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Topical Issue Debate: School Inspection Reports (6 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: Last Monday the chief inspector's report for the period 2010 to 2012 was published. As Fianna Fáil's spokesperson on education, I was happy to see that the report was predominantly positive. I compliment the chief inspector, Mr. Harold Hislop, on the report which contains significant detail and is based on the findings of announced and unannounced inspections. I also compliment the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the witnesses for attending and taking the time to present to us. I have to take a Topical Issue debate in the Dáil shortly and I apologise in advance as I will have to leave early. We are all very aware of the youth unemployment crisis and need to find solutions quickly that mean something to people. We have spent the past four or five years talking about the credit bubble,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (6 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 140. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47218/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (6 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 141. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the disadvantaged area aid scheme will issue to a person ( details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47220/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Closures (5 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 70. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reopen a Garda Station (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46376/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Closures (5 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 84. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a Garda Station (details supplied) in County Donegal is closed despite the fact that the station has not been listed for closure; when the station will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46375/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Redundancy Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm as per the circular issued by his Department, the current position within the university-third level sector regarding persons with contracts of indefinite duration, specifically those in research areas; if that enhanced redundancy, an extra three weeks pay per year of service, will be paid beyond two years service but only...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Redundancy Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 266. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason despite a High Court ruling against a university (details supplied) regarding the payment of enhanced redundancy, the university continues to force persons who had contracts of indefinite duration but who were made redundant to go to court to have their rights upheld on a case by case basis. [46480/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Redundancy Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 267. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will instruct the universities-third level institutions to abide by the terms of the Fixed Term Workers Act where fixed term and contract staff on contracts of indefinite duration will not be treated less favourably than permanent staff; if he will ensure that this instruction be explicitly extended to mention payment of redundancies at...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (5 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 305. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the sufficient funding to meet the day-to-day operational costs of school (details supplied) in order that the costs do not need to be borne by parents who already have significant costs associated with raising young children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46342/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (5 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 316. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding his Department would need if an allowance was given for the second and subsequent child in third level education for those seeking the special rate of maintenance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46404/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (5 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 317. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason an allowance is not given for the second and subsequent child in third level education in the assessment for the special rate of maintenance grant; like it is with the other levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46406/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fisheries Protection (5 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 619. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to reopen Lough Foyle to salmon fishermen for drift net fishing; if there will be a compensation package put in place for the drift net fishermen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46395/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector (5 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 704. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the possible plans to change the criteria for the buying out of houses for voluntary housing groups (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46878/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 859. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45648/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 860. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the disadvantaged area scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45650/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Health Services Reports (5 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 997. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason the Health Service Executive are not making a report readily available to the person to whom it directly ascertains; if she will have this report (details supplied) published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46341/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Grant Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 1003. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding an application under the national lottery grant scheme in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in County Donegal; when a decision will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46993/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (5 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 1159. To ask the Minister for Health the expected start date for the second neurologist to the north west; if he will indicate the reason they cannnot take up the position at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46500/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (24 Oct 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 20. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the national mapping process to identify those areas which would not be served with high-speed broadband without State intervention is complete for County Donegal; and if not, the percentage of the county which remains to be mapped and when he expects the mapping process to be complete; and if he will make a statement...