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Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (13 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: The Technical Group is next and I believe Deputy Boyd Barrett is sharing time with Deputy Catherine Murphy, with 20 minutes allocated to Deputy Boyd Barrett and ten minutes to Deputy Catherine Murphy.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (13 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implementation of Junior Cycle Student Award: Minister for Education and Skills (13 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I ask the Minister to comment on the issue of assessment from the chief inspector's report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implementation of Junior Cycle Student Award: Minister for Education and Skills (13 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I asked about the €4.5 million budget for next year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implementation of Junior Cycle Student Award: Minister for Education and Skills (13 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I think Dr. Patrick Hillery, when he was Minister for Education, said that it was easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implementation of Junior Cycle Student Award: Minister for Education and Skills (13 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I would like to put a question to the chief inspector on his report and the day we had the discussion on it. He made the point that day that assessment was not one of the strongest points in regard to the set of skills teachers currently have. That was something he particularly referred to in his report. Will he elaborate on that? Does he have any thoughts in regard to where that leaves...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implementation of Junior Cycle Student Award: Minister for Education and Skills (13 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister and his officials for coming here to discuss this topic with us. My party supports junior cycle reform, and the previous Government established the NCCA working group which made the proposals the Minister has developed from there. However, although we strongly support this much-needed project, I take issue with how it has been handled in recent years. It is very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implementation of Junior Cycle Student Award: Minister for Education and Skills (13 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: Could I just-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implementation of Junior Cycle Student Award: Minister for Education and Skills (13 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: There has been considerable comment on how history will be placed in the new junior cycle. I will comment further later.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Administration (13 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 180. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are plans to include the local property tax as a deductible expense in calculating a landlord's taxable rental income; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21094/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Implementation (13 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 207. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider reversing the recent increase in carbon tax in view of the fact that it is putting border jobs at risk and driving revenue across the border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21319/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration (13 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 211. To ask the Minister for Finance the legal position on the use of company vehicles by persons who live here but who have the use of company vehicles which are owned and registered to companies in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21429/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (13 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure free school transport will be provided to students whose school (details supplied) in County Kerry is closing at the end of this academic year and who will be moving to a new school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21117/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (13 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the position regarding the provision of an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; if the works will be carried out over the course of one summer and not two; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21118/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Suspension (13 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his plans to fully reinstate the minor works grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21123/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (13 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has compiled a report of the recommendations of the schools, teachers and students who took part in a pilot scheme of the new junior cycle reform which took place in 46 schools in 2012; if that is the case, then whether the report is available to parents and members of the public; if there is no report, the reasons for same; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (13 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his Department's position in relation to the provision of a new school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21368/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Applications (13 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review a school transport application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal on health grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21390/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (13 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will receive funding through the summer works scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21550/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (13 May 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 282. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that all special needs assistants, SNAs - rather than the most senior SNA - will be trained to provide sign language to assist in the provision of support for children with disabilities; if not, the reasons for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21558/14]