Results 2,921-2,940 of 8,015 for speaker:Jonathan O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Programmes (17 Sep 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 736. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of parents who have engaged in positive parenting programmes each year since their introduction; the costs charged to parents for participating in these programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33676/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Sep 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the situation with a school (details supplied) in County Cork who were granted funding for a new school in 2011; if her Department have had contact with the parents' actions group; if the site has been selected and the location of same; the sites under consideration and their locations; the date on which the site...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (17 Sep 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the disproportionate reductions in special needs assistant posts in County Sligo; if she has any concern that these positions are being replaced by JobBridge internships; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33371/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Trade Agreements (17 Sep 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has had any discussions with the Department for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation regarding the inclusion of education in the proposed transatlantic trade and investment partnership; if she has concerns regarding the negative impact that inclusion of education within this sphere would have on educational institutions here; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (17 Sep 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1267. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired teachers employed as substitute teachers in primary schools during the school years 2012-2013 and 2013-2014. [33379/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (17 Sep 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the situation regarding the building of new school premises for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; the extent to which her Department is monitoring the construction project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33414/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (17 Sep 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1273. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to the State to ensure a pupil teacher ratio of 15:1 in all primary schools for children aged nine and under, and 20:1 for children above that age category in primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33514/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (17 Sep 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1343. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of reducing the ratio for a fourth teacher in Gaeltacht schools from 86 to 76; the number of extra teachers that would need to be employed to do same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33770/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Expenditure (17 Sep 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1274. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total amounts in Student Universal Support Ireland grants issued to students during each of the past five years; the number of students who received grants during each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33515/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (17 Sep 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of funds allocated for reform of State exam; if she will provide a breakdown of the way these funds will be managed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33516/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (17 Sep 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1276. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to the State for funding registration fees for students in September 2013. [33517/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (17 Sep 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1277. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the projected cost if the State had funded all registration fees for students in higher level institutions in September 2013. [33518/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (17 Sep 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1278. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has conducted any research on payment of voluntary contributions by parents to schools during the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33519/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (17 Sep 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will instruct her Department to collect and record information on the level of voluntary contributions collected by schools; the reason this information is not recorded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33521/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (17 Sep 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1281. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department have conducted a feasibility study on preventing schools from charging voluntary contributions to schools. [33528/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (17 Sep 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the projected cost to the State for introducing a completely free book scheme for primary school students that would not require payment of a rental fee by parents; the projected cost to the State of introducing a completely free book scheme for secondary school students that would not require payment of a rental fee by parents; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Expenditure (17 Sep 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1287. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the names of any legal counsel who provided services to Quality and Qualifications Ireland since its establishment; the services they provided; and the costs of these services. [33598/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Expenditure (17 Sep 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the names of any consultants who have provided services to Quality and Qualifications Ireland since its establishment; the services they provided; and the costs of each of these services. [33599/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Expenditure (17 Sep 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1289. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 198 of 24 June 2014 if she will provide a breakdown of how the €54,796 was spent by Quality and Qualifications Ireland on public relations and media management; the names of consultants contracted and what was provided in exchange for this payment. [33600/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Expenditure (17 Sep 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1290. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 198 of 24 June 2014 if she will provide a breakdown of how the €54,769 was spent by Quality and Qualifications Ireland on policy development and implementation support; the names of consultants contracted; what was provided in exchange for this payment and the policies which were developed and...