Results 1,021-1,040 of 8,015 for speaker:Jonathan O'Brien

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (23 May 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the situation that sees Permanent TSB, a State-owned bank, still charging a standard variable rate for mortgages which is higher than other banks' rates. [25646/12]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 May 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse the decision to cut two special needs assistants posts from a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary which, if implemented, will result in the loss of four of the school's six SNAs from 2010 leaving two remaining SNA posts to meet the needs of 240 pupils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25777/12]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (24 May 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the demographic need for a modern building for a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow, has been clearly demonstrated and that failure to deliver such a building discriminates against parents who have opted to have their children educated through Irish; his further views on whether in attempting to establish...

European Communities (Amendnment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (6 Jun 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Deputy Ó Fearghaíl is forgiven.

Written Answers — Famine Memorabilia: Famine Memorabilia (6 Jun 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason very little famine memorabilia is currently on exhibition; and his plans to address this matter. [27107/12]

Written Answers — Sentencing Policy: Sentencing Policy (6 Jun 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 639: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) will serve the remainder of their sentence in their country of origin; the procedures or guidelines in place for informing families of victims, or victims themselves, when there are changes to the sentencing arrangements of those convicted of perpetrating a crime against them; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Prisoner Visits: Prisoner Visits (6 Jun 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 692: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a prisoner (details supplied) in Mountjoy Prison, Dublin, has refused visits recently; the number of visits they have refused; if they are still in the medical unit of the prison; and the length of time they will remain there. [27002/12]

Written Answers — Prisoner Visits: Prisoner Visits (6 Jun 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 693: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties entailed in trying to contact Mountjoy Prison, Dublin, to arrange visits by phone; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that persons are being left on hold for lengthy periods before being cut off; if he will intervene to ensure that staff in Mountjoy answer phone...

Written Answers — Prison Education Service: Prison Education Service (6 Jun 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 694: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the lack of internet or intranet in Cloverhill Prison, Dublin, makes it difficult for prisoners to complete ECDL courses; his plans to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27004/12]

Written Answers — Prison Education Service: Prison Education Service (6 Jun 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 695: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ensure that there are post-release measures in place to ensure that prisoners can complete education or training courses that they began while in prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27005/12]

European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Second Stage (7 Jun 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: That is not the case.

European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Second Stage (7 Jun 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Deputy should not judge my party by his own low standards.

European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Second Stage (7 Jun 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: My party will not take lectures on honesty from Deputy White.

European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Second Stage (7 Jun 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Labour Party should support our amendments.

Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (7 Jun 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the financial oversight that he provides to county enterprise boards; and his assessment of the budget process of CEB's [27333/12]

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (7 Jun 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the process by which the performance of Enterprise Ireland is assessed. [27334/12]

Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Taoiseach has described the mortgage crisis as one of the biggest issues facing people in society today. We are now eight months on from the publication of the Keane report and five months on from the publication of the draft heads of the personal insolvency Bill. When will this Bill be published and debated in the House? Will the Taoiseach give a commitment that it will be done before...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (12 Jun 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the effects that the changes to the income disregards rules introduced in Budget 2012 are having on community childcare provision; and if she will reverse these changes. [28043/12]

Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (13 Jun 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: We discussed this issue last year in the context of the requirement on the Minister to bring before the House every 12 months a resolution for continuance of certain sections of the Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998, at which time Sinn Féin put on record its opposition to the provisions contained within that Act and the then proposed resolution. In outlining his reasons for...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motion (13 Jun 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Before I comment on the motion, I refer to the Minister's closing remarks on the previous motion which show a complete lack of understanding and ignorance of the situation that prevailed in the North during the past 30 years. Some of the Minister's comments in regard to "slow learners" and people only embracing the peace process because they were tired of violence are way off the mark. He...