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Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: It was meant to have been prioritised five years ago.

Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Minister only set that out last year. This was promised five years ago.

Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: What about the health and wellbeing (calorie posting and workplace wellbeing) Bill?

Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: Not everything is for free but people are entitled to certain rights and they should not have to pay for them. These include water and health. Following what Deputy Martin said, I wish to mention four pieces of legislation that were also in the programme for Government, which in some cases the Government has failed to even publish. The programme for Government committed to incorporate...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): School Enrolments (2 Feb 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: I concur with everything Deputy Martin has said about this. We cannot have a situation where somebody who lives adjacent to a school cannot get into that school because he or she is not of a particular religious ethos. It is not acceptable in this day and age. The Government is forcing parents to either move to a school 6 km or 7 km away in some cases, or to get their child baptised. No...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Feb 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: It is true.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Feb 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: I also want to begin by condemning in the strongest possible terms the murderous attacks perpetrated in Paris in November. As the Taoiseach will be aware, our party president, Deputy Gerry Adams, vice president, Deputy Mary Lou McDonald, and justice spokesperson, Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, at the time visited the French embassy and extended our personal sympathies and solidarity to...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Feb 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: Does the Taoiseach agree that Western duplicity and cynicism towards the Middle East must end if there is to be a peaceful democratic future for our citizens in that region? Does he also agree that the running sore which is the treatment of the Palestinian people must be confronted once and for all if there is to be peace in that part of the world? Does he agree that the horrific attacks in...

Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: We are talking about health.

Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Taoiseach might answer the questions in the period ahead.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care Education (2 Feb 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: 278. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he is aware that some groups of Montessori teachers, who work in early years childcare, have been told by their employers that their Association Montessori Internationale qualification will no longer be acceptable to teach on the Early Childhood Care and Education preschool scheme; the reason for this; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (2 Feb 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: 465. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered the submission for Louth Meath Education and Training Board and specifically O'Fiaich College in Dundalk, County Louth to expend the further education provision of that college; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4074/16]

Leaders' Questions (28 Jan 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: We have.

Leaders' Questions (28 Jan 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: We have.

Leaders' Questions (28 Jan 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: No, we do not.

Leaders' Questions (28 Jan 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: I will miss the Tánaiste.

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: I do not agree with the analysis provided by the Minister of State. He indicated that the 30-day process could not be opened up to all stakeholders. We are discussing a key stakeholder, namely, academic staff. The Minister of State's position is that the House should pass the legislation and the various issues can be dealt with subsequently. Once passed, the Bill becomes law. Section...

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: Will the Minister of State outline what opportunities for further engagement will be available once the legislation has been passed? It is unclear how the outstanding issues will be addressed once the legislation has been passed because the section states clearly that only applicant colleges can make representations to the Minister on the proposed decision and they must do so not later than...

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: I move amendment No. 19:In page 16, to delete lines 28 to 30 and substitute the following:“(2) A notice under subsection (1) shall state that the applicant college and staff of the college and trade union representatives of these staff may make representations to the Minister in relation to the proposed decision not later than 30 days after service of the notice.”. We covered...

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: I move amendment No. 18:In page 15, to delete lines 11 and 12 and substitute the following: “13. (1) A college (in this Chapter referred to as “applicant colleges”) may jointly apply to the Minister for an order under section 18.”.