Results 21,241-21,260 of 23,989 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (28 Jan 2014)
Charlie McConalogue: 240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to cater for the likely significant growth in second level student numbers in the Gorey-north Wexford area and the probable scenario concerning existing demographic trends that secondary schools in the area (details supplied) are likely to reach capacity by the end of the decade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3477/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (28 Jan 2014)
Charlie McConalogue: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the architect's report has been received by his Department from a person (details supplied) with respect to accommodation issues at a school; when he expects a final decision on the matter will be made [4131/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (28 Jan 2014)
Charlie McConalogue: 569. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an exemption for members of the Garda Reserve with respect to the aptitude test as part of the recruitment process for the Garda Síochána in consideration of the fact that Garda Reserve members would have many years policing experience; if this experience will be taken into consideration as part of the recruitment...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Services (28 Jan 2014)
Charlie McConalogue: 795. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 938, 960, 961 and 962 of 15 January 2014, the total number of FTE's required to provide a 24 hour service at Malin Head coastal radio station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3537/14]
- Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Jan 2014)
Charlie McConalogue: I believe the next speaker, Deputy Donnelly, is sharing time with Deputy Catherine Murphy.
- Topical Issue Matters (23 Jan 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) Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl - the need to address the ongoing concerns regarding a matter (details supplied); (2) Deputy Patrick Nulty - the overcrowding in the accident and emergency department in Connolly Hospital...
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)
Charlie McConalogue: How long has the Government had the value for money report on small schools? When it will be laid before the House? Will a debate be provided for when it is?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014) Charlie McConalogue: What is the allocation for this year?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014) Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014) Charlie McConalogue: Under which heading is the summer work scheme included?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014) Charlie McConalogue: An additional €26 million will be removed from post-graduate grants in the Estimates next year. Will the Minister comment on that and the impact it will have?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014) Charlie McConalogue: I asked the Minister to comment or to give any view he may have on the impact that has on access to postgraduate courses.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014) Charlie McConalogue: On subhead C4, general current grants to universities, institutes of technology and other designated institutions of the Higher Education Authority and grant-in-aid, there is a difference of €73 million between the 2013 and 2014 Estimates. This computes to a reduction in the allocation of approximately 7%. I ask the Minister to explain this significant reduction. On student grants,...
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014) Charlie McConalogue: I wished to raise the same issue. The fee had been dropped a number of years ago and introducing it at this time, when we are trying to encourage people to do an apprenticeship following the significant drop in numbers in recent times, makes it very difficult for those who are serving an apprenticeship to find the funding to do the course. At the early stages of the apprenticeship, the...
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014) Charlie McConalogue: Under which heading does the summer works scheme come?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014) Charlie McConalogue: I asked about the minor works grant and the summer works scheme. From where did the money come in last year's Estimates to pay them? I should probably know the answer to the following question. The budget was brought forward to October this year, but is it still from 1 January?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014) Charlie McConalogue: That is what I thought. Will the Minister confirm that the minor works grant was paid in November to all schools? If so, that means the grant was paid from last year's Estimates. From where did that money come? Is there any money allocated in the 2014 Estimates to pay the minor works grant? I presume the applications for the summer works scheme are only in so nothing has been paid yet...
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014) Charlie McConalogue: At the outset I thank the Minister, Deputy Quinn, for coming here today along with the Minister of State, Deputy Cannon. I also thank the officials for the preparatory work put into the briefing documents that have been put before us today. I thank the clerk to the committee for the briefing and assessments done by the secretariat for the Revised Estimate. There are a few questions in...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Funding (22 Jan 2014)
Charlie McConalogue: 16. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the capital projects in County Donegal where funding will be made available in 2014; if funding will be made available in 2014 for the Cockhill Bridge in Buncrana; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2670/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Funding (22 Jan 2014)
Charlie McConalogue: 31. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the capital projects in County Donegal where funding will be made available in 2014; if funding will be made available in 2014 for the Bonagee Link Road Project in Letterkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2671/14]