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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff Data (9 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 400. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to address the under-representation of women in senior academic positions in third level institutions. [47071/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (9 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 419. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which a new tenant purchase scheme will be introduced for local authority tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46896/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (9 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 432. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his Department's policy regarding the removal of open fire back boilers in local authority houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47156/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (9 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 444. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is discretion given to allow a back boiler being installed in a local authority house which will heat radiators in view of the fact that the applicant has an adult dependent with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47219/14]

Other Questions: Road Projects Status (4 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: This is a matter on which I have been in ongoing correspondence with the Northern Ireland Minister for Regional Development, Danny Kennedy. This is also a matter for the Minister because the Government is in this in partnership with the Northern Administration. The only way this dual carriageway will be built is if the Minister works hand in hand with the Northern Administration to deliver...

Other Questions: Road Projects Status (4 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: What will the Minister do to ensure the project can be delivered? What engagement has the Minister had with the Northern Administration to ensure the remaining funding will be spent on the road?

Other Questions: Road Projects Status (4 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 10. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the A5 and on his recent engagement with his Northern Ireland counterparts in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46302/14]

Other Questions: Road Projects Status (4 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I ask the Minister for an update on meetings or engagements over recent months with his northern counterparts about the development of the A5 dual carriageway from Derry to Aughnacloy.

Other Questions: Road Projects Status (4 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I do not need to emphasise the importance of the project for the development of the north-west region and Donegal in particular. Access routes into the county are one lane in both directions. These are exceptionally slow and there is no train line. The development of roads was impeded for years by the political instability in Northern Ireland and the lack of a partnership approach to...

Other Questions: Road Projects Status (4 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: The funding was ring-fenced by the Northern Ireland Government. What is the status of that? What is the level of engagement with the Minister in ensuring the money will come back to the project?

Other Questions: Haulage Industry Regulation (4 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 5. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on his and his officials' efforts to explore options with their UK and Northern Ireland colleagues to mitigate the effect of the road user levy on Irish hauliers; his plans to introduce a similar road levy charge here; the reasons for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46301/14]

Other Questions: Haulage Industry Regulation (4 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: This question is to ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the work he and his officials have undertaken to explore options with their colleagues in the United Kingdom and in Northern Ireland to mitigate the effect of the user levy on heavy goods vehicles, HGVs, that has been introduced in recent weeks by the British Government. It also is to ask the...

Other Questions: Haulage Industry Regulation (4 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for his reply. I believe the failure of the Government to secure a derogation from the British Minister for the A5 was highly disappointing and I believe such a derogation should have been achievable for the Government. Did the Minister emphasise that in recent years, the Irish Government has taken a partnership approach with regard to the financing of the preparations...

Other Questions: Haulage Industry Regulation (4 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: In County Donegal alone, there are 150 separate hauliers with 500 lorries registered. Because of the high costs being imposed on them, many of them now are moving to Northern Ireland and unless immediate action is taken by the Minister, this trend will continue.

Other Questions: Haulage Industry Regulation (4 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I am afraid the rhetoric is coming from the Minister's side of the Chamber this morning. The measures he outlined regarding the fuel rebate and fuel duty freezing reflect the fact that fuel prices have risen over the past three or four years. Moreover, under the present Government, albeit not necessarily entirely because of its actions but because of international pressures, the costs on...

Other Questions: Haulage Industry Regulation (4 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: What now has happened is that because of the policy measures taken by the British Government, costs have greatly increased. It now costs €700 to €800 to tax a heavy goods vehicle in Britain, whereas the equivalent cost for a vehicle here is €3,000 to €4,000. In the absence of an immediate response from the Minister to introduce a similar system here and following...

Other Questions: Haulage Industry Regulation (4 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: This issue demands immediate action and I emphasise the importance of the Minister taking action to address the immense pressures on the haulage sector at present.

Other Questions: Haulage Industry Regulation (4 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister should deal with the issue.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (4 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 187. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the policy in relation to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland scheme which includes the removal of solid fuel cookers Stanley No. 8, installing small stoves no back boilers, fitting solar panels and replacing windows and doors where necessary; and if a council tenant has a choice to have them installed in their...

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (3 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputy Kelleher for tabling this motion on the inadequacy of the HSE service plan for 2015, which was published in the past week. I will comment, first, on the HIQA review of the ambulance service and emphasise the importance of investing to increase the number of ambulances in different parts of the country. The report indicates difficulties in co-ordination between hospitals and...