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Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (11 Oct 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 382: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality, further to Parliamentary Question No. 456 of 4 October 2011, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that statistics on the Office of the Refugees Applications Commissioner website do not contain a breakdown of persons recommended or refused to be refugees per country of origin and per the top 15 countries of origin; as section...

Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: We predicted that the Taoiseach would not answer the question.

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Can I call a quorum?

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: No. The Office of the Deputy First Minister is filled.

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Labour Party should go to the North and organise there.

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Go up and organise.

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Deputy's party implemented the blanket guarantee to which he refers.

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: We are here because we were elected.

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Everyone is aware of the role of the community and voluntary sector and the vital part it plays in providing essential services throughout the State. Workers in this sector work with some of our most disadvantaged communities in trying to build a better and more equal society, which is something everyone in this House should support. All Deputies in the House are aware of the valuable...

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: His point was wrong.

Leaders' Questions (13 Oct 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Labour Party is implementing it.

Leaders' Questions (13 Oct 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Labour is implementing it.

Written Answers — Arts Policy: Arts Policy (18 Oct 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the role he sees for the arts in mental well-being; his efforts to see that potential realised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29865/11]

Written Answers — Customs and Excise: Customs and Excise (18 Oct 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount it is costing the Exchequer to supply the security measures currently in place for the facilitation of the Smithfield horse fair, Dublin, in terms of Customs and Excise officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30148/11]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (18 Oct 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of bus routes that are operational under the school transport scheme in County Cavan; the number of catchment areas; the number of students on each route; if changes to the school transport scheme mean that students outside a catchment area in which a service has been removed have to get a bus on another route; and if he...

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (18 Oct 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria that were used in making decisions about headquarters in the VEC amalgamations; if the criteria were based on current or future issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29497/11]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (18 Oct 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that have been deemed ineligible for student grants due to the fact that their course is at the same level as one previously attended; if he will provide this information on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29498/11]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (18 Oct 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the input he has had into the process of vocational education committee amalgamation; if VEC amalgamations and the costs associated with some of the new arrangements have any part in the comprehensive spending review; the analysis that has been done by him of proposed changes to the VEC structures; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (18 Oct 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for redundancy in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will be dealt with; the waiting time for the payment to issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29453/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Oct 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that used the text message service to request back to education allowance forms; if all requests were dealt with and forms issued; the number of persons that did not receive forms despite requesting the form in this way; the facility in place for those persons who used the service but did not receive a form and who...