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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: There have been questions from three or four members. Does the Minister want to answer them now or should I ask mine?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: I wanted to ask him a question as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: Perhaps I will put my question to the Minister of State briefly. He mentioned that the issue of school transport had been addressed, but he will be aware of a situation that I raised with him last summer. It has been determined that the nearest school is through a mountain pass that is not traversable. The students cannot use school transport and, as such, must pay to attend a school that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: I am happy to conclude the meeting. I wish to make a brief point about the minor works grant which is normally paid by the end of the year. It is ironic that we cannot get a commitment from the Minister that the payment, which is €50 per student on average, will be made even though a commitment was made this week to pay €27 billion which will not be available until the next...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme (30 Sep 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 21. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will consider reversing the changes made to the farm assist scheme, with respect to income disregards, given that these changes have had a serious negative affect on the income levels of already struggling farming families; the reasons her Department is refusing to carry out an analysis to assess the impact that these...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme (30 Sep 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 31. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she has carried out an analysis on the impact of her changes to the farm assist scheme with respect to the impact of income disregards on farmers; if she will reconsider the changes made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33149/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance (29 Sep 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 156. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to reintroduce the back to education allowance in budget 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32752/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (29 Sep 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 338. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 209 of 19 May 2015, if his Department has made a decision regarding the appointment of additional staff to a college (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33230/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (29 Sep 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 409. To ask the Minister for Health the Saolta group's plans to roll out rapid access prostate clinics in its area; its plans over the past several years to roll out rapid access prostate clinics; if these clinics were rolled out; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32778/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (29 Sep 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 419. To ask the Minister for Health the specific courses that are available through his Department for parents with teenagers who are on the autism spectrum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32925/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Sep 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 422. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the current number of children on the waiting list for ear, nose and throat and speech and language therapy appointments by hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32932/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Sep 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 423. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the current number of children on the waiting list for ear, nose and throat appointments who are also attending speech and language therapy, by hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32933/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Sep 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 424. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the current number of children on the waiting list for ear, nose and throat appointments; the number of scheduled surgeries; the average waiting times; the services currently in operation at each hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32935/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (29 Sep 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 494. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to introduce a postgraduate grant in budget 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32751/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Secondment (29 Sep 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 496. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there is no derogation for Gaeilge at primary school level in relation to the professional development service for teachers secondees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32775/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (29 Sep 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 497. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the full cost of the training and upskilling for the professional development service for teacher staff who have been affected by the five-year rule for teaching secondments in September 2015 during their time with the support services; if she will provide a full costing for the advertising, recruitment process, training and upskilling of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (29 Sep 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 498. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on the construction of a new primary school (details supplied) in County Donegal; when it is expected that the project will be tendered for construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32813/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (29 Sep 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 499. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the tender criteria which will be used to select a company to carry out the construction of a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; if it is expected that a public-private partnership arrangement will be used; if she will ensure that the tender criteria will not include excessive thresholds in relation to the project size of previous...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (29 Sep 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 501. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools which have not had their delivering equality of opportunity in schools, DEIS, legacy posts subsumed due to the temporary reprieve provided by her for schools with legacy posts which were due an additional teacher due to an increase in pupil numbers; her plans to restore legacy DEIS posts to schools which previously had...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (29 Sep 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 503. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specific courses in her Department that are available for parents with teenagers who are on the autism spectrum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32926/15]