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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Back-to-School Costs and Schoolbook Rental Schemes: Discussion (13 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I ask Fr. Connell for a breakdown of that figure. What is that funding used for? How much of the funding comes from voluntary contributions and how much from other sources, such as fund-raising? Fr. Connell said he was disappointed that many of the points he made at a previous meeting of this committee were not taken into account in the report. I ask him to elaborate on that. If...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Courses Accreditation (13 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding ongoing negotiations between Quality and Qualifications Ireland and a college (details supplied) in Dublin 14 regarding the accreditation of its courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48513/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (13 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the recently announced €28 million for minor works grant scheme is additional capital expenditure for 2013; if so, what the level of capital expenditure in 2013 will now be in the wake of this; the impact of this on his Department's overall budget in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48415/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (13 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the €40 million for the summer works scheme is additional to the €540 million allocated for his Department’s capital spending in the expenditure report for 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48416/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (13 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who has applied for a pension is not being recognised as a secondary teacher in view of the fact that they taught home economics for over 20 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48465/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (12 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that current net voted expenditure in his Department was €114 million behind profile at the end of October 2013; if he expects this underspend to continue to the end of 2013; if any unspent allocation will be available for any other programmes in 2013; if he anticipates that any underspend in 2013 will be greater than the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (12 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when this Deputy may expect a reply to an interim letter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48228/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (12 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a reply will issue to an interim letter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48230/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (12 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a reply will issue to an interim letter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48234/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Supply (12 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 260. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied) regarding a drinking water supply issue in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47718/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (12 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 480. To ask the Minister for Health when a reply will issue to an interim letter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48232/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Institutes of Technology Issues (7 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: The next matter is in the name of Deputy Paul J. Connaughton to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

Topical Issue Debate: Institutes of Technology Issues (7 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: That is agreed.

Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: Deal with the issue of palliative care.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (7 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 194. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when single farm payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47489/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (7 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 195. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the disadvantaged area scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47492/13]

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: The next 20 minutes of Government time will be divided evenly among Deputies Peter Fitzpatrick, Anthony Lawlow, Patrick O'Donovan and Simon Harris.

Topical Issue Debate: School Inspection Reports (6 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. The good points and the many positive aspects of the chief inspector's report must be welcome, particularly in light of the fact it has become more difficult for teachers in recent times. In smaller schools at primary level it has become more difficult with the Government's increase in the pupil-teacher ratio. At second level we have seen the...

Topical Issue Debate: School Inspection Reports (6 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: Last Monday the chief inspector's report for the period 2010 to 2012 was published. As Fianna Fáil's spokesperson on education, I was happy to see that the report was predominantly positive. I compliment the chief inspector, Mr. Harold Hislop, on the report which contains significant detail and is based on the findings of announced and unannounced inspections. I also compliment the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the witnesses for attending and taking the time to present to us. I have to take a Topical Issue debate in the Dáil shortly and I apologise in advance as I will have to leave early. We are all very aware of the youth unemployment crisis and need to find solutions quickly that mean something to people. We have spent the past four or five years talking about the credit bubble,...