Results 21,561-21,580 of 23,989 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education (8 Oct 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way the proposal to reduce PE from a subject to an optional short course in the new Junior Cycle Framework will impact on the implementation of the Get Active Guiding Framework, which was recently launched and which aims to create a co-ordinated approach to physical education, physical activity and sport in school and community settings...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education (8 Oct 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of research from the 2009 Children's Sport Participation and Physical Activity Study, which shows that only 10% of secondary school students received the Department of Education and Skills' recommended amount of PE per week, the impact of reducing the provision of PE from a designated subject of 198 hours over three years to a optional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education (8 Oct 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department and the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment are re-considering proposals to limit PE to a 100-hour short course in the new Junior Cycle Framework; if they will re-assign PE’s subject status to ensure that students continue to get 198 hours of PE during the course of their three-years of the Junior Cycle; and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (8 Oct 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the disabilities that qualify for automatic low-incidence resource hours and the number of children currently receiving resource hours for each of these disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41893/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (8 Oct 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the possible date in October when the funds from the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund will be made available for the use of survivors of abuse, many of whom are elderly and sick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41895/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (8 Oct 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the release of the funds for the survivors of abuse will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41896/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (8 Oct 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools who sought additional help hours in the delivery of the requirements of section 9(c) of the Education Act in the past 12 months; the number his Department approved; and the total numbers of hours allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42083/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (8 Oct 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will specify the change in the number of guidance hours delivered by guidance counsellors (details supplied) across all recognised second level schools and colleges of further education for the academic year 2012-2013, in contrast to the returns from the previous year. [42426/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (8 Oct 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills with respect to the returns from all schools in 2012-13, the number of schools that submitted a return where the teacher did not hold a recognised qualification in guidance and counselling and was timetabled to deliver a guidance counselling programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42427/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (8 Oct 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the 2013 UK A level examination results were notified to students within 24 hours of the 2013 leaving certificate examination results being notified to students; that all rechecks in the UK were completed by end of August 2013; if he will explain the reason for the delay in the rechecks for students of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list the various reasonable accommodation options for students with special education needs sitting the State examinations; if he will clarify which of the accommodations carry the asterisk reference on the leaving certificate and which may be provided to students without having an asterisk reference on the certificate; if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 424. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a Garda station (details supplied) in County Donegal is under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41851/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 425. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a Garda station (details supplied) in County Donegal will be downgraded from a 24 hour station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41852/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (8 Oct 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 571. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to announce details of an alternative scheme to replace the motorised transport grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42259/13]

Other Questions: Bank Debt Restructuring (3 Oct 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 8. To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects Permanent TSB to have completed its restructuring phase; the prospects he sees for it contributing to greater competition in the Irish banking sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41463/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Misuse of Drugs (3 Oct 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 233. To ask the Minister for Health his plans regarding the use of cannabis for medical reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41633/13]

Other Questions: Diplomatic Representation Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 9. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the refusal of the Egyptian authorities to allow Irish officials from his Department to visit four Irish siblings detained in Cairo in advance of their appearance before a prosecutor in August; the number of visits that have subsequently been allowed to his officials; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (1 Oct 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills he number of guidance counsellors working in our schools. [40764/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (1 Oct 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in RAPID designated areas; the number of these schools that are classified as DEIS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40587/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (1 Oct 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that are currently designated as being a primary urban band 1 DEIS school and the number of pupils in this category. [40749/13]