Results 4,521-4,540 of 8,015 for speaker:Jonathan O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Qualifications (31 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 430. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to expand the learner fund to support child care workers in progressing to levels 7 and 8 of the Further Education and Training Awards Council . [12844/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (31 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 431. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to ensure equal access to early years care and education, including access to the free pre-school year for children with special needs, and from minority groups. [12845/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Commissions of Inquiry (31 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 433. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide details of the resource constraints preventing full implementation of the Ryan report recommendations; and the estimated cost of implementing the recommendations. [12935/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (31 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 543. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way the divestment process will be progressed in 2015 and beyond. [12678/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (31 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 544. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which she will publish the White Paper on Patronage and Pluralism in Primary Education; and the reason for the delay. [12679/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (31 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 545. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the education about religion and beliefs curriculum development by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment. [12680/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (31 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 551. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a list of all non-governmental organisations in receipt of funding and-or grants from her Department in each of the past five years; and those not in receipt of such funding and-or grants in that period and that are bound by a service level agreement. [12700/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Data (31 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 552. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the names of groups for survivors of abuse in residential institutions that were funded by her Department during the period 2001 to 2013; and the level of funding allocated to each group during that time. [12701/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Transfer of School Infrastructure (31 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 556. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the negotiations for the transfer of school infrastructure owned by 18 religious orders, as cited in the Ryan report. [12708/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Literacy and Numeracy Strategy (31 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 557. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to review guidance issued to schools as part of the national literacy and numeracy strategy in order to increase the length of time spent on literacy and numeracy in schools to 120 minutes, as promised in the programme for Government. [12833/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (31 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 558. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to introduce comprehensive literacy planning for all classes in schools. [12834/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Literacy Levels (31 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 559. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which her Department analyses literacy outcome data trends. [12835/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (31 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 560. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to develop a strategy that clearly outlines the future strategic direction of supports for educational disadvantage. [12836/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (31 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 561. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the future of the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12837/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Process (31 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 562. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she will publish a plan for the implementation of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. [12838/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reports (31 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 563. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she will publish the review of the visiting teacher service. [12839/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (31 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 564. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding allocated to the schools building programme for the five years of its duration. [12840/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (31 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 565. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to keep the inventory of school accommodation updated on a regular basis. [12841/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (31 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 569. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for leaving certificate reform. [12912/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Communications (31 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 572. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the consultation between her Department, the Office of Public Works and Dublin City Council on identifying a suitable location for a memorial for victims of abuse in residential institutions. [12937/15]