Results 4,561-4,580 of 8,015 for speaker:Jonathan O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Statistics (24 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 789. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of junior certificate candidates that undertook the civic, social and political education course work and examination through the medium of Gaeilge in each of the years 2012 to 2014, inclusive. [11518/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Speech and Language Therapy (24 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 798. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on difficulties involving taking children out of schools to attend speech and language therapy at outside venues when teachers and school management have worked very hard on attendance; if she will consult the Department of Health on the possibility of having speech and language therapy take place in school settings; if she has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (24 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 799. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the age criteria for compulsory attendance at primary schools and the way in which this can impact on attendance levels. [11754/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (24 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 800. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on allowing principals or teachers to advocate for children to receive an assessment of needs, where appropriate, and with parental consent. [11755/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (24 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 801. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which play therapy for children is currently facilitated in schools; and the way in which schools can access this, where appropriate. [11756/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (24 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 802. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the role of the National Council for Special Education in providing advice to schools, principals and boards of management on how to manage children with behavioural needs. [11757/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Designation (24 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 814. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a change of status for three schools (details supplied) in Dublin 10 has been granted; if a change of status was granted, the criteria used to evaluate the schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11945/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (24 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 892. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the purchase scheme for local authority apartments. [11727/15]

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Votáil Uachtaráin) 2014: An Dara Céim [Private Members] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Presidential Voting) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: I am.

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Votáil Uachtaráin) 2014: An Dara Céim [Private Members] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Presidential Voting) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: I welcome the debate on this important initiative to extend the franchise to a wider section of society. There are many restrictions on voting rights and, as the Minister of State is aware, not all Irish citizens have those rights. For instance, those under 18 do not have the right to vote. Most migrants have limited voting rights in this State. In addition, those who are forced to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Budgets (10 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 500. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the cuts to the education budget for each year since 2010. [10551/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Expenditure (10 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 501. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the savings her Department made by adjusting the adjacent rates for qualifying for higher education grants for each year since the changes were introduced. [10567/15]

Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: Will the Tánaiste give consideration to the appointment of a Minister of State with responsibility for this area?

Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: On Monday I attended the local joint policing committee, JPC, meeting at City Hall in Cork city, at which the growing problem of drug addiction and drug-related crime was discussed with the chief superintendent. Attendees heard from the chief superintendent that there had been a recent spike in the number of muggings and robberies, which he attributed in part to the growing problem of drug...

Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: From the Tánaiste's response, I am sure she will agree that it is clear that this is a highly complex issue that does not simply pertain to drug addiction, as many other issues are related to it, including mental health. Some of these issues have been discussed previously in the Chamber. It is for that reason, when one considers we have a national drugs strategy with 63 action points...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (4 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: Capitation grants come under this programme. We expect a further 1% reduction this year in the capitation grant. This was announced previously. I understand this will cost in the region of €2.1 million. There has been an increase in the demographic and I understand 14,000 extra students will come into the system this year. Is it possible to ascertain what the figure would be if...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (4 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: Let us consider some of the outputs. There is reference to providing targeted support and services to schools and children with special educational needs, particularly resource teaching and learning supports. There is also a reference to providing other supports to pupils with special educational needs. What types of support, if not resource teaching and learning supports, are in question?...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (4 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: Is it envisaged that every school will have access to a NEPS psychologist in 2015?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (4 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: How will the pilot project for NEPS psychologists that is being rolled out change the way we allocate resources? Where does that fit in? One of the biggest criticisms I hear from principals arises when they have several children who they believe are in need of an assessment by a NEPS psychologist. Some schools with limited access to a psychologist are being forced to limit the number of...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (4 Mar 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: I understand the figure is even less than 168, because a number of people are out on maternity leave.