Parliamentary questions

Banks Recapitalisation

Michael McGrath

201. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of contingent convertible capital notes and preference shares the State holds in the covered banks; the dates on which these were acquired; the interest payable on each security; their maturity dates; his plans for these investments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1873/13]

Pension Provisions

Olivia Mitchell

202. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the reason the early access to pension funds as announced in Budget 2013 is limited insofar as it applied only to funded additional voluntary contributions; if he will consider including personal pensions going into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1874/13]

Tax Yield

Pearse Doherty

203. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will detail the total tax take as a percentage of GNP from 1992 to 2012. [1895/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Kevin Humphreys

204. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of the bodies, other than statutory bodies, that were fully funded by his Department in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1905/13]

State Banking Sector

Kevin Humphreys

205. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance if Irish Life returned a dividend to the State in 2012; if he will indicate if the company was profitable in that time; if he expects to receive a dividend in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1915/13]

State Banking Sector

Kevin Humphreys

206. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance if, in respect of Allied Irish Bank, he will outline the amount of public money invested by the State in the bank since 2008; the fees paid by the bank for the various deposit guarantees since then; the other sums paid by the bank to the State for repurchase of warrants and any other fees; the preference share and contingent capital holding and the coupon rate; the amount that has been paid so far and the amount to be paid in future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1916/13]

State Banking Sector

Kevin Humphreys

207. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance if, in respect of Permanent TSB, he will outline the amount of public money invested by the State in the bank since 2008 and the fees paid by the bank for the various deposit guarantees since then; the other sums paid by the bank to the State for repurchase of warrants and any other fees; the preference share and contingent capital holding and the coupon rate; the amount that has been paid so far and the amount to be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1917/13]

Contingent Capital Notes

Kevin Humphreys

208. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance if, in respect of the sale of the €1 billion note of contingent capital in Bank of Ireland, the sale was handled by the National Treasury Management Agency or his Department; if the sale was advertised; the way the sale will impact on the Exchequer deficit for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1918/13]

Strategic Investment Fund Investments

Kevin Humphreys

209. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance the investments that were made by the Strategic Investment Fund in 2012 and in what sectors; the amount invested; the amount of matching funds raised from private sources; the plans for investment in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1919/13]

General Government Debt

Kevin Humphreys

210. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance if the General Government Deficit is projected to be below 8% following the publication of the December Exchequer returns; if he will confirm what the finalised GGD for 2012 was; the expected GGD at end of 2013 following these developments and the full implementation of policy changes announced in Budget 2013; if it will be below 7.5% if all targets are met as projected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1920/13]

Tax Reliefs Availability

Kevin Humphreys

211. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the high earners restriction of specified tax reliefs still applied to charitable donations; if, following his statement on budget day, he will outline specifically the proposals he wants the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform to consider on philanthropic donations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1921/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Kevin Humphreys

212. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an explanation for the expenditure of €26,709,000 on Central Bank - Coin Issue under Note 5 Non-Voted Current Expenditure in the December Exchequer Statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1922/13]

EU Funding

Kevin Humphreys

213. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, the contribution to the EU Budget from 2006 to 2012; if he will outline the sources of those revenue under specific legislation and the reason for annual increases; the expected cost in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1923/13]

Capital Programme Expenditure

Kevin Humphreys

214. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the source of the €30,496,000 of Miscellaneous Capital Receipts as listed in Note 3 - Capital Receipts of the December Exchequer Statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1924/13]

Tax Yield

Kevin Humphreys

215. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the €250,384,000 of Customs receipts as listed in the December Exchequer Statement; if all of that is remitted to the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1925/13]

Tax Yield

Kevin Humphreys

216. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown by excise duty source of the €4.7 billion yield as listed in the December Exchequer Statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1926/13]

Tax Yield

Kevin Humphreys

217. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of the specific source such as residential property, commercial property etcetera, of the €1,428 billion yield of stamps as listed in the December Exchequer Statement; if he will provide that along with the individual yields from 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1927/13]

Fuel Rebate Scheme

Billy Timmins

218. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the fuel relief on our school transport, to our health services and to our rural transport services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1960/13]

Disabled Drivers Grants

Joan Collins

219. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Finance if the tax relief for disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme is planned on being increased from the current figure of €15,875 in line with the increase in purchase costs, conversion costs and maintenance costs (details supplied) and if he will confirm that the tax relief is over two years and will remain so. [1963/13]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

220. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 96 and 97 of 17 October 2012, when he intends to forward a response; the reason it has taken him at least three months to respond to questions relating to consultancy and legal expenditure by his Department. [2018/13]

Fuel Laundering

Niall Collins

221. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance his actions on tackling illegal fuel laundering; his future plans in confronting the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54525/12]

Black Economy Issues

Dara Calleary

222. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance the initiatives he is taking to combat the black market and other illegal activity in the retail sector; if his attention has been drawn to the impact of such activity on the retail business, retail jobs and on the public Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51853/12]

NewERA Establishment

Michael Moynihan

223. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the progress made to date on the New Era project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53261/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Kevin Humphreys

224. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of the bodies, other than statutory bodies, that were partially funded by his Department in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2036/13]

