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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Reports (30 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 691. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 556 of 15 April, 2014, the date on which departmental officials will forward a copy of this report. [18872/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (6 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 137. To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff employed in betting offices here during each of the past five years. [19631/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (6 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 147. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of allowing parents to claim back the value of VAT charged on school ebooks. [20033/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Bodies Expenditure (6 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if Caranua has a contract with a company (details supplied); if he signed off on this; the value of this contract; if Caranua have ever procured services from this body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20084/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (6 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 394. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 217 of 26 February 2014, the persons who advised him on not considering ABA as a medical treatment for children with autism in Ireland; the criteria used to determine if ABA should or should not be considered as a medical treatment for children with autism in Ireland; if he will provide details of any research consulted...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (6 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 395. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that ABA is listed as a treatment for autism on the Health Service Executive website; the HSE policy documents, guidance and circulars governing ABA as a treatment for individuals with autism. [20129/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (6 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 396. To ask the Minister for Health the Health Service Executive recommended service providers relating to the provision of ABA services for persons with autism. [20130/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Redeployment (7 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 49. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his policy on redeploying teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20479/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (7 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 50. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of special needs assistants employed for 2013-14; the ceiling number of SNAs that may be employed within schools; the way this number is calculated; and the persons who calculate it. [20480/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Legal Case Numbers (7 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 51. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of legal proceedings that have been issued against his Department during 2013 and 2014 for children receiving special needs assistant support and any other issues; the number of these cases that are still pending; the number of children who received SNA support after legal proceedings regarding their case were initiated. [20481/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (7 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 52. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students whose Student Universal Support Ireland grants have been awarded for 2013-14 but not yet received on 1 February 2014 and the number on 1 May 2014. [20482/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Traveller Education (7 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 53. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of resource teachers for Travellers employed during 2013-14; and the model under which they are allocated. [20483/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions Staff (7 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 54. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of publicly funded positions in the higher education sector during each of the years 2009 to 2013, inclusive. [20484/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions Staff (7 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage reduction in staff numbers in the higher education sector that has taken place since December 2008. [20499/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Staff Issues (7 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the ceiling on staff numbers in the education sector under the ECF. [20485/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (7 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of vacant middle-management posts in the secondary level school sector. [20486/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (7 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide on update on proposed changes to education degrees and postgraduate teaching courses. [20487/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (7 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools where project mathematics is available. [20488/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (7 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will commit to ensuring that children of a different or no religion are not effectively barred from entry into faith-based schools. [20489/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (7 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools he expects to be divested of Catholic church patronage during the next three years; and his plans for those schools. [20490/14]