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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (11 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the €20 million reduction in grants to universities and other institutes of higher education included in the 2013 revised estimates volume published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform is external to the €44 million additional savings required by his Department this year; the rationale behind this reduction of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (11 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 316. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of supervisors currently monitoring State examinations; the number of these that are retired teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27774/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Introduction (11 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 617. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if persons with private wells will be liable for water charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27646/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (11 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 870. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the person who will be responsible for inspecting educational standards when the work moves to the planned Child and Family Agency; the efforts being made to recruit personnel suitably qualified and experienced in childhood education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27922/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (11 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 872. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if early education standards are still being assessed by public health nurses and Health Service Executive environmental health officers despite calls from both childcare sector bodies for this function to be carried out by early education and child development experts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27927/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (11 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 871. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will reverse the decision to increase child ratios from 1:10 to 1:11 for services offering the early childhood care and education scheme following the responses from experts stating that this will further reduce quality standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27923/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (11 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 970. To ask the Minister for Health the maximum grant available to applicants who seek funding from the National Lottery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27035/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Numbers (11 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 1030. To ask the Minister for Health if a second neurologist for the North-West Region has taken up their position (details supplied); when they started in this position or are due to start; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27879/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Educational Research Centre (12 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills, Deputy Cannon, for taking this Topical Issue. I wish to be clear from the outset that I am raising this matter in a non-adversarial manner. Yesterday, the Educational Research Centre released National Schools, International Contexts: Beyond the PIRLS and TIMSS Test Results. The 2011 progress in international reading...

Topical Issue Debate: Educational Research Centre (12 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister of State for his response. As he suggested, this report reminds us of the importance of participating in international studies, benchmarking where we are at with where other countries are at, and trying to learn from other countries. I asked the Minister of State for some feedback on the finding that Ireland bucks the international trend with regard to rural schools....

Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Report Stage (12 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I apologise for missing the passing of the first few amendments. I was delayed. Like the previous speakers, I commend the Minister of State for his co-operative and engaging approach to this Bill and for discussing the various issues raised with him. One very important amendment he has agreed to is that relating to the need for an adult numeracy and literacy strategy and the obligation on...

Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Report Stage (12 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I endorse the amendments. I note the importance of taking the steps to expand the board slightly in order to cater for additional members and particularly the specific amendment to ensure a representative of the learners and those in the further education and community sector can be included on the board.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Policy (12 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 12. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the new initiatives taken by him to assist rural development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28051/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Status (12 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 28. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the plans he has developed for the revitalisation of town centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28000/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (12 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a site has been purchased in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28136/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Resolution Board Remit (12 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 146. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reasons County Donegal is not included in the Pyrite Resolutions Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28313/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (12 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 218. To ask the Minister for Health his policy regarding the State paying for hospital bills when Republic of Ireland patients present at a Northern Ireland hospital for treatment for an injury incurred in the Republic but where the patient presents at a Northern Ireland Hospital due to the fact that it is the closest and quickest in order to receive required emergency treatment; and if he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Junior Certificate History Curriculum: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I join with the Chairman in welcoming the representatives of the History Teachers' Association of Ireland and the Department. As a former history student at university level, I welcome a former tutor of mine, Professor Diarmaid Ferriter. I have a very strong respect for the role history can play in one's education and I have a love for it. I refer to the framework for the junior...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Vote 27 - Education and Skills (Revised) (13 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: Is this in the material provided? I am unsure where we are.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Vote 27 - Education and Skills (Revised) (13 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: My page nine has the overall heading: "First, Second and Early Years Education."