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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Special Educational Needs Provision: National Council for Special Education and Health Service Executive (16 Jul 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: Does Mr. Healy have a breakdown of the therapies that will be covered by the 80 posts he referred to?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Special Educational Needs Provision: National Council for Special Education and Health Service Executive (16 Jul 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: Ms Griffin mentioned the cap of two assessments per 100 students in a school. Will the number of recruits to the National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS, be sufficient for there not to be a cap?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Special Educational Needs Provision: National Council for Special Education and Health Service Executive (16 Jul 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: What is the situation at present?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Special Educational Needs Provision: National Council for Special Education and Health Service Executive (16 Jul 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome the NCSE and HSE guests. Which existing therapy services are included in the new reconfiguration? Can the HSE give us an overview of the pressures in different parts of the country? There are different operations in various regions. What are the waiting lists for the various therapy services? Are they much longer in some areas than others? Are young people being seen earlier...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Accreditation (16 Jul 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a fee waiver for QQI re-engagement will be applied to community education organisations that operate on a not-for-profit basis, in order that they can continue to offer accredited courses to learners in their communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31870/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Applications (16 Jul 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if compensation will be made available to the owner of a aquaculture site (details supplied) in County Donegal should the renewal of their licence be refused as per recommendations under the Marine Institute Appropriate Assessment report of May 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31821/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Applications (16 Jul 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 192. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that he is now giving the licensee of a site (details supplied) permission under section 19(4) 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act to proceed to farm bottom mussels over what is deemed a native oyster dominated habitat in the MI report of May 2013; if will provide written permission to the owner of the site to proceed...

Topical Issue Debate: State Examinations Reviews (15 Jul 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister outlined how it is important junior cycle reform is achieved through dialogue, consultation and consensus. Unfortunately, these were absent in the approach taken by the former Minister, Deputy Ruairí Quinn. Despite his welcome willingness to bring reforms forward in the junior certificate, the way he went about it has left very few of the stakeholders on the bus with the...

Topical Issue Debate: State Examinations Reviews (15 Jul 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: What about the 10% of teachers not trained?

Topical Issue Debate: State Examinations Reviews (15 Jul 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome the Minister to this role and wish her the very best. I have no doubt that with her background and experience in other Departments and the ability she has shown in politics, she will do her best and justify her appointment. I look forward to working with her. On the day that is in it, I wish the outgoing Minister of State, Deputy Ciaran Cannon, the very best. He was very good to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (15 Jul 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 88. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to enhance social welfare supports available for those persons who were self-employed and who now find themselves unemployed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30820/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Payments (15 Jul 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 101. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the supports available from her Department for single parents aged under 23 years of age and who wish to return to full-time education; if these persons are entitled to rent allowance; if not, the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30821/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (15 Jul 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding policyholders of Setanta Insurance who submitted a claim prior to them going into liquidation; if these persons will be compensated; and if not will they be compensated by a State fund; if so, the way one applies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30791/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Increases (15 Jul 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 255. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a 23% VAT increase has been implemented in the cost to those availing of the senior alert scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31389/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (15 Jul 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm that she will not seek to proceed with proposals to include a capital assets test for the purposes of calculating eligibility for student maintenance grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31186/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Value for Money Reviews (15 Jul 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she received the value for money review of small schools; if she will now immediately move to publish it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31187/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (15 Jul 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that dedicated resource teaching hours are provided to Down's syndrome students with a mild learning disability from the start of the new academic year; the implications on the Department of the recent High Court ruling awarding dedicated hours to two such children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31188/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Oversight (15 Jul 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will retain independent assessment for the written examination element of the new junior cycle student award; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31189/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (15 Jul 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 296. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will delay the introduction of the new junior cycle student award from September 2014 by introducing English along with science in September 2015 in order to ensure that proper preparations are completed at school level and to see the resolution of ongoing industrial disputes and non-co-operation action by teachers; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies Expenditure (15 Jul 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 331. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent on legal fees by the Office of the Ombudsman for each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31022/14]