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Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (28 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 639: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the central role of Aistear, the early childhood curriculum framework in supporting early literacy and numeracy highlighted in the national literacy and numeracy strategy 2011-2020, the plans in place for providing a national training and implementation strategy for the roll-out of Aistear to the early childhood...

Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (28 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 643: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the significant time and resources afforded to developing Aistear, Ireland's first national curriculum framework for children zero to six years in 2009, the plans in place for a national training roll-out to the early childhood sector similar to that of the primary school sector; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Skills Development: Skills Development (28 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 640: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the importance placed on the professional upskilling of the early childhood workforce in order to meet the targets and objectives associated with the national literacy and numeracy strategy 2011-2020, the changes that will be made to existing early childhood training programmes; the way this will be resourced; and if...

Written Answers — Skills Development: Skills Development (28 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 641: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason the focus of the workforce development plan for the early childhood care and education sector here in 2010 has shifted from developing and upskilling the early childhood workforce to standardising qualifications and training levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11362/12]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (28 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 642: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the fact that the workforce development plan cites access to flexible, affordable and nationally accredited learning opportunities at all levels of qualification for pre-service and in-service professional development as a key area of the plan, the progress being made with regard to making higher level qualifications...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (28 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 789: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status of the N14 Letterkenny to Lifford/Strabane road which is to link to the proposed A5 western transport corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11395/12]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (28 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 790: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline and plans to fund the upgrading of the N14 from Lifford to the Gateway town of Letterkenny, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11396/12]

Written Answers — Higher Education Policy: Higher Education Policy (23 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way the new national strategy for higher education will be implemented; if he intends to establish an implementation group and the persons who will be on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10207/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (23 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 173: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a person who is not the registered owner of their house due to a title issue on the dwelling is liable for the household charge 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10498/12]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (22 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Finance the current status of the European Commission's proposal to introduce a common consolidated corporate tax base; if he will provide details of his ongoing engagement with the Commission and other member states on the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9908/12]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (22 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a development (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10075/12]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (22 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a site (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10077/12]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (21 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 498: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to replace resources at a Garda station (details supplied) in County Donegal which is down in numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9198/12]

Private Members' Business. Health Services: Motion (21 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: I commend my party colleague, Deputy Kelleher, for bringing forward this motion on the issue of health, one of the most important issues we could discuss in the Dáil and the first priority in terms of protection at this difficult time. Whatever one might have to go without, one cannot go without a health service. A little over a year ago, I was a member of Donegal County Council and the...

Private Members' Business. Health Services: Motion (21 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: The health service plan also shows that the Minister is looking for a €12.5 million cut in the budget of Letterkenny General Hospital, from €105 million in 2011 to €93.5 million this year.

Private Members' Business. Health Services: Motion (21 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister wants a cut in spending of 11% in one year.

Private Members' Business. Health Services: Motion (21 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister has sought this cut at the end of the second month of year in which the cut is to be made. Is this the type of health service the Minister, the great swashbuckler, said he would deliver last year? We have seen nothing of what he promised. Most of the Minister's recent public utterances have been to explain why he is rowing back on promises he made this time last year. He has...

Private Members' Business. Health Services: Motion (21 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: There is a lot the Minister does not remember.

Inter-Country Adoption: Statements (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: I acknowledge the importance of the Minister putting inter-country adoption on the Dáil agenda for statements and to allow Deputies across the House to contribute and discuss the issue. There are not many parishes throughout the country where there are not families with parents who have adopted, are in the process of adopting or who wish to adopt. As all speakers have acknowledged, the...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (16 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the name of each primary school in Donegal North East that participates in the DEIS programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8995/12]