Results 5,541-5,560 of 8,015 for speaker:Jonathan O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grants Data (11 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Irish citizens whose applications for Student Universal Support Ireland grants were not accepted for 2011-12 and 2012-13 on the basis of not fulfilling the habitual residency condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11655/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (11 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of funding provided by his Department to the NAPD; if schools are allowed to fund their principal's membership of the organisation from voluntary contributions paid by parents to the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11718/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (11 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department monitors the way voluntary contributions are spent by schools. [11719/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (11 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the guidelines governing the persons deemed qualified to deliver CPD to teachers. [11720/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (11 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered establishing a register of qualified persons to deliver CPD. [11721/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (11 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has identified any schools that have not established an anti-bullying policy; and any action taken. [11722/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (11 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are restrictions on the usage of profits that have been made or may be made in the future from the sale of school premises and lands by religious orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11764/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Retirement Scheme (11 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who are being asked to work extra days due to having previously missed days due to strike action in order to avail of early retirement. [11770/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (11 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the length of time a returned emigrant with Irish citizenship who had left Ireland for a period must be in the State before they will qualify for a Student Universal Support Ireland grant; the length of time a person must be absent from the State that will render them unqualified for a SUSI grant payment. [11950/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (11 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 352. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the appointment of a lollipop person to supervise the crossing of children and parents outside schools in Clogheen/Kerry Pike; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11815/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Education Welfare Service Staff (11 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 497. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of education welfare officers in Dublin; and their locations. [12195/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (11 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 602. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has been alerted to the need for speeding restrictions in the village of Clogheen-Kerry Pike, County Cork, and his plans to address same. [11822/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (6 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the legal provisions or statutory instruments governing the processes for trustees, boards, or patrons who wish to amalgamate or close schools. [11222/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (6 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposal in the programme for Government to develop a national strategy for international education. [11342/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Start Programme (6 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the details of investment in any targeted early childhood education programmes for disadvantaged children during each of the past four years. [11344/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Evaluations (6 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all schools have drawn up a five year development plans for their schools and individual teachers. [11345/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (6 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which science will become a compulsory junior certificate subject. [11346/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Evaluations (6 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the new system of self-evaluation will be introduced to schools; and the information that schools will be required to publish. [11347/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Literacy Levels (6 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the implementation of the national literacy strategy for children and young persons. [11348/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (6 Mar 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the improvements that have taken place in pre-service and in-service training in teaching of literacy for primary and secondary school teachers. [11349/14]