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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers (16 Jan 2013)

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. [1216/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (16 Jan 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of students who have been asked to provide additional documents in order for their student grant application to proceed and the full list of the types of documentation that are being requested of these students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1217/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (16 Jan 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list in full the types of documents that students are expected to provide along with their application for a student grant to Student Universal Support Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1218/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Reform (16 Jan 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to the external review of Student Universal Student Ireland that is to be carried out, the persons who will be carrying out this review; the terms of reference for the review and the time period within which the review is to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1224/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (16 Jan 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools that are wholly housed in temporary accommodation; the names, roll numbers and founding dates of these schools and the percentage of these schools that are gaelscoileanna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1312/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (16 Jan 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason children from certain areas in County Donegal are being asked to travel a greater distance to further their education (details supplied) when there is a school closer to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1426/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (16 Jan 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the 2012 disadvantaged areas scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1415/13]

Further Education and Training: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jan 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: When will Deputy Griffin turn up again at public meetings? He used to organise them.

Further Education and Training: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jan 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: Was not the fellow beside Deputy Griffin a PD once?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Social Housing (17 Jan 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Finance if he expects the National Assets Management Agency to be in a position to provide additional social housing in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2019/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Employment Records (17 Jan 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will be issued with details of their employment records; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2236/13]

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 1: In page 8, line 28, after “instruction” to insert the following: “to include apprenticeships (formerly provided by FÁS), adult literacy and community and adult education”.I ask the Minister to consider inserting this line to include apprenticeships formerly provided by FÁS, adult literacy and community and adult education.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I accept the Minister's suggestion.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: Is the Minister asking that I remove the reference to FÁS?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: That is perfect. I will withdraw the amendment.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 5: In page 12, subsection (1)(i), line 13, after “support” to insert “in accordance with the Youth Work Act 2001”.Section 10 sets out the general functions of an education and training board. Under subsection (1)(i) one of the functions will be to "support the provision, coordination, administration and assessment of youth work services in its...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Minister is satisfied that the Bill, as worded, accommodates my position, I will withdraw the amendment.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 11: In page 15, subsection (2), line 40, after “functions,” to insert the following: “and all relevant information in relation to the conduct of industrial relations,”.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 17: In page 18, subsection (1), line 16, after “persons” to insert “comprising an equal number of men and women”.It is important that, where possible, we to try to ensure there is gender equality. This would be an appropriate place to ensure a similar number of male and female members of staff are appointed to the board when those appointments...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I accept the Minister's response and will not press the amendment.