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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Special Needs Provision in Second Level Schools: SNPA, NCSE and NAPD (18 Nov 2015)
Jonathan O'Brien: I heard a saying once that will always stick with me. It was said by a parent of a special needs child. She said that the only disability that her child had was the disability that the State imposes. That is a relevant point because sometimes the lack of resources compounds the disability rather than addressing the child's ability. Perhaps that feeds into the question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Special Needs Provision in Second Level Schools: SNPA, NCSE and NAPD (18 Nov 2015)
Jonathan O'Brien: I completely agree that assistive learning technology is a tool and no more than a tool. It is a tool that, if used properly, can have significant positive impacts. I agree with Ms Maher that the quality of a teacher cannot be substituted. In the case I mentioned, the teacher involved did a training course on assistive technology, dyslexia and dyspraxia which benefited not only the child...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Special Needs Provision in Second Level Schools: SNPA, NCSE and NAPD (18 Nov 2015)
Jonathan O'Brien: One will also find that a lot of schools are fundraising for those iPads and laptops themselves. It is the parents' associations that are funding them. They do not become the property of the school; they become the property of the parent. In my own experience, they become the property of the student, and when they transition, the equipment goes with them. That is one way that some parent...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (18 Nov 2015)
Jonathan O'Brien: 158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of a leaving certificate 2015 student (details supplied) who was allocated a special centre and a shared reader, but who failed her leaving certificate honours English paper; that on the student's paper being reviewed the student was deemed to have passed and was then brought down by a supervisor which resulted in her failing;...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (17 Nov 2015)
Jonathan O'Brien: 95. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of the operation of the JobPath scheme in assisting persons access employment. [40007/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (12 Nov 2015)
Jonathan O'Brien: 145. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the proposed single application procedure. [39987/15]
- Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)
Jonathan O'Brien: Do something about it.
- Topical Issue Debate: Labour Activation Measures (10 Nov 2015)
Jonathan O'Brien: Not with the type of jobs I am talking about.
- Topical Issue Debate: Labour Activation Measures (10 Nov 2015)
Jonathan O'Brien: The Minister of State listed what the individuals in these companies are supposed to do, namely, formulate a personal progression plan that helps a person to find a job, assess their personal skills, experiences, challenges and work goals, and give them help with career advice, CV preparation and interview skills. I put it to the Minister of State that is not what is happening within these...
- Topical Issue Debate: Flood Prevention Measures (10 Nov 2015)
Jonathan O'Brien: There are only two lines left.
- Topical Issue Debate: Labour Activation Measures (10 Nov 2015)
Jonathan O'Brien: The JobPath programme is one of the labour activation measures initiated by the Department of Social Production. The Minister of State may be aware that the programme outsourced labour activation measures to private companies. There was a tendering process during which a number of companies bid. In the end, two companies were selected to run labour activation measure on behalf of the...
- Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2015)
Jonathan O'Brien: It is not €135 million.
- Travellers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Nov 2015)
Jonathan O'Brien: I listened to the speech by the Minister of State, Deputy English. He said a number of things that are very pertinent to the debate. While he can correct me if I am wrong, he said there was no financial or legal impediment to recognising Traveller ethnicity. If there is no financial or legal impediment to granting ethnic status to Travellers, one wonders why we are not doing it. The...
- Travellers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Nov 2015)
Jonathan O'Brien: It was nothing to do with equality.
- Travellers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Nov 2015)
Jonathan O'Brien: The Deputy's language is racist language.
- Travellers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Nov 2015)
Jonathan O'Brien: Free speech brings responsibility with it.
- Leaders' Questions (4 Nov 2015)
Jonathan O'Brien: HAP is not working.
- Leaders' Questions (4 Nov 2015)
Jonathan O'Brien: Not one policy is working.
- Leaders' Questions (4 Nov 2015)
Jonathan O'Brien: Rent certainty is the answer.
- Leaders' Questions (4 Nov 2015)
Jonathan O'Brien: So, there will not be rent certainty.