Results 3,641-3,660 of 8,015 for speaker:Jonathan O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Language Schools (19 May 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 440. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will be required to approve any regulations prepared by the accreditation and co-ordination of English language services; and if the accreditation will be required to publish explanations for rules introduced, including evidence of assessment of the economic impact of such regulations on the sector. [19650/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Language Schools (19 May 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 441. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an assessment has been carried out as to whether the accreditation and co-ordination of English language services is fit for purpose, in view of the obvious regulatory failure that has resulted in the closure of 16 schools in the past 18 months, in many cases due to removal of accreditation. [19651/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Expenditure (26 May 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 210. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing the back to education allowance to €188 for persons under 26 years of age. [20299/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (26 May 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 576. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 321 of 28 April 2015, when a reply will be received stating the number of early years inspectors currently in place; the number of these on sick leave or maternity leave; and the number of early years facilities they are covering. [20675/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (26 May 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 719. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to include the i-port Advance injection device on the long-term illness scheme for the treatment of persons with type 1 diabetes; and the reason this has not happened before now. [20582/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidance Counsellors (26 May 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 856. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of research conducted by a person (details supplied) that details the negative impact felt by students in schools where they do not have access to guidance counselling hours; and her plans to address this matter. [20240/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidance Counsellors (26 May 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 857. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of re-instating the previous policy on allocation of guidance counsellors to schools on a basis of one per 500 students; the cost of introducing this policy for non fee-paying schools only; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20241/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (26 May 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 858. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the Teaching Council proposal to introduce continuing professional development credits as a condition of registration for teachers. [20242/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (26 May 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 859. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which the draft framework for teachers' learning will be published. [20243/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (26 May 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 860. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to include Mandarin Chinese as a leaving certificate subject; the reason this has not already happened; if discussions within her Department to do so have taken place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20244/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff Remuneration (26 May 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 861. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide the details of unsanctioned top-up payments to staff of University College Cork; the rate of unsanctioned payment per person during each of the past ten years, set out in tabular form; the date on which her Department became aware of this practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20245/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoileanna Issues (26 May 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 862. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to ensure that Gaeltacht island schools' specific needs are recognised by her Department’s policy, including with regard to teacher allocation; if she is aware of the negative impact that her Department's redeployment policy is having on island schools; and her plans to address this matter. [20246/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (26 May 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 863. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to ensure that Student Universal Support Ireland applications can be made at the same time as Central Applications Office applications. [20247/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Victim Support Services (26 May 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 876. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of survivors of institutional abuse she has met with during the past three months; her plans to reply to the questions posed by these survivors; and the reason survivors are not permitted to write to the Board to query their applications. [20317/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Victim Support Services (26 May 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 877. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding allocated to Towards Healing for provision of counselling services for survivors of institutional abuse. [20319/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (26 May 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 892. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the insufficient library facilities in Mary Immaculate College in County Limerick, where there are currently over 3,400 students using a library built to cater for 750 students; that the student to seat ratio of 16:1 is the highest in the State; her views that a library is a critical resource for the college; and her plans...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (26 May 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 893. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of providing teaching principals' extra administration days and increasing the current allocation to one day per week. [20578/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (26 May 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 894. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of reducing the threshold for administrative principals to 145 pupils. [20579/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (26 May 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 895. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has examined a step-down facility for persons who take on principal roles without a loss of seniority and pension; and if she will provide the details of these reviews. [20580/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Expenditure (26 May 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 896. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of reinstating the previous 15% cuts to resource hours in schools. [20581/15]