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Other Questions: Farm Assist Scheme Eligibility (16 Apr 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: -----where they are given some reward and incentive for the work they do daily.

Other Questions: Farm Assist Scheme Eligibility (16 Apr 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: Or not cut, as the Minister has done.

Other Questions: Farm Assist Scheme Eligibility (16 Apr 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister cut the farm assist payments. She is driving people off the land.

Ambulance Service: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Apr 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I join my colleagues in commending our health spokesperson, Deputy Kelleher, for tabling this motion and allowing two evenings of debate on what is a critical issue of exceptional importance and concern throughout the country. I am sure the Minister of State will acknowledge this, particularly as a result of the very effective investigative work done by "Prime Time", which highlighted real...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (16 Apr 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 50. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a review will be carried out of the levels of disadvantage in our primary schools to allow schools that are currently categorised as band 2 DEIS status to be considered for band 1 status, in view of the fact that the levels of disadvantage among pupils in many schools has changed considerably since the survey on which the current DEIS...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (16 Apr 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 51. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are sufficient public transport links to effectively service the feeder area for a school (details supplied) in an environmentally sustainable manner; if transport will be provided for children from the feeder area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18110/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Relocation (16 Apr 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 52. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reasons behind the relocation of a school (details supplied) in view of the fact that there is a falling demand for primary school places across Ballyogan since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18111/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Relocation (16 Apr 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 53. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify the feeder area that a school (details supplied) will serve; the extent to which the location of this school will meet his Department's commitment to sustainable development in line with his Department's technical policy on site selection of safe access for all and the Department of Transport's smarter travel programme which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (16 Apr 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 54. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his policy regarding applied behavioural analysis intervention in the education of children with autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18116/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Administration (16 Apr 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his policy on building new schools where public access is only available via roads that have not been taken in charge by the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18159/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (16 Apr 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the effectiveness of the HPAT examination as part of the examination qualification for entry to medicine courses; his views on recent reports that grind courses are being given to prepare students to perform better in this HPAT examination; if the HPAT examination is serving its purpose of broadening entry to medicine and ensuing a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Establishment (16 Apr 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the development of a new Educate Together school at Shelly Banks in the Sandymount-Ringsend area; if planning permission has been obtained for a temporary site; if a permanent site has been identified; the number of pupils the school will cater for in September 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18193/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (16 Apr 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the amalgamation of schools (details supplied) at a new site on Haddington Road; the number of pupils the new school is expected to cater for; the increase this will represent on combined numbers attending both schools currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18194/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (16 Apr 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who have been unable to access a school place in a primary school for September 2014 in the Donnybrook, Sandymount, Ballsbridge and Ringsend areas; the measures he has taken to address the level of excess demand; if he will give an assurance that all students will have access to a school place in their own locality in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (16 Apr 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 85. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person on the back to education allowance may take up unpaid work experience during the summer months without it affecting their social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18128/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Appeals (16 Apr 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 148. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of a rural environment protection scheme appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18225/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Technological Universities Bill: Discussion (16 Apr 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank all our guests for presenting to the committee today. The one trend running through all the presentations is that higher education funding has been reduced while enrolments have increased. This is happening alongside these reforms in question. Since 2008, there has been a 12% reduction in funding but a 15% increase in enrolments. What assessment has been done of the necessary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Technological Universities Bill: Discussion (16 Apr 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: Senator David Cullinane referenced a matter that I wish to address, namely, the academic council and its place in the Bill. Professor Norton and Mr. Hannigan mentioned this issue in their initial contributions. Will they elaborate on it? Mr. Boland might also comment on how the council would work, given the reservations of the institutes of technology sector.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Technological Universities Bill: Discussion (16 Apr 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I want to hear about elected councils.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (17 Apr 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the provision for a new school building (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18491/14]