yet at Ashgrove House for over two years and that when they turn six...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes Provision (12 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will include in the new adult literacy and numeracy strategy currently being developed as part of the further education and training strategy the following elements, awareness raising of learning opportunities and support greater engagement by persons with literacy and numeracy needs in FET, integrated literacy and numeracy into all FET...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Grants (12 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update regarding students of the two-year diploma course run by Trinity College (details supplied) who had previously received the student grant and maintenance payment but have been told they are no longer entitled to same and they must repay moneys received; the reason a change in the status of the course occurred; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (12 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 228. To ask the Minister for Health if general practitioners are considered officers of the Health Service Executive. [7193/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (12 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 229. To ask the Minister for Health the grades at which employees would be considered officers of the Health Service Executive. [7194/14]