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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (9 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 373. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial contribution her Department makes to running the Irish Primary Principals Network; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46744/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff Data (9 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 400. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to address the under-representation of women in senior academic positions in third level institutions. [47071/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (9 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 419. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which a new tenant purchase scheme will be introduced for local authority tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46896/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (9 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 432. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his Department's policy regarding the removal of open fire back boilers in local authority houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47156/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (9 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 444. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is discretion given to allow a back boiler being installed in a local authority house which will heat radiators in view of the fact that the applicant has an adult dependent with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47219/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Eligibility (10 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 12. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reverse the changes she made to farm assist with respect to income disregards in view of the fact that it has had a serious negative affect on the income levels of struggling farming families; the reasons for not carrying out an analysis to assess the impact that the changes have made on those families; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Eligibility (10 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 15. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has carried out an analysis on the impact her changes to farm assist with respect to income disregards have had on farmers; if she will reconsider the changes she has made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47087/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (10 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 71. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a reply will issue regarding a representation made to his office (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47360/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (10 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 80. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 253 of 2 December 2014, that a site inspection takes place immediately in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal if some moneys will be issued to them in view of the fact they are under severe financial hardship at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47445/14]

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: According to the Minister, the amount being sought under this subhead is to correct an accounting technicality whereby money was paid out this year rather than last year. How did that work out in terms of the budget? It was also stated that there was an underspend in the Department last year and that that underspend would be carried over into this year. Perhaps the Minister would elaborate...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: Primarily, this concerns lump sum payments.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: How much do teachers' salaries come to?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: Does this have anything to do with the increase in the number of SNAs?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: In regard to the €35 million allocated to DIT for the works in Grangegorman, which is obviously important-----

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: It is an important project. Has the money been spent or will it be spent by the end of this year?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: When was the decision made to give the money to DIT and St. Patrick's for the work? If it has now been spent, the decision would have been made a number of months ago in order to allow it to be spent. What additional work has been delivered with the €35 million, over and above what was planned in the original Estimates?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: Some €28 million was allocated from unspent capital expenditure for the minor works grants, which the Minister announced two weeks ago and which was welcome. I made the point on numerous occasions that a specific allocation should have been made in last year's Estimates and in next year's Estimates towards that. When the €28 million is combined with the almost €40...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: That relates to the 2014 works scheme. I understand that around this time last year the former Minister made an announcement similar to the Minister's announcement this year on the funding of a minor works grants. He also announced a summer work scheme, for which applications would be sought and money spent throughout 2014. Does the Minister have any plans for a 2015 summer works scheme?...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: Given that €37 million is required, and the Minister is taking €39 million from the primary education budget and putting it into third level, is there money budgeted for a summer works scheme in 2015?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: Last year, the then Minister, Deputy Quinn, used the money for a summer works scheme.