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Question· writtenPQ 101asked

101. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if her Department has considered making video guides to assist people with filling in application forms for payments such as domiciliary care allowance. [30425/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2014

101. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if her Department has considered making video guides to assist people with filling in application forms for payments such as domiciliary care allowance. [30425/14]

Question· writtenPQ 100asked

100. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a guarantee that the free travel pass will not be removed from those in receipt of disability allowance and other disability-related payments. [30424/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2014

100. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a guarantee that the free travel pass will not be removed from those in receipt of disability allowance and other disability-related payments. [30424/14]

Question· writtenPQ 72asked

72. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has reconsidered the NCCA proposals on CSPE in order to ensure that all students receive civic education during their time in school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30446/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2014

72. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has reconsidered the NCCA proposals on CSPE in order to ensure that all students receive civic education during their time in school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30446/14]

Question· writtenPQ 70asked

70. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 135 of 11 March 2014, the amount of moneys reimbursed to his Department during each of the past ten years after the cessation of charging leases on a school. [30441/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2014

70. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 135 of 11 March 2014, the amount of moneys reimbursed to his Department during each of the past ten years after the cessation of charging leases on a school. [30441/14]

Question· writtenPQ 67asked

67. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of private colleges contracted to provide Springboard courses; and the number of these colleges that have no disability support service. [30423/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2014

67. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of private colleges contracted to provide Springboard courses; and the number of these colleges that have no disability support service. [30423/14]

Question· writtenPQ 66asked

66. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of any discussions his Department has had with private colleges regarding the provision of disability support services, including those contracted to provide Springboard courses on behalf of the State. [30422/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2014

66. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of any discussions his Department has had with private colleges regarding the provision of disability support services, including those contracted to provide Springboard courses on behalf of the State. [30422/14]

Question· writtenPQ 65asked

65. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has examined the potential for allocating assistive technology to children rather than to a school in order that children may be permitted to bring a device home in the evenings, in the summer and when they transition from primary to secondary school. [30421/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2014

65. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has examined the potential for allocating assistive technology to children rather than to a school in order that children may be permitted to bring a device home in the evenings, in the summer and when they transition from primary to secondary school. [30421/14]

Question· writtenPQ 64asked

64. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered introducing a circular that will ensure children are allowed to use assistive technology in the class where it is recommended. [30420/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2014

64. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered introducing a circular that will ensure children are allowed to use assistive technology in the class where it is recommended. [30420/14]

Question· writtenPQ 60asked

60. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that teachers are allowed to refuse a child the use of assistive technology in a classroom even where it is recommended by a NEPS psychologist; and if he will indicate the circular in which this rule is set out [30416/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2014

60. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that teachers are allowed to refuse a child the use of assistive technology in a classroom even where it is recommended by a NEPS psychologist; and if he will indicate the circular in which this rule is set out [30416/14]

Question· writtenPQ 44asked

44. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance if, when a person pays his or her local property tax by instalment through An Post, the €1 charge per transaction is retained by An Post or is passed on to the Revenue Commissioners. [30486/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2014

44. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance if, when a person pays his or her local property tax by instalment through An Post, the €1 charge per transaction is retained by An Post or is passed on to the Revenue Commissioners. [30486/14]

Question· writtenPQ 397asked

397. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the position regarding the proposed new Garda station for Glanmire, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29986/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2014

397. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the position regarding the proposed new Garda station for Glanmire, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29986/14]

Question· writtenPQ 125asked

125. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of 2 July 2014, of the 50 students who received a payment from Student Universal Support Ireland but were required to repay it, if he will provide a breakdown for each person of the amount of money initially awarded; the specific reason for rescinding the award; the amount of moneys repaid; if the person was required by SUSI to repay in lump sum or by instalment; and if they were allowed to proceed with studies while repaying SUSI or were prevented from doing so until they repaid the full sum to SUSI, in tabular form. [30331/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2014

125. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of 2 July 2014, of the 50 students who received a payment from Student Universal Support Ireland but were required to repay it, if he will provide a breakdown for each person of the amount of money initially awarded; the specific reason for rescinding the award; the amount of moneys repaid; if the person was required by SUSI to repay in lump sum or by instalment; and if they were allowed to proceed with studies while repaying SUSI or were prevented from doing so until they repaid the full sum to SUSI, in tabular form. [30331/14]

