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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Budget 2013 (13 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his view on the impact of Budget 2013 changes to low income dry stock farmers with suckler cows and sheep with changes to the suckler cow welfare scheme, the sheep grasslands scheme and disadvantaged areas scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55967/12]

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Order, please.

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: The speaker has the floor.

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Deputy Sherlock, the speaker has the floor.

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: I ask the Minister of State to allow Deputy Adams to continue.

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: The speaker has two minutes left and I ask that he be allowed to complete his contribution uninterrupted.

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Order, please. The Minister's time is up.

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister's time is up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Do we know from where the €25 million is supposed to come? At the outset Mr. Casey outlined the ways of managing cash reserves, compared to reserves being put aside for capital development, as Dr. Hinfelaar said. Do we know from where the money is supposed to come? Does the HEA decide on that? How will the money be spread among the institutions, or is that clear yet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: What happens in the following year? If that €25 million is not delivered next year, it will mean they will be down by that amount. No one is seeking to take out a further €25 million. Will the €25 million in question ultimately fall due?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: They will not pay it as quickly-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: -----and that will continue to be the position.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: It is interesting to discover that there is not a pot of cash in a bank somewhere from which the €25 million can be taken. What will probably happen is that there will be pressure exerted on the institutions to find other ways of procuring this money. Last year they looked at the areas in which they had the capacity to locate resources. Such areas could, for example, relate to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: I join the Chair in welcoming our guests and in thanking them for their contribution to the committee's efforts to assess the future reform of the third level sector and the challenges that need to be met in the immediate future in order to ensure we have a strong and sustainable third level sector. All four groups have provided comprehensive presentations outlining the issues as they see...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (12 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the full list of cuts to the education budget in 2013 including cuts that were announced as part of budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55868/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Back to Education Allowance Payments (12 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has had any discussions with the Department of Social Protection in relation to cuts to the back to education allowance and to the cost of education allowance and the impact that this would have on young persons accessing further education and training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55870/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Education Committees (12 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the impact that the budget cuts to the vocational education committee sector will have on the delivery of services and the way the VEC will be able to maintain services at the same level in view of such significant cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55871/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (12 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that will be affected by the 3% reduction in the income threshold for student maintenance grants in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55872/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (12 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the 3% reduction in the qualifying income threshold for grants will affect students currently in the system or if it will only affect those entering the system next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55873/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (12 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way he can justify a cut to training allowances for young persons in vocational training opportunities scheme, Youth Reach and FÁS at a time when he is meant to be encouraging persons to upskill and help them with the costs of accessing further education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55874/12]