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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Restoration (27 Nov 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 39. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reinstate the minor works grant. [45122/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: University Status Applications (27 Nov 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to address WIT's preference to become a university outside the terms of her proposed technological universities Bill and the breakdown in talks with IT Carlow. [45417/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (26 Nov 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the data protection measures that are in place regarding information concerning the survey of schools conducted by the Educational Research Centre at the request of her Department in conjunction with the NSCE; the other Departments or statutory bodies which this information will be shared with; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (26 Nov 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the international and national research supporting the collection of data to create a social profile of every school, including the names and authors of any reports consulted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45431/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (26 Nov 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 145. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the essential electrical upgrade in respect of a site (details supplied) in County Cork, prioritised on health and safety grounds, will be carried out. [45444/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (25 Nov 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 305. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to ensure funding is secured to enable Childline to continue providing a 24 hour service. [45081/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Defibrillators in Schools (25 Nov 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 310. To ask the Minister for Health his Department's policy on defibrillators in schools; the number of schools with no defibrillator; the number of schools with a defibrillator and no one trained to use it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45159/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (25 Nov 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 439. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 168 of 8 October 2014, if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the patron has not made this information available to the parents' representatives; the manner in which she asked the patron to make the information available; if they refused the request; if she will intervene to ensure that this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Health and Safety (25 Nov 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 444. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department's policies for students with allergies in schools and provisions of epipens in schools. [45158/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Funding (25 Nov 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 445. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding available to fee paying and to non-fee paying schools to introduce measures to make their schools accessible for students with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45160/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (25 Nov 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 574. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to maximise Cork Airport's potential as a hub for improving business and increasing tourism in the Cork region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45217/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (25 Nov 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 575. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding Dublin Airport Authority's management of Cork Airport; and his views on same. [45218/14]

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: Many people were waiting on yesterday's announcement and some were hoping the announcement would go further, as even the Minister, Deputy Howlin, will recognise. I listened to the speech from start to finish and I re-read the script last night. In the opening lines the Minister talked about emotion and anger as opposed to prudence and commonsense. The emotion and anger that has been shown...

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: This is ridiculous.

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Tánaiste is talking down the clock again.

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: We are accusing her of not answering the question.

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 3) 2014: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Nov 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: I come from Cork and it is the slang term we use; there is nothing offensive about it. Why did 150,000 people march on streets across the State? They did not hold placards which stated, "Give us some concessions; Lower the costs; Get rid of PPS numbers", rather they stated, "Scrap the water tax". That is for what they marched; they did not march for concessions and will not settle for...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 3) 2014: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Nov 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: Given that my colleague was in full flow, I did not want to interrupt him, so I conceded some of my time to him. I congratulate Deputy Stanley on the publication of the Bill. It is very appropriate that we discuss it today, especially in light of the announcements the Government made yesterday, when it went a little way to try to address some of the concerns about the privatisation of our...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Records (19 Nov 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 144. To ask the Minister for Health the availability of records relating to maternity and obstetric services formerly provided at ​St. Finbarr's ​Hospital, Cork; if these specifically include the birth registers and the theatre registers for each year from 1950 to 2007, inclusive; and the name and address of the off-site storage facility where these records are now stored....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (19 Nov 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 191. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of jobs that will be created through each of the Government's projects for the Ireland 2016 events including in expanded museums and new interpretative centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44484/14]