Results 22,101-22,120 of 23,989 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (27 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of Government Departments and agencies which Student Universal Support Ireland have reached agreement with in relation to the direct provision of supporting information and documentation to SUSI on behalf of grant applicants for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15610/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (27 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has had any face to face meetings with Student Universal Support Ireland since christmas to discuss SUSI plans to obtain supporting documentation for 2013 directly from certain Government agencies and Departments; if he has asked for a report on the additional staff requirements necessary at each relevant Department and agency to ensure the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Expenditure (27 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budget allocated to Student Universal Support Ireland for administering student grants for 2012 /13 academic year; if it is projected that this cost will now be higher than predicted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15612/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Expenditure (27 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will pay more money than initially expected to Student Universal Support Ireland for the administration of 2012 /13 student grants as a result of the significant delays in processing the grants and resulting increased costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15621/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes Issues (27 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way Abtran were to be paid for their role in administering 2012/13 student grants; if there was a fee per student, per document received or per call received; the estimated value of the contract when it was awarded and the projected cost of the contract now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15613/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (27 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students whose grant applications have been awarded, refused, paid, awarded and awaiting payment, and awaiting further documentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15614/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (27 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of appeals which have been decided by Student Universal Support Ireland; the percentage success rate; the average length of time of appeal process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15615/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (27 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of appeals which are currently being considered by Student Universal Support Ireland; the average time for an appeal to be decided; the number of appeals which have been on hand for more than six weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15616/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes Issues (27 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department were asked for a report on the performance of Abtran in the administration of Student Universal Support Ireland grants as part of the Government tendering process for awarding the customer service contract for property tax queries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15617/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Design (27 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will publish the student grant scheme for 2013/14; if Student Universal Support Ireland have requested him to publish the scheme by a certain date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15618/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Reform (27 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the review carried out by Student Universal Support Ireland into the administration of student grants this year; the person who carried out the review; the cost of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15619/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Design (27 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the way the decision to award the administration of student grants to Student Universal Support Ireland was made in 2012; if any outside consultancy firm was asked to review the systems proposed for administering grants in each tender; if any independent agency gave a value for money review of each tender received; and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (26 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers with stacked entitlements for single payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14654/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Eligibility (26 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends increasing the number of places on the agri-environment option scheme 3 scheme to cover all eligible applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14666/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of the six new or replacement schools announced as part of the national stimulus plan on an individual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15153/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (26 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of phase one of the consolidation of Dublin Institute of Technology into one single site at Grangegorman as announced as part of the national stimulus plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15154/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Free Education Scheme (26 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the agreement between his Department and Kilkenny College as part of the college agreeing to enter the free education scheme; if it is envisaged that similar additional costs will accrue for the Exchequer in the event of other fee-charging schools joining the free education scheme; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Free Education Scheme (26 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the additional cost to the Exchequer as a result of the decision of Kilkenny College to enter the free education scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15288/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Free Education Scheme (26 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated average cost to the Exchequer of a student attending a secondary school participating in the free education scheme and the way this compares to the average cost to his Department for each student attending a fee paying school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15289/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (26 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reopen the sports capital grant programme for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14776/13]