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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Archdiocese of Dublin (25 Jun 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: Let us say more than 10% of schools will have to close within the next two years. What type of scenario does that present to the archdiocese? Is the archdiocese faced with further amalgamations? Where will it go from there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Archdiocese of Dublin (25 Jun 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: This committee is well aware of the huge pressure on the primary sector in the context of funding. It is interesting to hear Ms McDonagh's perspective on it in the context of the schools with which she works.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Archdiocese of Dublin (25 Jun 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I would like to go back to the issue of patronage and the possibility of bringing in a large number of patrons. The Minister for Education and Skills indicated after he was appointed to the Department that he wished to see up to 50% of schools change patronage during his term of office. The reality of how that has progressed is very different. It proved to be quite an incendiary statement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Archdiocese of Dublin (25 Jun 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: Given that nine areas within the archdiocese were surveyed, it is probable that a maximum of nine schools are being looked at. Are the current discussions focusing on one school in each of the nine areas?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Archdiocese of Dublin (25 Jun 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: The focus up to this point has been on those nine areas. That is where we are at as of today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Archdiocese of Dublin (25 Jun 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: If this works out, we will be talking about nine schools, potentially.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Projects Status (26 Jun 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 9. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide funding to progress the proposals for the Bonagee link project which will provide a new inner relief road and bridge across River Swilly into Letterkenny; the current status of the proposals, together with the projected cost of delivering the projected and the total amount which has been spent to date on this...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Projects Status (26 Jun 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: This question seeks an update on the status of Bonagee link road project in Letterkenny and the Minister’s plans to progress it.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Projects Status (26 Jun 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I agree with the Minister that the A5 is a key priority project and welcome the Government’s continued funding commitment. The Bonagee link road is a sizeable project, with an outlined cost of €45 million. I understand the scale of this and the difficulties in pulling the finances together. It is important, however, for the development of Letterkenny that there are...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Projects Status (26 Jun 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister has just outlined the decrease there has been in the roads capital budget. It is important that the finance committee tries to reverse that trend and I will certainly make a strong pitch and continue to emphasise the importance of prioritising the Bonagee link project. I know the NRA's responsibility in this respect but the Deputy has a role as the Minister for Transport,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (26 Jun 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 19. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of proposals for the Bonagee link project to provide a new inner relief road and bridge across the River Swilly into Letterkenny; the projected cost of delivering the project; the amount that has been spent to date; his plans for funding it in the immediate future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27380/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (26 Jun 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an emergency works scheme application in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27602/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Courses Availability (26 Jun 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that the students currently enrolled on the adult learning BA course in All Hallows College will be able to complete their BA degrees following the recent announcement that the college is to close; if he will ensure that the ALBA course is continued in another college such as DCU in view of its unique structure and in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Courses Availability (26 Jun 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that students who had planned to progress from the ALBA course to the masters programme in All Hallows will be accommodated elsewhere on a similar fee level in view of the fact that the fees in All Hallows have been far lower and more affordable than elsewhere and that many of the current ALBA students will not be able to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grazing Rights (26 Jun 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 175. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and percentage of farms in County Donegal that have grazing rights to commonage land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27776/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grazing Rights (26 Jun 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farms with commonage grazing rights in County Donegal which are participating in the agri-environment options scheme; the number that have participated or are participating in REP schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27797/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (26 Jun 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans through Bord Fáilte or any other funding body to provide funding to develop tourism infrastructure at Ireland's most northerly point, Malin Head, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27723/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (1 Jul 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his plans regarding a training centre (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27853/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidance Counsellors (1 Jul 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills notwithstanding the fact that he stated in his reply on 17 June last that teachers, as highly trained individuals and responsible adults operating in a school environment, have the professional capacity or knowledge to deal with a significant number of the issues that arise in their classrooms on a daily basis, his views that counselling as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (1 Jul 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 349. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will send the application seeking approval for the terms and conditions of the new GLAS scheme to the EU; if he will remove the condition requiring a 50% threshold for farmers with commonage land to participate in the scheme in view of the fact that figures show only 24% of farmers with commonage land participated in...