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- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Education and Skills - Review of Allowances (24 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: That was the bargaining chip against the 30% increase that was being sought.
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Education and Skills - Review of Allowances (24 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: Were any other allowances agreed at that time?
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Education and Skills - Review of Allowances (24 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: I will leave it at that because we have dealt with many of the allowances at this stage.
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Education and Skills - Review of Allowances (24 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: The witnesses are welcome. I have some specific questions. Many of the allowances have been dealt with but there is one in the VEC sector called the script marking allowance. I understand that has been retained. How long has that allowance been in operation? When was it first introduced?
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Education and Skills - Review of Allowances (24 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: How is it decided who gets it and who does not?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: I am happy to agree to that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: Could we meet earlier?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: No, it is not a huge deal.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (23 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if someone recently confirmed with Irish citizenship has to pay full international fees for their child who is in college or if European fees apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46016/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (23 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way she plans to address the anomaly whereby self-employed persons who find themselves unemployed, having paid large sums in taxes and paid into social insurance funds, are better protected as the economic crash of recent years has shown up huge inadequacies in the current system and caused much difficulties for families of self-employed persons...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (23 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payment of disadvantaged area payment has not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; when it will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45770/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (23 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason disadvantaged area payment has not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; when it will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45771/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (23 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of disadvantaged area scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45772/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (23 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way she plans to address the anomaly whereby self-employed persons who find themselves unemployed, having paid large sums in taxes and paid into social insurance funds, are better protected as the economic crash of recent years has shown up huge inadequacies in the current system and caused much difficulties for families of self-employed persons...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (23 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payment of disadvantaged area payment has not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; when it will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45770/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (23 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason disadvantaged area payment has not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; when it will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45771/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (23 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of disadvantaged area scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45772/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (23 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way she plans to address the anomaly whereby self-employed persons who find themselves unemployed, having paid large sums in taxes and paid into social insurance funds, are better protected as the economic crash of recent years has shown up huge inadequacies in the current system and caused much difficulties for families of self-employed persons...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (23 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payment of disadvantaged area payment has not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; when it will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45770/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (23 Oct 2012)
Paul Connaughton: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason disadvantaged area payment has not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; when it will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45771/12]