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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: School Staffing (8 Oct 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I seek information on the number of primary schools with only one mainstream class teacher in the current academic year and how this number compares with the number of one-teacher primary schools in the previous three years, since this Government came into office.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: School Staffing (8 Oct 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I note the last comment of the Minister, that this puts the situation of small schools "on a more affordable and sustainable basis". There was no reference in the Minister's reply to educational standards, the needs of children or the needs of schools and communities. Instead, it is about money and affordability. That is a disappointing response. It would be remiss of me not to wish the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: School Staffing (8 Oct 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister's response is very disappointing. She indicated that her policy is to make schools sustainable, but I argue that her policy will make them unsustainable. I question the sustainability of the 40 one-teacher schools this Government has created. The number of such schools has increased from only 11 when this Government came into office. The Government is not making those schools...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: School Staffing (8 Oct 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: The Government is the same.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Restoration (8 Oct 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 16. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will commit to a permanent restoration of the minor works grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37962/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (8 Oct 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 84. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal was cut in their area aid application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38393/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Oct 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the progress of a new school building for a primary school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38412/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (7 Oct 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 233. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied) regarding tuna fishing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37838/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Oct 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 343. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting an appointment with a consultant neurologist in County Donegal; if he will provide a breakdown of the timeframe these patients have been waiting; if he will ensure that a second neurologist will be appointed; the way he expects any appointment to impact on waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37862/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (7 Oct 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 455. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of broadband for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37759/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (7 Oct 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 470. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37890/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Accreditation (7 Oct 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 503. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a Quality and Qualifications Ireland explanatory seminar on the 2014 process for QQI/ACELS accreditation held in January 2014 was attended by 113 non QQI/ACELS schools / colleges; the number of these schools /colleges that have been successful in achieving accreditation in 2014; the remaining schools who do not complete the accreditation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Accreditation (7 Oct 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 504. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the figures for the number of English language schools/colleges that applied in 2014 for accreditation under QQI/ACELS; the number of English language schools/colleges that have been awarded accreditation under QQI/ACELS in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38135/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Accreditation (7 Oct 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 505. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the introduction of the new international education mark in January 2015; the details and timeframes for the application process; when applications will be able to be made by colleges who wish to provide courses in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38136/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Accreditation (7 Oct 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 506. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the professional qualifications required to qualify for the new international education mark for English language schools and in particular if the following current qualifications for English, Cambridge, ICM, CTH, EDI Pearson, ABE will be recognised under the 2015 arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38137/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (7 Oct 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 535. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the plans Irish Water has to ensure that tenants who do not register for the service will pay for the service; if landlords will be eligible to pay for the service if tenants fail to comply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37840/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Roads Authority Projects (7 Oct 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 596. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a road project (details supplied) in County Donegal; the money allocated to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37975/14]

Order of Business (2 Oct 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I ask the Minister for an update on the universities (amendment) Bill, which has been on the B list for nearly three years. Does the Government intend to proceed with it? With regard to the publication yesterday of the Times Higher Education rankings, the fall of Trinity College Dublin from the top 100 and UCD from the top 200-----

Order of Business (2 Oct 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: Will the Minister take action to stop the slide by not cutting third level education funding?

Topical Issue Matters (2 Oct 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputies Lucinda Creighton and Peter Mathews - the need to ensure parental choice for secondary schools is preserved; (2) Deputies Pat Breen and Kieran O'Donnell - the need to alleviate the overcrowding in the accident and...