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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Special Needs Education: Discussion with Special Needs Parents Association (7 Nov 2012)
Jonathan O'Brien: My first question is similar to that of Deputy McConalogue. When we met representatives of the NCSE recently, its representatives were adamant that there were more than enough resources in place to meet demand. However, when we speak to parents and groups they maintain that has not been their experience. There are differing opinions about whether enough resources have been allocated or...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Nov 2012)
Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Health the extent of, and the actions he will take to reverse, the decision of Health Service Executive services to refuse to provide incontinence pads to persons in need, including in serious health circumstances in some cases forcing medical card holders to buy a full box at a cost of €44 and the refusal to provide appropriate gloves for the safe insertion of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (8 Nov 2012)
Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Health the annual outlay for personal assistants in each of the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 and the anticipated spend for same in 2012; if he will confirm that there will be no cuts to services for persons dependent on personal assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48961/12]
- Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2012)
Jonathan O'Brien: Is that September of next year?
- Education Funding: Motion [Private Members] (13 Nov 2012)
Jonathan O'Brien: Everyone acknowledges it except SUSI.
- Education Funding: Motion [Private Members] (13 Nov 2012)
Jonathan O'Brien: I am simply saying that SUSI has not accepted that the system is not working.
- Education Funding: Motion [Private Members] (13 Nov 2012)
Jonathan O'Brien: I agree.
- Education Funding: Motion [Private Members] (13 Nov 2012)
Jonathan O'Brien: Like previous Deputies, today's engagement at the Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection was an important step towards trying to resolve this issue. It is unfortunate it had to come to this, but, nevertheless, the fact we had SUSI officials before the committee today went some way towards explaining some of the issues relating to the backlog. I cannot speak on behalf of any...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Nov 2012)
Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that the option of a review in advance of an appeal is given greater prominence and explanation in letters sent out turning down applications with a view to reducing the number of cases that go forward to the more costly and time consuming appeals process. [49852/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Nov 2012)
Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will direct that deciding officers that are considering turning down an application for social welfare should make a phone call to the applicant before finalising their decision during which basic things such as the absence of documentation or misunderstandings would come to light and these could be rectified in advance of the decision with a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)
Jonathan O'Brien: I thank the officials for coming in today at such short notice. Ms Stewart said twice during her presentation that the system is working. That is simply not true and that is not only my opinion. I have received tens of e-mails from students over the weekend who would also be of the view that the system is not working. Some of the issues students have raised with us include a student who...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)
Jonathan O'Brien: Who scans them?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)
Jonathan O'Brien: SUSI does not deal with the documentation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)
Jonathan O'Brien: Chairman, there were a number of questions asked which were not answered. Before we move on we need to-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)
Jonathan O'Brien: I asked about the number of appeals which have been submitted.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)
Jonathan O'Brien: This is important, Chairman. I also asked when SUSI first raised this issue with the Department and when it asked for additional resources, and the response of the Department. We must get answers to those questions before we move on to new questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)
Jonathan O'Brien: Have any of those 1,100 been processed yet?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)
Jonathan O'Brien: Do we have a number?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)
Jonathan O'Brien: To clarify, 500 of the 1,100 appeals have been dealt with.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)
Jonathan O'Brien: My other question was when SUSI met with the Minister and if it asked for additional resources, whether they were forthcoming.