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Other Questions: Child and Family Support Agency Establishment (26 Sep 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she remains committed to establishing the new Child and Family Support Agency by early 2013 as stated at the Committee on Health and Children in July 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40681/12]

Other Questions: Child and Family Support Agency Establishment (26 Sep 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she remains committed to establishing the new Child and Family Support Agency by early 2013 as stated at the Committee on Health and Children in July 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40681/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Absenteeism (26 Sep 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a breakdown of the most recent truancy rates for Dublin broken down on an area basis. [40929/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Absenteeism (26 Sep 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide a breakdown of the most recent truancy rates broken down on a county basis. [40930/12]

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Sep 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome the opportunity to speak to the Bill and support the Government's decision to hold a referendum on children's rights on 10 November. I commend the Minister for the work she has done in the past 18 months to bring a constitutional amendment before the electorate. This issue has been on the agenda for a long time and while it is complicated, the ultimate objective of enshrining in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (27 Sep 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Health if he is responsible for decisions taken in relation to individual cuts to the health budget or if decisions taken in relation to individual cuts are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40977/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Status (27 Sep 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in publishing the report by the Independent Review Group on the location of the new National Children's Hospital; when this report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40964/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (27 Sep 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41147/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Appeals (2 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the outcome of an appeal for school transport in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41476/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (2 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of international experts that were involved in a recent report commissioned by the Health Service Executive which looked at mergers in the third level sector; the names of each of the experts involved; if they were paid a fee; if so, the amount each was paid; if they received expenses; the amount of the expenses; the reason for these...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (2 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total amount spent on a report commissioned by the Higher Education Authority which looked at mergers in the third level sector; if he will provide a breakdown of the costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41921/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (2 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he approved the Higher Education Authority's decision to commission a report involving international experts looking at the third level sector; the date on which he gave this approval; the date on which he received a copy of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41922/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (2 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to publish a report commissioned by the Higher Education Authority which looks at mergers in the third level sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41923/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (2 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has assessed the impact of changes to the provision of guidance counsellors and the effect this is having on guidance counselling services in schools in the 2012/13 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41924/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (2 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether it is fair that teachers are to be disproportionately impacted by the cut to allowances for new entrants to the public service; if he accepts that qualification allowances for teachers are important in terms of ensuring we have a highly educated teaching force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41925/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (2 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers that will be affected by the cuts to allowances for new entrants to teaching in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41926/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (2 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of second level teachers who are on temporary contracts; the number of these contracts that are for one year or less; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41927/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (2 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of second level teachers who are on reduced or part-time hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41928/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (2 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has had any contact with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government regarding recent decisions by a number of county councils not to issue student grants to those whose families have not paid the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41929/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: World University Rankings (2 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will respond to the most recent World University rankings which showed the universities here have slipped again; the steps he is taking to address the impact that reduced staff numbers and increasing student numbers are having on standards in our higher education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41930/12]