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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grants Statistics (1 Oct 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 283. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students at third level who, having previously qualified for maintenance grants, that no longer qualify as a result of reductions in the income threshold in Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40990/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (1 Oct 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 393. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who has completed a JobBridge internship cannot immediately take up a place on a community employment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40923/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Closures (1 Oct 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 505. 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40993/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Closures (1 Oct 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 506. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to re-open a Garda station (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40994/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 15. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons for the substantial increase in inpatient and day case waiting lists since the start of 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40016/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (26 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills with regard to the recent policy change allowing non-EEA nationals who acquire EEA citizenship to avail of reduced tuition fees; if existing students in this situation will also be allowed to avail of reduced fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40229/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Programmes (26 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budget and final cost for programmes (details supplied) in the 2012-2013 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40231/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Guidance Counselling (26 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have sought guidance counselling concessionary hours arising from a critical incident in the school; and of these, the number that were granted extra hours over the course of the 2012/13 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40232/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Guidance Counselling (26 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular format, the number of one to one guidance counselling hours received over the past five years in the secondary and further education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40233/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Guidance Counselling (26 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there have been cases over the 2012/13 academic year where teachers have been time-tabled to provide a guidance counselling programmes despite not holding a recognised qualification in guidance counselling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40234/13]

Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Second Stage (25 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: Fianna Fáil welcomes the thrust of the Bill, which draws on the 2010 Act passed by the former Minister for Justice and Law Reform, Dermot Ahern. However, we have a number of specific concerns which we would like the current Minister to address. We are of the view that there should be an extension of payment instalments period beyond the 12 month timeframe to accommodate large fines and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (25 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I would like to express my disappointment at the way politics has been brought into some of the comments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (25 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I want to thank the representatives of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and the Union of Students in Ireland for coming to this meeting. It is an opportune time because the budget will take place in a few weeks' time. I thank the witnesses for giving us their views on what needs to be done to assist the sectors of society they serve so well and for which they are so important. As they...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (25 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 49. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he has taken to address criminality in the Border region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39601/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (25 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an opportunity exists for an Irish citizen who is a primary teacher in Spain to receive a contract to teach in an Irish primary school for one term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39970/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (25 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the agreed budget and final cost for the delivery of programmes (details supplied) including substitution cover for the 2012-13 academic year. [39973/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Guidance Counsellors (25 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of cases in the academic year 2012-13 in which schools have sought and obtained concessionary hours arising from a critical incident in the school community. [39974/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Guidance Counsellors (25 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools which sought additional help or 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. [39975/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Guidance Counsellors (25 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the change in the number of hours delivered 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, by guidance counsellors holding a qualification recognised for appointment to the position of guidance counsellor by the Department in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Guidance Counsellors (25 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that submitted a return in 2012-13 where a teacher who did not hold a recognised qualification in guidance and counselling was timetabled to deliver a guidance counselling programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39977/13]