Results 4,441-4,460 of 8,015 for speaker:Jonathan O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (28 Apr 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 374. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and her plans to address this matter. [16413/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Literacy Levels (28 Apr 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 388. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an evaluation of the literacy and numeracy strategy has been carried out; and the results of same. [16668/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service Staff (28 Apr 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 389. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of psychologists employed by the National Educational Psychological Service on 1 January each year from 2008 to 2015 . [16669/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (23 Apr 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 who has been excluded from school since October 2014, and has not received any form of education since then. [16021/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (23 Apr 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason no alternative schooling or form of education has been provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12, who has been without any formal education since being expelled from school. [16022/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (23 Apr 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the procedure in place to ensure a child who has been excluded from school can continue to be educated. [16023/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology Expenditure (23 Apr 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of all expenses claimed by members of the governing body of Waterford Institute of Technology, from 2005 to 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16105/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology Expenditure (23 Apr 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details, in tabular form, of all moneys spent on the use of outside consultants by Waterford Institute of Technology, from 2005 to 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16106/15]

Other Questions: School Enrolments (22 Apr 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: That is ridiculous.

Other Questions: State Examinations (22 Apr 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: My understanding is that we are very close to a resolution. I understand that the gulf or difference between what the unions are saying to the Minister and what is currently on the table is not huge. A little push is needed. I know the Minister has gone some way to try to resolve this. I have spoken privately to her about how close we are to resolving it. The remaining issues seem to...

Other Questions: State Examinations (22 Apr 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: I do not believe that for a second.

Other Questions: School Enrolments (22 Apr 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: I completely agree with Deputy Wallace on everything he has said. The school admissions Bill is a missed opportunity. The Minister stated in her response that she sees no good reason that the level should be kept at 25% and she has expressed a personal opinion of a level of 10%. However, I have heard no good reason from the Minister as to why she has set the figure at 10%. The only good...

Other Questions: School Enrolments (22 Apr 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: The ethos of a school.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Educational Disadvantage (22 Apr 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 5. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the Economic and Social Reseach Institute's report, Learning from the Evaluation of Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Programme; and any changes she plans to make as a result. [15741/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Educational Disadvantage (22 Apr 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: This is related to the previous question.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Educational Disadvantage (22 Apr 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: Deputy McConalogue raised the main issues identified in the report. One of the authors of the report, Dr. Selina McCoy, drew attention to high levels of disadvantage in and greater complexity of urban DEIS band one schools. This is an issue that the Minister has also acknowledged. It is clear from the report that DEIS has been successful, even in terms of class sizes and pupil-teacher...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Educational Disadvantage (22 Apr 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: One of the challenges outlined in the report is on joining up the thinking between education and other social services, such as health care and housing. Will the interdepartmental group be assigned this task or is this will be addressed separately by the Department? The report also outlines the value of the school completion programme to disadvantaged communities by allowing schools in DEIS...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (22 Apr 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 2. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the report from the Comptroller and Auditor General on the issue of the operation of Student Universal Support Ireland; and her plans to make appropriate changes. [15740/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (22 Apr 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: My question seeks the Minister's views on the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the operation of the SUSI grant system.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (22 Apr 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: It is clear that SUSI was a disaster in the initial set-up year, and all sides would recognise that, including the report from the Comptroller and Auditor General, which states that many of the expected benefits of the new centralised process did not materialise in 2012-13. I wish to focus on the appeals process and the high level of appeals. In 2013, 74% of decisions were overturned on...