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Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (11 Feb 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: What is the Minister doing for that farmer? What is he or she getting?

Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (11 Feb 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister is failing young farmers.

Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (11 Feb 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: Yes. What about the farmer I mentioned? There are many more like him. What is the Minister doing for such farmers? Will he address that question?

Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (11 Feb 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: For some, it may be their last year in farming as the Minister is not giving them a fair deal.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry Issues (11 Feb 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 108. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement he has had with beef processors to push for a fair price for beef farmers in view of the current bull beef crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6312/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Reform (11 Feb 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the meetings of the three subgroups of the working group on junior cycle reform; the number of times that each subgroup has met; when they will next meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6409/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Reform (11 Feb 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of meetings that he participated in with the Teachers' Union of Ireland and the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland with regard to junior certificate reform between 3 November, 2011 and 4 October, 2012; the specific dates on which his meetings with these organisations took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Reform (11 Feb 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of meetings that he participated in with the Teachers Union of Ireland and the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland with regard to junior certificate reform between 4 October, 2012 and 17 January, 2014; the specific dates on which his meetings with these organisations took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Appeals (11 Feb 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 309. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an illness benefit file in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will be forwarded to the Appeals Office in view of the fact that it was appealed on 19 August 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6484/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Garda Vetting (11 Feb 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 545. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plan to address the conflict which has arisen between legislation and regulation with respect to Garda vetting for students on early education and health and social care training programmes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6180/14]

Other Questions: Garda Vetting of Personnel (12 Feb 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 15. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will amend the Child and Family Agency requirements under the Garda vetting standard of the child care preschool services regulations that relate to students to allow a letter confirming clearance from training organisations to be deemed compliant with regulations; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the regulations as...

Other Questions: Garda Vetting of Personnel (12 Feb 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 30. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will amend the Child and Family Agency requirements under the Garda vetting standard of the child care preschool services regulations relating to students to allow a letter confirming clearance from training organisations to meet compliance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6655/14]

Other Questions: Garda Vetting of Personnel (12 Feb 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I refer to how this is impacting in County Donegal. Currently, it is estimated that 400 students are affected across the county with Letterkenny Institute Technology's most recent placement period commencing at the end of January. Donegal Education and Training Board courses require the Garda vetting procedure to secure work placements and they are run in Donegal town, Stranorlar,...

Other Questions: Garda Vetting of Personnel (12 Feb 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: It is not acceptable to suggest people have to go through Garda vetting a second time because there are still significant delays of a number of weeks. Will the Minister outline her view on current delays at the Garda vetting office? I am aware that these stood at 15 to 16 weeks a couple of months ago. Deputy Troy put forward a very sensible solution. Many students find themselves on a...

Order of Business (12 Feb 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: The British Government is planning to introduce a levy on foreign heavy goods vehicles crossing its borders. The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport has indicated in recent days that he is contemplating introducing similar legislation to levy international vehicles entering the State. Has the Taoiseach an update on that? I refer to the impact the proposed British levy will have on...

Order of Business (12 Feb 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: -----travelling between Donegal and Dublin.

Order of Business (12 Feb 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: Will the Taoiseach engage with the British Government to arrange exemptions for through roads in the Border area to ensure trade is not disproportionately affected?

Early Childhood Care and Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Feb 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I join my colleagues and many Deputies, including the Minister, in commending Deputy Troy, our party spokesperson on children and youth affairs, on tabling this motion before the House in a non-confrontational way. He has put together a motion that deals with the issue and that puts forward proposals such that we can come together from all sides of the House to debate rationally the issue in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (12 Feb 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reinstate a teacher following serious concerns for the future of the school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7053/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (12 Feb 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 63 of 11 December 2013, if he will clarify the date on which schools are required to submit their returns detailing pupil numbers as at 30 September 2013; the date when he expects this information to be available and when it will be published on his Department's website; if he will provide, in tabular form,...