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Other Questions: Haulage Industry Regulation (4 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for his reply. I believe the failure of the Government to secure a derogation from the British Minister for the A5 was highly disappointing and I believe such a derogation should have been achievable for the Government. Did the Minister emphasise that in recent years, the Irish Government has taken a partnership approach with regard to the financing of the preparations...

Other Questions: Haulage Industry Regulation (4 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: In County Donegal alone, there are 150 separate hauliers with 500 lorries registered. Because of the high costs being imposed on them, many of them now are moving to Northern Ireland and unless immediate action is taken by the Minister, this trend will continue.

Other Questions: Haulage Industry Regulation (4 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I am afraid the rhetoric is coming from the Minister's side of the Chamber this morning. The measures he outlined regarding the fuel rebate and fuel duty freezing reflect the fact that fuel prices have risen over the past three or four years. Moreover, under the present Government, albeit not necessarily entirely because of its actions but because of international pressures, the costs on...

Other Questions: Haulage Industry Regulation (4 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: What now has happened is that because of the policy measures taken by the British Government, costs have greatly increased. It now costs €700 to €800 to tax a heavy goods vehicle in Britain, whereas the equivalent cost for a vehicle here is €3,000 to €4,000. In the absence of an immediate response from the Minister to introduce a similar system here and following...

Other Questions: Haulage Industry Regulation (4 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: This issue demands immediate action and I emphasise the importance of the Minister taking action to address the immense pressures on the haulage sector at present.

Other Questions: Haulage Industry Regulation (4 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister should deal with the issue.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (4 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 187. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the policy in relation to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland scheme which includes the removal of solid fuel cookers Stanley No. 8, installing small stoves no back boilers, fitting solar panels and replacing windows and doors where necessary; and if a council tenant has a choice to have them installed in their...

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (3 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputy Kelleher for tabling this motion on the inadequacy of the HSE service plan for 2015, which was published in the past week. I will comment, first, on the HIQA review of the ambulance service and emphasise the importance of investing to increase the number of ambulances in different parts of the country. The report indicates difficulties in co-ordination between hospitals and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Online Learning at University: Discussion (3 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank our guests, all of whom have busy schedules, for taking time to come before the joint committee and facilitating the change in our timetable. Online learning is an exciting area. On current Government policy and strategies, what action should the Government take in the next year or two to assist third level institutions in achieving their objectives of developing online learning?...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (3 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide references for any research she or her Department has drawn from to demonstrate the benefits of having teachers assess their own students' project work instead of external assessors as part of the proposed junior certificate reforms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46417/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (3 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers working in the 16 education and training boards who are on contracts of indefinite duration; the number in permanent positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46418/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Redundancy Payments (3 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding redundancy payments in respect of an external school supervisor (details supplied) in County Donegal made redundant as a result of teachers taking on student supervision responsibilities following on from the Haddington Road Agreement; if her Department will provide funding to the school in order to facilitate full...

Other Questions: Defective Building Materials (2 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I emphasise the importance of a quick response from the Minister on this point. A small number of homeowners have carried out tests and identified the presence of Muscovite mica as the problem. Some have had to take remedial action by removing and replacint outside walls. After investigation, others identified outer and inner walls as being affected. The houses date from the late 1990s...

Other Questions: Defective Building Materials (2 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 86. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the considerations he and his Department have provided to the issue of defective blocks in County Donegal; his Department's advice on the way affected householders may be able to proceed in engaging with his Department on this issue; the financial supports for persons who find themselves in this situation; and if he will...

Other Questions: Defective Building Materials (2 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: This is to ask the Minister the assistance he plans to give to home owners in Donegal whose homes are developing cracks. This is an emerging situation affecting hundreds of homes in the county. What does he plan to do to assist them because these home owners very much need the assistance of the Government?

Other Questions: Defective Building Materials (2 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: Does the Minister plan to meet the home owners?

Other Questions: Defective Building Materials (2 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: And he attended it.

Other Questions: Defective Building Materials (2 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: Did the Minister attend that meeting?

Other Questions: Defective Building Materials (2 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I ask the Minister to meet them. This is an emerging issue mainly affecting homes built in the late 1990s and up to the mid-2000s. The number of those affected is growing. It is estimated that hundreds, and probably up to 1,000 or more, homes in County Donegal are affected by it. I note that the Minister is offering sympathy and advice to these home owners but what they need is help from...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Resolution Board Remit (2 Dec 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 109. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will permit the Pyrite Resolution Board to consider the emerging situation in County Donegal with respect to defective blocks; the plans he has to address this problem in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40946/14]