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Other Questions: School Curriculum (9 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: RSE is part of the curriculum and schools are obligated to implement it, but the curriculum sets out that the programme must be delivered within the ethos and value system of each school. While this is all well and good and it is progressive that post-primary schools are implementing RSE programmes at junior and senior cycle, that it is being implemented on an ethos basis means that some...

Other Questions: School Curriculum (9 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: I welcome that. I particularly want to focus on the LGBT sector. If we allow schools to teach sex education based on a particular ethos or value, students from an LGBT background or community will effectively be silenced or whitewashed. It is just not right in this day and age, so it will have to be addressed. The Minister has undertaken a lot of work on homophobic bullying and I...

Other Questions: Psychological Assessments (9 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 10. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications made by schools for psychological assessments of students in the academic year 2012-2013; the number of assessments that were carried out ; the reasons for not carrying out the remainder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16440/14]

Other Questions: Psychological Assessments (9 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: Do I take it that there is no limit on the number of applications a school can make for assessments by the NEPS? I was under the impression that in any academic year schools could only avail of three in-school assessments, whereby someone from the NEPS assessed students on site over a number of days. Will the Minister confirm whether that is the case?

Other Questions: Psychological Assessments (9 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: I am happy with that reply.

Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: Does the Deputy realise that the Government proposes to accept it?

Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: While welcoming the Bill and the debate last night and tonight, Deputy Coffey said we should use it as a platform for a wider debate on our energy supply and energy strategy. I agree. The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Rabbitte, will soon publish a Green Paper on energy. Sinn Féin will make a submission on that, as it has on many previous energy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Services Provision (9 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 19. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the ability of primary schools to use internet-based teaching devices in delivering the curriculum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16442/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (9 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 34. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the problems faced by some parents in getting their children into local schools, including that of the parent of a child (details supplied) who has visited all schools in the area and no place is available; his plans to address this matter. [16444/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (9 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 39. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Irish citizens who were refused grants from Student Universal Support Ireland on the basis of not satisfying the habitual residence condition for the year 2012-13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16443/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed Circuit Television Systems (9 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 135. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the installation of brand new CCTV equipment along the new road at a location (details supplied) in County Cork; the cost of installation of this CCTV monitoring equipment; the projected cost of operating the CCTV system; the funding stream used for the CCTV; the reason this area was prioritised over other,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed Circuit Television Systems (9 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 136. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality what best practice guidelines for the installation and operation of CCTV are used by the Garda and his Department. [16972/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed Circuit Television Systems (9 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 137. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is concerned at the use of CCTV and racial profiling by the Garda in view of the recent controversy regarding entering Traveller children in the Garda PULSE system. [16973/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (9 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 138. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce community courts in Cork. [17011/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Policy (9 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 185. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts taken to reduce opiate consumption in Cork city. [17012/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Policy (9 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 186. To ask the Minister for Health the level of funding allocated to reduce opiate consumption in Cork city during each of the past five years. [17013/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Leadership in Schools: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: I welcome the groups before the committee today. Much of the information came previously and we have read through it. It was interesting to hear the contributions from Mr. Cottrell and Mr. Byrne. When there are such persons come before a committee and tell us that we are reaching a crisis point, then we, in particular, the Department, have to sit up and take notice. Listening to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Leadership in Schools: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: That is the key issue with regard to the proposal for clustering and federation. It looks great in theory but I am not sure how it will work in practice when there are so many different patron bodies. I spoke to Mr. Cottrell last week about this. Perhaps it is something the witnesses have taken into account and they see some way of overcoming the issue of patronage. I acknowledge what...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (10 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 13. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of retirements from the public service envisaged to take place by the end of the new extended grace period of June 2015; the expected consequences for public service delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16772/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sale of State Assets (10 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 28. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the investment of proceeds from the sale of the national lottery in the development of the new National Children's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16774/14]