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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Croke Park Agreement Issues (20 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if proposals contained in the Croke Park two arrangements will result in a cut in allowances for teachers working in schools in the Gaeltacht areas on Irish off shore islands. [13673/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (20 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps or checks his Department carry out to ensure that all contractors, including sub-contractors employed by the main contractor, working directly for his Department on a school building project are REA compliant; the steps he has taken to address the situation at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 which was recently brought to his...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2013 Impact (21 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Finance the consideration that was given to rural proofing in the design of Budget 2013. [14071/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Remuneration (21 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the fact that even after a 10% cut the salary of the CEO of Bank of Ireland will still be more than €500,000. [14084/13]

Mortgage Arrears: Motion [Private Members] (26 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: The question of mortgage distress and, more important, how to adequately address the issue is probably the most pressing one, along with the jobs crisis, which this Government faces and which needs to be resolved. As Deputy Doherty said, they go hand in hand. We cannot resolve one without resolving the other. We have had much discussion, press announcements, reports and even legislation in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (26 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify the implications for substitute teachers arising from recent circulars issued by his Department that stated any work conducted prior to 2011 must have been in a qualified capacity and teachers must have been registered with the Teaching Council during that time; if this change will mean teachers paid under the old guidelines...

Other Questions: Tourism Capital Investment Programme (27 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide specific details of the way he expects the recent extension of the employment and investment incentive scheme to encourage investment in tourism accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15310/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Maintenance (27 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to aid local authorities to tackle serious road maintenance issues and to penalise and hold to account local authorities which do not work adequately to address these problems. [15057/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Whole-School Approaches to Mental Health and Bullying: Discussion (27 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: I will not repeat Deputy McConologue's questions. The guidelines build on the existing processes in some schools, others are more advanced and ready to roll out programmes. What resources are needed for this? What monitoring processes will be put in place to see how well schools adhere to or implement the guidelines?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Whole-School Approaches to Mental Health and Bullying: Discussion (27 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: Questionnaires for parents were mentioned. Has anyone asked students how well they think anti-bullying policies are working? Do we have any figures on that? While new guidelines have been put in place, we are considering updating the guidelines on bullying policies and everyone agrees that a whole-school approach is the only way to go, we are developing a situation in which everyone is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Whole-School Approaches to Mental Health and Bullying: Discussion (27 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: That is not working.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Whole-School Approaches to Mental Health and Bullying: Discussion (27 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: Then I propose the delegation be invited back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Whole-School Approaches to Mental Health and Bullying: Discussion (27 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: I wish to ask Ms Leydon for a teacher’s perspective on the guidelines. Teachers are not immune to economic pressures or to mental health issues. They are being asked to do more with less. How will that affect their ability to implement guidelines and roll out programmes? I accept a whole-school approach is required but there will be a significant focus on the role of teachers in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Fiscal Policy (28 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, in view of the joint statement issued by An Taoiseach and the British Prime Minister regarding to promoting prosperity and rebalancing the economy in Northern Ireland, he has promoted with the British Government, the matter of the transfer of fiscal powers from London to Stormont including the ability to vary corporation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (28 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he accepts the advice of the Special Education Support Service, as presented in their document, Special Education Support Service Information on Autism, which outlines the way his Department should provide ongoing supervised training from professionally qualified behaviour analysts to teachers working with children; and if his Department does...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Strategy (16 Apr 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the cross-departmental consultations on the proposed new Children and Young People's Policy Framework have concluded as anticipated by end of March, 2013; if the analysis of the public consultation is nearing completion; her now anticipated time-frame for the publication of the new Policy Framework; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Education (16 Apr 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will respond to the findings of an evaluation of an Early Years Service that is coordinated by Childhood Development Initiative which showed that in countries like Finland, well-funded pre-school supports can help children overcome many of the barriers that otherwise prevent them from achieving their potential at school; and if she has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Apr 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of people currently waiting for hip-replacement operations in the public health system; and the percentage that have been waiting for this operation for more than six months and for more than 12 months [17191/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: State Examinations Issues (17 Apr 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the number of students who in 2012/13 have been refused a waiver for the assessment of spelling/grammar/punctuation in language subjects when sitting their leaving certificate examination by the State Examinations' Commission; the number of these children that were granted a waiver to assist them when sitting...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: State Examinations Issues (17 Apr 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: I am concerned by the figures cited by the Minister of State, which indicate that only 66% of applications for a waiver from the spelling and grammar element of language subjects are being granted. It is not possible to ascertain whether the children in the remaining 34% of cases received the relevant supports at junior certificate level. I have received correspondence from a number of...