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Other Questions: Universities Global Ranking (9 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister appeared to indicate he was not aware the report was being commissioned and neither he nor his Department had requested it. Is that correct? He referred to the roadmap produced in the Hunt report, which also deals with the information technology sector and opportunities for universities to apply for technological university status. What is the current position in this regard?...

Other Questions: Bullying in Schools (9 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: I concur with the previous speakers. The introduction of technology, especially iPads, into primary and secondary schools in the past year or two has been positive and it could reap many benefits in future. This opens up possibilities in terms of how people might bully others, fellow students and their teachers. I recall the emergence of the teacher rating website some years ago. That was...

Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (9 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for his reply. Mary Byrne, head of special education at the National Council for Special Education, recently estimated that more than €200 million worth of additional teaching resources is needed every year as a result of behavioural issues in schools. The Minister outlined that the council has recommended to him in its recent report that at least one teacher from...

Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (9 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: The NCSE's report to the Minister also recommended that the two education programmes, the Incredible Years programme and the Friends programme, which have recently undergone trial successfully in counties Carlow and Kilkenny, would be rolled out across the country. The Friends programme helps the students to manage the behaviour themselves and also to recognise when they are feeling anxious...

Other Questions: Teachers' Remuneration (9 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister created a serious issue here with the stance taken by him whereby new entrants to the teaching profession are on a radically reduced salary from that of those entering only a year previously. The starting salary has gone from €39,000 a couple years ago to €31,000 now. This is a matter I raised with the Minister in a Topical Issue debate the first week back after...

Other Questions: Teachers' Remuneration (9 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Everyone in the House would agree on the importance of ensuring some of our top graduates continue to enter the teaching profession. However, statistics are available which show that even as things stood before the starting salary was reduced, students with certain levels of qualifications entering the teaching profession were starting on a salary which was lower than for those entering...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (9 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has any concerns that progress made over the past decade in attracting our brightest and most qualified young persons to the teaching profession will be eliminated as a result of cuts to qualification allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43051/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (9 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the decision to cut qualification allowances for new teachers in view of the impact that this will have on morale within the teaching profession over the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43237/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes Provision (9 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the entry requirements for FETAC level 5 courses; if he will review them in view of the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42846/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Correspondence (9 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding a representation submitted to his office dated 28 June 2012 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42924/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cross-Border Co-operation (9 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the cross border policing policy with respect to a policing matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42957/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (9 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical assessors assessing medical card applications in the primary care reimbursement service in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42910/12]

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: I commend my party colleague and recently appointed spokesman on agriculture, Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív, on bringing forward this motion. It is a timely debate, which coincided with the march by 20,000 farmers in this city yesterday, whose purpose is to emphasise the importance of the agricultural sector to our economy and to highlight the challenges facing farmers in this country....

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: It certainly does not come up to the mark that is required in order to satisfy demand. In addition, the underspend in this envelope last year, which reverted back to the Exchequer, shows that more could have been done earlier in regard to this particular scheme. There has been a great deal of good news relating to the agricultural sector. 2011 was a particularly good year for farmers in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates Publication (10 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the revised procedures he is putting in place for the 2013 estimates; if he intends that they would be referred to Oireachtas committees in advance; if details of proposed expenditure measures have been submitted to the EU/IMF and the European Commission; if he plans to maintain the confidentiality of these until such time as they are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Digital Schools Award (10 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the digital school award in primary schools; his plans to enable all schools to achieve this award; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43627/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Information and Communications Technology (10 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total amount from his Department's budget that is projected to be spent on ICT in primary schools in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43628/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Croke Park Agreement (10 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of changes in work practices negotiated under the terms of the Croke Park Agreement with the schools inspectorate through their union; the date on which such changes were implemented; the savings that resulted from any changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43629/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Croke Park Agreement (10 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the details of any work practices negotiated under the terms of the Croke Park Agreement with the National Educational Psychological Service psychologists through their union; the date on which such changes were implemented; the savings that resulted from any changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43630/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Croke Park Agreement (10 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the details of any work practices negotiated under the terms of the Croke Park Agreement with special educational needs organisers through their union; the date on which such changes were implemented; the savings that resulted from any changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43631/12]