Results 22,461-22,480 of 23,991 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Expenditure Reviews (20 Nov 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will respond to recent reports that savings required in the education budget in December will exceed the €77 million identified as part of last year's comprehensive expenditure review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51422/12]
- Order of Business (15 Nov 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: I refer to the Education and Training Boards Bill. Can we expect to see the Final Stages being taken in the House before Christmas? Also, where stands the legislation to establish SOLAS?
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Applications Approvals (15 Nov 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is concerned by reports of delays to processing of mortgage applications at Allied Irish Bank in view of the upcoming end of mortgage relief for first time buyers and the significant financial cost that buyers will face if their transactions are not completed by 31 December 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50499/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (15 Nov 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to produce and post the fortnightly payslips to all primary and post primary teaching school staff and to all those retired teachers in receipt of pensions from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50728/12]
- Education Funding: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: I thank all Members who spoke on this motion and for the support of Deputy O’Brien’s party and the Independents. I must also acknowledge the efforts of Deputy O’Brien and the chairman of the education committee, Deputy Tuffy, for bringing SUSI before the committee to get to the bottom of this matter. This is what the Minister, Deputy Quinn, and his political team and...
- Education Funding: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: What about this Administration?
- Education Funding: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: Will that be 33,000 paid?
- Education Funding: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: Last night the Minister, Deputy Quinn, said it would be 33,000 confirmed.
- Education Funding: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: Unfortunately, the Deputy's party cannot claim the moral high ground.
- Education Funding: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: I have always been consistent. I never stood for it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social, Personal and Health Education Curriculum: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (14 Nov 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: I join colleagues in welcoming the representatives and I thank them for taking the time to discuss these two important issues with us and to update us on their work. They had a successful showcase earlier this month in Croke Park, which was attended by the Taoiseach and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs and Dáil na nÓg delegates from all over the country. I congratulate...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Forthcoming Education, Youth and Culture Council: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (14 Nov 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: I welcome the Minister and his officials. I thank the Minister for giving the overview of the education issues he hopes to work on and progress as part of the country's Presidency. As is the case with many Departments there are some issues in education on which we must work together at European level and one of those is the funding for the Erasmus programme. I welcome that that will be...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Forthcoming Education, Youth and Culture Council: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (14 Nov 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: The Minister referred to Annex 1 for the budget on Erasmus for All. It is at the back of the presentation. I have the same difficulty as the Senator.
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (14 Nov 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had with members of the Northern Ireland Executive and with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in relation to the threat of violence by persons or groups commonly referred to as dissidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50182/12]
- Education Funding: Motion [Private Members] (13 Nov 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: Is the Minister satisfied that the 30,000 applicants will be processed by Christmas?
- Education Funding: Motion [Private Members] (13 Nov 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: The Minister should have been asking these questions a long time ago.
- Education Funding: Motion [Private Members] (13 Nov 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: There was.
- Education Funding: Motion [Private Members] (13 Nov 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: If he had listened to students he could have responded to the issue before it became a crisis.
- Education Funding: Motion [Private Members] (13 Nov 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: It has never been as bad as this before.
- Education Funding: Motion [Private Members] (13 Nov 2012)
Charlie McConalogue: A comment like that proves that the Minister has not assessed the situation properly.