Results 21,621-21,640 of 23,989 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dormant Accounts Fund Administration (25 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 133. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the new distribution scheme designed to replace the dormant accounts fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39880/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (25 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to continue the sports capital programme in 2013; when he intends to open the application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39878/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wild Atlantic Way Project (25 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Wild Atlantic Way signage will be erected in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39914/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wild Atlantic Way Project (25 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to designate Malin Head, Ireland's most northerly point, as the natural starting/ending point of the Wild Atlantic Way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39917/13]

Private Members' Business - Cuts in Education: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I join the various Deputies on both sides of the House and commend Sinn Féin, in particular its spokesperson on education, Deputy Jonathan O'Brien, for bringing forward and putting this comprehensive motion before the House. The motion covers the entirety of the education spectrum from preschool to third level. Let us consider the experience of the various sectors of education since...

Topical Issue Debate: Haddington Road Agreement Issues (24 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for his response. He indicated that ASTI members should reconsider and should take note of some of the benefits of the Haddington Road agreement, of which some will not now be able to avail. The reality is that ASTI has spoken and has made a decision in regard to the agreement and the Minister is faced with the reality that it has initiated industrial action. That will...

Topical Issue Debate: Haddington Road Agreement Issues (24 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for coming before the House to deal with this matter. As he is aware, the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland, ASTI, voted to reject the Haddington Road agreement. The ASTI is the only trade union to reject the agreement. The Government has unanimously stated that the Haddington Road agreement will not be changed to accommodate the ASTI. This may be so, but...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Agencies Staff Data (24 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 94. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of staff employed by Teagasc in 2011, 2012 and to date 2013, broken down between administrative staff, advisory, research, farm and others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39549/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions (24 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 96. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the arrangements that will be put in place in relation to agri-environmental schemes in 2014 in view of the delay in introducing the revised Common Agriculture Policy 2014-2020; if there will be an extension of existing agri environmental scheme in 2014 or a new scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39532/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Expenditure (24 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for special needs support to the National Council for Special Education in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39449/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (24 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 532. To ask the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive will fill the sanctioned posts in relation in the areas of diabetes care in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39396/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Decision (24 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 536. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to discontinue the mobility allowance payment; the length of time for which he intends to extend the scheme; the alternatives that are being discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39411/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (24 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 575. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider amending the new hackney regulations to allow for family members to use the registered vehicle for private use (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39485/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (19 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department and the National Council for Special Education have any plans to investigate the needs and outcomes of children with Down syndrome in mainstream primary schools who do not receive resource hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38924/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (19 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 132. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the likely time frame for recruitment to An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38878/13]

Mortgage Arrears: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I join my colleagues in supporting Deputy Michael McGrath’s motion to ask that the Government take account of its failure thus far to address the severe mortgage crisis. Deputy Michael McGrath outlined some actions for the Government to take with immediate effect in order to address the growing mortgage crisis. A total of 142,000 family homes are in mortgage arrears. That is double...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Archaeological Sites (18 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 10. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position on the significance of the recent uncovering of an ancient monastic settlement beside the Drumholm Church of Ireland graveyard, near the village of Ballintra, Co. Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38472/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (18 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 334. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the largest class size and the number of students in the largest class size bracket; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37870/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 396. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Leaving Certificate Chief Examiner has to ensure that exam results for each subject fit within a bell shaped curve statistical chart in order that the spread of grades is balanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38406/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 397. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the leaving certificate examiner would mark a student's grade down considerably to ensure that the statistical chart for that subject is balanced to fit within the bell shaped curve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38407/13]