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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: On the renewal dates and flexibility on closing times, SUSI has indicated that the closing date for renewals has passed with some 16,000 having already renewed and they expect 26,000 renewals in total. Will they assure us that those who have not yet applied for a renewal will actually be considered and dealt with on their merits? The same applies to the closing date for new applicants,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: Ms Stewart indicated that the publication of the grants scheme this year was two weeks ahead of its publication last year, which is welcome, but does she agree that this is still later than required to ensure the grants process moves as smoothly as possible? This has been a problem over the years but it has been a problem again last year and this year. Did Ms Stewart request the grant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the SUSI officials for coming in and for the briefings provided in the past. The experience of the past year has been unfortunate, particularly for students. It has been a difficult year for SUSI officials getting the agency up and running. The Department of Education and Skills did not think it out in advance. Much of the work done by SUSI in terms of preparing for next year and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I will try to conclude. There are lessons there in respect of the delivery and establishment of public service reform and the Government needs to take account of it. Representatives from SUSI have pointed out that 118 cases are awaiting student documentation. How many cases have been appealed or are being reviewed at present? There is an issue of the applications in need of resolution...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Church of Ireland College of Education Order 2013: Motion (19 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I have a query regarding the Employment Equality Act 1998. Has there been such an order by the Minister previously? If this has not been in place for the past while, and given that there are 32 places in the college, has there been a problem obtaining a sufficient throughput of teachers who wish to teach in Protestant schools as part of that 32? I presume there must be if the order is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Church of Ireland College of Education Order 2013: Motion (19 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: So it is currently in place.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Church of Ireland College of Education Order 2013: Motion (19 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister of State and his officials for attending the meeting to discuss this issue. While I understand the rationale for the proposal, I would like to put two or three questions to the Minister of State. What has been the experience in recent years in terms of student in-take at the college, including the number of students from a Protestant background who took up a post in a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disability Allowance Applications (19 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 10. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants for the disadvantaged payments last year who had penalties imposed on them; the number who had a 100% penalty or disallowance imposed; the total number of applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29349/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Eligibility (19 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 43. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria used in determining eligibility for agri-environment option scheme 3; the number of farmers in each category that were allowed into the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29357/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dormant Accounts Fund Grants (19 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 146. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is funding available in 2013 through the dormant account distribution scheme; if applications for funding are being accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29514/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Correspondence (18 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 36. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will meet with the parents of a person (details supplied) to discuss their ongoing concerns regarding the circumstances surrounding the death of their son; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29092/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development Supports (18 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the Research Prioritisation Exercise, the approach that will be taken by him to areas of higher education research that are not prioritised and in particular the supports made available to research in the humanities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28663/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Course Provision (18 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the strategies he has in place to deal with the anticipated significant increase in numbers seeking higher education places over the next decade as a result of demographics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28669/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (18 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of demographic changes over the past decade, his plans to review the way schools are classified as DEIS schools; the number of schools classified as DEIS schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28670/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Wexford taking up a soon to be vacated premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28739/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Agencies Staff Recruitment (18 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the fact that An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta works concurrently and cooperatively providing resource materials to support the teaching of the Irish language both in schools teaching through Irish and in schools teaching through English, additional staff will be made available COGG in viewof the fact...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (18 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider providing additional resources to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal to enable them to extend their Irish stream to the senior cycle; the reasons he has not done so to date; if he recognises that the uptake of the Irish stream at junior level is being affected by the lack of an Irish stream at senior level; and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (18 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reinstate a person (details supplied) on the main redeployment panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29185/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probation and Welfare Service (18 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: 392. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of probation staff currently in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29165/13]

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Vote 27 - Education and Skills (Revised) (13 Jun 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: From which grant?