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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Redundancy Payments (10 Dec 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a Labour Relations Commission case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52649/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (10 Dec 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a laser machine is not included in the official Department list of equipment; when he expects that a laser machine will be included on the official Department list; if a school can purchase a laser machine even though it is not on the list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53043/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (10 Dec 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 290. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she will implement the Labour Court recommendation for community employment scheme supervisors and assistant supervisors; the reasons this has not been implemented to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53115/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (10 Dec 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 414. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the agri-environment options scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52672/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (10 Dec 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 415. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the disadvantaged areas scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52675/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (10 Dec 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 416. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52676/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (10 Dec 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 460. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason an application from a group (details supplied) was not put forward to the design stage for the ABC programme - area based response to child poverty funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52877/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (10 Dec 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 461. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason the list of successful applicants approved for design stage as part of the ABC programme - area based response to child poverty funding does not include rural areas; her plans for rural children and their families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52878/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (10 Dec 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 462. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason a county (details supplied) was not considered one of the most disadvantaged areas when the proposals for the ABC programme were short-listed for design stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52879/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Book Rental Scheme (11 Dec 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the role his Department plays in book rental schemes; if he has provided any funding for same in 2013; if any public moneys have been allocated for same; the criteria or guidelines in place for awarding any such funding; if there is an applications process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53249/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dormant Accounts Fund Management (11 Dec 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 108. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans in relation to dormant accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53161/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Cafés Provision (11 Dec 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 157. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an update on an application for a youth café by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53162/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Dec 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the delegates for attending and supplying their presentations in advance of the meeting, as well as their comments today. With regard to gaelscoileanna and education through Irish, has there been engagement with or a response from the Department? Do the delegates believe it was an oversight on its part in not including the opportunity for an interview? Obviously, if we are going...

Order of Business (12 Dec 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: Has the value for money review of small schools gone before, and been discussed by, the Cabinet? Why has it not yet been published? I understand the Minister for Education and Skills has the review for more than nine months. This is important in light of the fact that since the Government took office, it has increased the pupil-teacher ratio by four points for schools with 85 students or...

Order of Business (12 Dec 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: The review should be laid before the House.

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Resources (12 Dec 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I understand that the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, is unable to be here today. However, as the Minister of State, Deputy McGinley, will be aware, Garda resources in Border counties, particularly Donegal, have been drained during the past two to three years to the extent that they are now exceptionally stretched and at a level which makes it difficult or impossible to...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Resources (12 Dec 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: This is not the first time, unfortunately, I have had to raise this issue on the floor of the Dáil. When I raised it previously, the Minister for Justice and Equality said he did not see Border areas as special cases in respect of how policing plans are laid out and developed. He saw no distinction between the needs there and the needs in other parts of the country. Unfortunately,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (12 Dec 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools that have closed in County Donegal as a result of the revised schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53488/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Preschool Services (12 Dec 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the role of his Department in the Government's preschool quality agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53629/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Years Strategy Implementation (12 Dec 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the role of his Department in the development of the national early years strategy; the number of staff from the early years education policy unit in his Department who are involved in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53630/13]