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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Designation (10 Feb 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 532. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of schools (details supplied) in Dublin 10 have been provided with pre-approval to change their status, so that they can accept boys for admission after first class; if she approved this change; if her further attention has been drawn to the fact that a survey carried out in all the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (10 Feb 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 538. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools operating with four teachers or less. [5978/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education Facilities (10 Feb 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 539. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that currently do not have a physical education hall. [5979/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (10 Feb 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 543. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications currently in the schools building programme; and the number of applications currently progressing through architectural planning,on a county-by-county basis. [5995/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (10 Feb 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 544. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics, STEM, subjects in schools; and her further plans to promote them specifically to girls of primary school age. [5996/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Policies for Smaller Schools (10 Feb 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 545. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the introduction of cluster policies for small schools as set out in the Irish Primary Principals' Network's report entitled New Horizons for Smaller Schools. [5997/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Review (10 Feb 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 547. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has received the value for money review of small rural schools; the date on which it will be published; the reasons for the delay in this; the persons responsible for conducting the review and drafting the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6018/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (10 Feb 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 548. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department rural-proofs education policy. [6019/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (10 Feb 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 549. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has examined the possibility of introducing a grant scheme to purchase bicycles under the school transport scheme; and if further consideration to same will be given. [6020/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (10 Feb 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 560. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools and the number of secondary schools that are currently without access to broadband; the number of these schools that are in rural areas; and the percentage of total schools this equates to. [6157/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (3 Feb 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 184. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of all library and archiving related JobBridge positions in publicly funded bodies since the establishment of the scheme, including their duration and location. [4452/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (3 Feb 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 527. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 142 of 21 January 2015, the manner in which this issue is being examined; the persons responsible for examining it; and if she has set a date for receiving a report on the matter. [4719/15]

Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Jan 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: We also welcome the Bill and will facilitate its passage through the House today. We recognise that the Government has introduced the legislation in response to a request from the Chairman of the committee, and has done so pretty quickly. As the Minister of State outlined, it was debated in the Seanad last week and is in this Chamber today. I think all Stages are being taken today, which...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: There will be opportunities for the Naval Reserve to gain more training. Have we considered increasing their number?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: I move amendment No. 1:In page 3, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 65(1) of Principal Act 2. Section 65(1) of the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1):“(1) The Ombudsman Commission is to consist of 1 member, who is to be appointed by the President on -(a) the nomination of the...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: This amendment changes the structure of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission under section 65(1) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 to provide for a single Garda ombudsman instead of three members. A single ombudsman would ensure greater accountability and prevent the possibility of dissenting opinions or diverging findings.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. Deputy Mac Lochlainn has asked me to press the amendment and he will examine the Official Report of this debate before revisiting the matter on Report Stage. He may resubmit a similar amendment but for now I will be pressing the amendment.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: Would it not be fairer to say that the Minister does not have a role in the process but what is actually a veto over the process?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Minister has the power either to agree or not to agree to the opening of an investigation against the Garda Commissioner. Therefore, whether it is a use of language or not, the reality is that the Minister has a veto.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: It is my understanding that the rationale will be given back to the Commission, but is it the case that it will be made public, or not?