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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (20 Nov 2012)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on a report from the Higher Education Authority on initial teacher education, specifically the recommendation to remove home economics from a campus (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51187/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (20 Nov 2012)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on a report from the Higher Education Authority on initial teacher education, specifically the recommendation to remove home economics from a campus (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51188/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (20 Nov 2012)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on a report from the Higher Education Authority on initial teacher education, specifically the recommendation to remove home economics from a campus (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51189/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (20 Nov 2012)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a third level grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51186/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Register of Lobbying (20 Nov 2012)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will establish or create the register of all lobbyists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51191/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (20 Nov 2012)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51183/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Nov 2012)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for a full time carer in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51184/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Nov 2012)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for a carer in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51185/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Divisions (20 Nov 2012)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he will create a new Electoral Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51190/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (20 Nov 2012)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans he has to develop a single brand for our agri-food sector globally to market Ireland as a food island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51194/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alternative Energy Projects (20 Nov 2012)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for anaerobic digestion as a means of producing electricity and providing an added income option for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51195/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

James Bannon: Thirty thousand by the end of December represents only 50% of the total number of applications received.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

James Bannon: From speaking to local authorities in the midlands, I know that most of them had nearly 90% of the applications processed at this stage in previous years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

James Bannon: Were the additional personnel who were taken on experienced or must they be trained?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

James Bannon: I agree with Deputy Clare Daly that an apology must be issued to the students because the treatment of students, and their parents, has been appalling. I attended a students' union meeting last night in Athlone at which a great deal of anger was vented. The SUSI system is a bureaucratic nightmare and is at the heart of the delay. Why were the experienced personnel in the local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (13 Nov 2012)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding home help in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49797/12]

Credit Union Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2012)

James Bannon: I welcome this Bill, focused as it is on amending and updating the Credit Union Act 1997. It is, of course, self-evident that the economic landscape in 2012 is vastly different to that of 15 years ago, not that this is, or should be, the prime motivator for such amendment. Natural shifts within the financial sector would be indicator enough that change must be ongoing. In a struggling...

Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (7 Nov 2012)

James Bannon: As the Minister said, I made numerous representations to his Department about Lanesboro community college, and his comments are very much appreciated. I welcome the good news on behalf of the college and I extend my thanks and those of the college to the Minister. I will continue to work for the provision of a sports hall at the college, although I accept that the current economic climate...

Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (7 Nov 2012)

James Bannon: To refer back to the community college-----

Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (7 Nov 2012)

James Bannon: I have not finished. To return to the facilities for Lanesboro community college, the sports hall is urgently required and I hope it will be given approval quite soon.