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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (27 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 307. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that CTC workers have agreements in place with IACTO/SOLAS on collective issues such as redundancies and annual leave however they have been informed that his Department will not honour these agreements as was the experience in an organisation (details supplied) in County Cork; if he will commit to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (27 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 351. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the geographic areas where landlords may not accept rent allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22170/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (27 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 528. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has directed Irish Water on the matter of water allocation for under 18 year olds that will be delivered in the many Gaeltacht areas where local Mná Tí open their houses for the summer months to students from outside Gaeltacht areas who wish to improve their spoken Gaeilge. [22437/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (27 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 886. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the Health Service Executive provides funding to clear a backlog in the waiting list for bariatric surgery in Loughlinstown weight management clinic; if he is on target to honour his commitment to ensure the waiting list for bariatric surgery is reduced to one year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23007/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sale of State Assets (15 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 10. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is proposed to sell the Government stake in Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16773/14]

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: I have told the Minister of State previously that I think she has a very difficult job. Despite what many people say, the housing problem is not something that can be solved by throwing money at it. More complex issues than that are at stake. I would like to touch on some of them and make a few comments about the Bill. The Bill deals with the area of evictions, which is difficult to deal...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (14 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school e-books sold to parents during each of the past four years. [21615/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions Assistance (14 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will work with his Northern Ireland counterpart to establish a phone helpline that could provide advice to students from across Ireland on applying for university and other third level courses, as well as information on the CAO and UCAS systems. [21618/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Unfair Dismissals (14 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a case where two fully qualified plasterers were dismissed from their employment by a company (details supplied) who were undertaking work in St. Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, and replaced by unqualified persons; his plans to ensure persons qualified in crafts are not treated like this when undertaking...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (14 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if special needs assistants are required under circular 22/2012 to take a two year career break while pursuing a teaching qualification; the circumstances under which an SNA may pursue such a qualification while retaining their SNA employment in a school. [21660/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (14 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a reader for the leaving certificate examinations in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15. [21750/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (14 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students with dyslexia or other conditions sitting their leaving certificate this year who had readers and tape recorders when they sat their junior certificate but have not been allocated them for their leaving certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21751/14]

Discretionary Medical Cards: Motion [Private Members] (13 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: I am sure the Minister of State, more than anyone else in this Chamber, has people coming into his constituency office about medical card issues. No Deputy can say that in the last three years nobody has attended their constituency offices to inquire about a medical card application or the withdrawal of a card as part of the review process. I turned on the radio while driving yesterday and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implementation of Junior Cycle Student Award: Minister for Education and Skills (13 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: Much has been said about the reform of the junior cycle. My daughter will do her junior certificate in a couple of weeks and another daughter will enter post-primary education in September and will be one of the first students who will experience the changes. I have spoken to parents who hold views at both ends of the spectrum. There are concerns which members recognise. The crux is that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implementation of Junior Cycle Student Award: Minister for Education and Skills (13 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: We need to have these engagements more often and not just on junior cycle reform. I said at the meeting last week that the Minister and his officials should come before the committee once every three months. I know the Minister would be open to that suggestion, given his time schedule. The committee should consider inviting the Minister to discuss educational policy and have a question and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implementation of Junior Cycle Student Award: Minister for Education and Skills (13 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: I will be brief as I have only three minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implementation of Junior Cycle Student Award: Minister for Education and Skills (13 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: I thank the Minister for coming here to discuss junior cycle reform. Deputy McConalogue touched on the NCCA recommendation for 60% external assessment by the State Examinations Commission and 40% internal assessment which would be moderated by the SEC. I have not heard the Minister explain why he chose not to adhere to those NCCA recommendations. I ask him to outline the rationale for that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (8 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the primary school capitation grant per child for each of the past ten years and the supplementary rates for children in Gaelscoileanna and children with special needs for these years. [20687/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (8 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools receiving the ancillary services grant during each of the past five years. [20688/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (8 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rates of capitation grant per pupil at secondary level; the rates of the special class grant, Irish and bilingual grant, Traveller capitation grant, for each of the past ten years. [20689/14]