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Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: In regard to the €35 million allocated to DIT for the works in Grangegorman, which is obviously important-----

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: It is an important project. Has the money been spent or will it be spent by the end of this year?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: When was the decision made to give the money to DIT and St. Patrick's for the work? If it has now been spent, the decision would have been made a number of months ago in order to allow it to be spent. What additional work has been delivered with the €35 million, over and above what was planned in the original Estimates?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: Some €28 million was allocated from unspent capital expenditure for the minor works grants, which the Minister announced two weeks ago and which was welcome. I made the point on numerous occasions that a specific allocation should have been made in last year's Estimates and in next year's Estimates towards that. When the €28 million is combined with the almost €40...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: That relates to the 2014 works scheme. I understand that around this time last year the former Minister made an announcement similar to the Minister's announcement this year on the funding of a minor works grants. He also announced a summer work scheme, for which applications would be sought and money spent throughout 2014. Does the Minister have any plans for a 2015 summer works scheme?...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: Does this have anything to do with the increase in the number of SNAs?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: Primarily, this concerns lump sum payments.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: How much do teachers' salaries come to?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: According to the Minister, the amount being sought under this subhead is to correct an accounting technicality whereby money was paid out this year rather than last year. How did that work out in terms of the budget? It was also stated that there was an underspend in the Department last year and that that underspend would be carried over into this year. Perhaps the Minister would elaborate...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Eligibility (10 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 12. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reverse the changes she made to farm assist with respect to income disregards in view of the fact that it has had a serious negative affect on the income levels of struggling farming families; the reasons for not carrying out an analysis to assess the impact that the changes have made on those families; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Eligibility (10 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 15. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has carried out an analysis on the impact her changes to farm assist with respect to income disregards have had on farmers; if she will reconsider the changes she has made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47087/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (10 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 71. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a reply will issue regarding a representation made to his office (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47360/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (10 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 80. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 253 of 2 December 2014, that a site inspection takes place immediately in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal if some moneys will be issued to them in view of the fact they are under severe financial hardship at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47445/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (9 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 142. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a domiciliary care allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47027/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (9 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 149. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a review of a domiciliary care allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [47128/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (9 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 188. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to funding that could assist an organisation (details supplied) in County Donegal to address flood damage dating from August 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46782/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (9 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 217. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm payment scheme and disadvantaged area scheme 2014 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; when the person may receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46904/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (9 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 231. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of single farm payment scheme and area aid scheme 2014 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47172/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Data (9 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 240. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in County Donegal who have received their 2014 single farm payments to date in 2014; the number of farmers who are still awaiting payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47269/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (9 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 241. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of a site verification visit for single farm payment application in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47270/14]