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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (12 Jun 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children attending secondary school during each of the past ten years. [24987/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Information and Communications Technology Issues (12 Jun 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in primary school and the number of children in secondary school who used laptops and tablets instead of hard copy school books during each of the past ten years. [24988/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (11 Jun 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 48. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a club (details supplied) in Dublin 12 has been informed that they may not allow anyone who holds a leaving certificate applied to do an LTI; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this is not the case in other parts of Dublin or the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24834/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (10 Jun 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the new junior cycle science course is being allocated a total of 200 hours of class contact time over three years having been reduced from the current junior cycle science syllabus which recommends 240-270 hours class contact time. [24268/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (10 Jun 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposed total contact hours in the new junior cycle courses; the current number of class contact hours in the versions being used at the moment set out in tabular form. [24269/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (10 Jun 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the security studies FETAC award level 6 in GTI Galway this September; the reasons GTI will not know if they are running the course until August; his views on whether this is the way students should be treated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24290/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoileanna Issues (10 Jun 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department has not approved funding for a single teaching resource required to allow 29 children in the Sligo region the opportunity to receive the best possible primary education through their first national language of Irish as chosen by their parents; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the school in which these...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (10 Jun 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the terms of reference the task-force designated to look at the issue of the closure of private English language schools has been given; the membership of this task-force; and the date on which it will deliver a report to him. [24342/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (10 Jun 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has issued any guidance to the State Examinations Commission regarding the timeframe in which it must reply to parliamentary questions. [24401/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (10 Jun 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason he will not provide an additional teacher to accommodate the new junior infants class in a school (details supplied) in County Dublin, in view of the increase in numbers of children in the local area; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the lack of school places means that some families have had to include children in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Administration (10 Jun 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the exact fee that Quality and Qualifications Ireland proposes for re-engagement with legacy voluntary providers. [24630/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Administration (10 Jun 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of the services that Quality and Qualifications Ireland will offer for legacy voluntary providers who apply to re-engage and who pay a fee for this service. [24631/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes Provision (10 Jun 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason St. John Bosco Youth Centre, Davitt Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 has been blocked from allowing 30 young persons to start on courses by a person (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the courses provide a full certificate FETAC level 4 for students who are mostly early school leavers; if his attention has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (10 Jun 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 504. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that Fampyra will be made available on the medical card; and his plans to ensure that those who have benefited from Fampyra may continue to take this drug regardless of financial circumstances. [24364/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: School Book Rental Scheme: Discussion (4 Jun 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: Did that advice come from the Attorney General?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: School Book Rental Scheme: Discussion (4 Jun 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: One of the roles set out for the Minister under section 7 of the 1998 Act is to plan and co-ordinate support services. Surely the introduction of a school book rental scheme across all schools would coming under the heading of planning and co-ordinating support services for students. I accept that the Attorney General has stated that the matter falls outside the Minister's remit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: School Book Rental Scheme: Discussion (4 Jun 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: School Book Rental Scheme: Discussion (4 Jun 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: Mr. Ryan referred to questionnaires being be sent to post-primary schools. I welcome that they will seek information other than that which indicates whether they have book rental schemes. If I understood what Mr. Ryan stated, the questionnaire will seek to establish whether their schemes apply to both the junior and leaving certificate cycles. It will be necessary to dig a little deeper...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: School Book Rental Scheme: Discussion (4 Jun 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: Is it possible to track the number of templates that have been downloaded?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: School Book Rental Scheme: Discussion (4 Jun 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: The energy and education scheme was piloted in 2009 and was rolled out by the SEAI in 2012 and it gives schools the potential to make savings. However, the fact that it has reached less than 10% of schools is an issue. Clearly, the Minister's press release did not cut it with regard to publicising the scheme. Is the Department considering issuing a circular or engaging with schools on a...