Results 5,381-5,400 of 8,015 for speaker:Jonathan O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (7 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on any alignments or mergers of higher education institutions which have taken place since he took office; and any which are proposed to take place in the future. [20497/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Contribution (7 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will refrain from further increasing student contributions and fees in the higher and further education spheres. [20498/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: International Students (7 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage increase of international students in higher education and in English language schools since 2011. [20519/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Statistics (7 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of the 330,000 persons who did not have a leaving certificate or equivalent qualification in 2011 who have moved up one level on the NFQ as of 1 April 2014. [20520/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (7 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budget for training for employment allocated for each of the past five years. [20521/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Labour Activation Measures (7 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budget allocated to the labour market activation fund during each of the past three years; the number of projects supported during each of those years and their names; the number of participants on each of them; and the funding allocated to each project. [20522/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Agencies Funding (7 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budget allocated to Skillnets during each of the last three years and the number of participants during each year. [20523/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (7 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of places on post-leaving certificate courses available during each of the past three years. [20524/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices registered during each year since 2010; and details of supports available for redundant apprentices. [20525/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: European Globalisation Fund (7 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the detail of funding received under the European Globalisation Fund; and the way it was spent. [20526/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service Staff (7 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of psychologists employed by the National Educational Psychological Service. [20527/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (7 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills where Traveller history and culture is included in both the primary or secondary school curriculum; and his plans to improve this situation. [20528/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Literacy and Numeracy Strategy (7 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the inspectorate’s role in improving literacy and numeracy in schools and its development of self-evaluation materials for schools on these issues. [20529/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (7 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown on social inclusion spending in his Department for each of the past four years. [20543/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments (7 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown on spending of the strategic innovation fund during each year since 2011. [20544/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Private Partnerships Data (7 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of public private partnerships in which his Department is currently engaged; the companies involved; the value and purpose of each of the contracts; and the cost to the State of each venture. [20545/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grants Data (7 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students in receipt of third level grants during each year since 2010; the total spend on third level student grants during each of these years; and the total number of students in third level education during each of these years. [20546/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Evaluations (7 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the work of the school improvement group; the number of schools with which it has engaged to date; the number of times it has met during each year since 2010; the membership of the group; and the level of funding allocated to it. [20547/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (7 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the review of the Deed of Trust for Community Schools. [20548/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Programmes (7 May 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools which currently have a Droichead programme; and the number of students participating in same. [20549/14]