Results 5,501-5,520 of 8,015 for speaker:Jonathan O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Administration (25 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of funding that would be required for his Department to subsidise the cost of Quality and Qualifications Ireland fees for community education providers. [13968/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (25 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 932. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to set out the number of social work posts currently filled by persons on temporary contracts. [12870/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (25 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 933. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to set out the number of social work posts below which the Health Service Executive risk analysis would deem the service to be unsafe. [12869/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (25 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 934. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to set out the number of social worker positions that are vacant in the Child and Family Agency; and the date on which these will be filled. [12871/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (25 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 936. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to outline the progress on a bilateral agreements with Russia and Ethiopia on inter-country adoption; her plans to speed this process up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12950/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (25 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 955. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to set out the number of education welfare officers in Dublin on maternity leave or sick leave or any other form of leave; their locations; and if they have been replaced. [13483/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (25 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1133. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of patients had been taking a drug Fampyra for treatment of MS through Bon Secours, Tralee, as part of a trial; that this trial has ended and it will cost patients €250 to continue treatment on this; that the drug payment system or long-term illness scheme will not contribute anything to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (25 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 999. To ask the Minister for Health the number of midwives he believes should be employed in Cork University Maternity Hospital in order to comply with international best practice; if he will recruit extra midwives to this hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12990/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (25 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1045. To ask the Minister for Health the number of midwife positions currently vacant in each maternity hospital. [13281/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (25 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1046. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which he will receive the Health Service Executive review of maternity services. [13282/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (13 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 165. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who currently have pending applications with his Department for residency based on the Zambrano judgment; the number of these persons waiting longer than six months; the number of these people waiting longer than 12 months; the number of persons waiting longer than 18 months to have a final decision made on their...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (13 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 285. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a driving licence in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [12528/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Test Regulations (13 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 288. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to an anomaly in the rules regarding driving tests for persons who drive scooters which means that they are compelled to drive a motorbike rather than a scooter during their driving test to secure a full licence; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are major differences between...

Gateway Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: As a teller, under Standing Order 69 I propose that the vote be taken by other than electronic means.

Gateway Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: If the Deputy wants to look at and debate the figures, we can do that. It is very easy to say 60,000 jobs were created. If one breaks down the figures, one will see exactly how many net full-time jobs were created in this State last year.

Gateway Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: We should have a proper debate with all of the information on the table.

Gateway Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: Deputy Maloney recognises that this scheme has limitations.

Gateway Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: He is damn right. It does have limitations. The Government's response to this unemployment crisis also has limitations. I do not know whether it was Deputy Creed or Deputy Anne Ferris who said these places should be offered to people if they choose to take them up. There is no option to take up these places. There is a compulsion to take them up.

Gateway Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: When I was talking to a guy in my constituency office recently - believe it or not, people come into our constituency offices as well to discuss these schemes - he asked me whether, if he is selected to go on this scheme, he will be able to take up a day's work as a chippie on a building site if he is offered such employment. According to the criteria, as published on the website of the...

Gateway Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: It is true.