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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Fiscal Policy (28 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, in view of the joint statement issued by An Taoiseach and the British Prime Minister regarding to promoting prosperity and rebalancing the economy in Northern Ireland, he has promoted with the British Government, the matter of the transfer of fiscal powers from London to Stormont including the ability to vary corporation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (28 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he accepts the advice of the Special Education Support Service, as presented in their document, Special Education Support Service Information on Autism, which outlines the way his Department should provide ongoing supervised training from professionally qualified behaviour analysts to teachers working with children; and if his Department does...

Other Questions: Tourism Capital Investment Programme (27 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide specific details of the way he expects the recent extension of the employment and investment incentive scheme to encourage investment in tourism accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15310/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Whole-School Approaches to Mental Health and Bullying: Discussion (27 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: I wish to ask Ms Leydon for a teacher’s perspective on the guidelines. Teachers are not immune to economic pressures or to mental health issues. They are being asked to do more with less. How will that affect their ability to implement guidelines and roll out programmes? I accept a whole-school approach is required but there will be a significant focus on the role of teachers in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Whole-School Approaches to Mental Health and Bullying: Discussion (27 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: Questionnaires for parents were mentioned. Has anyone asked students how well they think anti-bullying policies are working? Do we have any figures on that? While new guidelines have been put in place, we are considering updating the guidelines on bullying policies and everyone agrees that a whole-school approach is the only way to go, we are developing a situation in which everyone is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Whole-School Approaches to Mental Health and Bullying: Discussion (27 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: That is not working.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Whole-School Approaches to Mental Health and Bullying: Discussion (27 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: Then I propose the delegation be invited back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Whole-School Approaches to Mental Health and Bullying: Discussion (27 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: I will not repeat Deputy McConologue's questions. The guidelines build on the existing processes in some schools, others are more advanced and ready to roll out programmes. What resources are needed for this? What monitoring processes will be put in place to see how well schools adhere to or implement the guidelines?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Maintenance (27 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to aid local authorities to tackle serious road maintenance issues and to penalise and hold to account local authorities which do not work adequately to address these problems. [15057/13]

Mortgage Arrears: Motion [Private Members] (26 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: The question of mortgage distress and, more important, how to adequately address the issue is probably the most pressing one, along with the jobs crisis, which this Government faces and which needs to be resolved. As Deputy Doherty said, they go hand in hand. We cannot resolve one without resolving the other. We have had much discussion, press announcements, reports and even legislation in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (26 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify the implications for substitute teachers arising from recent circulars issued by his Department that stated any work conducted prior to 2011 must have been in a qualified capacity and teachers must have been registered with the Teaching Council during that time; if this change will mean teachers paid under the old guidelines...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2013 Impact (21 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Finance the consideration that was given to rural proofing in the design of Budget 2013. [14071/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Remuneration (21 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the fact that even after a 10% cut the salary of the CEO of Bank of Ireland will still be more than €500,000. [14084/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Provision of Neuro-Rehabilitation Services (20 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Health if he will protect funding for not-for-profit organisations that provide neurorehabilitation supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13783/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Provision of Neuro-Rehabilitation Services (20 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Health if he will invest in the implementation of the neurorehabilitation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13782/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Croke Park Agreement Issues (20 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if proposals contained in the Croke Park two arrangements will result in a cut in allowances for teachers working in schools in the Gaeltacht areas on Irish off shore islands. [13673/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (20 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps or checks his Department carry out to ensure that all contractors, including sub-contractors employed by the main contractor, working directly for his Department on a school building project are REA compliant; the steps he has taken to address the situation at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 which was recently brought to his...

Other Questions: Army Equitation School (14 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of persons paid more than €80,000, more than €100,000 and more than €120,000 in the Army Equitation School; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13160/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Delivering Third Level Education Online: Discussion with Hibernia College and Schoolbag (13 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: I now have a better understanding of how the system operates. Does the witness go into primary and post-primary schools?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Delivering Third Level Education Online: Discussion with Hibernia College and Schoolbag (13 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: The witness goes to a particular school, brings a number of teachers together and explains the product and how the system works. Is the software registered to the school or to the teacher? I understand the teacher has the portfolio set up online and then signs up the students to their own individual portfolios. Is their an issue with maintenance and technical support? I presume it is not...