Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Parent and Student Charter

Jonathan O'Brien

1352. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the dates on which she will publish the students' charter and the parents' charter. [33858/14]

Parent and Student Charter

Jonathan O'Brien

1353. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the input that second level students have had into the development of the students' charter to date. [33859/14]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Jonathan O'Brien

1354. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which she will introduce legislation to ensure that students in the asylum process are able to avail of higher education grants and are charged the same fees as Irish citizens. [33860/14]

School Staff

Jonathan O'Brien

1355. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers and principals expected to retire in 2014 and in 2015; and the plans to address this. [33861/14]

School Staff

Jonathan O'Brien

1356. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school principals who retired in 2013 and 2014; the number of those who have been replaced; the number of those positions still vacant and advertised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33862/14]

School Accommodation Provision

Jonathan O'Brien

1357. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to expand the premises of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick due to the rapid population growth in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33863/14]

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Establishment

Jonathan O'Brien

1359. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funds given to Caranua so far; the dates on which the moneys were transferred; the schedule for delivery of outstanding funds. [33887/14]

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board

Jonathan O'Brien

1360. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will bring forward her review of the eligibility criteria for applying to Caranua’s funds which is scheduled for 2015. [33888/14]

Residential Institutions

Jonathan O'Brien

1361. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide in tabular form the groups which the CEO of Caranua has met with since its establishment; and the dates on which they have met them. [33889/14]

Residential Institutions

Jonathan O'Brien

1362. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a memorial for survivors of institutional abuse. [33890/14]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Eligibility

Jonathan O'Brien

1363. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of people who made applications for funds from Caranua for educational courses and were refused on the basis the cost was over €5,000; the cost of the courses applied for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33891/14]

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board

Jonathan O'Brien

1364. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the external agencies engaged by Caranua; the cost of these services; if the costs of these external services are covered by funds from the National Treasury Management Agency. [33892/14]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Eligibility

Jonathan O'Brien

1366. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who have received advocacy assistance from Caranua since it was established; and what that entailed for each of those persons. [33896/14]

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board

Jonathan O'Brien

1367. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if staff salaries in Caranua are funded from the €110 million allocated to the body or from other Exchequer funds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33898/14]

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board

Jonathan O'Brien

1368. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown of expenditure of Caranua of office running costs, external contractors, ICT spend and staff salaries since its establishment. [33899/14]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Eligibility

Jonathan O'Brien

1369. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who have made applications to Caranua to date; the number of persons who have been refused payments; the number who have received payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33904/14]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Eligibility

Jonathan O'Brien

1370. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the 13,000 plus potential applicants still eligible to apply for support or payments from Caranua have received sufficient information to ensure that people were not deterred from applying and were aware of how to apply as per the previous Minister's commitment to do so. [33907/14]

School Equipment

Jonathan O'Brien

1371. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have vending machines in operation; the amount of revenue received by each of these schools for each vending machine; her plans to introduce legislation to ban unhealthy foods being stocked in vending machines in schools or ban the use of vending machines altogether. [33914/14]

Child Protection

Jonathan O'Brien

1374. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the work of her Department's representative to the subcommittee of the interdepartmental implementation group on Children First; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33917/14]

Child Protection

Jonathan O'Brien

1375. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of cases and litigation that comes within the parameters of the O'Keeffe judgment; and the implications of this for the State. [33918/14]

School Patronage

Jonathan O'Brien

1376. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide in tabular form the names of skills that are in the process of changing or plan to change patronage; their current patrons and prospective patrons. [33939/14]

School Equipment

Jonathan O'Brien

1377. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement she has had with companies regarding the sale of fizzy drinks and use of vending machines in schools; the names of the companies she has met with; and the number of times she has met with them. [33940/14]

Early Years Strategy Implementation

Jonathan O'Brien

1387. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the persons she will appoint to the advisory group on early years education; the date on which the group will be established; and the date on which the group will report back to her. [34064/14]

Third Level Participation

Jonathan O'Brien

1388. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of places in third level institutions; and the number of these places reserved for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. [34065/14]

Schools Building Projects Status

Jonathan O'Brien

1389. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Galway. [34066/14]

School Accommodation Provision

Jonathan O'Brien

1390. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide, in tabular form, information on the number of schools still holding classes in prefabricated buildings; and the dates on which this will no longer be practice for these schools. [34067/14]

Child Care Qualifications

Jonathan O'Brien

1391. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to increase the percentage of graduates working in early years education from 12% to 60% in accordance with the European Commission study, Competence Requirements in Early Childhood Education and Care. [34068/14]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Jonathan O'Brien

1400. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to information publicised by the Irish National Teachers Organisation stating that over 90% of pupils in County Westmeath are in classes greater than the EU average of 20 and that 21.2% are in classes of 30 or more; and her plans to address same. [34130/14]

Schools Amalgamation

Jonathan O'Brien

1403. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she has received any correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding the closure or amalgamation of a school in Dublin 10; if she has received notification of their intentions for the school in June 2015; if her attention has been drawn to the projected increase in enrolment figures in that area; her plans to improve progression to third level in that area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34187/14]

School Curriculum

Jonathan O'Brien

1404. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to include coding and software development in the ICT curriculum for schools. [34190/14]

Planning Issues

Jonathan O'Brien

1522. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number and names of local authorities that have completed educational impact assessments on residential zoning to identify potential need for schools. [33686/14]

Traveller Accommodation

Jonathan O'Brien

1559. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the case of persons (details supplied) in County Cork; if his further attention has been drawn to the failure of the council to provide them with accommodation; if his attention has been drawn to attempts made by Cork City Council to pressure this family and other residents in the halting site either directly or through agents to leave this accommodation; his plans to address the needs of Traveller families in these circumstances; if he has provided guidance to the local authorities that takes into consideration health and safety of the families and the children's educational needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34148/14]

Irish Language

Jonathan O'Brien

1743. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the fact that over 100 qualified Irish language translators on the Séala State panel of qualified translators received a brief e-mail from National University of Ireland Galway on behalf of Foras na Gaeilge informing them of the cancellation of their séala if received before 2013; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that translators are being asked to resit an examination next month and that no further information is being made available to them; if she has examined the legal implications of this; if she has sought the views of the translation section of the Houses of the Oireachtas; if she has examined the potential implication for the status of the Irish language within the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33941/14]

State Bodies

Jonathan O'Brien

275. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the make up of the proposed Apprenticeship Council; the exact number of members; and the organisation they will represent. [30755/14]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Jonathan O'Brien

276. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding that will be allocated for the development and establishment of apprenticeships in new occupational areas in 2015 and in 2016. [30756/14]

State Examinations

Jonathan O'Brien

297. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the situation faced by many Irish students currently enrolled in the EURSC-European Schools who have sat the European Baccalaureate in 2014 and have been told that they will need to re-sit exams despite Vice President and Commissioner Sefcovic having assured the European Parliament that all necessary steps had been taken after 2012 to prevent a repetition of the incident of 2012; and the steps she will take to address this matter. [31191/14]

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board

Jonathan O'Brien

299. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 257 of 8 July 2014 the legal basis for excluding the actions of the independent appeals officer of Caranua. [31349/14]

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board

Jonathan O'Brien

300. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 258 of 8 July 2014, the reason the information requested is not available; if Caranua know the number of persons who applied for payments from the old Education Finance Board who subsequently applied for payments from Caranua; the reason providing the numbers alone would breach their data protection obligations, in view of the fact that Parliamentary Question No. 259 demonstrates that Caranua has contacted recipients of payments from the Education Finance Board. [31350/14]

Teaching Council of Ireland

Jonathan O'Brien

310. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 78 of 8 July 2014, the date on which the Teaching Council will provide a report on proposals from the technical working group on the matter of teacher supply for priority subject; and the deadlines they have been given. [31411/14]

Social Welfare Benefits

Jonathan O'Brien

326. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of reinstating the SOLAS training allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31654/14]

Building Regulations Qualifications

Jonathan O'Brien

491. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Sustainable Eneregy Ireland has finished its consultation with Quality and Qualifications Ireland; if a building energy ratings assessor training course will be available in September 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31192/14]

Garda Station Refurbishment

Jonathan O'Brien

582. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the construction of a new Garda station or the refurbishment of the existing Garda station in Glanmire, County Cork. [31145/14]

Property Tax Administration

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Jonathan O'Brien

61. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the circulars governing use of assistive technology in both primary and secondary schools. [30417/14]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Jonathan O'Brien

62. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the training available to teachers on assistive technology in the classroom. [30418/14]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Jonathan O'Brien

63. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the compulsory training available to teachers on assistive technology in the classroom. [30419/14]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

Disability Support Services

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

Disability Support Services

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

Schools Leasing Charges

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

School Curriculum

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

Free Travel Scheme Eligibility

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

Social Welfare Benefits

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

Bus Éireann Services

Jonathan O'Brien

223. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the minimal bus allocations to Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30426/14]

Quality and Qualifications Ireland Accreditation

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

Teaching Qualifications

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

Student Grants Data

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

Student Grants Data

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

Garda Station Refurbishment

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

Education and Training Boards Places

Jonathan O'Brien

55. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria used by education training boards when moving VTOS positions to different parts of the county, with particular reference to a move of a number of positions from Tallaght to Balbriggan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29673/14]

Third Level Courses Availability

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

State Examinations

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

Teacher Data

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

Residential Institutions

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

Special Educational Needs Staffing

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

Departmental Bodies

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

Fee Paying Schools

Jonathan O'Brien

273. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the value of the fee paying schools annual State subsidy during each of the past five years. [29725/14]

School Equipment

Jonathan O'Brien

274. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools using iPads and other tablet equipment rather than hard copy books. [29726/14]

Special Educational Needs Staffing

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

School Textbooks

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

Departmental Expenditure

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

Departmental Expenditure

Jonathan O'Brien

278. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills his Department’s IT expenditure during each of the past five years. [29733/14]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Jonathan O'Brien

279. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the average primary school class size for the 2013-14 school year. [29734/14]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Jonathan O'Brien

280. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the current pupil-teacher ratio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29735/14]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Jonathan O'Brien

281. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school children who were in classes of 30 or more during the 2013-14 school year, broken down by county. [29736/14]

Jonathan O'Brien

282. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school teachers employed on 30 September 2013; and the number of pupils in primary school on that same date. [29737/14]

Jonathan O'Brien

283. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of secondary teachers employed on 30 September 2013; and the number of pupils in secondary schools on that same date. [29738/14]

Education Fees

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

Departmental Expenditure

Jonathan O'Brien

285. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of allowing all community groups have a fee waiver of QQI fees. [29740/14]

Exchequer Savings

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

Fee Paying Schools

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

School Meals Programme

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

School Meals Programme

Jonathan O'Brien

361. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost of the school meals programme during the 2013/2014 academic year; and the number of schools it covers. [29729/14]

School Meals Programme

Jonathan O'Brien

362. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to increase the number of schools that may avail of the school meals programme. [29730/14]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

Youth Services Funding

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

Youth Services Funding

Jonathan O'Brien

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]

Third Level Data

Jonathan O'Brien

69. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of third level students who registered as students in universities and institutes of technology during each of the past ten years; the number of these students who dropped out in the first semester during each of the past ten years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28776/14]

Student Grants Data

Jonathan O'Brien

75. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who were awarded Student Universal Support Ireland fee and maintenance grants for the 2013/14 academic year; the number of these students who were subsequently informed they were not entitled to same; the number of these students who have been told they will have to refund moneys to SUSI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28581/14]

Teaching Qualifications

Jonathan O'Brien

88. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason teachers who graduated with the Department of Education commercial teachers diploma are not treated equitably in the PCW agreement and its implementation in circular letter, CL18/97; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28741/14]

Student Grant Scheme Administration

Jonathan O'Brien

171. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason persons refused a Student Universal Support Ireland grant in the first instance due to an error made on the part of SUSI are compelled to enter the appeals process; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are persons entering PPC1 courses who will miss the deadline to have their fees paid as a result of this unfair procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28021/14]

School Patronage

Jonathan O'Brien

174. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has commissioned a White Paper on divestment of patronage in schools; the persons tasked to draft this paper; the date on which it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28060/14]

Schools Property

Jonathan O'Brien

188. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school patrons that sold land or school buildings during each of the past ten years; the details of the sale; and the amount of money that was received by his Department as a result. [28379/14]

Third Level Courses Availability

Jonathan O'Brien

83. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the ALBA course in All Hallows College, a BA in personal and professional development, is closing to new entrants; if he is working with other third level institutions to ensure that such a course is available elsewhere in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27635/14]