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Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: On the basis of the Minister's commitment to look at the matter before Report Stage, I will withdraw my amendment.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 33:In page 17, line 25, to delete “30 days” and substitute “10 days”. This amendment proposes to delete 30 days and substitute ten days. It is in keeping with the spirit of the council's independence and ensuring that the council can act as an effective watchdog and that its report should be published as swiftly as possible. The potential...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: I take on board the Minister's reply but I still believe that 30 days is excessive. If the council is supposed to be independent I do not believe a delay of that nature is consistent with that independence. I suggest the Minister should reconsider his position on Report Stage.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: The point is made.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 39:In page 19, line 10, to delete "Not less than 60 and not more than 90 days" and substitute "Not more than 10 days". While the Minister has said he will reconsider this issue I do not see the need for any more than ten days. The Minister has agreed to consider it and will come back on Report Stage when I hope he will have a positive response.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 51:In page 3, line 9, to delete “An Chomhairle Chomhairleach Shaineolach Náisiúnta um Athrú Aeráide” and substitute “An Chomhairle Chomhairleach um Athrú Aeráide”.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 52:In page 3, lines 10 and 11, to delete "National Expert Advisory Council on Climate Change" and substitute “Climate Change Advisory Council". Will the Minister remind me what he said in regard to the name change? The amendment changes the name from the national expert advisory council on climate change to the climate change advisory council.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: I will withdraw the amendment on the basis that the Minister will look at it before Report Stage.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Payments (9 Jun 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 154. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a self-employed person may choose to pay the minimum contribution in order to put on a Class S PRSI contribution, even if his or her income is below the reckonable limit, in view of the fact that the guidelines do not state that such persons cannot be held insurable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21319/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (9 Jun 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 431. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal has had payments under the agri-environment options scheme 3 for 2014-2015 reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21386/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (9 Jun 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 450. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Donegal may avail of the suckler cow scheme in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21739/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (9 Jun 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 451. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 357 of 12 May 2015, when a decision will be made in relation to an independent review in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21776/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (9 Jun 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 482. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a response will issue in relation to representations made regarding old young farmers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22197/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (9 Jun 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 486. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the single farm payment scheme 2013-2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22293/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 Jun 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 919. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that her Department discriminates against girls who attend an all girls primary school, in view of the fact that an all girls primary school receives four hours learning support per mainstream teacher, and an all boys primary school and mixed primary schools receive five hours learning support per...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grants Data (9 Jun 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 974. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of students receiving maintenance grants under the third level student grant scheme at each individual adjacent and non-adjacent rate, for example, the number of students in receipt of a special rate, full maintenance, part maintenance, 75%, and so on, for each of the years from 2012 to 2014....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (9 Jun 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 981. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 180 of 7 May 2015, the nature of the succession planning engaged in by the support services; the reason the training being provided to long-term secondees returning to teaching roles in their respective schools is, out of necessity, being provided by these same long-term secondees; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (9 Jun 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 982. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 180 of 7 May 2015, the number of derogated posts for each support service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22039/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (9 Jun 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 983. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has received a request to meet with representatives of the Professional Development Service for Teachers staff, who are affected by the five year rule for teachings secondments in September 2015; if she will agree to meet with them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22040/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (9 Jun 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: 986. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the proposal to merge Cork Institute of Technology and the Institute of Technology Tralee, County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22079/15]