Results 2,561-2,580 of 8,015 for speaker:Jonathan O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Programme (10 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 31. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the Regulation of Lobbying Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16776/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (10 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 49. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 has been awarded a Student Universal Support Ireland grant for 2013-14 having supplied the required documents. [17116/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (10 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 85. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to revise upwards the maximum rent limits applicable to rent supplement in County Cork. [17075/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (15 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for curriculum reform. [17311/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (15 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce legal studies as a leaving certificate subject. [17313/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (15 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which the National Council of Curriculum and Assessment will provide recommendations on changes to the curriculum; and the timeframe for implementation of these changes. [17314/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (15 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce media and communications as a leaving certificate subject. [17315/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (15 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the subjects on which the National Council of Curriculum and Assessment have advised curriculum reform during the past four years. [17316/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (15 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of curriculum advisers he has employed to advise on the issue of curriculum reform; their names and job titles; and if they are employees of his Department or the National Council of Curriculum and Assessment. [17312/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Reform (15 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the advice he has sought from any statutory bodies on education reform or changes since coming to office; and the outstanding advice yet to be received. [17317/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youthreach Programme Issues (15 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 259. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Youthreach places available during each of the past years. [17869/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Complaints Procedures (15 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 338. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of complaints made regarding treatment of clients by front-line staff in social welfare offices during each of the past four years; and the remedies available to clients. [17552/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Application Numbers (15 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 348. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons refused domiciliary care allowance during 2012, 2013 and 2014; if she will be reviewing policies regarding this allowance in view of the recent High Court judgment; if her Department will be contacting persons who were unsuccessful in their application and notifying them of the ability to re-apply; the number they will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (15 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 359. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the circular or legislative provision that governs the administration of social welfare payments for persons who continue to engage in subsidiary employment which would have been in addition to their usual employment. [17862/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (15 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 473. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons detained under section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 in 2012 and 2013 and the average length of detention; the number of persons detained under section 5 of the Immigration Act 1999 in 2012 and 2013 and the average length of detention; the number of persons detained under section 5 of the Immigration Act 2003 in 2012 and 2013...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Reports (15 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 556. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 18 of 13 February 2013, if she will make available a copy of the report of the National Director for Children and Family Services on the aftercare provision referred to. [17747/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Bodies (16 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the concerns regarding the day-to-day operational services of Caranua and ensure that the service will conduct its operations in writing as well as telephone and that application guidelines are sent out to survivors when they apply. [18176/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (16 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a student who is awarded Irish citizenship mid-way through an academic year who previously was refused a Student Universal Support Ireland grant on the basis of nationality may be awarded partial grant assistance for the subsequent part of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18234/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Education Welfare Service Provision (16 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 149. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of individual children’s cases which have been brought to the Educational Welfare Service of the Child and Family Agency as they have not been able to secure a school placement in their area during each of the past four years; the number of children who had places secured for them during each of these years. [18095/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (17 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 35. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a person who changes their name by deed poll must wait a particular period of time before changing their name on their passport; the length of time needed; the reason for same. [18289/14]