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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: 2014 Pre-Budget Submission: Department of Education and Skills (17 Jul 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I suggest that the Department should make it clear to schools that they can buy from local suppliers if the price is right. There is some confusion. This is an important issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I join the Chairman in welcoming our guests, Professor Buckley from the University of Portsmouth, Ms Patricia Griffin from Down Syndrome Ireland and Ms Gina Grant from Donegal Down Syndrome. I will be brief because I know there are many members present who wish to contribute. Will Professor Buckley indicate how supports are provided for children in the United Kingdom and internationally?...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Archaeological Sites (18 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 10. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position on the significance of the recent uncovering of an ancient monastic settlement beside the Drumholm Church of Ireland graveyard, near the village of Ballintra, Co. Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38472/13]

Mortgage Arrears: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I join my colleagues in supporting Deputy Michael McGrath’s motion to ask that the Government take account of its failure thus far to address the severe mortgage crisis. Deputy Michael McGrath outlined some actions for the Government to take with immediate effect in order to address the growing mortgage crisis. A total of 142,000 family homes are in mortgage arrears. That is double...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (18 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 334. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the largest class size and the number of students in the largest class size bracket; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37870/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 396. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Leaving Certificate Chief Examiner has to ensure that exam results for each subject fit within a bell shaped curve statistical chart in order that the spread of grades is balanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38406/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 397. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the leaving certificate examiner would mark a student's grade down considerably to ensure that the statistical chart for that subject is balanced to fit within the bell shaped curve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38407/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (18 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 415. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to include a provision in Budget 2014 for the continued education and structured environment for severely disable children over 18 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38620/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme Expenditure (18 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 785. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for the insulation installation scheme in terms of whether he plans to reduce funding or discontinue the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37349/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Pension Provisions (18 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 1069. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if an application for a Garda special pension has been presented to him for his own determination, and if not, the reason it has not been presented to him; the reasons this application for a Garda special pension was initially refused in respect of a person ( details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Retirement Scheme (18 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 1221. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to implement a further early retirement scheme which will allow older farmers to retire and encourage younger farmers to take over; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38397/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tax Reliefs Availability (18 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 1222. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce further tax reliefs to farmers in budget 2014 to allow older farmers to transfer land to younger farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38398/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (18 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 1223. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of a review of a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38532/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Budget 2014 Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 1265. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to change the level of funding currently allocated to the family resource centre programme in Budget 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38577/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (19 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department and the National Council for Special Education have any plans to investigate the needs and outcomes of children with Down syndrome in mainstream primary schools who do not receive resource hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38924/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (19 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 132. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the likely time frame for recruitment to An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38878/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Haddington Road Agreement Issues (24 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for coming before the House to deal with this matter. As he is aware, the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland, ASTI, voted to reject the Haddington Road agreement. The ASTI is the only trade union to reject the agreement. The Government has unanimously stated that the Haddington Road agreement will not be changed to accommodate the ASTI. This may be so, but...

Topical Issue Debate: Haddington Road Agreement Issues (24 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for his response. He indicated that ASTI members should reconsider and should take note of some of the benefits of the Haddington Road agreement, of which some will not now be able to avail. The reality is that ASTI has spoken and has made a decision in regard to the agreement and the Minister is faced with the reality that it has initiated industrial action. That will...

Private Members' Business - Cuts in Education: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I join the various Deputies on both sides of the House and commend Sinn Féin, in particular its spokesperson on education, Deputy Jonathan O'Brien, for bringing forward and putting this comprehensive motion before the House. The motion covers the entirety of the education spectrum from preschool to third level. Let us consider the experience of the various sectors of education since...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Agencies Staff Data (24 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 94. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of staff employed by Teagasc in 2011, 2012 and to date 2013, broken down between administrative staff, advisory, research, farm and others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39549/13]