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Appropriation Bill 2018: Second and Subsequent Stages (18 Dec 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: We will not object to the passing of this Bill. As the Minister of State has outlined, it is a necessary piece of housekeeping that must be undertaken before the end of the year. It is the second last day of the Dáil term. I know some people will be critical of the Bill being presented so late but I understand completely why we have had to wait until all the Supplementary Estimates...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Dec 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an appeals procedure for staffing allocations to special schools will be implemented (details supplied). [52761/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Dec 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that his Department and a person (details supplied) deny having responsibility for adjudicating an appeal from a special school, stating that such responsibility rests with the National Council for Special Education, which, in turn, argues that it rests with his Department, leaving special schools in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (18 Dec 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to implement a study of the requirements for special school places particularly in the area of ASD and complex needs (details supplied). [52763/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Dec 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a review pertaining to the reduction in paperwork requirements for special schools, particularly the personal pupil plans when requesting one extra SNA, will be implemented. [52764/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Health and Safety (18 Dec 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on what is a reasonable timeframe for a response from the NCSE when violent behaviour is reported and staff continue to deal with said violent behaviour in the interim, taking into account the professional judgment of the principal, as they deal with the issues raised on a daily basis. [52765/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Education Review (18 Dec 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a review of the report of the Special Education Review Committee from 1993 will be carried out, in view of the fact that the report is now 25 years old, requirements have changed and the pupil profile has changed significantly but resources have remained the same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52766/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Dec 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to implement measures (details supplied) for special schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52767/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Private Partnerships (18 Dec 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a post-project review has been carried out on the schools bundle of PPP projects; and if so, if it will be published. [53043/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Private Partnerships (18 Dec 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the requirements under the public spending code for post-project reviews of PPPs to be carried out and completed. [53044/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Private Partnerships Data (18 Dec 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 562. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the moneys paid to the private partner of the M3 Clonee-Kells PPP in traffic-related guarantee payments in 2017 and to date in 2018. [53045/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Private Partnerships Data (18 Dec 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 563. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the moneys paid to the private partner of the Limerick tunnel in traffic-related guarantee payments in 2017 and to date in 2018. [53046/18]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: Will the Tánaiste say that with a straight face?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: What about the challenge of homelessness?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: Too much talking.

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report 98: Provision of School Transport (13 Dec 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: Can I just clarify that point? Does the surplus go back to the Department?

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report 98: Provision of School Transport (13 Dec 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: I have a couple of questions but I want to follow up on the management charge and the surpluses in order that I can better understand what is involved. It is stated on page 27 of the Comptroller and Auditor General's report that €11.2 million was the accumulated closing balance surplus for 2015. What is it currently? I know it went back to the Department for the first time this...

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report 98: Provision of School Transport (13 Dec 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: The closing balance surplus for 2015 was €11.2 million and now it is €6.7 million. The surplus has decreased. Do we know how that occurred? Is it possible to obtain some indication in that regard? The reason I ask is because it was €8.1 million in 2011 and every year thereafter the closing balance surplus was increasing-----

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report 98: Provision of School Transport (13 Dec 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: Can it be provided to the committee?

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report 98: Provision of School Transport (13 Dec 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: A decision has been taken that any unused surplus will go back to the Department every year and will not be held on account by Bus Éireann. Is that correct?