Results 19,581-19,600 of 24,092 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: State Examinations Reviews (6 Oct 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her proposals for progressing with junior certificate reform following the rejection of the proposals by members of the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34080/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: State Examinations Reviews (6 Oct 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: In light of the issue raised in my question, will the Minister update us on how she plans to proceed?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Data (6 Oct 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister's response shows again that this not a pilot scheme. As she noted, assurances are provided to schools engaging in the scheme that they will not lose any resource teaching hours as a result of their participation. However, the outcome of the change the Minister wishes to implement is that many schools will lose resource teaching hours. How can this be described as a pilot...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Data (6 Oct 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address concerns regarding the new system of allocation of special needs assistants that is being piloted this year; her plans to address the long waiting times for special needs assessment by the National Educational Psychological Service. [34079/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Data (6 Oct 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: My question asks if the Minister will address concerns regarding the new system for the allocation of resource and learning support teachers which is being piloted in a number of schools this year. I also ask the Minister to outline her plans to address the long waiting times for special educational needs assessment by National Educational Psychological Service psychologists.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Data (6 Oct 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for her reply. There is no doubt that there are serious problems with the provision of learning support and resource hours, in particular with the distribution of the latter which are based on assessments carried by a NEPS psychologists or on private psychological assessments which parents have arranged for their children because they have grown tired and are unwilling...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Oct 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when architectural tender documents will be issued for the development of new permanent buildings to replace current prefabricated units at a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33956/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (6 Oct 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on a recent analysis (details supplied) which provides evidence that there are severe socio-economic inequalities in access to special needs supports across schools and pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33957/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Languages Programme (6 Oct 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for improving foreign language education at primary and secondary level to address the deficit of foreign language skills among the population. [33958/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (6 Oct 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 178. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a review of an application for an invalidity pension by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34047/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Payments (6 Oct 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 193. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason a claim for invalidity pension by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal is not being backdated to the date at which the person applied for it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34289/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (6 Oct 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 288. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will expedite a number of reports commissioned by the Office of Public Works regarding flooding in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34473/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (6 Oct 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 394. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal submitted to his Department by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; if he will ensure that the circumstances of the appeal will be fully considered, given that the site inspection took place in November 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34477/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (6 Oct 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 435. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce legislation to tackle sex-trafficking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34472/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (6 Oct 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 483. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34024/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Transport Support Schemes (6 Oct 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 540. To ask the Minister for Health when a replacement scheme will be announced for the motorised transport grant and mobility allowance, given that it has been over two years since both were closed; there are thousands of persons awaiting details of the replacement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34476/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (6 Oct 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 539. To ask the Minister for Health the situation regarding the Health Service Executive's position on the drug Fampyra (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34474/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (6 Oct 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 661. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline her plans to make the student grant scheme more accessible by allowing those who are self-employed and experiencing a significant downturn in business to apply their current accounts in a change of circumstance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34475/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Programmes (6 Oct 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 758. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a review for a certificate in professional competence in transport management courses has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34022/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (1 Oct 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 110. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under an area aid application for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33731/15]