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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 873. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide details of funding that was allocated to the Centre for Effective Services and the purpose of it during each of the last four years. [29567/14]

Order of Business (3 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: There should be further debate on this motion in the House, so we oppose this.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: I am not a member of the committee.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: There are a number of reports outstanding from the Constitutional Convention. It was the desire of Government to try to discuss some of them in the Chamber before the summer recess. We are running out of time, so what is the current position in regard to those reports being discussed?

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: That is true. When will the Government cease flouting its own rules on filling publicly funded appointments to State boards by adhering to the public appointments system?

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: The arrogance and sense of self-importance evident in the Minister's reply are indicative of everything that is rotten at the heart of this Government. Let us speak about Lynn Boylan.

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Minister knows as well as I do, or perhaps he does not know because he does not have much-----

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: I am asking a supplementary question. The position in regard to appointments to North-South implementation bodies - the Minister knows this well and should stop trying to deflect from the issue of his cronyism - is that appointees are nominated and agreed by all parties mandated to the North-South Ministerial Council, including the Labour Party.

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: The cronyism displayed by this Government in recent weeks in stacking State boards is clear for all to see. Perhaps it is one of the Minister's last acts in Government-----

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: My supplementary question is the same as my original question, which was not answered. When will this Government adhere to its own policy in regard to appointments to State boards?

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: When will Ministers stop engaging in the Fianna Fáil-style politics of cronyism?

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Minister made a number of appointments to the board of Bord na Móna last week. It is widely recognised that at least two of those appointments were influenced by the political affiliations of the individuals involved. In addition, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, recently appointed a long-serving Fine Gael activist to the board of NAMA. Even the Minister for Arts,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Data (3 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of third level students who registered as students in universities and ITs during each of the past ten years; the number of these students who dropped out in the first semester during each of the past ten years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28776/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grants Data (2 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who were awarded Student Universal Support Ireland fee and maintenance grants for the 2013/14 academic year; the number of these students who were subsequently informed they were not entitled to same; the number of these students who have been told they will have to refund moneys to SUSI; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (2 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason teachers who graduated with the Department of Education Commercial Teachers Diploma are not treated equitably in the PCW agreement and its implementation in circular letter, CL18/97; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28741/14]

Mental Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (1 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: I commend Deputy Ó Caoláin on tabling the motion. I hope that over the course of tonight and tomorrow night, we will reach cross-party consensus on prioritising the area of mental health and suicide prevention. For many years, there was great stigma attached to mental health and while the position has improved in recent years, the stigma is only beginning to lift. This...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (1 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason persons refused a Student Universal Support Ireland grant in the first instance due to an error made on the part of SUSI are compelled to enter the appeals process; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are persons entering PPC1 courses who will miss the deadline to have their fees paid as a result of this unfair...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (1 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has commissioned a White Paper on divestment of patronage in schools; the persons tasked to draft this paper; the date on which it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28060/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Sale of School Property (1 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school patrons that sold land or school buildings during each of the past ten years; the details of the sale; and the amount of money that was received by his Department as a result. [28379/14]

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jun 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Minister of State has heard all of the arguments about the HAP during the debate. We are not making up these scenarios and not scaremongering. I presume the Minister of State, like many of us, served on a local authority. We know what the situation is when it comes to housing being provided by local authorities and how the transfer lists operate in our local authority areas. I missed...