Results 2,441-2,460 of 8,015 for speaker:Jonathan O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Fees (4 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of any cost-benefit analysis undertaken by his Department regarding the payment of fees by parents for school transport, particularly with regard to having a monthly payment option, since 2007. [10880/14]

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

Jonathan O'Brien: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the resources he has allocated to training teachers for implementation of the new junior certificate reforms. [10892/14]

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

Jonathan O'Brien: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of any costing or feasibility studies undertaken for the new junior certificate programmes. [10893/14]

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

Jonathan O'Brien: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of supports and supervision that will be available to teachers on introduction of the new junior certificate reforms. [10894/14]

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

Jonathan O'Brien: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the provision that has been made for the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment to implement reform of the junior certificate curriculum. [10895/14]

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

Jonathan O'Brien: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the professional advice, best practice or research on which he has based his reforms of the junior certificate programme. [10896/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (4 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 270. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities or An Bord Pleanála have any powers under existing legislation to compel developers to refrain from knocking trees in the process of developing; if failure to comply with such an order given by a local authority or An Bord Pleanála constitutes a breach of planning legislation; the penalties...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (4 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 393. To ask the Minister for Health if he will supply details of the remuneration package received by a person (details supplied), including salary, pension packages, and any other forms of remuneration [10215/14]

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (5 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: This debate will adjourn at 7.30 p.m.

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (5 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: While the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn, is not in the Chamber, he will read back the Official Report of the debate and consequently, I will focus on education although the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, is present. I wish to touch on some of the issues the Minister raised in his contribution. I will be the first to recognise that due to the economic situation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (6 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the legal provisions or statutory instruments governing the processes for trustees, boards, or patrons who wish to amalgamate or close schools. [11222/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (6 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposal in the programme for Government to develop a national strategy for international education. [11342/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Start Programme (6 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the details of investment in any targeted early childhood education programmes for disadvantaged children during each of the past four years. [11344/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Evaluations (6 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all schools have drawn up a five year development plans for their schools and individual teachers. [11345/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (6 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which science will become a compulsory junior certificate subject. [11346/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Evaluations (6 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the new system of self-evaluation will be introduced to schools; and the information that schools will be required to publish. [11347/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Literacy Levels (6 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the implementation of the national literacy strategy for children and young persons. [11348/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (6 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the improvements that have taken place in pre-service and in-service training in teaching of literacy for primary and secondary school teachers. [11349/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Literacy Levels (6 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of minutes per day DEIS schools and non-DEIS schools are teaching literacy. [11350/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Suicide Prevention (6 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 96. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to make suicide awareness-prevention training available to frontline staff in social welfare offices who deal with very distressed members of the public on a daily basis. [11223/14]