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Topical Issue Debate: Hospitals Funding (28 Jan 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for selecting this Topical Issue on what could be the last day of the Dáil. It is particularly important that we get the opportunity to discuss it because the news that there is no funding planned as part of the capital investment programme for Ramelton Community Hospital, St. Joseph's Community Hospital, Stranorlar and Lifford Community Hospital is...

Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Statements (28 Jan 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: I commend the many members of the committee on the tremendous effort, commitment and time they had to dedicate to this over the past 18 months. We all know the onerous work responsibilities that are put on us as Deputies and Senators and for the members of the committee to give the time required to hold the hearings and compile the report afterwards is to their great credit. They have done...

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: It is crucial that the Government work with staff representatives and trade unions from the outset when it proposes reform. We have seen the impact of its failure to do so when it proposed other reform measures, specifically reform of the junior certificate examination, when it did not work with all stakeholders and failed from the outset to engage with them and ensure they had an input in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Correspondence (28 Jan 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 43. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a requested statement can be forwarded urgently to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3636/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 148. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite an application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the basic payment scheme 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3544/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 167. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payment being issued to persons (details supplied) in County Donegal under the 2015 basic payment scheme and areas of natural constraint scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3677/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (28 Jan 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 248. To ask the Minister for Health when he will lift the moratorium on the employment of dental hygienists, particularly within the north west; the process an interested party should follow in declaring an interest in advance of any upcoming vacancies, or the lifting of the moratorium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3543/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (28 Jan 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 308. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of one, two, three and four-teacher schools that have lost a teacher, by county and in each year since 2011. [3482/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (28 Jan 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 312. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3528/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (28 Jan 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 326. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set down the number of classes that are taught in prefabricated accommodation by county and the year in which prefabricated accommodation will be phased out. [3730/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (28 Jan 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 327. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will introduce a pilot programme to devolve to the annual capital budget to schools to allow them schools to plan for capital projects; and the reasons for not progressing this proposal further, as per the programme for Government. [3731/16]

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jan 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 13:In page 13, line 33, after “subsection (2)” to insert the following:“, which order shall be made following application from the governing bodies and presidents of each of the constituent colleges and said application shall include a statement that the terms of the merger have been agreed with the staff trade unions”.

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jan 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister referred to junior certificate reform. Some of the lessons from junior certificate reform should inform the legislation, the amendments we are proposing and the Minister's approach to them. The Minister said one of the unions had accepted junior certificate reform while the other had not. The failure to deliver effective reform dates back to the Government's approach and the...

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jan 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: For it to be successful, it is crucial that the staff are fully on board. In particular, amendments Nos. 13 and 16 require it. That is explicit. They state that the Bill requires that such be the case. Since the Minister states it is her intention, I see no reason why should she should not ensure that it is also included in the legislation. I urge her to accept these two amendments.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Appeals (27 Jan 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 73. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of an appeal under the 2015 basic payment scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3297/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (27 Jan 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 183. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he provides a scheme to assist in the renovation and modernisation of a private dwelling (details supplied) to make it habitable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3415/16]

Social Housing: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: I support the motion proposed by my party colleague, Deputy Cowen. It is an unfortunate reflection on the performance of this Government that as we are going through what is probably the last week of this Dáil, we must address this issue-----

Social Housing: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: The sooner the better. As I said, it is an unfortunate reflection on the Government that we must address this issue as we head to an election and that the Government has allowed this crisis to develop under its watch over the last five years. Five years ago, the Government was not behind the door in terms of reminding everybody that there was an over-supply of housing. The current Minister...

Social Housing: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: -----compares to that of the previous Administration. I will clarify the record. Under Fianna Fáil, from 2007 to 2010, 14,500 new social housing units were built, which equates to an average of 107 units per local authority per year. In contrast, what we have seen under the Minister's Government from 2011 to 2014 is 1,252 new units, which is an average of nine units per local authority...

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Jan 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister has so far failed to answer a key question. How can she ensure that when there is a requirement on IOTs to merge that part of their achievements, namely, increasing participation levels within their regions, will not be eroded by the consolidation of courses? It is a real concern of those in the regions and individual institutes of technology. When they see the structure of...