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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (13 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the list of efficiencies achieved over the past year by the Higher Education Authority following the reduction in core funding for higher education in Budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49956/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (13 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills of the total number of student who have started a third level course this year, if any students have subsequently left these courses due to the delays in decisions being made on grants by Student Universal Support Ireland; if there is a record of the number of students that have left courses to date in this academic year; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (13 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students in third level education that have yet to pay the first instalment of this years increased fees; the way this compares to last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49961/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (13 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he intends to increase the student contribution fee by €250 this year and each year between now and 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49962/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (13 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that there are no further cuts to student grants and no further changes to the eligibility criteria for student grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49963/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers (13 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that applied for a student grant this year; the number that applied last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49964/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Participation (13 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he has taken to improve access for students from low income backgrounds to third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49965/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (13 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when a reply will issue in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49603/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (13 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49991/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Commercial Vehicle Testing Centres (13 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to establish an additional commercial vehicle testing centre in Inishowen, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49534/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (13 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of counties across the country that have a full time road safety officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49536/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (13 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is his intention that every county council has a full-time road safety officer in the future; his plans for ensuring same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49537/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: I join the Chairperson in thanking Ms Stewart and her team for coming in here today to discuss this situation. It is at crisis stage in that 46,000 students have not been told yet whether they will be awarded a grant and only a small percentage of those would have been paid. How many students have been paid their grant at this stage? I do not have to tell Ms Stewart or her team the trouble...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Also, at the assessment stage, the number of staff has been increased from 55 to 96. Any responses we have had from the Minister on this have indicated that SUSI has a staff of 65 and that it would be increased to 85. The Minister does not seem to know how many staff are working in SUSI. I heard him say on a radio programme this morning that he does not fully understand why the grants...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: I asked about the number of students who have been paid their grant. I also asked about the contact SUSI had with the Minister, Deputy Quinn, since June and if the witnesses met him personally to discuss this issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: What do the witnesses expect the total number of awards to be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Mr. Prizeman stated that 30,000 grants would be awarded by 21 December. Of the 66,000 applications, what is the expected total number of awards? We need to know the total in order to know the percentage of the total that will be made by 21 December. Almost half of all applications processed have been refused. In response to a Topical Issue in the Dáil, the Minister of State at the...

Education Funding: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: I have always been consistent. I never stood for it.

Education Funding: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Unfortunately, the Deputy's party cannot claim the moral high ground.

Education Funding: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: What about this Administration?