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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes Issues (27 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff Student Universal Support Ireland plan to retain by month between now and September 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15609/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (27 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of Government Departments and agencies which Student Universal Support Ireland have reached agreement with in relation to the direct provision of supporting information and documentation to SUSI on behalf of grant applicants for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15610/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (27 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has had any face to face meetings with Student Universal Support Ireland since christmas to discuss SUSI plans to obtain supporting documentation for 2013 directly from certain Government agencies and Departments; if he has asked for a report on the additional staff requirements necessary at each relevant Department and agency to ensure the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Expenditure (27 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budget allocated to Student Universal Support Ireland for administering student grants for 2012 /13 academic year; if it is projected that this cost will now be higher than predicted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15612/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Expenditure (27 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will pay more money than initially expected to Student Universal Support Ireland for the administration of 2012 /13 student grants as a result of the significant delays in processing the grants and resulting increased costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15621/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes Issues (27 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way Abtran were to be paid for their role in administering 2012/13 student grants; if there was a fee per student, per document received or per call received; the estimated value of the contract when it was awarded and the projected cost of the contract now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15613/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (27 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students whose grant applications have been awarded, refused, paid, awarded and awaiting payment, and awaiting further documentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15614/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (27 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of appeals which have been decided by Student Universal Support Ireland; the percentage success rate; the average length of time of appeal process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15615/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (27 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of appeals which are currently being considered by Student Universal Support Ireland; the average time for an appeal to be decided; the number of appeals which have been on hand for more than six weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15616/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes Issues (27 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department were asked for a report on the performance of Abtran in the administration of Student Universal Support Ireland grants as part of the Government tendering process for awarding the customer service contract for property tax queries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15617/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Design (27 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will publish the student grant scheme for 2013/14; if Student Universal Support Ireland have requested him to publish the scheme by a certain date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15618/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Reform (27 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the review carried out by Student Universal Support Ireland into the administration of student grants this year; the person who carried out the review; the cost of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15619/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Design (27 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the way the decision to award the administration of student grants to Student Universal Support Ireland was made in 2012; if any outside consultancy firm was asked to review the systems proposed for administering grants in each tender; if any independent agency gave a value for money review of each tender received; and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Whole-School Approaches to Mental Health and Bullying: Discussion (27 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the witnesses for coming here today and for their presentations made at the launch of the guidelines in Molesworth Street. They are very welcome and overdue. I commend the Department on coming forward with them. What resources does the Department feel will be required to ensure that the objectives set out in the guidelines will be achieved, and to support teachers and other school...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Whole-School Approaches to Mental Health and Bullying: Discussion (27 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: On that same point, is there a senior manager in the Department of Education and Skills who is responsible for reporting to the Minister on implementing the guidelines and ensuring they happen as best they can? It was said earlier that there is not an inspection as to how effective they are in the school as such, but there is a commentary. As these are new guidelines, is there a senior...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Whole-School Approaches to Mental Health and Bullying: Discussion (27 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: Yes. The assistant chief inspector, Ms McMorris, pointed out earlier that in a recent survey, one third of schools were not using their ex-quota allocation for guidance provision for that purpose. They were using it for some other purpose. That is quite alarming and it indicates the problem and wrong-headedness of giving power to schools to decide how they allocate career guidance or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Whole-School Approaches to Mental Health and Bullying: Discussion (27 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: One final question. If there is time, I would like to hear in the context of NEPS what kind of interventions are provided with the two schools to support them to use resources better.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Absenteeism Costs Arising from Musculoskeletal Disorders: Discussion (27 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the delegates for attending and welcome them. I apologise for my having to leave for part of the presentation but I have been looking over what I missed. There is much merit in what the delegates are saying. They are certainly talking sense. Is there an international example of where the proposed solution, the case manager system, is working? If so, what evidence has been gleaned...

Order of Business (28 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: The Tánaiste has indicated that he plans to legislate for the Croke Park II agreement, regardless of whether it is approved by the unions. When does he expect to receive an answer from them on the agreement? When will legislation be introduced on foot of that decision?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (28 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps the EU will take to re-launch the Israel/Palestine peace process in view of President Obama's visit to the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15596/13]