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

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for her response. I am disappointed that she will not agree to meet the school to discuss the project's future or to ensure that she is up to speed regarding the school's current facilities and its need for a new building. Unfortunately, approximately half of the school's classrooms consist of prefabs and the permanent classrooms have been in place for so long that they...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (27 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister has not dealt in any detail with what I asked her to do, which was to give reassurance to schools, teachers and families as to how the school profiling will be used. The process has started and the documentation has been returned to the Department. As I indicated, there are very real concerns about the validity and consistency of the process across the board and the purpose for...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (27 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way she proposes to address concerns that have been expressed regarding the school profiling element of the proposed new special needs model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3644/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (27 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: How does the Minister propose to address the concerns that have been expressed about the school profiling element of the proposed new special needs model?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (27 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: I am sure the Minister is aware, as she is consulting education partners and is talking to teachers and principals, as I am, that there is very genuine concern among teaching staff and school management about how this will work. In regard to the school profiling principals have been asked to undertake over the past couple of months, they have been asked to provide information which many find...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: School Staffing (27 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: Has the Department carried out an assessment on the impact this is having in schools? The Department has an obligation to ensure schools are equipped to provide a counselling service to students. Earlier, I referred to the survey by the Institute of Guidance Counsellors, which outlined the cut to one to one hours in particular. Have the Department and the Minister engaged with schools to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: School Staffing (27 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to provide schools with ring-fenced resource hours for the employment of those holding a recognised qualification in guidance counselling to enable all schools to provide every student with appropriate guidance as per section 9C of the 1998 Education Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3643/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: School Staffing (27 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: This question is to ask the Minister whether she has plans to provide schools with ring-fenced resource hours for the employment of those holding a recognised qualification in guidance counselling, in order to enable all schools to provide every student with appropriate guidance, as is their obligation under section 9C of the Education Act 1998. In the budget two years ago, this...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: School Staffing (27 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: The very point is that by removing the resources, the Minister has removed the discretion of schools to ensure that guidance hours are provided. She has removed the resources and particular funding which had been provided in the past to do so. The Minister has left the responsibility with the schools which means that in order to provide the service, they must cut back other teaching...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Language Schools (27 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action she will be taking following the recent court decision in relation to language schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3356/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (27 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of restoring the grant for student teachers' attendance at Gaeltacht courses; if she has carried out an assessment of the impact of this cut on the cost of teacher training to students; her vews on reinstating the grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3354/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (27 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way she proposes to address concerns that have been expressed regarding the school profiling element of the proposed new special needs model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3357/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidance Counsellors (27 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set down her plans to provide schools with ring-fenced resource hours for the employment of those holding a recognised qualification in guidance counselling to enable all schools to provide every student with appropriate guidance as per Section 9C of the 1998 Education Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3355/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (27 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 305. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí currently assigned to the drugs unit in County Donegal; if she will provide a breakdown of the way these are assigned by district; and the number of Gardaí assigned to this unit in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3679/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (27 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 314. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda personnel in each Garda station in County Donegal for the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015. [3745/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (27 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 473. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a planning decision will be made on temporary accommodation for a new post-primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3725/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (22 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 88. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application was received in April 2014 from a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the beef data programme; if not, if his Department will consider a resubmitted application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3121/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Data (22 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 857 of 14 January 2015, the number of staff in her Department who were responsible for the further education, FE, budget prior to 1 January 2014; the number currently employed in her Department involved in the FE function; the actual value of the FE budget these staff were responsible for prior to January...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Funding (22 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 858 of 14 January 2015, the budget currently administered by education and training boards other than those in category three; her plans to ensure category three ETBs will have full responsibility for these actual allocations that relate to their functional areas; the provision she or SOLAS will make to...

Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation: Motion (21 Jan 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: If the Deputy could please.