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Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: On Monday I attended the local joint policing committee, JPC, meeting at City Hall in Cork city, at which the growing problem of drug addiction and drug-related crime was discussed with the chief superintendent. Attendees heard from the chief superintendent that there had been a recent spike in the number of muggings and robberies, which he attributed in part to the growing problem of drug...

Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: From the Tánaiste's response, I am sure she will agree that it is clear that this is a highly complex issue that does not simply pertain to drug addiction, as many other issues are related to it, including mental health. Some of these issues have been discussed previously in the Chamber. It is for that reason, when one considers we have a national drugs strategy with 63 action points...

Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: Will the Tánaiste give consideration to the appointment of a Minister of State with responsibility for this area?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Budgets (10 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 500. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the cuts to the education budget for each year since 2010. [10551/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Expenditure (10 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 501. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the savings her Department made by adjusting the adjacent rates for qualifying for higher education grants for each year since the changes were introduced. [10567/15]

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Votáil Uachtaráin) 2014: An Dara Céim [Private Members] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Presidential Voting) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: I am.

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Votáil Uachtaráin) 2014: An Dara Céim [Private Members] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Presidential Voting) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: I welcome the debate on this important initiative to extend the franchise to a wider section of society. There are many restrictions on voting rights and, as the Minister of State is aware, not all Irish citizens have those rights. For instance, those under 18 do not have the right to vote. Most migrants have limited voting rights in this State. In addition, those who are forced to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Springboard Programme (24 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 164. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if lone parents in receipt of the one-parent family payment, who are engaging in Springboard courses and who are in receipt of a Student Universal Support Ireland grant to cover fees will have to exit their studies once their youngest child reaches seven years of age. [11204/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (24 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 452. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of incidents of self-harm that required medical attention, in each direct provision accommodation centre during each year since 2009. [11345/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Refuges (24 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 525. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of refuge places for persons escaping domestic violence per 10,000 of the population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11390/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Absenteeism (24 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 536. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which Túsla engage with school attendance issues; the number of days a child has to miss before it will intervene; the number of interventions on this matter it has made each month since it was established, set out in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11760/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Educational Welfare Board Staff (24 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 537. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of staff members employed in the National Educational Welfare Board for each of the past five years; the number of staff on sick leave or maternity leave; and if those staff members have been replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11761/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (24 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 661. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that children who spend time on a waiting list for speech and language therapy in one area, can have that waiting time counted on a different waiting list when they move location, in order to ensure they are not placed at the bottom of the queue. [11759/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (24 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 756. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Dublin has been operating without a board of management; if this is permitted under legislation; and her plans to rectify this matter. [11159/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Modern Language Teaching (24 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 760. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the National University of Ireland's moves towards removing foreign languages as an entry requirement to courses; the options available to her to intervene if it continues with this policy change; and her plans to address this matter. [11205/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Expenditure (24 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 771. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 501 of 10 March 2015, if the changes to adjacent rules of the grant actually yielded a saving of €30 million; the exact saving that occurred; where moneys saved from this change were re-allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11343/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (24 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 776. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has consulted with the Department of Social Protection on the number of students who will no longer qualify for Student Universal Support Ireland payments, due to changes in the one-parent family payment; the number of persons that will be affected by same; and her plans to address this matter. [11391/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (24 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 787. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school place has been found for a child (details supplied) in Dublin 9; her plans to address this matter; the date on which she will bring forward the Education (Admissions) Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11509/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Statistics (24 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 789. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of junior certificate candidates that undertook the civic, social and political education course work and examination through the medium of Gaeilge in each of the years 2012 to 2014, inclusive. [11518/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Speech and Language Therapy (24 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 798. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on difficulties involving taking children out of schools to attend speech and language therapy at outside venues when teachers and school management have worked very hard on attendance; if she will consult the Department of Health on the possibility of having speech and language therapy take place in school settings; if she has...