Question· writtenPQ 124asked

124. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of 2 July 2014, if he will provide a breakdown of general categories of reasons the 1,484 students were initially awarded a Student Universal Support Ireland grant and then refused, such as not commencing an approved course, or not studying at an approved college, or through SUSI’s own error or any other categories used. [30330/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2014

124. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of 2 July 2014, if he will provide a breakdown of general categories of reasons the 1,484 students were initially awarded a Student Universal Support Ireland grant and then refused, such as not commencing an approved course, or not studying at an approved college, or through SUSI’s own error or any other categories used. [30330/14]

Question· writtenPQ 88asked

88. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 88 of 2 July 2014, in view of the fact that the PCW agreement provided for the payment of a pass degree allowance to a range of non-graduate teachers, including non-graduate holders of the commercial teacher's certificate, the reason his departmental policy changed in view of the fact that the commercial teachers qualification was considered the equivalent to a B Comm under Memos V7 and V32. [30002/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2014

88. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 88 of 2 July 2014, in view of the fact that the PCW agreement provided for the payment of a pass degree allowance to a range of non-graduate teachers, including non-graduate holders of the commercial teacher's certificate, the reason his departmental policy changed in view of the fact that the commercial teachers qualification was considered the equivalent to a B Comm under Memos V7 and V32. [30002/14]

Question· writtenPQ 86asked

86. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 who was registered as a student in Eden College in the final year of a BBA degree course level 8 until the college closed and was told they could transfer to the Independent College but QQI intervened and said they would have to begin from first year in that college; the reason QQI made that decision; the options open to students of colleges that closed who were studying courses other than English language courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29993/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2014

86. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 who was registered as a student in Eden College in the final year of a BBA degree course level 8 until the college closed and was told they could transfer to the Independent College but QQI intervened and said they would have to begin from first year in that college; the reason QQI made that decision; the options open to students of colleges that closed who were studying courses other than English language courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29993/14]

Question· writtenPQ 873asked

873. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide details of funding that was allocated to the Centre for Effective Services and the purpose of it during each of the past four years. [29567/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2014

873. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide details of funding that was allocated to the Centre for Effective Services and the purpose of it during each of the past four years. [29567/14]

Question· writtenPQ 872asked

872. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 698 of 24 June 2014, the level of this funding that went to the Centre for Effective Services for assisting his Department in compiling the document. [29566/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2014

872. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 698 of 24 June 2014, the level of this funding that went to the Centre for Effective Services for assisting his Department in compiling the document. [29566/14]

Question· writtenPQ 738asked

738. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the educational and training services available in counties Louth and Meath for those over 18 years with severe and profound disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29478/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2014

738. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the educational and training services available in counties Louth and Meath for those over 18 years with severe and profound disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29478/14]

Question· writtenPQ 737asked

737. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the position regarding entitlement to engage with social workers for children and adults with severe and profound disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29477/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2014

737. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the position regarding entitlement to engage with social workers for children and adults with severe and profound disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29477/14]

Question· writtenPQ 360asked

360. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if her Department has ever examined or had costed or conducted a feasibility study for a school meals programme for every school. [29728/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2014

360. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if her Department has ever examined or had costed or conducted a feasibility study for a school meals programme for every school. [29728/14]

Question· writtenPQ 290asked

290. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the annual saving to the Exchequer if current State subsidies to private schools were withdrawn; and if he will provide a single figure and not a list of schools with accompanying figures. [29792/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2014

290. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the annual saving to the Exchequer if current State subsidies to private schools were withdrawn; and if he will provide a single figure and not a list of schools with accompanying figures. [29792/14]

Question· writtenPQ 289asked

289. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the net and gross annual saving to the Exchequer if the pay scales of chief executives of education and training boards were capped at €100,000. [29791/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2014

289. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the net and gross annual saving to the Exchequer if the pay scales of chief executives of education and training boards were capped at €100,000. [29791/14]

Question· writtenPQ 284asked

284. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of waivers and exemptions granted to groups under section 80(3)(13) of the Qualifications and Quality Assurance Education and Training Act 2012. [29739/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2014

284. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of waivers and exemptions granted to groups under section 80(3)(13) of the Qualifications and Quality Assurance Education and Training Act 2012. [29739/14]

Question· writtenPQ 277asked

277. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the capital expenditure dedicated to first and second level schools, third level, FÁS and training and others, set out in tabular form, for this budget year. [29732/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2014

277. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the capital expenditure dedicated to first and second level schools, third level, FÁS and training and others, set out in tabular form, for this budget year. [29732/14]

Question· writtenPQ 276asked

276. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the projected cost of the school book rental scheme for the next two years; the number of schools it will cover; and the number of schools that will remain outside of the scheme. [29731/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2014

276. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the projected cost of the school book rental scheme for the next two years; the number of schools it will cover; and the number of schools that will remain outside of the scheme. [29731/14]

Question· writtenPQ 275asked

275. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children attending resource teachers during each of the past five years; and the number of resource teachers employed during each of those years. [29727/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2014

275. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children attending resource teachers during each of the past five years; and the number of resource teachers employed during each of those years. [29727/14]

Question· writtenPQ 259asked

259. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who engaged in multi-annual courses and to whom commitments were made by the Education Finance Board; the number of these persons who have been contacted by Caranua; and the number of these persons who have continued to receive payments for courses. [29461/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2014

259. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who engaged in multi-annual courses and to whom commitments were made by the Education Finance Board; the number of these persons who have been contacted by Caranua; and the number of these persons who have continued to receive payments for courses. [29461/14]

Question· writtenPQ 258asked

258. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who received payments from the old Education Finance Board who have applied for payments from Caranua; and the number of these persons who have been refused payments. [29460/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2014

258. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who received payments from the old Education Finance Board who have applied for payments from Caranua; and the number of these persons who have been refused payments. [29460/14]

Question· writtenPQ 257asked

257. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an applicant to Caranua who is unhappy with a decision handed down by an appeals officer has the right to appeal the decision to the Ombudsman; and the reason applicants are not informed of this right. [29459/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2014

257. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an applicant to Caranua who is unhappy with a decision handed down by an appeals officer has the right to appeal the decision to the Ombudsman; and the reason applicants are not informed of this right. [29459/14]

Question· writtenPQ 91asked

91. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the recent National Council for Special Education report on allocations of special needs resources; and his plans on foot of same [29403/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2014

91. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the recent National Council for Special Education report on allocations of special needs resources; and his plans on foot of same [29403/14]

Question· writtenPQ 86asked

86. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the operation of Student Universal Support Ireland in order to ensure those who fall outside the rigid application of the organisation's rules are entitled to SUSI assistance, especially those who would be entitled to the special rate of grant based on income but do not qualify as they are not in receipt of a long-term social welfare payment on the grounds of hardship. [29405/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2014

86. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the operation of Student Universal Support Ireland in order to ensure those who fall outside the rigid application of the organisation's rules are entitled to SUSI assistance, especially those who would be entitled to the special rate of grant based on income but do not qualify as they are not in receipt of a long-term social welfare payment on the grounds of hardship. [29405/14]

Question· writtenPQ 85asked

85. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications made to Caranua to date; the number of payments made to applicants; and if he is satisfied with the speed at which progress is being made. [29406/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2014

85. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications made to Caranua to date; the number of payments made to applicants; and if he is satisfied with the speed at which progress is being made. [29406/14]

Question· writtenPQ 78asked

78. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will act on the calls by the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals for a State-wide audit of teachers in order to ensure sufficient numbers for priority subject in the future. [29404/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2014

78. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will act on the calls by the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals for a State-wide audit of teachers in order to ensure sufficient numbers for priority subject in the future. [29404/14]

Question· writtenPQ 77asked

77. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has examined the possibility of making leaving certificate results available earlier in order to provide students with more time to prepare for the transition to third level, especially considering the lack of affordable rental accommodation for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29407/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2014

77. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has examined the possibility of making leaving certificate results available earlier in order to provide students with more time to prepare for the transition to third level, especially considering the lack of affordable rental accommodation for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29407/14]

Question· oralPQ 58asked

58. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 83 of 26 June 2014, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that his Department has in the past allocated funding to students undertaking the adult learning bachelor of arts course demonstrating at least limited departmental recognition of the value of such a course; the capacity for funding for a similar course in another non-private institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29674/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2014

58. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 83 of 26 June 2014, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that his Department has in the past allocated funding to students undertaking the adult learning bachelor of arts course demonstrating at least limited departmental recognition of the value of such a course; the capacity for funding for a similar course in another non-private institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29674/14]