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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (13 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if junior and senior infant children who have a school day which is one hour shorter than the length of the normal school day and who are eligible for school transport entitled to remain on school premises if the board of management policy is that all children in junior and senior infants must be collected an hour earlier than the other classes;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (13 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the undergraduate fees schedule for non EU and EU students for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49953/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (13 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the per student funding formula or ratio used to calculate the Higher Education Authority grant provided to each HEA funded institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49954/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (13 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the Higher Education Authority block grant provided to each HEA funded institution for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49955/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (13 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the list of efficiencies achieved over the past year by the Higher Education Authority following the reduction in core funding for higher education in Budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49956/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (13 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills of the total number of student who have started a third level course this year, if any students have subsequently left these courses due to the delays in decisions being made on grants by Student Universal Support Ireland; if there is a record of the number of students that have left courses to date in this academic year; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (13 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students in third level education that have yet to pay the first instalment of this years increased fees; the way this compares to last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49961/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (13 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he intends to increase the student contribution fee by €250 this year and each year between now and 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49962/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (13 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that there are no further cuts to student grants and no further changes to the eligibility criteria for student grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49963/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers (13 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that applied for a student grant this year; the number that applied last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49964/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Participation (13 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he has taken to improve access for students from low income backgrounds to third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49965/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (13 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when a reply will issue in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49603/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (13 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49991/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Commercial Vehicle Testing Centres (13 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to establish an additional commercial vehicle testing centre in Inishowen, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49534/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (13 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of counties across the country that have a full time road safety officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49536/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (13 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is his intention that every county council has a full-time road safety officer in the future; his plans for ensuring same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49537/12]

Order of Business (8 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: It had been indicated that the House would hear statements on junior certificate reform today. That will not now happen. When will we have statements on junior certificate reform? We have heard an announcement and seen publicity about reform but we have seen very little detail about how it will be implemented. It is important that we have statements and discuss the matter in the House as...

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Do not blame the students.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Some 27,000 have not even been checked by SUSI.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister has responsibility.