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Other Questions: School Guidance Counsellors (29 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I asked the Minister of State specifically for his views on the fact that the survey found a decrease of 59% in one-to-one counselling time as a result of the cuts introduced by his Government. His response has been similar to previous replies from the Minister for Education and Skills, namely, that guidance counselling and guidance are a whole-school activity. I draw the Minister of...

Other Questions: School Guidance Counsellors (29 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: The evidence shows there has been a reduction of 59% in one-to-one guidance counselling time since the Government introduced the cuts. The Minister of State referred to a framework his Department is trying to develop with principals to govern how guidance counsellors should operate. I remind him once again of the framework that was put in place a number of years ago to ensure that guidance...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: English Language Training Organisations (29 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 4. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to ensure that international students left stranded as a result of the recent closure of a number of international language schools can continue their education and be recompensed for the cost of discontinued courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23470/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: English Language Training Organisations (29 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Minister of State knows, five private language schools have closed in the past month. Anyone who has met or listened to interviews with the students affected by the closure of those language schools will be in no doubt as to the distress faced by many very genuine language students. There were abuses in a number of cases but the reality is that many students who came to this country,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: English Language Training Organisations (29 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: What sort of timeframe is the Minister of State putting on the introduction of that quality mark? We cannot have a situation where there is a question mark over existing colleges. Does the Minister of State believe there is a threat to any other colleges or a danger of other colleges closing down? What steps is the Minister taking to stand over the services currently being provided for...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Staffing (29 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: In his earlier response, the Minister of State outlined that it is the ambition of every parent that his or her child will get to a position where he or she does not need any SNA support. Indeed, it is the hope of every parent at the outset that his or her child would not need such support in the first place. However, in cases where a child needs such support, it is the ambition of a parent...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Staffing (29 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: There are issues to be addressed in this regard and genuine concern is being expressed by schools.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Staffing (29 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: There must be reassurance given that additional supports are provided in order that the pressure currently evident in schools can be relieved.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Staffing (29 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 1. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way he proposes to address the deep concerns that have been expressed with regard to the recently published Circular 0030/2014 on special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23469/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Staffing (29 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: My question asks how the Minister proposes to address the deep concerns being expressed about the recently published circular on special needs.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Staffing (29 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister of State for his reply, but parents and teachers across the country have noted a squeezing of the SNA support available to students and are rightly concerned about the tone of the aforementioned circular from the Department. A number of specific points made in the circular are giving rise to concern among parents and teachers. It states that in order to receive SNA...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (29 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 41. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way he proposes to address the deep concerns that have been expressed with regard to the recently published circular 0030/2014 on special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23368/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (29 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 47. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of his recent comments on the need for some communities to retain a small school, if he will reverse the changes he introduced in Budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23367/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: International Students (29 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 33. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to ensure that international students left stranded as a result of the recent closure of a number of international language schools can continue their education and be recompensed for the cost of discontinued courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23369/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (28 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current position regarding the proposed building project for a school (details supplied); if his Department has signed off on the designs for the building project: if the school-VEC has been given permission to commence the process of securing statutory permissions, including planning permission; when the project will be given approval to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (27 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 103. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to waive the Government levy for those Setanta policy holders who will have to take out another insurance policy in view of the fact that they have already paid a Government levy on the initial policy with Setanta which now is no longer valid in view of the fact that Setanta has gone into liquidation; his plans to ensure that all Setanta...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland (27 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 141. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to address the concerns of the Professional Insurance Brokers Association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22961/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (27 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 99. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding an Irish registered company trading and employing staff based in the Republic of Ireland but which also has a company registered in Northern Ireland in order to have Northern Ireland registered vehicles (details supplied); if there are difficulties with the legality of such a situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Remuneration (27 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 59 of 8 May 2014, when his Department will communicate his decision to the person (details supplied) as they have not received any correspondence from his Department as of today; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22155/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (27 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason Bus Éireann requires buses operated by its contractors to be tested by a private company at the expense of Bus Éireann even though these buses have already passed the test in the commercial vehicle test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22407/14]