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Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: I will be brief. Statements on domestic violence were due to take place this week but have been knocked off the schedule by the motion of confidence and the Water Services Bill. Could I get an assurance that the statements will be taken next week if possible? That would be important given the time of year. I also wish to inquire about the Constitutional Convention. The Taoiseach gave a...

Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: What about the school admissions Bill?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Management Council Meetings (9 Dec 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: I do not know whether the Taoiseach's concluding remark to the effect that the EMC is not a replacement for the Cabinet in terms of its collective responsibility is true. Personally, I do not believe it to be true. When the Government first entered office, it was obliged to deal with the economic crisis and the troika and the Taoiseach obviously felt that the best, most cohesive and most...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Management Council Meetings (9 Dec 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: That money has not even been spent yet.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: That is why they are there.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: English Language Training Organisations (9 Dec 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 271. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding parties who have absconded with international students' moneys following the closure of private English language schools. [47165/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: English Language Training Organisations (9 Dec 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 272. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the options open to students to recover moneys which were wrongfully taken from them by providers of English language courses when their colleges closed. [47166/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Repatriation Costs (9 Dec 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 273. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the facilities that will be put in place to assist students affected by the closure of private colleges who wish to return to their home States but cannot afford to do so. [47168/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Parents' Council (9 Dec 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 386. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding allocated to the National Parents Council during each year since 2009. [46913/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (9 Dec 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding allocated to the Irish Second Level Students Union during each year since 2009. [46914/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Dec 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 389. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department recognises the need for a new primary school in Pelletstown, Finglas, Dublin 11, in view of the increases in population in that area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46953/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Completion Programme (9 Dec 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 391. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding allocated to the school completion programme during each year while it was the responsibility of her Department. [46966/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Completion Programme (9 Dec 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 392. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has met officials from the Department of Children and Youth Affairs to discuss the school completion programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46967/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (9 Dec 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 402. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the €60 per week charge to students transferring in to Marketing English in Ireland-facilitated courses following the closure of language schools they were registered at is unaffordable for many students. [47161/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Language Schools Closures (9 Dec 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 403. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the projected cost of a fund to fully subsidise the cost of attending courses for students transferring into MEI facilitated courses following the closure of language schools they were registered at. [47162/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Language Schools Closures (9 Dec 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 404. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has met with the Department of Justice and Equality on the matter of visa issues for students following the closure of language schools they were registered at. [47163/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Language Schools Closures (9 Dec 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 405. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has met with the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government concerning the matter of the number of homeless students who are now rough sleeping in the Phoenix Park because the task force on students affected by the closure of private colleges has not addressed their needs. [47167/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (9 Dec 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 406. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way she has supported the teaching of Irish Sign Language within the education system to date; and her plans to improve upon this. [47171/14]

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: On Wednesday, 19 November, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Kelly, came here with his much anticipated motion on Irish Water. We were told the motion was going to clear up all the public's confusion, 12 months of poor decision making, inaction and misinformation that was being seeped out to the public by various sources. In his opening paragraph, he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Eligibility (4 Dec 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the summer works scheme and funding allocated for forthcoming applications. [46686/14]