Results 3,001-3,020 of 8,015 for speaker:Jonathan O'Brien

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

Jonathan O'Brien: 1371. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have vending machines in operation; the amount of revenue received by each of these schools for each vending machine; her plans to introduce legislation to ban unhealthy foods being stocked in vending machines in schools or ban the use of vending machines altogether. [33914/14]

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

Jonathan O'Brien: 1377. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement she has had with companies regarding the sale of fizzy drinks and use of vending machines in schools; the names of the companies she has met with; and the number of times she has met with them. [33940/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Protection (17 Sep 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1374. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the work of her Department's representative to the subcommittee of the Interdepartmental Implementation Group on Children First; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33917/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Protection (17 Sep 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1375. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of cases and litigation that comes within the parameters of the O'Keefe judgement; and the implications of this for the State. [33918/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Years Strategy Implementation (17 Sep 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the persons she will appoint to the advisory group on early years education; the date on which the group will be established; and the date on which the group will report back to her. [34064/14]

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

Jonathan O'Brien: 1388. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of places in third level institutions; and the number of these places reserved for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. [34065/14]

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

Jonathan O'Brien: 1389. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Galway. [34066/14]

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

Jonathan O'Brien: 1390. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide, in tabular form, information on the number of schools still holding classes in prefabricated buildings; and the dates on which this will no longer be practice for these schools. [34067/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Care Qualifications (17 Sep 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1391. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to increase the percentage of graduates working in early years education from 12% to 60% in accordance with the European Commission study, Competence Requirements in Early Childhood Education and Care. [34068/14]

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

Jonathan O'Brien: 1400. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to information publicised by the Irish National Teachers Organisation stating that over 90% of pupils in County Westmeath are in classes greater than the EU average of 20 and that 21.2% are in classes of 30 or more; and her plans to address same. [34130/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (17 Sep 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1403. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has received any correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding the closure or amalgamation of a school in Dublin 10; if she has received notification of their intentions for the school in June 2015; if her attention has been drawn to the projected increase in enrolment figures in that area; her plans to improve progression...

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

Jonathan O'Brien: 1404. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to include coding and software development in the ICT curriculum for schools. [34190/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (17 Sep 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1522. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number and names of local authorities that have completed educational impact assessments on residential zoning to identify potential need for schools. [33686/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (17 Sep 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1743. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the fact that over 100 qualified Irish language translators on the Séala State Panel of Qualified Translators received a brief e-mail from National University of Ireland Galway on behalf of Foras na Gaeilge informing them of the cancellation of their séala if received before 2013; if...

Housing Provision: Motion [Private Members] (23 Sep 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: I congratulate the Minister, Deputy Alan Kelly, and the Minister of State, Deputy Paudie Coffey, on their appointments and wish them the best in their new roles. They face difficult jobs. The housing issues we are discussing were not created by them but they have an opportunity to do something positive and rectify the problems facing many people throughout the country. I left the Chamber...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Suspension (23 Sep 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 434. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reinstate the minor works grant scheme; if her attention has been drawn to the negative impacts for many schools as a result of its loss. [35279/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (23 Sep 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 449. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the financial pressure being placed on students due to the increased amount of time they must spend in the Gaeltacht in order to qualify as a teacher; and her plans to address this. [35548/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (23 Sep 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 450. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the guidelines setting out the standards that Gaeltacht programme for students undertaking primary education degrees must adhere to; the avenues open to students if they feel that the programmes they are sent to are not meeting the standards. [35549/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Sep 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 463. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the provision of a new school in Naas, County Kildare; if her attention has been drawn to the fact a brand new school is lying empty in Craddockstown; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that the Education and Training Board has a primary school with 220 children in prefabs, of which 30 are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (23 Sep 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 464. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the excessive delays in the operations of Caranua; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that citizens have lost places on education courses due to the inability of Caranua to process their appeals in a timely manner; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) lost a place on a...