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Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Feb 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: I am willing to withdraw the amendment, given the Minister of State's commitment that the issue will be dealt with under the education (admission to school) Bill or the parents charter.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Feb 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: I move amendment No. 7:In page 9, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following:"9. The Student Support Act 2011 is amended, in section 16(3), by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (d)--"(d) whether he or she has been or is self-supporting having regard to information provided by bodies including but not limited to GPs, student support organisations, student unions,...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Feb 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: I disagree with the Minister of State. With all due respect, while the Minister may have discretion to specify the criteria to be applied, she has failed to do so to date. The criteria are very strict. I do not accept the Minister of State's view that the amendment is unnecessary. It would specify the criteria and list the groups or bodies which could provide independent verification of...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Feb 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: She has been indicating that since she took office, but she has not-----

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Feb 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: Will the Minister of State give me a commitment that he will bring forward an amendment on Report Stage to tighten the provision?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Feb 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: Discussions will not provide the evidence students need to prove that they are estranged from their parents or guardians. Without that commitment, I will press the amendment.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Feb 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: No, on one of the amendments my name is spelt incorrectly. When will the Bill come before the House again?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes Expenditure (26 Feb 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of expenditure on rented accommodation in the further education and training sector by education and training board area during each of the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8486/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Higher and Further Education Grants: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: Can we take the presentation as read, given that Mr. Power must leave at 2.30 p.m.? I suggest that so there is ample time for questioning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Higher and Further Education Grants: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: Estrangement is the issue with which we deal most in my office. I know that strict criteria are needed in this regard but some of the documentary evidence requested is very difficult for people to provide. Students providing evidence from the Department of Social Protection have been told it is not adequate and that additional evidence is required. Will the officials comment on this issue?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Higher and Further Education Grants: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: Is it focused on only one area or is that 19% right across all of-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Higher and Further Education Grants: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: How many High Court cases have been taken on appeals?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Higher and Further Education Grants: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: I had another question.

Order of Business (19 Feb 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: I wish to ask about the outstanding reports of the Constitutional Convention. We were supposed to debate the reports within four months of their completion by the Constitutional Convention. While I understand that all Departments have signed off on the reports, a number of them are outstanding as regards discussion. Will the Government set aside time over the next period of weeks to discuss...

Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (18 Feb 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: I apologise to the Minister for missing the beginning of her contribution, but I will get a copy of her speech. We welcome the opportunity to discuss the Bill which we will support. There is a major amendment to be tabled on Committee Stage, which the Minister has outlined, on public hearings being the default position. We have not seen the wording of the amendment but we support all the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (17 Feb 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 304. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of the investigation by An Garda Síochána into the incident involving the Minister for Social Protection at Jobstown, Dublin 24. [6835/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (17 Feb 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 429. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new primary schools and secondary schools established during each of the years, 2008; 2009; 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; 2014; and the number of new schools projected for development over the next two years. [6669/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (17 Feb 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 430. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of resource teachers and special needs assistants who will be asked to transfer to new schools, or will lose their positions, when the National Council for Special Education reconfigures special education needs resource hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6670/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (17 Feb 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 441. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the operation of regulation 5 of the Teaching Council (Registration) Regulations 2009; if a transition arrangement was introduced by the Teaching Council to provide teachers, working before April 2013, time to acquire a recognised qualification; the details of the transition arrangement; the number of people...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (17 Feb 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 455. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of funding that would be required to reduce the current teacher:student ratio of 1:23, in the Irish university sector to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development average of 1:14. [6966/15]