548. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the language supports available to migrant children in care with poor standards of English; and the supports available to their foster carers in order that they may be able to assist them with normal activities such as helping with homework. [6379/14]
462. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether the document Migration Nation is outdated; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a national integration plan does not exist; and his views on the potential to develop one. [6741/14]
190. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the guidelines drawn up in the framework document for considering the provision of guidance in post-primary schools, September 2012, which have not been implemented due to the severe curtailment of resources and the reassignment of guidance counsellors to subject teaching duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6257/14]
189. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to meet the national executive of the Institute of Guidance Counsellors to discuss its concerns regarding cutbacks on the provision of guidance in schools. [6256/14]
188. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of psychologists employed by the National Educational Psychological Service; the number of vacancies and their job titles in NEPS; the methods used to promote positive mental health among the general student body and provide assistance in supporting pupils with particular social, emotional or behavioural difficulties. [6255/14]
187. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the mechanisms used by the National Educational Welfare Board and the National Educational Psychological Service to provide support to guidance counselling in schools. [6254/14]
186. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department liaises with each school to ensure it has developed a school guidance plan in order to meet the needs of students. [6253/14]
57. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update regarding the location and development of a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the lack of clarity is causing huge concern for parents and students; if he will meet with the board of the school to discuss this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5724/14]
711. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that transgender persons undergoing transition in the Munster area can receive treatment in the endocrinology unit in Cork; and his plans to expand availability of such treatments across the State. [5476/14]
605. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers employed by the new Child and Family Agency broken down by county; and the number of vacant social worker posts broken down by county. [5686/14]
604. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked 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]
520. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked 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 in Turkey; Dubai and Abu Dhabi in United Arab Emirates and any other locations. [5202/14]
423. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for the 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 negatively impacted by the introduction of household water charges. [5387/14]
278. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked 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]
242. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked 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]
241. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the management structure at a school (details supplied) in County Waterford. [5398/14]
229. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked 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]
222. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will allow non-EU students to pay their third levels fees in instalments. [5079/14]
221. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to allow migrant students to change their fee status during their course. [5078/14]
220. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked 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]
219. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked 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]
218. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked 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]
217. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked 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]
216. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked 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]
215. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked 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]
214. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked 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]
213. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will utilise under-employed teachers and trainee teachers for after-school programmes. [5070/14]
211. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will introduce a module on interculturalism, including the use of existing anti-racist education programmes. [5068/14]
210. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the type of in-service training available for teachers on racism and managing diversity in schools; and his plans to improve same. [5067/14]
209. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will amend the Employment Equality Act to prevent schools from recruiting or dismissing teachers based on their religious ethos. [5066/14]
208. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to immigrant parents who often have difficulty negotiating the school system; if he will consider introducing statutory guidelines for schools for the purpose of facilitating migrant parents' engagement in their children's education. [5065/14]
207. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the development of a State recognised directory of accredited interpreters. [5064/14]
206. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many highly skilled immigrants work below their skill-set or are unemployed as a result of a limited number of conversion courses available to upgrade qualifications to the Irish standard; his plans to increase the number of conversion courses and eligibility for advanced entry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5063/14]
131. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of employees that are working in the regional section of Uisce Éireann in Mallow, County Cork; the number of those employees that are former local authority staff; and the remuneration they received upon leaving employment in the local authorities. [4497/14]
697. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if he will provide information on the number of elective procedures and surgeries cancelled at the Mercy University Hospital Cork and Cork University Hospital from 2008-14. [3652/14]
696. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a separate breakdown of inpatient and outpatient waiting times in all specialties at Mercy University Hospital, Cork and Cork University Hospital. [3651/14]
695. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of all public money used by Mercy University Hospital, Cork and Cork University Hospital or his Department to treat patients in private hospitals. [3650/14]
694. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a full breakdown in tabular form of all money spent on agency staff at the Mercy University Hospital, Cork and Cork University Hospital from 2007-14. [3649/14]
693. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of staff numbers employed in the Mercy University Hospital, Cork and Cork University Hospital from 2007-14. [3648/14]
692. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health to outline the position on the consultant posts to be filled in Mercy University Hospital, Cork and Cork University Hospital; if the positions have been advertised; and when will they be filled. [3647/14]
691. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if he will provide timeframes for when the academic posts committed to for Mercy University Hospital, Cork and Cork University Hospital will be appointed. [3646/14]
690. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health to set out the level of funding to the Mercy University Hospital, Cork and Cork University Hospital in 2014; and how it compares with 2013. [3645/14]
689. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if he will provide separate breakdowns in tabular form of all moneys allocated to Mercy University Hospital, Cork and Cork University Hospital from 2007-2014. [3644/14]
279. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the names of schools, broken down by county, that will be able to avail of funding for the new book rental schemes. [4037/14]
32. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he will take to review and enhance the microenterprise loans fund and loan guarantee scheme to ensure that lending targets are reached in 2014. [2949/14]
31. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will confirm that the building of youth employment will be a key priority and theme for the action plan for jobs 2014. [2946/14]
23. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the proposed local enterprise offices will be fully functioning in 2014. [2948/14]
18. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he will take with the Industrial Development Agency following its failure to again meet the target of 50% of investment located outside of the major urban centres of Cork and Dublin. [2947/14]