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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Book Rental Scheme (21 Jan 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: The scheme is unfair.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Book Rental Scheme (21 Jan 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister could start by implementing his own programme and commitments.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Book Rental Scheme (21 Jan 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister has said it feels unfair; in fact, he agrees that it is unfair. When he presented this initiative as part of last year's budget, the implication was that it would benefit all schools. That meant that schools all over the country had the expectation they would be included in the scheme, but 76% then found out that they would be excluded and get nothing. It is easy understand...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Book Rental Scheme (21 Jan 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the new book rental scheme is not available to all schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2610/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Book Rental Scheme (21 Jan 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: My question is to ask specifically why the new schoolbook rental scheme is not available to all schools. I ask the Minister to highlight in particular why schools that set up their book rental schemes in the past year or two, on the advice of the Department and with the encouragement of the Minister, in many instances going into debt in the process, are being excluded. The Minister is now...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (21 Jan 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: It has been reduced every year.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (21 Jan 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of all primary schools with fewer than five mainstream teachers; the cumulative effect of the budgets he has introduced on the pupil-teacher ratios in these schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2609/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (21 Jan 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: In light of the Minister's promises when Opposition spokesperson for education to protect pupil-teacher ratios in schools, I would like him to give an outline of the percentage of all our schools which have five teachers or fewer. Also, what he has done - or has not done, more to the point - to protect pupil-teacher ratios in those schools since he came to office? I ask him to give a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (21 Jan 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for his response. He has indicated that 48% of all primary schools have fewer than five teachers, yet we constantly hear the refrain from him and the Government that in office he has managed to protect the pupil-teacher ratio. However, he is admitting to the fact here today that since he came to office he has very significantly increased the pupil-teacher ratio for...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (21 Jan 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister is showing a complete lack of appreciation of the demands in those schools with fewer teachers. In many instances multi-class teaching is taking place. One teacher could be taking up to three classes. In such schools it is important, therefore, that the pupil-teacher ratio is lower. What is the Minister's agenda in putting the burden of the cuts on the half of schools that do...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (21 Jan 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse the budget 2014 decision to impose a new training fee on apprentices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2343/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (21 Jan 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a review of teaching time in second level schools is to be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2347/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Education Programmes (21 Jan 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is putting in place to facilitate persons who hope to pursue teaching as a career; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2346/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 Jan 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 590. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults and children who are waiting to see a consultant allergist; the length of time they have been waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2375/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 Jan 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 591. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant allergists that are located here and the hospitals in which they are based; his plans to create further consultant allergist positions here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2376/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (21 Jan 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 592. To ask the Minister for Health if he will carry out an independent review of the circumstances which resulted in an ambulance taking at least 50 minutes to attend the scene of an accident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2381/14]

Irish Water: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Jan 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I support the motion tabled by my colleague, Deputy Cowen, that Irish Water be brought under freedom of information legislation about which the Minister and Government are reluctant. The one question which is central to how this issue has been mishandled by the Minister and the Government is about where the public stands in this whole issue. How is the public being considered in terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Better Energy Homes Scheme Administration (16 Jan 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 22. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the better energy home scheme and the reason his Department is penalising this sector under the new home renovation incentive scheme by introducing the rule that qualifying expenditure over €4,405 plus VAT under this scheme will be reduced by three times the amount of any grant for the works as opposed to being reduced by the total...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (16 Jan 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 34. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the State in 2011, 2012 and 2013 of the illegal cigarette trade; the procedures and plans his Department have in place to tackle this growing problem especially in Border counties in view of the fact that a nationwide survey found that 24.5% of cigarettes sold in Letterkenny are illegal compared to a national average of 13%; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Administration (16 Jan 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Donegal has not been included in the five year building programme in view of the fact that a site has been obtained since November 2012 in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2086/14]