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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (15 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce legal studies as a leaving certificate subject. [17313/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (15 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which the National Council of Curriculum and Assessment will provide recommendations on changes to the curriculum; and the timeframe for implementation of these changes. [17314/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (15 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce media and communications as a leaving certificate subject. [17315/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (15 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the subjects on which the National Council of Curriculum and Assessment have advised curriculum reform during the past four years. [17316/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (15 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of curriculum advisers he has employed to advise on the issue of curriculum reform; their names and job titles; and if they are employees of his Department or the National Council of Curriculum and Assessment. [17312/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Reform (15 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the advice he has sought from any statutory bodies on education reform or changes since coming to office; and the outstanding advice yet to be received. [17317/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youthreach Programme Issues (15 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 259. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Youthreach places available during each of the past years. [17869/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Complaints Procedures (15 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 338. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of complaints made regarding treatment of clients by front-line staff in social welfare offices during each of the past four years; and the remedies available to clients. [17552/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Application Numbers (15 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 348. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons refused domiciliary care allowance during 2012, 2013 and 2014; if she will be reviewing policies regarding this allowance in view of the recent High Court judgment; if her Department will be contacting persons who were unsuccessful in their application and notifying them of the ability to re-apply; the number they will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (15 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 359. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the circular or legislative provision that governs the administration of social welfare payments for persons who continue to engage in subsidiary employment which would have been in addition to their usual employment. [17862/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (15 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 473. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons detained under section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 in 2012 and 2013 and the average length of detention; the number of persons detained under section 5 of the Immigration Act 1999 in 2012 and 2013 and the average length of detention; the number of persons detained under section 5 of the Immigration Act 2003 in 2012 and 2013...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Reports (15 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 556. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 18 of 13 February 2013, if she will make available a copy of the report of the National Director for Children and Family Services on the aftercare provision referred to. [17747/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (10 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 13. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of retirements from the public service envisaged to take place by the end of the new extended grace period of June 2015; the expected consequences for public service delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16772/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sale of State Assets (10 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 28. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the investment of proceeds from the sale of the national lottery in the development of the new National Children's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16774/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Programme (10 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 31. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the Regulation of Lobbying Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16776/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (10 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 49. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 has been awarded a Student Universal Support Ireland grant for 2013-14 having supplied the required documents. [17116/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (10 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 85. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to revise upwards the maximum rent limits applicable to rent supplement in County Cork. [17075/14]

Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: While welcoming the Bill and the debate last night and tonight, Deputy Coffey said we should use it as a platform for a wider debate on our energy supply and energy strategy. I agree. The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Rabbitte, will soon publish a Green Paper on energy. Sinn Féin will make a submission on that, as it has on many previous energy...

Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: Does the Deputy realise that the Government proposes to accept it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Leadership in Schools: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: That is the key issue with regard to the proposal for clustering and federation. It looks great in theory but I am not sure how it will work in practice when there are so many different patron bodies. I spoke to Mr. Cottrell last week about this. Perhaps it is something the witnesses have taken into account and they see some way of overcoming the issue of patronage. I acknowledge what...