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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Research Students (6 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 176. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way he defines high-value research students. [11343/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Students (6 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 183. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of international students studying here during 2010 and 2013; the number of those students from India, China and the Middle East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11389/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Students (6 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 184. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if non-EU postgraduate students are allowed to work here for a year after they have completed their studies. [11390/14]

Topical Issues Debate: Maternity Services (11 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, may have seen the article on the front page of the Evening Echo yesterday, which was very worrying for any expectant mothers in the southern region. I do not propose to indulge in scare-mongering about a crisis or safety issues in our maternity hospitals. I tabled this Topical Issue matter to allow the Government to outline its plans in the wake...

Topical Issues Debate: Maternity Services (11 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. I take the Minister of State at her word that there is no embargo on the recruitment of front-line staff in maternity hospitals in particular. If that is the case, I ask if she will enlighten us as to the reason for the log-jam. None of the 19 maternity hospitals has the best practice standard of the ratio of midwives to births, which is one...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grants Data (11 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Irish citizens whose applications for Student Universal Support Ireland grants were not accepted for 2011-12 and 2012-13 on the basis of not fulfilling the habitual residency condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11655/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (11 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of funding provided by his Department to the NAPD; if schools are allowed to fund their principal's membership of the organisation from voluntary contributions paid by parents to the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11718/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (11 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department monitors the way voluntary contributions are spent by schools. [11719/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (11 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the guidelines governing the persons deemed qualified to deliver CPD to teachers. [11720/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (11 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered establishing a register of qualified persons to deliver CPD. [11721/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (11 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has identified any schools that have not established an anti-bullying policy; and any action taken. [11722/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (11 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are restrictions on the usage of profits that have been made or may be made in the future from the sale of school premises and lands by religious orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11764/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Retirement Scheme (11 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who are being asked to work extra days due to having previously missed days due to strike action in order to avail of early retirement. [11770/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (11 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the length of time a returned emigrant with Irish citizenship who had left Ireland for a period must be in the State before they will qualify for a Student Universal Support Ireland grant; the length of time a person must be absent from the State that will render them unqualified for a SUSI grant payment. [11950/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (11 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 352. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the appointment of a lollipop person to supervise the crossing of children and parents outside schools in Clogheen/Kerry Pike; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11815/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Education Welfare Service Staff (11 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 497. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of education welfare officers in Dublin; and their locations. [12195/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (11 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 602. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has been alerted to the need for speeding restrictions in the village of Clogheen-Kerry Pike, County Cork, and his plans to address same. [11822/14]

Social Housing and Homelessness Policy: Statements (12 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: It is possible to argue whether there is a housing crisis. I contend that such a crisis exists. No one can argue, however, that there are individual families who are in complete crisis. There is no doubt that Government policy is partly to blame in this regard. At least 80% of those who visit my constituency office in Cork want to discuss housing.

Social Housing and Homelessness Policy: Statements (12 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: That figure is increasing all the time. I only have five minutes available to me but in all honesty I could speak for five hours in respect of this issue. In any event, I wish to use my time to focus on three areas, the first of which relates to the changes to rent allowance. Those changes are pushing more and more people into poverty and onto the streets. That is a fact. Deputies will...

Gateway Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: I propose to share time with Deputies Brian Stanley, Sandra McLellan, Pearse Doherty and Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin.