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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (3 Feb 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 317. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the criteria blocking young farmers who are under 40 years of age but who have been farming for more than five years from accessing measures under the new CAP programme for young farmers including applying for the national reserve and also for top up entitlements; the reason they are currently excluded; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (3 Feb 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 505. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the situation facing education and training boards, following the 2014 local elections, who have not reconstituted their school boards of management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4381/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (3 Feb 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 526. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a degree course will be recognised by the Teaching Council of Ireland for the purpose of teaching at second level (details supplied). [4617/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (3 Feb 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 539. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions her Department has in place for providing transport for students with disabilities who wish to attend the North West Regional College in Derry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4814/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (3 Feb 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 544. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will make arrangements for a meeting between her Department's building unit and a delegation from a school (details supplied) in County Donegal to discuss future development plans for a new school building and development of the school campus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4923/15]

Other Questions: Broadband Service Provision (29 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 9. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if fibre or satellite broadband will be provided to the 78 areas that have been identified as requiring State intervention in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3857/15]

Other Questions: Broadband Service Provision (29 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: This relates to the provision of appropriate broadband facilities to the areas in question under the national plan. What timeline does the Minister expect for the work's commencement?

Other Questions: Broadband Service Provision (29 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for his reply, but he did not outline a timeline for the roll-out. People outside the main cities are increasingly frustrated because broadband is not being delivered and there is not a realistic timeline for its delivery. As the Minister stated, 52% of households in Donegal will require State intervention in order to have a sufficient level of broadband connectivity,...

Other Questions: Broadband Service Provision (29 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: -----that will not be feasible.

Other Questions: Broadband Service Provision (29 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: The best-case scenario is that it will be 2016 or 2017 before anything starts to be delivered. As such, it will be 2020 or beyond before many regions get proper fibre broadband. This is an unfortunate story to have to tell them while the rest of the country is moving ahead. Little can happen in those areas in terms of developing business or enjoying the types of service for which broadband...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (29 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 17. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is committed to providing fibre connection to every household here; if not, the reasons for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3856/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (29 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 40. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a domiciliary care allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4143/15]

Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments Data (28 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I am supportive of a database being developed for the primary school system, similar to what is already in place for the secondary school system. However, genuine concerns have been expressed to me by parents and teachers, in particular school principals who are responsible for overseeing the collection of this data at primary level. This is why...

Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments Data (28 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter which is generating a lot of interest. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Damien English, for taking this matter. I will outline and confirm my support for the development of a centralised information system for primary schools. However, serious concerns have been raised about the Minister's heavy-handed implementation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Quality (28 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 15. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received any assessment from Irish Water in relation to the presence of asbestos pipes in the water infrastructure; and his views on whether asbestos water pipes pose a health threat to those being provided with water through them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3647/15]

Other Questions: Student Grant Scheme Administration (27 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: What about the promises that were made?

Other Questions: Student Grant Scheme Administration (27 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputy Fitzmaurice for tabling this very relevant question. The Minister referred to not increasing income taxes but, of course, the Government did choose to increase the registration fee for those who do not receive a grant, as stated in the question. The registration fee is to increase from what the party of the Minister, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, promised would be €2,000 to...

Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (27 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister mentioned giving certainty to school building plans. Unfortunately, however, the uncertainty facing St. Mary's national school in Stranorlar is that it is not on the current five-year building programme which runs until the end of the year. As the Minister rightly indicated, the Department will be examining the following five-year programme. That is why it is important for the...

Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (27 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position with regard to approval for a new school for an area (details supplied) in County Donegal; if she will meet a delegation from the school to discuss progress towards a new school building as well as issues with regard to inadequate existing accommodation and road safety concerns; and if she will make a statement on the...

Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (27 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: This relates to a building project for St. Mary's national school in Stranorlar in County Donegal.