Results 741-760 of 23,950 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (23 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 173: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a person who is not the registered owner of their house due to a title issue on the dwelling is liable for the household charge 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10498/12]

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (28 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a breakdown of costs incurred in the provision of transport to Cabinet Ministers in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11188/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason certain social protection payments are no longer paid into local post offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11288/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the social protection payments that are paid through the post office system and those that are not available through the post office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11289/12]

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (28 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a review is under way with a view to closing rural post offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11285/12]

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (28 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 456: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the rural post offices, if any, in County Donegal that are being considered for closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11286/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (28 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 471: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if approved charities are exempt from the new household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10703/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (28 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 482: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if exemptions will be given in relation to the household charge to individual houses who are experiencing major structural problems with their dwellings and are currently going through the legal system at present with the developer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10882/12]

Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (28 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 638: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the fundamental importance placed on the development of literacy and numeracy in children's earliest years in the national literacy and numeracy strategy 2011-2020, the portion of the €10 million allocated to commence the implementation of actions in the NLNS will be assigned specifically to the early childhood...

Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (28 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 639: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the central role of Aistear, the early childhood curriculum framework in supporting early literacy and numeracy highlighted in the national literacy and numeracy strategy 2011-2020, the plans in place for providing a national training and implementation strategy for the roll-out of Aistear to the early childhood...

Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (28 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 643: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the significant time and resources afforded to developing Aistear, Ireland's first national curriculum framework for children zero to six years in 2009, the plans in place for a national training roll-out to the early childhood sector similar to that of the primary school sector; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Skills Development: Skills Development (28 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 640: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the importance placed on the professional upskilling of the early childhood workforce in order to meet the targets and objectives associated with the national literacy and numeracy strategy 2011-2020, the changes that will be made to existing early childhood training programmes; the way this will be resourced; and if...

Written Answers — Skills Development: Skills Development (28 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 641: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason the focus of the workforce development plan for the early childhood care and education sector here in 2010 has shifted from developing and upskilling the early childhood workforce to standardising qualifications and training levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11362/12]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (28 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 642: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the fact that the workforce development plan cites access to flexible, affordable and nationally accredited learning opportunities at all levels of qualification for pre-service and in-service professional development as a key area of the plan, the progress being made with regard to making higher level qualifications...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (28 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 789: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status of the N14 Letterkenny to Lifford/Strabane road which is to link to the proposed A5 western transport corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11395/12]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (28 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 790: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline and plans to fund the upgrading of the N14 from Lifford to the Gateway town of Letterkenny, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11396/12]

Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this Bill and education generally. Education is one of the most important issues we must address, particularly given the need to protect it at a time when finances are so tight. I will use this opportunity to discuss with the Minister some of the measures he is taking. I hope that he will be able to respond to my points. Regarding the Minister's...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (1 Mar 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to change sick pay arrangements; the revenue implication of this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11728/12]

Written Answers — School Statistics: School Statistics (1 Mar 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of all-girls primary schools in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11973/12]

Written Answers — School Statistics: School Statistics (1 Mar 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the name and address of all the all-girls schools in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11974/12]