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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (12 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of student grant applications refused in 2012/2013; the percentage rate of refusal over the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7156/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (12 Feb 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7009/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (12 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a final response will issue in relation to a matter in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7016/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (12 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline the progress made to date that she has made concerning inter country adoptions; the progress that the Adoption Authority has made in relation to establishing administrative arrangements with the Hague countries regarding inter country adoptions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6858/13]

Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: In light of the problems with the administration of student grants this year through SUSI, when is the new grant scheme for the upcoming academic year to be laid before the Houses? I refer to the speculation that the Government plans to introduce a capital assets test as part of that grant scheme. Will legislative change be required if this is proceeded with?

Magdalen Laundries: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I commend my party colleague, Deputy Calleary, and our justice spokesperson, Deputy Niall Collins, on bringing forward this motion. I also commend the dedicated work and personal commitment of Dr. Martin McAleese in putting this report together at very little cost to the State. I believe the testimony of those women who suffered in the Magdalen laundries, parts of whose lives were blighted...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Education (13 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for a second free pre-school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7331/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Support Agency (13 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she expects the new Child and Family Support Agency to be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7332/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I join the Chairman in welcoming the officials from the Department of Education and Skills to discuss this issue. I thank Mr. Ward for his opening statement. The digital environment has changed massively over the past three or four years, even in the past two years. I see children of two and three who are very au fait with iPads. If the way in which we do business is not up to speed and...

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome the chance to speak on this Bill. As mentioned by previous speakers in my party, we are not in a position to support it because there is a lack of clarity over the Government's plans for the implementation of water metering nationally. There has been a lack of detail on how much metering would cost the consumer. There is uncertainty among water management employees in local...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Positive Ageing Strategy Publication (14 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Health when the National Positive Ageing Strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7493/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (14 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Health if the expert group monitoring a Vision for Change is still active; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7508/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Traffic Management (14 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the discussions he has had with Meath County Council in relation to the preparation of a traffic management plan for September 2013 in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7821/13]

Other Questions: Road Maintenance (19 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount that will be invested in our national roads network in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8546/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers (19 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students from farming backgrounds currently in receipt of a student grant, broken down on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8744/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers (19 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average income of the farming families whose children qualified for a student grant in 2012/2013 or for the most recent year available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8745/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (19 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will publish the report of the capital asset test implementation group by the end of this month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8746/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (19 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to the inclusion of capital assets in the means testing of students grants, if he is considering setting a limit on land valued at €750,000; if this is true; the way this figure was arrived at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8747/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Numbers (19 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a yearly breakdown of the new jobs created in County Donegal by the Industrial Development Agency over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8815/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Numbers (19 Feb 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a yearly breakdown of the number of Industrial Development Agency sponsored visits to County Donegal over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8816/13]