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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (6 Oct 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 625. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to address Student Universal Support Ireland’s application of rules preventing young persons estranged from their families from accessing its support; if she is aware of a particular case (details supplied); her views that this is an effective use of the courts system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33983/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (6 Oct 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 629. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of resource persons, resource workers, and resource co-ordinators within Youthreach structures; if those persons must be registered with the Teaching Council; and if they are considered teachers by her Department. [33998/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (6 Oct 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 637. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 148 of 21 January 2014, if advice on the use of seclusion, isolation, or withdrawal rooms by the National Council for Special Education was ever received; and the detail of this advice. [34134/15]

Social Housing Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: Let me finish, Minister.

Social Housing Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: I will quote the Minister.

Social Housing Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: That is the Minister's problem. Keep your mouth shut and your ears open, and we might actually get-----

Social Housing Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: I just did.

Social Housing Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: No. How dare you, Minister. You come in here week after week-----

Social Housing Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: I have the floor, so you might tell the Minister to dún do bhéal.

Social Housing Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: Do not talk to me about petty party politics. This is what the Minister said about the leading social justice campaigner, probably in the history of this State: "I'm used to those comments from him. I haven't heard him say one positive thing yet in relation to anything. I'd rather people were more constructive". What a load of rubbish. I will now give the Minister another reality...

Social Housing Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: Well, in Cork he does not because he does not have any Labour councillors. That is his legacy in Cork.

Social Housing Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: He controls nothing in Cork and after the next general election he will not have any Deputies either.

Social Housing Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: To be honest, he will not even be here, only it is no difference to him.

Social Housing Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: Do not talk to me about debates. I know very well the effects of homelessness and the Minister knows the reasons why. It affects my family directly and I have spoken about that in the past. The responses I got from some of the Minister's own party colleagues go to show that it is not just he who is arrogant. The whole Labour Party is arrogant when it comes to homelessness. In the time...

Social Housing Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: To be honest, what the Minister of State just said does not reflect the reality on the ground. My colleague Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn described the Minister as "Angry Alan". In my opinion, it is "Arrogant Alan".

Social Housing Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: Let me finish. One of the leading social justice campaigners, and probably one of the most noteworthy in the history of this State, Fr. Peter McVerry, pointed out to the Minister last February that what he, the Minister, announced last December following the death of a man not too far from this Chamber was not going to work. Fr. McVerry said it was actually going to fail and increase the...

Social Housing Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: This is what he said about him.

Social Housing Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: That is if the staff is there.

Social Housing Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: Why?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (29 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 511. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to ensure that there is a gender balance on the board of Caranua; if she will provide a list of the current board members; the states in which they are resident; the date of the appointment; and the date that their term will expire. [33070/15]