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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Services for People with Disabilities (23 Oct 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to training in Middletown centre for Autisum Spectrum Disorder, if he will provide a breakdown of the number of people participating in each of the training topics provided by Middletown; the number of classroom hours of training in each topic per person trained; the details of the correspondence with the professional bodies who...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Services for People with Disabilities (23 Oct 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder who have attended Middletown and the length of time those children attended. [46102/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Services for People with Disabilities (23 Oct 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder that have been directly treated by staff employed by Middletown; the numbers of hours per child treated at the centre and through outreach by staff employed at Middletown. [46103/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Services for People with Disabilities (23 Oct 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will define the term affected as used by Middletown in relation to its affect on over 400 children with Autism Spectrum Disorder; the way the affect on children attending Middletown is measured; and if he will provide a definition of the term trained as used in the Middletown Inspection Report. [46104/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Services for People with Disabilities (23 Oct 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that the most common duration of course delivery for the 3,000 persons trained at Middletown is two hours. [46105/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Services for People with Disabilities (23 Oct 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of independent reviews of the effectiveness of courses in Middletown in terms of their delivery of training and value for money and to provide a breakdown of the amounts paid to fund individual courses. [46106/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (23 Oct 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether short courses in a specialised discipline such as behaviour analysis, that are provided for continuous professional development for teachers does not equate to an approved qualification in that specialised discipline, especially when international standards of training exist for that specialised discipline for example the...

Other Questions: Student Visas (24 Oct 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made in achieving the goal, as set out in the Programme for Government, to overhaul the student visa system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43109/12]

Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (24 Oct 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: The deadline for concluding the tribunal of inquiry chaired by Judge Smithwick has been extended several times. On each occasion the Minister has moved a motion to give effect to such an extension, none of the Deputies who contributed has sought to score points off other political parties. The contribution made by Deputy Niall Collins is unfortunate given the seriousness of the issue before...

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (24 Oct 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Minister of State will agree that when the Government took office there was a real sense of hope that the changes promised by both the Labour Party and Fine Gael prior to the election would herald a change in the economic direction this State was taking. There is no doubt that the challenges facing the Government are significant, and no one will underestimate these. Our economic...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Juvenile Offenders (24 Oct 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality following the report by the Prisons Inspector, Judge Michael Reilly, on practices by some staff at St Patrick's Institution, Dublin, the interim measures he will put in place to protect their rights and enable appropriate rehabilitation. [46412/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Discussion with Teachers Union of Ireland and National Adult Literacy Agency (24 Oct 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: I thank the TUI and the National Adult Literacy Agency, NALA, for coming before the committee today. It was important not to rush Committee Stage. We have completed Second Stage but it was wise for the committee to have the opportunity to meet some of the groups before starting to deal with the amendments. In fairness to the Minister he has stated in the House that he is willing to ensure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Grangegorman Development Agency: Discussion with Chairman Designate (24 Oct 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: I welcome Mr. John Monahan and Mr. Michael Hand to the committee. I got an update on where the project stands last week. There were several issues of concern around the mental health facility which I hope are being rectified.

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: What about the Minister and NAMA?

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: What about NAMA?

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: It does not matter because they do not answer questions anyway.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (25 Oct 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding those children awaiting placement in high support or special care unit residential places; the steps she is taking to provide additional places so that waiting lists are a thing of the past or at least rare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46755/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Energy Conservation (6 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to require all schools in receipt of capitation funding to implement targeted energy efficiency programmes to cut wasteful usage of lighting, heating and electronic equipment in view of the fact that existing voluntary and piecemeal projects show the potential to save 15-40% of schools energy costs within two years at most, using models...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (6 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list in tabular form, the numbers of newly qualified teachers who have secured a full-time appointment on or after the 1 January 2011 and who are in receipt of a reduced salary scale and allowances. [47747/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (6 Nov 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the number of teachers working in the education system who hold a BCBA or BCaBA qualification. [48167/12]