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Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Policy (9 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 185. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts taken to reduce opiate consumption in Cork city. [17012/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Policy (9 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 186. To ask the Minister for Health the level of funding allocated to reduce opiate consumption in Cork city during each of the past five years. [17013/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (8 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which July provision is being facilitated in a school (details supplied), including ensuring that parents are not penalised for failing to find a fully qualified teacher for this purpose, in view of the fact that the number of such teachers is very scarce; if he will address the restrictions on who may be hired, considering SNAs are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (8 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding school places in respect of persons (details supplied). [16534/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (8 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 668. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of providing home ventilation for a person with motor neurone disease per month; the number of persons currently in receipt of this treatment; the number of applications made for this treatment during each of the past four years; the number of applications granted; the number turned down during each of these years; and if he will make a statement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Accreditation for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Facility in Bahrain: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: Does the accreditation team have access to all students and can it decide whom to consult? Are all of the conversations between the students and the team members held in private? What would happen if the team asked to meet a specific student and was told he or she was out sick?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Accreditation for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Facility in Bahrain: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: Are the interviews conducted over a period of time or at one meeting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Accreditation for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Facility in Bahrain: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: I have just one question because Senator Averil Power has covered most of the main points. I am interested in hearing the responses. With regard to the Irish Medical Council, I understand we do not want to prejudice the outcome of any accreditation process. Perhaps, however, the council might outline some of the reasons accreditation would not be granted or forthcoming.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (1 Apr 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 526. To ask the Minister for Health further to the Health Information and Quality Authority's 2013 report on Macroom Community Hospital which recommended that an upgrade to the hospital be carried out by July 2015 and in view of the fact that planning permission has been granted for this upgrade, his plans to implement HIQA's 2013 recommendations for this hospital; and if he will make a...

Restorative Justice (Reparation of Victims) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: I congratulate Deputy Halligan on publishing this Bill and welcome the discussion on restorative justice last night and tonight. I am pretty familiar with this area as a former Sinn Féin spokesperson on justice in this Chamber. Prior to that I had a keen interest in it as a process used quite extensively in the Six Counties, particularly at community level. Deputies MacLochlainn and...

Garda Inspectorate Report on the Fixed Charge Processing System: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: Excuse me, but I indicated-----

Garda Inspectorate Report on the Fixed Charge Processing System: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: I indicated twice at 8.10 p.m.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (26 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 54. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he shares the concerns of parents of students attending a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24, regarding the level and frequency of donations and the fact that many parents are finding it difficult to have their child remain in that school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14254/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Assistance Fund (25 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 281. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that students attending third level institutions to complete fulltime level 6 access courses cannot receive funding from the student assistance fund as it is not a level 8 course, or other child care assistance funds; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that VTOS provides extra funding for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (25 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 287. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the level of funding allocated by his Department to each non-governmental organisation during each of the past four years, including the names of these organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12918/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (25 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if Rehab has been provided with any funding during each of the past seven years; the level of funding provided during each of these years; the purposes for which the funding was allocated; if any audits of use of this money were carried out; the results of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12919/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (25 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 300. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Roscommon was removed from the five year school building programme; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is an increasing population in the area whose children will enrol in the school; the amount spent on prefabs for this school during...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grants Data (25 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 322. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No.124 of 11 March 2014, of the remaining 118 students refused the Student Universal Support Ireland grants during 2012-2013 the number of same who were Irish citizens. [13268/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (25 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 347. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of any schools where the property ceased to be used as a school; if he has received a request to release his interest under the charging lease in the building from the relevant school patron during the past five years including details of the school or property concerned as well as the patron; the number and details of the requests...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youthreach Programme Staff (25 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 374. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the detail of changes to the positions and job titles of Youthreach co-ordinators; the reason for these changes; if he will provide the detail of any changes to the terms and conditions of their employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13790/14]