105. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a detailed report on the cross-Border co-operative activities planned for 2014 which will draw on emerging evidence on improvements in learning and the evaluations of DEIS, the action plan of the Department of Education and Skills to combat educational disadvantage, developments in inspection practice, North and South, and a date for possible joint participation in professional development for inspectors. [50109/13]
95. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the efforts that are being made to resolve the ongoing industrial relations dispute with the ASTI; if he will provide assurances that his Department’s focus will be on reaching a fair settlement with the ASTI and to resolve the outstanding issues that have arisen from the Haddington Road agreement; and if he will acknowledge that teachers are being increasingly overwhelmed by new initiatives that are being implemented at a time when schools are enduring unsustainable cutbacks in resources and services. [50548/13]
92. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the working group established by the National Council for Special Education on its proposal to develop a new model for the allocation of teaching supports for children with special educational needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50480/13]
117. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection the circumstances under which a person may retain his or her social welfare payment while receiving back to education allowance. [49680/13]
310. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons in County Cork who are expected to avail of education or training or employment under the youth guarantee scheme; the funding allocated to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49010/13]
240. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the departmental criteria governing foreign trips run by schools for students. [49101/13]
239. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that currently require children to use ipads or tablets, or that will require them to do so from September 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49100/13]
174. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken to address the issue of small and medium enterprise debt and the need to increase credit to the SME sector. [42597/13]
63. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the anomaly where special needs assistants are paid for contracted hours during official school time but whose working day may start approximately 15 minutes before or after this official school time begins and ends. [48439/13]
62. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools not in compliance with Departmental circulars regarding school opening hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48438/13]
479. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number of respite beds available in Cork city in 2013; the number available for dementia sufferers in 2013; the number of applications made for respite and a breakdown of the number of applications made in respect of dementia sufferers in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48231/13]
148. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse the decision of Student Universal Support Ireland which has refused to pay the contribution fee in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who was enrolled in a social work degree in USI, having previously moved back to his parents' house due to ill-health; if he feels that it is sufficient that grown adults are refused education funding based on their parents' incomes when they are not guaranteed that their parents will fund a course; the options open to students in those circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48312/13]
1181. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the assessment he has made, as a result of the implications of population or census results and analyses for Cork city, regarding the provision of health and social services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46724/13]
986. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if an Irish accredited agency has been approved by CARA to work on adoptions in India; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45776/13]
387. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the levels of employment generated by exports to the north of Ireland, Britain, America, Germany, France, Japan or others for each of the past five years. [45697/13]
386. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide the detail of the aims, outcomes, budget and geographical location of the 16 interreg enterprise projects funded through the European Interreg IV Programme. [45696/13]
385. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of matched funding provided to the 16 Interreg enterprise projects under the European Interreg IV Programme by his Department, by the EU, by the NI Executive, and by Intertrade Ireland. [45695/13]
384. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his assessment of the potential savings to be made through an island-wide job creation and growth strategy. [45694/13]
383. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the recommendations or agreements reached to enhance co-operation and limit competition between Invest NI and Industrial Development Agency Ireland with respect to attracting inward investment. [45693/13]
382. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the funding provided to InterTradeIreland by his Department for the most recent five years for which data is available. [45692/13]
333. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to commence section 10 of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004, while extending the provision to address the situation of any child left without a school place for whatever reason. [46717/13]
332. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the number of children currently being educated in prefabricated buildings per school; the number of prefabricated buildings per school in each county here, and specifically in the Dublin 22 area; and his plans to replace these prefabricated buildings with new school buildings. [46692/13]
330. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the dates on which his Department first recorded names and addresses of children it transports on school transport. [46687/13]
329. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the methods used by his Department to decide which school bus routes to pay for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46686/13]
327. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the procedures used by his Department to ensure that money spent on school transport is used solely for this purpose. [46684/13]
324. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a community college (details supplied) in County Dublin is requiring parents to purchase Apple iPads and e-books for their children from next September at considerable expense; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that parents have reported that if children do not comply with this they should move to another school; if he believes it is appropriate that schools place this expense on parents; and his plans to prevent schools from acting in such a manner in the future. [46495/13]
313. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that as of 9 October 2013 a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary has been granted full planning permission for the refurbishment, demolition and erection of new classrooms; that the design team is now working towards its completion of stage 2b; the date on which funding will be allocated for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46389/13]
308. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which the gym in a school (details supplied) in County Meath will be signed off on by the Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46359/13]
307. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding available for phase two of a school (details supplied) in County Meath; when this phase of the school will be completed and ready for use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46358/13]
291. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of times during each of the past four years representatives of the NUI group of universities have met to discuss the matter of A level and applied A level subjects recognised for the purposes of matriculation in these institutions; the departmental guidelines governing this practice; his plans to require NUI admissions officers to meet with representatives from the Department of Education in the North regarding the range of A level and applied A level subjects available there and the impact this has on prospective applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46056/13]
272. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse the decision of Student Universal Support Ireland not to pay the contribution fee in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45637/13]
151. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance if he will identify both the cyclical element and structural element of the fiscal deficit. [45699/13]
106. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Taoiseach if he will detail the value of exports as an percentage of GDP, to the north of Ireland, Britain, America, Germany, France, Japan or others for each of the past five years. [45698/13]
99. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when we can expect to see the regulatory impact analysis relating to the Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011. [45969/13]
93. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Penal Policy Review Group’s report on penal policy will be published. [45968/13]
44. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way 2014 funding for regeneration projects will be allocated; and the progress in the major regeneration schemes across the State. [44846/13]
35. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether there should be a process of adequate consultation with representatives of the community sector and the communities they serve before there is any further progress on the establishment or work of local and community development committees and socioeconomic committees. [44810/13]
481. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the funding for Cork local drugs task force has been cut by €453,148, 23%, since 2008, which has seriously impacted the organisation's capacity to deliver drug and alcohol services; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that further reductions will lead to many services ceasing to operate; if he will commit to ensuring their funding is maintained at current levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44126/13]
352. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there is any progress in his Department in endorsing the social, economic and environmental plan produced by the rapid area implementation teams in the northside of Cork city under the city north-west regeneration scheme and in funding the recommendations outlined in the SEEP; his views on whether regeneration has to be more than bricks and mortar and whether the issues raised in the SEEP are vital for a community undergoing significant transformation in the years ahead. [44367/13]
179. 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 County Cork whose parents have applied for a place for them in Scoil Aislinn on Boreenmanna Road, Cork, as it is the only school that would be able to deal with their needs; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that they are currently in SOLAS in Carrigaline which they are due to finish in June of this year and they cannot attend another special needs school because they do not have a learning disability; if he will ensure that this person gets a place in Scoil Aislinn school in September; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44263/13]
69. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Jonathan O'Brien den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta ós rud é go bhfuil deireadh leis an seimineár idir na húdaráis agus na heagraíochtaí pobail maidir le dul chun cinn na Straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-30 anois, an ndéanfaidh sé an struchtúr riachtanach ardleibhéil, áit a ndéanfar na moltaí sula gcuirfear ar aghaidh chuig na hAirí cuí iad, a bhunú idir na húdaráis agus na heagraíochtaí pobail Ghaeilge agus Ghaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [44230/13]
59. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the level of cross-Border work being undertaken by agencies under the aegis of his Department; the way in which relationships between arts, heritage and language bodies can be strengthened by his Department; the steps he will take to that end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44243/13]
50. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection the formal training qualifications that participants on Gateway will obtain during their participation. [43372/13]
34. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection the role of the new labour market council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43373/13]
421. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if he will provide information regarding the Leinster Private Nursing Home in Pembroke Street Dublin 2, a private nursing home which operated on Pembroke Street in the 1960s and 1970s; if the Eastern Health Board took over the said private nursing home; the year in which it was taken over; and if he will provide details of its purchase by the health authority. [43316/13]
156. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps she has taken to increase the number of young persons in employment since the Government came to office; and the impact these have had on the actual number of young persons employed. [42598/13]
101. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the jobs promoted by the Industrial Development Agency relating to the field of customer support, as a percentage of total jobs promoted by the IDA for each year since 2007. [43016/13]