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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (28 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Mr. Boland for the ballpark figures on future funding. Ms Doyle gave the projected future student numbers, which are forecast to be 168,000 by 2020 and 195,000 by 2030, which are up from 160,000. We currently spend approximately €1.1 billion on third level education and the HEA suggests that it may take approximately €1.4 billion by 2020 and €1.6 billion by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (28 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Third level grants are administered through SUSI. Does the HEA pay them? No, it is the Department. While the witnesses might not have the figure today, in terms of the 2012 Estimate, how much funding is built in or left to cover grants for this year? I imagine that at the outset of the year it was probably all built in to be paid in the calendar year 2012. In the event, it is likely that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Relocation (29 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a Gaelscoil (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53452/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (29 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a suitable site has been identified in respect of a college campus development (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53612/12]

Funding of Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (4 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: I join with my colleagues, and in particular our spokesperson on health and disability, Deputy Kelleher, in supporting this motion. We are asking the Government to stick to the pledges it made in the programme for Government to protect disability funding and ensure that those who most require such support are provided with it. I remind the Minister of State that the programme for Government...

Funding of Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (4 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Finally, I commend the motion to Members. I acknowledge the Minister of State's intentions are good in this area and that it is not an easy task but as a party that greatly values looking after the disabled in society, Fianna Fáil is stating she must make the hard decisions required to ring-fence the budget and ensure the resources are kept there.

Funding for Disability Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers (5 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of grants Student Universal Support Ireland have processed to date; the number of applications currently being processed each week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54659/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (5 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if existing student grant payments have been paid by all local authorities and Vocational Education Committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54666/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers (6 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of student grants broken down on a county basis approved to date by the higher education grant Student Universal Support Ireland system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55004/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers (6 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students broken down on a county basis that have been approved for a student grant by Student Universal Support Ireland and who have begun to receive their payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55005/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers (6 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students grants broken down on a county basis that have yet to be approved by the higher education grant Student Universal Support Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55006/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers (6 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of grants broken down on a county basis that have been refused by Student Universal Support Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55007/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers (6 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of appeals broken down on a county basis received to date by Student Universal Support Ireland for student grants; the length of time it is taking to assess and make a decision on an appeal in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55009/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers (6 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current waiting time for an application to the higher education grant Student Universal Support Ireland system to be processed; the current waiting time for the processing of appeals to same broken down on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55011/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Agencies (6 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students' grants applications that have been processed by Student Universal Support Ireland for the past three months broken down on a daily basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55008/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Agencies (6 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff currently working on clearing the backlog of student grant applicaitons in Student Universal Support Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55010/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (6 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of the agri environment option scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55016/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ombudsman Special Reports: Discussion with Ombudsman (6 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: I join colleagues in welcoming the Ombudsman and Mr. Butler. It is shocking that the HSE and the Department of Health which are responsible for administering, implementing and overseeing laws would break the law and not adhere to it in their own actions. The Ombudsman has highlighted the vulnerable position in which this leaves many of those affected as a result. In the absence of court...

Transport (Córas Iompair Éireann and Subsidiary Companies Borrowings) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Fianna Fáil is committed to a sustainable and efficient public transport system. We support this Bill in the context of CIE having a clear and viable plan for the company's future. We are deeply concerned, however, about the reduction in services being provided by CIE and we are not convinced of the Minister's commitment to public transport. The context of the Bill is to increase CIE's...