Results 3,821-3,840 of 8,015 for speaker:Jonathan O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (22 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1290. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which Student Universal Support Ireland assesses whether a person is habitually resident here; and the standard of proof it requires. [31523/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (22 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1291. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the legal basis Student Universal Support Ireland is using to apply a requirement that an Irish citizen must be habitually resident for the purpose of receiving SUSI grant assistance. [31524/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (22 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1314. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the precise role of physical education in the new junior cycle short course of well-being; the exact allocation of hours that will be given to PE; if the current 132 hours allocated will be reduced to 100 hours under the short course model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31719/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (22 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1437. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if planning authorities and-or local authorities have any discretion to allow oral hearings for third parties to a planning application, under the Planning and Development Acts 2000–2012 and the Planning and Development Regulations 2001-2012; if not, his plans to consider same; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Expenditure (22 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1438. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of revenue received per county council area through dog licence fees for each of the last five years, set out in tabular form. [31303/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Expenditure (22 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1439. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of dogs which had licences purchased for them during each of the last five years; the number of dogs he estimates that are not currently licensed. [31304/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Expenditure (22 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1443. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the level of funding allocated to each county council dog pound during each of the last five years. [31308/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Expenditure (22 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1444. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the rate of expenditure of each county council dog pound during each of the last five years. [31309/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Welfare (22 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1440. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of dogs put to sleep by each county council pound during each of the last five years. [31305/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Welfare (22 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1441. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of dogs claimed from each county council pound during each of the last five years. [31306/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Welfare (22 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1442. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the guidelines that set out the standard and conditions each county council dog pound must operate under; the persons responsible for ensuring these conditions are complied with; if any of the county council dog pounds have breached these conditions during the last five years and the repercussions of same; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Welfare (22 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1446. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the cost for a county council dog pound to put a dog to sleep; the cost of keeping a dog in the same pound for a period of four weeks. [31311/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Functions (22 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1445. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if any investigations into the practice of illegally selling dogs through county council dog pounds have been conducted during the past ten years; the detail of those investigations; and the outcome of same. [31310/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dog Licensing (22 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1447. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if possession of a dog licence alone is considered proof of ownership of a dog. [31312/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Funding (22 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1457. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update regarding the proposal from Tabor Lodge Addiction and Housing Services re development of 31 homeless units on a 2.5 acre site at Fellowship House, Spur Hill, Togher, County Cork; if he is aware it was granted planning permission by Cork County Council (details supplied) for the development;...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance Regulation (22 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1603. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that insurance companies will no longer be providing quotes for cars that are aged 14 years or older and 15 years or older respectively; and his views on this policy. [30807/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (23 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the discussions she has held with the Department of Social Protection regarding offsetting changes to payments from the Department of Social Protection that will restrict student eligibility for Student Universal Support Ireland grants as their income will be €100 over the limit; her plans to allocate additional funding for the student...

Order of Business (24 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: The legislative programme was published yesterday and I want to inquire about legislation which the Minister of State, Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, indicated he will bring before the House. This is on dedicated injecting sites for heroin users. Will this legislation be brought before the House in this session or, if not, will it definitely be brought before the House during...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (29 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 511. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to ensure that there is a gender balance on the board of Caranua; if she will provide a list of the current board members; the states in which they are resident; the date of the appointment; and the date that their term will expire. [33070/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (29 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 512. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of concerns from male survivors of institutional abuse resident in Ireland that they are under-represented on the board of Caranua; the reason there are more United Kingdom residents appointed to the board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33071/15]