Results 4,201-4,220 of 8,015 for speaker:Jonathan O'Brien
- Leaders' Questions (28 Jan 2016)
Jonathan O'Brien: We have.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Jan 2016)
Jonathan O'Brien: No, we do not.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Jan 2016)
Jonathan O'Brien: I will miss the Tánaiste.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2016)
Jonathan O'Brien: We are talking about health.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2016)
Jonathan O'Brien: The Taoiseach might answer the questions in the period ahead.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Feb 2016)
Jonathan O'Brien: I also want to begin by condemning in the strongest possible terms the murderous attacks perpetrated in Paris in November. As the Taoiseach will be aware, our party president, Deputy Gerry Adams, vice president, Deputy Mary Lou McDonald, and justice spokesperson, Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, at the time visited the French embassy and extended our personal sympathies and solidarity to...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Feb 2016)
Jonathan O'Brien: Does the Taoiseach agree that Western duplicity and cynicism towards the Middle East must end if there is to be a peaceful democratic future for our citizens in that region? Does he also agree that the running sore which is the treatment of the Palestinian people must be confronted once and for all if there is to be peace in that part of the world? Does he agree that the horrific attacks in...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Feb 2016)
Jonathan O'Brien: It is true.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): School Enrolments (2 Feb 2016)
Jonathan O'Brien: I concur with everything Deputy Martin has said about this. We cannot have a situation where somebody who lives adjacent to a school cannot get into that school because he or she is not of a particular religious ethos. It is not acceptable in this day and age. The Government is forcing parents to either move to a school 6 km or 7 km away in some cases, or to get their child baptised. No...
- Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)
Jonathan O'Brien: Not everything is for free but people are entitled to certain rights and they should not have to pay for them. These include water and health. Following what Deputy Martin said, I wish to mention four pieces of legislation that were also in the programme for Government, which in some cases the Government has failed to even publish. The programme for Government committed to incorporate...
- Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)
Jonathan O'Brien: It was not prioritised last week.
- Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)
Jonathan O'Brien: It was meant to have been prioritised five years ago.
- Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)
Jonathan O'Brien: The Minister only set that out last year. This was promised five years ago.
- Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)
Jonathan O'Brien: What about the health and wellbeing (calorie posting and workplace wellbeing) Bill?
- Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)
Jonathan O'Brien: It will not be.
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care Education (2 Feb 2016)
Jonathan O'Brien: 278. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he is aware that some groups of Montessori teachers, who work in early years childcare, have been told by their employers that their Association Montessori Internationale qualification will no longer be acceptable to teach on the Early Childhood Care and Education preschool scheme; the reason for this; and if he will make a statement...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (2 Feb 2016)
Jonathan O'Brien: 465. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered the submission for Louth Meath Education and Training Board and specifically O'Fiaich College in Dundalk, County Louth to expend the further education provision of that college; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4074/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Standards (3 Feb 2016)
Jonathan O'Brien: 88. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to support certification of all rented accommodation; to support legislation to make landlords responsible for certification; and to support the view that in order to register with the Private Residential Tenancies Board landlords must prove they have complied with the minimum standards and have a certificate to prove...
- Sub-Committee on Dáil Reform: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Jonathan O'Brien: I congratulate the Ceann Comhairle on his appointment. I hope he will have easier days and harder days than what he is having today. As we have agreed motions 5aand 5bI wish to turn to motion 5c. We are proposing that we return to this House on 22 March for fewer than six hours to discuss three items. On the timing of the items, on the first issue, statements on the European Council...
- Sub-Committee on Dáil Reform: Motion (10 Mar 2016)
Jonathan O'Brien: I will be proposing an amendment to the motion. It was also very telling that Deputy Martin said, and he can correct me if I am wrong, he was very glad that the Chief Whip took on board his party's proposals in regard to the 22nd March.