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Leaders' Questions (21 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: What is the Labour Party's position?

Leaders' Questions (21 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: What is the Labour Party's policy?

Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Report Stage (21 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I support this amendment. I take on board the Minister's points about other legislation in place, but the Bill would be strengthened by explicitly placing it here. It gives clear guidelines as to what exactly is expected of the new Child and Family Agency and how it is expected to do its business. Children are the most vulnerable sector of society. More than anyone, they can be subject to...

Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Report Stage (21 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: In her response to the proposal to insert the word "consistency" in the relevant line, the Minister outlined several reasons that consistency is important and noted that the need for consistency was one of the key factors in establishing the agency in the first instance. She then stated that, for the reasons she had outlined, it was not necessary to include the word "consistency" in the...

Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Report Stage (21 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I support the amendment. One of the key reasons put forward by the Minister and the Government for the establishment of the new Child and Family Agency is the need to draw together the various child and family services throughout the country in order to ensure consistency of approach across these services. As it stands, section 8(5) states, "The Agency shall, in the performance of its...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (21 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of grants that Student Universal Support Ireland awarded in October 2012 and in October 2013; the number awarded to date in November 2013 and the corresponding figure for 2012; the number outstanding; the target date for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49910/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (21 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 149. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a part-time employee who is employed by a local authority qualifies for the voluntary redundancy scheme under the Local Government (Superannuation) (Consolidation) Scheme 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49996/13]

Government Decision on Exiting Programme of Financial Support: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: The next speaker is Deputy Breen, who is sharing time with Deputy O'Donnell. Deputy Breen will have five minutes and Deputy O'Donnell will have ten.

Government Decision on Exiting Programme of Financial Support: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Redundancy Payments (20 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a special needs assistant who has been made redundant may take up substitute work without having to repay any part of their redundancy payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49693/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (19 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a student (details supplied) may expect a decision on their appeal to Student Universal Support Ireland and the student grant appeals board for the 2012-13 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48864/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Remuneration (19 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 259. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a special needs assistant can be employed as a substitute during the year after which they have been made redundant without having to repay their redundancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49585/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (19 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 603. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49399/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (19 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 604. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area aid payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49400/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Strategy for Higher Education (14 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on the implementation of the priority areas from the National Strategy for Higher Education, specifically the sustainability review, the landscape process, the national quality PhD framework and the national student survey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48670/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education, Youth and Culture Council: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (13 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister and his officials for attending. I also thank the Minister for providing the committee with a briefing in advance of the Council meeting in respect of what will be on the agenda. I must inform him that I will be obliged to leave for the Dáil in a few moments. Will the Minister indicate the number of meetings that were held during Ireland's Presidency and outline...

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I concur with Deputy Browne's comments on some of the Government Deputies' contributions. I was here for Deputy Buttimer's contribution in which he lambasted previous Governments and sung the virtues of the current Government. It was markedly different from what people would have heard from Deputy Buttimer and others before the last election. It is remarkable how quickly some Deputies can...

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: He is turning it the wrong way.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Back-to-School Costs and Schoolbook Rental Schemes: Discussion (13 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the witnesses for their contributions today. I will address my initial questions to the departmental representatives. There was an announcement this week about the resumption of the minor works scheme. How much funding is available under that scheme this year and how does that compare with previous years? The representatives said it is not the Department's intention to stop...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Back-to-School Costs and Schoolbook Rental Schemes: Discussion (13 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I ask Fr. Connell for a breakdown of that figure. What is that funding used for? How much of the funding comes from voluntary contributions and how much from other sources, such as fund-raising? Fr. Connell said he was disappointed that many of the points he made at a previous meeting of this committee were not taken into account in the report. I ask him to elaborate on that. If...