Results 5,661-5,680 of 8,015 for speaker:Jonathan O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Foreign Language Assistant Scheme (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will increase language supports for migrant students. [5069/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: After-School Support Services (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will utilise under-employed teachers and trainee teachers for after-school programmes. [5070/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will create a State-wide secondary school English language immersion framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5071/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that continual professional development courses for English as an additional language teachers are available. [5072/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Modern Language Teaching (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will conduct a feasibility study to determine the costs of reinstituting the modern languages primary school initiative. [5073/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the provision of vocational courses combined with English teaching at further education colleges and university level. [5074/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide a comprehensive standard curriculum and recommendations for State-funded English language providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5075/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a lack of awareness of immigration categories by colleges and grant-awarding authorities which results in misjudged refusals of applications for grants and the free fees scheme; and his plans to rectify same. [5076/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that non-EU nationals, despite meeting residency conditions, cannot qualify for free fees or receive the maintenance grant; and his plans to address this matter. [5077/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to allow migrant students to change their fee status during their course. [5078/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will allow non-EU students to pay their third levels fees in instalments. [5079/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Education Review (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which he will receive policy advice on education for children with autism from the National Council for Special Education. [5205/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 241. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the management structure at a school (details supplied) in County Waterford. [5398/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Internship Scheme Data (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 242. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of JobBridge interns currently working for an organisation (details supplied); and the number who have previously completed internships in same and their roles. [5402/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ILO Convention Ratification (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 278. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the timeframe, including a target date, for the ratification of the ILO Convention on domestic workers; and if consideration has been given to applying these protections to the unregulated au pair sector. [5080/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Introduction (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 423. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to include in the forthcoming consumer protection and competition Bill provisions to mandate the amalgamated National Consumer Agency and Competition Authority to play a statutory role, which is fully resourced, in independently promoting and protecting the interests and welfare of consumers who will be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Data (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 520. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons, and their nationality, who, in 2012 and 2013, after being refused leave to land in Ireland, were subsequently placed on a flight and returned to Istanbul, Turkey; Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi and any other locations. [5202/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 603. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date on which all social worker vacancies will be filled. [5631/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 604. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers on long term sick leave broken down by county; and the number of same who have been replaced by a temporary worker. [5632/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (4 Feb 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 605. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers employed by the new Child and Family Support Agency broken down by county; and the number of vacant social worker posts broken down by county. [5686/14]