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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Discussion with Irish Aviation Authority (24 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: I second those proposals. I take the point about liability. We often see a case with a Minister or Department formulating a package to assist people left in distress. That seems to be the only option in this case. I propose that the committee recommend that the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, look at the matter again with regard to assessment of a package that could assist the people left high...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Discussion with Irish Aviation Authority (24 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the committee for its courtesy in allowing me to speak. I would endorse the comments of Deputies Mac Lochlainn and McHugh and I do not wish to repeat them. Undoubtedly, the State has failed in providing adequate protection for those who took up places on this course. As has been outlined, overall through the IAA, the Department of Transport, the education system and Enterprise...

Education (Resource Allocation) Bill 2012: First Stage (24 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: I move:That leave be given to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to make provision whereby the Minister for Education shall publish an annual education impact study on the effects his or her decision to reduce the annual resource allocation in schools will have on schools, such study to include details of the names of schools affected, the impact such changes will have on those schools, and to...

Education (Resource Allocation) Bill 2012: First Stage (24 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: I move: "That Second Stage be taken in Private Members' time."

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Discussion with Teachers Union of Ireland and National Adult Literacy Agency (24 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: I join the Chairman in welcoming the representatives from the TUI, NALA and thank them for taking the time to appear before the committee and giving their comprehensive thoughts on the Education and Training Boards Bill and how it will affect education, with particular regard to the their areas of expertise. I thank the TUI representatives for their initial presentation and going through it...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (24 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the agri-environment option scheme will issue in respect of a person ( details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46566/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (24 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the single farm payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46586/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Education (24 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will consider increasing the minimum qualification criteria for those delivering the early childhood care and education programme; if she will apply a minimum qualification criteria to everyone working in early education and childcare sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43083/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (23 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for towns that straddle county boundaries as set out in Putting People First; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46168/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (23 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired teachers working in primary schools broken down on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45701/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (23 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired teachers working in post primary schools broken down on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45702/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a representation (details supplied) submitted to his office dated 13 September 2012 [45709/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total amount spent on the General Allocation Model at primary level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46110/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total budget special needs education this year and for each year over the past five years. [46111/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants (23 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students in total that have applied for a third level maintenance grant under Student Universal Support Ireland since it became operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46118/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants (23 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who have applied for the maintenance grant under the Student Universal Support Ireland; the number that have received confirmation that their application was approved; the number who have received their first instalment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46119/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants (23 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date upon which students began to receive approval of their grant application form Student Universal Support Ireland; the dates of the period whereby the majority of those in receipt of grants under SUSI gained approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46120/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants (23 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that 19,000 students have yet to return the required documentation to Student Universal Support Ireland in order to complete their application; if some 20,000 students have returned incorrect or incomplete information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46121/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants (23 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason 20,000 students have returned incorrect or incomplete information in relation to the grant application to Student Universal Support Ireland; his views on whether the problem lies with the application form or the new system put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46122/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants (23 Oct 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills of the number of students in receipt of third level grants, under both the old system and under Student Universal Support Ireland, the number in total that are yet to receive confirmation of approval and the first of their instalments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46123/12]