Results 19,161-19,180 of 23,978 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Project Funding (15 Dec 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 650. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the board of Fáilte Ireland has made a decision on an application for funding for phase 2 development of parking and toilet facilities at Malin Head in County Donegal and if the decision has been communicated to him, the level of funding awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45122/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Project Funding (15 Dec 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 651. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a decision on a funding application for development of plans for phase 3 facilities at Malin Head, County Donegal, has been made by the board of Fáilte Ireland; if their decision has been communicated to him; the level of funding to be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45123/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (15 Dec 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 670. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will reopen the built heritage scheme, given that the strict time constraints attached to it caused difficulties for groups and individuals to submit adequate applications (details supplied); if she will ensure that the window to apply for the scheme is longer in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45164/15]

Other Questions: Housing Issues (10 Dec 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 9. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the investigation panel to examine the mica issue will be set up and functioning, its terms of reference and when it will report its findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44136/15]

Other Questions: Housing Issues (10 Dec 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Minister of State knows, many hundreds of householders are affected by crumbling houses and defects in the blocks used in those houses. When will the panel to investigate the issue relating to mica be set up and functioning? What are its terms of reference? Importantly, when will it report its findings? Could the Minister of State update the House and assure the many affected...

Other Questions: Housing Issues (10 Dec 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I welcome the announcement that an expert panel is to be established to ascertain what exactly is causing the cracks in the houses, assess what kinds of remedies might exist and establish the number of householders affected. I acknowledge that the Minister of State visited some of the houses that are affected in order to understand the impact of...

Other Questions: Housing Issues (10 Dec 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: I acknowledge that the Minister of State has been in office for a relatively short period. Since he took on his role, he has certainly engaged by visiting County Donegal and inspecting the affected homes. There was a delay prior to this, that is, from the moment the problem was initially raised and when it became clear that something needed to be done to address the matter. A number of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (10 Dec 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 35. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the investigation panel to examine the mica issue will be set up and functioning, its terms of reference, when it will report its findings, the process for those home owners affected by mica to notify the investigation panel with details of their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44135/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (10 Dec 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 100. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in headage payments for 2015 being issued to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44507/15]

Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister for Education and Skills indicated this morning that the schools admissions Bill will not be brought to the Dáil during the Government's term. Will the Taoiseach explain why that Bill has not been prioritised and, indeed, if his party objected to it? Would the Taoiseach agree that the shelving of the schools admissions Bill represents a failure, particularly for the Labour...

Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: -----which had been put forward as reform in the Department of Education and Skills under the Labour Party. The minimum wage legislation is a related topic. The national minimum wage is due to increase to €9.15 in January. Will organisations funded by Pobal have their funding increased in order that they can pay the minimum wage-----

Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: -----to their workers who will be due that payment in January? I understand Pobal is refusing to pay the funding required in order they can pay the increased minimum wage to workers.

Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 Dec 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Minister knows, there is real concern in schools across the country as to what system will face them next September and what allocation model will be used to decide on the number of resource hours that individual schools will get. The schools will be making their applications in February or March 2016 for the following September, yet there is a total lack of clarity as to the level of...

Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 Dec 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: Can the Minister give any indication as to what the planned model for the allocation of resources will be this coming September? There are only two or three months left before schools start applying for resource hours for next September and time is running short in terms of providing clarity. It is important that the Minister provide some indication this morning as to whether it is her plan...

Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 Dec 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 9. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address concerns regarding the new system of allocation of resource and learning supports that is being piloted in 2015; and if she will address the long waiting times for special needs assessment by the National Educational Psychological Service. [43884/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Childhood Obesity (9 Dec 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 4. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the challenge by schools (details supplied) in County Wicklow to the locating of a fast-food restaurant close to their premises on public health grounds, and the progress in implementing the Framework for Improved Health and Wellbeing 2013 to 2025. [44118/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Childhood Obesity (9 Dec 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: I ask the Minister for her views on the challenge by a school in Greystones, County Wicklow, to the location of a McDonald's restaurant close to its premises on public health grounds, and for an update on progress in implementing the framework for improved health and well-being by her Department.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Childhood Obesity (9 Dec 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister of State for his response. The context for this, as I outlined in my question, is a secondary school in Greystones which brought a legal challenge to a planning application for a McDonald's which was to be located less than 100 m from the entrance to the school and would have been the closest food outlet to three schools. As the Minister of State would recognise, this...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Childhood Obesity (9 Dec 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister of State. He and the Minister, as Department of Education and Skills leads, should be more proactive in taking a national policy approach to this, rather than confining the issue to whatever local authorities may decide in each individual area. There is an obesity epidemic and a real challenge in ensuring healthy food options are available to students within the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: School Admissions (9 Dec 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 1. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the discussions she has had in relation to the inclusion of provisions excluding denominational schools from using a child's religion in selection criteria for school admissions in the forthcoming Education (Admission to Schools) Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44117/15]