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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: It was in response to Ms Corr's reference to the concerns around resources for schools taking on children.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: Yes, thank you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: If a school does not correct the error, where is the parent left?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome everyone and thank them for their submissions in advance. Could the Department of Education and Skills comment on some of the comments by subsequent contributors, particularly on the independent appeals process and the removal of section 29? Could the Department also comment on the current rules on deposits and any feedback or statistics it has on that practice? Ms Lynch of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (4 Dec 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 45. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52001/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (4 Dec 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 110. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has assessed the total value of unallocated LEADER funding; the total amount of funding that has been unallocated; his plans for this unallocated funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52043/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (4 Dec 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 111. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when local development companies will be in a position to accept new applications for LEADER funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52044/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (3 Dec 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51965/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Labour Court Recommendations (3 Dec 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 129. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will implement the Labour Court recommendation for community employment scheme supervisors and assistant supervisors; the reasons this has not been implemented to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51553/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility (3 Dec 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 155. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients who were in receipt of domiciliary care allowance who have been found ineligible for disability allowance on reaching the age of 16 since January 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51334/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (3 Dec 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 339. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of a disadvantaged area scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51520/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (3 Dec 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 342. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the remaining balance of 50% single farm payment will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51544/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (3 Dec 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 477. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the 2014 sports capital programme will open to applications; the amount expected to be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51963/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Payments (28 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 32. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has carried out an analysis of the impact her changes to farm assist with respect to income disregards have had on farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50845/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Payments (28 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 33. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider reversing the changes she made to farm assist in view of the fact that they have had a serious negative effect on the income levels of already struggling farming families; if she has carried out an analysis of the impact of the changes for those families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50846/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Framework for the Junior Cycle: Discussion with ASTI, IHRC and Irish Heart Foundation (27 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: Will the representatives of the ASTI comment on the fact that under the junior certificate there will be far more papers which be neither higher nor ordinary level? There will be equalisation or one level only. What are the thoughts of the ASTI on that? One key rationale behind reform is to try to ensure that everyone stays engaged, and, in particular, that young men do not become...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Framework for the Junior Cycle: Discussion with ASTI, IHRC and Irish Heart Foundation (27 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome our guests from the ASTI, the Irish Human Rights Commission and the Irish Heart Foundation on the very important topic of the junior certificate which will have key ramifications for the curriculum and the type of course and direction that secondary school education takes in the coming years. I apologise for missing the first part of the ASTI presentation. There are a few points...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Framework for the Junior Cycle: Discussion with ASTI, IHRC and Irish Heart Foundation (27 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I will be very brief. I have a question for the Irish Human Rights Commission. In regard to civic, social and political education, CSPE, and PE, schools are critical in terms of how people are set up for life. Those are two very important skills. We do a lot on the academic side but the other skills people need are in those two particular subjects. The History Teachers' Association...

Other Questions: Job Creation Data (27 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 9. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new jobs created by the Industrial Development Agency in County Donegal in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50564/13]

Other Questions: Job Creation Data (27 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: This question is more specific in terms of the figures for County Donegal, in particular in regard to the IDA. Will the Minister give details of the number of new jobs created by the IDA in County Donegal in 2013?