159. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection in view of the statement by her appointee as chair of the steering group of the JobBridge programme (details supplied), when she will reconsider the decision not to provide a training budget for each participant on top of the basic allowance. [4067/13]
86. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of the number of newly qualified teachers who are still awaiting payment of their increased level four payscale; the date when all outstanding payments will be made and if he will provide assurances that unpaid wages will be back paid in full from September 2012. [3352/13]
37. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update in the Governments new eTenders website; the cost involved in preparing and managing the new site; the level of consultation that took place with interested stakeholders in advance of the new site being rolled out; the level of briefing that the Government has carried out to inform interested parties on the way the new site operates; if he will detail any problems that the new site has experienced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3058/13]
21. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the action he will take to ensure that the principle of equal pay for equal work in public sector pay is not undermined. [3080/13]
237. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way he will ensure that An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta budget will remain ring-fenced in the future under the new arrangement based on the decision he made to merge COGG with the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment; if the COGG will be in a position to make its own decisions regarding its budget in the future; if the Board of COGG be responsible for the management of COGG or will NCCA take over; his views on whether it would be better to reverse this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2565/13]
236. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list the administrative services in Irish of equal standard to those provided in English; if the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment will be in position to provide to An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta; if he researched these Irish-language services prior to the decision to merge COGG with NCCA; his views on whether it would be better to reverse this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2564/13]
144. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who have applied for emergency funding from the student assistance fund since September 2012; and the way this compares with previous academic year. [2670/13]
130. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the numbers of students, on a county basis, who progressed to higher education courses as a result of qualifications gained from participating in post leaving certificate courses in 2011/12. [2669/13]
126. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the suspension of the minor works grant represents a false saving in view of comments (details supplied) that schools that are unable to afford to meet the cost of minor maintenance costs will result in school buildings falling into a much greater state of disrepair. [3085/13]
123. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of third level students on a county basis who have had their maintenance grant application accepted by Student Universal Support Ireland but have still to receive payment; the number of students who have appealed the decision of SUSI and are awaiting the outcome of that decision and the numbers of students who are still waiting to have their appeal heard. [3084/13]
57. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance if he has consulted with any investment, auditing and accounting institutions in the drafting of the Finance Bill 2013; if he will make available the advice that he was given in the drafting of the Bill and specify whether that advice was included in the Bill, specifically with regards to business tax, high earners tax and research and development taxation. [1792/13]
13. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance if he has been requested by any European or international Government or institution to review this State's corporation tax rate and the tax treatment of royalties. [1793/13]
352. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of students on a county basis who are awaiting to have their original grant applications reassessed or a decision made on their appeal by Student Universal Support Ireland. [2012/13]
351. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an updated list, in tabular form, from 11 January 2013, the number of students on a county basis who have received from Student Universal Support Ireland payment of their third level grant or notification of when it is to be paid and the numbers of students on a county basis who have still to have their grant application approved. [2011/13]
242. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will respond to fears that the increase in the pupil-teacher ratio from 17:1 - 19:1 will result in a 10% cut to staff in the Cork College of Commerce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57904/12]
43. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider further financial incentives to increase the number of wheelchair accessible vehicles in the State’s taxi fleet. [57238/12]
12 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the next round of funding will be available under the sports capital programme; the amount to be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57263/12]
102. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on concerns that as a result of the high number of retirements in a college (details supplied), eight staffing positions have been placed at risk as a result of the increase in the pupil-teacher ratio in further education programmes. [57143/12]
101. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide assurances that the increase in the pupil teacher ratio in further education from 17:1 to 19:1 will not result in a reduction of 25 whole time equivalent teaching posts across the city of Cork Vocational Education Committee. [57142/12]
71. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if he will detail the way in which the projected €781 million reduction in the health budget in 2013 will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57024/12]
36. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if he will reconsider his rejection of the call by a person (details supplied) for a full public inquiry into the tragic death of their spouse at Galway Regional Hospital on 28 October 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57025/12]
262. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the claims (details supplied) of the CEO of Cork City and County Vocational Education Committee that changes announced in Budget 2013 to the pupil teacher ratio will mean a reduction of 25 full time equivalent or 50 part time teachers across the three further education colleges in County Cork as well as the closure of specialised courses at a college (details further supplied). [56949/12]
208. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide copies of the minutes of meetings held between is Department and professional bodies representing behaviour analysts over the past decade, as his Department researched and devised its policy on the education of children with autism. [56442/12]
72. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the waiting time that applied in the cases of the three young persons who were approved and are awaiting a special care placement and the one young person approved and awaiting a high support placement on 23 October 2012; if those young persons had received their placements on 23 November 2012; the number of children awaiting placement in high support or special care unit residential places on 12 December 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56772/12]
68. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who used the services of the out-of-hours projects in counties Donegal and Cork each month since they were established; the number of children who repeatedly used the services during each of those months; the number of children who used the emergency place of safety service and separately, the crisis intervention service each month since it was established and the number of these children who were repeat users; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56771/12]
94. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will respond to concerns that up to 40 plus teaching posts have been placed at risk as a result of the decision announced in budget 2013 to increase the pupil-teacher ratio to 19:2, 19:1 in post leaving certificate courses; if he will provide details of any findings by his Department carried out in advance of this decision. [55901/12]
30. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Defence if he has examined the possibility of procuring smaller naval coastal patrol vessels for the purposes of intercepting drugs landings on Irish coastal areas. [54710/12]
180. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an updated list, in tabular form, from 3 December 2012 of the numbers of students on a county basis who have received from Student Universal Support Ireland payment of their third level grant or notification of when it is to be paid. [55308/12]
106. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to amend in camera rules for court hearings in family law cases; and the timeline in which he intends to complete same. [54473/12]
83. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to address the concerns set out in the recent Irish Refugee Council report on conditions in State-funded accommodation for those seeking asylum. [54474/12]
Bill entitled an Act to amend the Education (Welfare) Act 2000 to impose mandatory requirements on the board of management of recognised schools to adopt counter bullying and preventative measures which are to be implemented by the board of management and to direct the Minister for Education and Skills to introduce regulations based on existing guidelines and to ensure these regulations are reviewed
453. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a 100% increase made in the fees charged to students having to renew their visas was introduced at less than a week’s notice; her views on criticism that students attempting to apply for the visa on the Friday before the increase came into effect, and who were asked to return the following Monday to resubmit their documentation, were unfairly penalised as a result of being charged the new higher rate of €300. [54032/12]
66. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the regeneration of Knocknaheeney, Cork, including what is currently under construction and what has been completed; the number of families that have been rehoused; and the timeframe for completion. [54247/12]
88. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an updated list, in tabular form, from Monday 26 November 2012 of the numbers of students on a county basis who have received from Student Universal Support Ireland payment of their third level grant or notification of when it is to be paid. [53418/12]
87. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills prior to the awarding of the contract to administer Student Universal Support Ireland to City of Dublin VEC, if any legislative changes were enacted by Dáil Éireann to allow CDVEC to access personal data and if so when and what were they. [53415/12]
86. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the role he or his Department had in the selection of the successful application to administer Student Universal Support Ireland; when was the successful applicant chosen; when were they notified of their success and when were the unsuccessful applicants notified of their failure. [53414/12]
85. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the process whereby the contract for running the Student Universal Support Ireland was awarded; the criteria used to judge the submissions of applicants submission; the system used to award points or to adjudicate on each application and the bodies or person's who sat on the independent selection panel including its Chairperson. [53413/12]
38. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if all television licence holders are able to receive Saorview; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53343/12]
36. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of television licence holders who have yet to make the digital switchover to Saorview; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53342/12]
53. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Jonathan O'Brien den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil anailís costas/tairbhe déanta ar an tsamhail nua maoinithe atá á moladh ag Foras na Gaeilge d’earnáil dheonach na Gaeilge agus, má tá, cén toradh agus céard iad na moltaí a d’eascair as an anailís sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [52983/12]
40. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason the recent abolition of the boards of the National Library and the National Museum will enhance Ireland’s cultural tourism market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53061/12]
306. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has made any contacts requesting staff whose annual salary is in excess of €200,000 in his Department or in any body under the remit of his department, to waive 15% of their salary or such amount in excess of €200,000 whichever is the lesser; if he has, the date on which he first made this contact; the number of staff whose annual salaries were in excess of €200,000 at that date; the number of staff who acquiesced to the request for the waiver; the number of staff who refused the request for the waiver and the number of staff who have not responded to the request for the waiver [52715/12]
305. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form, the number of staff in his department, or in bodies that fall under the remit of his Department, whose annual remuneration including salary, pension and benefits at 31 December 2011 fell into bands of €400,000 and above, between €300,000 to €399,999, between €200,000 to €299,999 and between €150,000 to €199,000; if he will provide a breakdown of the positions held by the staff in the relevant pay brackets. [52714/12]
107. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the expansion of public bikes schemes in Dublin and other urban areas across the State. [52665/12]
37. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the impact recent declines in chemical and related projects may have on employment and Departmental strategy. [51901/12]
82. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the circumstances under which a principal or teacher is obliged to implement the recommendations of a psychological or medical professional; and the circumstances which allow them to disregard these recommendations. [51732/12]
81. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers working here who have a postgraduate qualification in ABA; the number of teachers who have received funding to study ABA at postgraduate level here; and if he will confirm that teachers who pursue a BCBA qualification must contract privately to have their work supervised. [51731/12]
80. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he has taken to implement the recommendations of the National Council for Special Educators report into Evidence of Best Practice Models and Outcomes into the Education of Children with Emotional Disturbances and Behavioural Difficulties; the steps he has taken to implement the recommendation that behavioural psychologists and other psychology professionals have proposed to implement direct interventions with students with EBD within the school context. [51730/12]
79. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that a person (details supplied) is not employed by the Special Education Support Service but is in fact on part-time secondment from a college. [51729/12]
34. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of the redeployment taking place across the system as stated in his progress on the implementation of the Government's Public Service Reform Plan September 2012. [51552/12]