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School Uniforms (27 Jun 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the meetings he or his Department have had with interested groups or persons in relation to his initiative regarding the need to reduce the cost of school uniforms; the number of schools that have been contacted and asked to participate in this scheme; and his projection in relation to the success or otherwise of...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (27 Jun 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has held any meetings with officials from the National Asset Management Agency in relation to possible suitable sites or buildings on their portfolio in view of the projected demand for new school premises across the State. [30988/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (28 Jun 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 39: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will put in place guidelines for the detenanting of social housing complexes undergoing renovation to ensure that remaining tenants are not left vulnerable and isolated. [31212/12]

Criminal Justice (Search Warrants) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 Jul 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: I share the Minister's sense of concern and urgency in terms of getting the Bill through the House. I assure the Minister that we will do everything within our remit to facilitate it. I do not intend to go into the background of why we are here because the Minister has outlined the reasons in his opening remarks, especially in respect of section 29 of the Offences against the State Act 1939...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (3 Jul 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update in the progress made with the Luas BXD and any meetings he has had with public and private transport interests to ensure the best link up of services. [32098/12]

Written Answers — Sports Facilities: Sports Facilities (3 Jul 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding, if any, he has made available to the funding of outdoor gyms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32084/12]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (3 Jul 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 503: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to an incident that resulted in a stand off between Gardaí and turfcutters on a bog (details supplied) in County Galway; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the situation escalated due to the actions of a Garda who called in the Emergency Response Unit; the name of the Garda who called...

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (4 Jul 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider revising the 2004 national procurement guidelines. [32380/12]

Written Answers — Public Procurement Contracts: Public Procurement Contracts (4 Jul 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is satisfied that all Government Departments are adhering to the most economically advantageous tender process as required for larger projects of €50,000 and above. [32381/12]

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Jul 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: I welcome the publication of the Personal Insolvency Bill 2012. It has been long awaited, considering the heads of the Bill were published last January. It was important it was at least published before the summer recess. Hopefully, we can get Second Stage done and dusted before the recess because the sooner we take Committee Stage, the better. Sinn Féin gives the Bill a cautious welcome....

Written Answers — Child Protection: Child Protection (10 Jul 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who have stayed overnight in Garda stations to date in 2012, broken down by division and month, due to a lack of an out-of-hours child protection unit. [29756/12]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (10 Jul 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has had any discussions with the Department of Justice and Equality regarding the necessity for progressing the Children First Bill at the same time as progressing the Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (10 Jul 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has been briefed by the Gardaí on any investigations into exchanges of punts for euros at the Central Bank of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33088/12]

Written Answers — Firearms and Ammunition Security: Firearms and Ammunition Security (10 Jul 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if firearms and ammunition stored at Clancy Barracks, Dublin 8, between 1 July and 31 December 2001, were destroyed by the Garda Technical Bureau. [33241/12]

Written Answers — Firearms and Ammunition Security: Firearms and Ammunition Security (10 Jul 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which the request for tender was issued to 13 companies for the destruction of firearms and ammunition stored at Clancy Barracks, Dublin 8 and if the request was issued to companies based in States outside of Ireland. [33242/12]

Written Answers — Firearms and Ammunition Security: Firearms and Ammunition Security (10 Jul 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the tender company who secured the contract of destroying firearms and ammunition at Clancy Barracks, Dublin 8 between 2000 and 2001, benefitted from the exporting of scrap metal shipped abroad for recycling, or if the company was paid separately. [33244/12]

Written Answers — Firearms and Ammunition Security: Firearms and Ammunition Security (10 Jul 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the exact date in 2000 date on which the firearms and ammunition were destroyed at Clancy Barracks, Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33245/12]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (10 Jul 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 476: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there was no ambulance cover in Skibbereen, County Cork, on 3 July from 8 am in view of the fact that there was only one paramedic available who could not operate the service alone; if he will prevent this situation arising in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33128/12]

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (11 Jul 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 21: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether, prior to the start of negotiations about a two state solution, Israel is obliged under the Roadmap to freeze all settlement activity and dismantle settlement outposts erected since March 2001 and whether, by failing to do so, Israel is in breach of this agreement [32292/12]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (11 Jul 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 22: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he will take in applying pressure on Israel to seriously address the underlying reasons behind the growing protests of Palestinian political prisoners and to end the large scale practice of internment without charge or trial known as administrative detentions. [32291/12]