European Globalisation Fund

Joe Higgins

225. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Skills following the disbursement of the European Globalisation Fund to workers made redundant from Dell in Limerick in 2009 the number of those workers that benefitted from that fund to the extent of accessing courses and starting new businesses; of those who started new businesses the number they managed to employ and finally the number of the workers that remain on the live register. [1309/13]

Regulatory and Poverty Impact Assessments

Niall Collins

226. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of regulatory impact assessments that have been carried out by his Department in the past twelve months; and the list of regulatory impact assessments carried out within his Department in the past twelve months. [57758/12]

Regulatory and Poverty Impact Assessments

Charlie McConalogue

227. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if any impact assessment was carried out prior to announcing the two point increase in post leaving certificate schools in budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57816/12]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Charlie McConalogue

228. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the full impact of the increase in the pupil teacher ratio in post leaving certificate schools in terms of posts lost, reduced number of places and courses cancelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57817/12]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Charlie McConalogue

229. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he will take to ensure that places are not reduced and important specialist courses are not cancelled as a result of the increase in the teacher pupil ratio in post leaving certificate schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57818/12]

Vocational Education Committees Staff

Charlie McConalogue

230. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will publish the nature of the reserves that he says are residing with the vocational education committees and which will prevent the €13 million cuts to VEC's in Budget 2013 impacting upon service levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57819/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Dara Calleary

231. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the Student Universal Support Ireland have requested the same information on three separate occasions from a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if he will expedite the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57822/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Robert Troy

232. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite a third level grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [57846/12]

Teaching Qualifications

Pat Breen

233. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to change the criteria (details supplied) for newly qualified teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57852/12]

Schools Building Projects Status

Clare Daly

234. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 177 of 11 December 2012; the date of the change in his Departments attitude towards Rush and Lusk Educate Togethers permanent building and the reason it was de-selected vis-a-vie the other schools on that list. [57853/12]

Capitation Grants

Clare Daly

235. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the assistance that can be given to school (details supplied) to assist in meeting the running costs of the school in view of the size of the building which is not yet fully occupied by the full number of classes which would secure an adequate capitation grant. [57856/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Robert Troy

236. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite a third level grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [57857/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Dara Calleary

237. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not yet had their student grant application processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57859/12]

State Agencies

Patrick O'Donovan

238. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the number of agencies, bodies, boards, quangos or other entities, which are financed from, answerable to or established by his Department that have been abolished, merged or re-organised since this Government took office; the savings that have been realised since the changes were made; the level of staff reduction that has been achieved; if he will provide details of further agency reductions that he intends to pursue in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57876/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

239. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite an application for a third level grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57893/12]

Teachers' Remuneration

Billy Timmins

240. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a circular detailing pay scales for new entrants to teaching (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57898/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Sean Fleming

241. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a third level grant will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57900/12]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Jonathan O'Brien

242. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will respond to fears that the increase in the pupil-teacher ratio from 17:1 - 19:1 will result in a 10% cut to staff in the Cork College of Commerce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57904/12]

Third Level Institutions Mergers

Robert Dowds

243. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the negotiations between the Church of Ireland College of Education and Trinity College Dublin in relation to a possible merger. [57928/12]

Third Level Institutions Mergers

Robert Dowds

244. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the negotiations between Saint Patrick's College, Drumcondra and Dublin City University in relation to a possible merger. [57929/12]

Youth Unemployment Data

Eoghan Murphy

245. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the 2012 McKinsey Center for Government Report, Education to Employment: Designing a System that Works. [57936/12]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Arthur Spring

246. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students in County Kerry who are awaiting grant approval from Student Universal Support Ireland. [57944/12]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Arthur Spring

247. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students in County Kerry who were denied a student grant. [57945/12]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Arthur Spring

248. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students in County Kerry who were approved for a student grant. [57946/12]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Sandra McLellan

249. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students still awaiting a decision and payment of their higher education grant on the 1 January 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57978/12]

Special Educational Needs Services Provision

Charlie McConalogue

250. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there is a difference in the revised sick leave arrangements Circular 0033/2010 between teaching staff and special needs assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57988/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

John Perry

251. Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a Student Universal Support Ireland third level grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 will be processed and granted as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58019/12]

School Funding

Michael Healy-Rae

252. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Kerry has been refused grant aid to rectify health and safety issues in the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58051/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Dara Calleary

253. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo may expect their application for a higher education grant to be processed by Student Universal Support Ireland; if he will expedite the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58068/12]

School Funding

Tom Fleming

254. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will intervene in a health and safety issue at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry in view of the fact that the board of management have alerted and provided a full engineering report on the extreme necessity to carry out the electrical replacement and also the critical ESB recommendation and in the interest of general safety and compliance with electrical standards; if he will act immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58073/12]

Back to Education Allowance Eligibility

Joe Carey

255. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason whereby those that satisfy the qualifying period for the back to education allowance for 234 days on jobseeker's benefit or allowance must in addition satisfy a qualifying period of 391 days on jobseeker's benefit or allowance in order to receive the special rate fee grant specifically as it applies to those doing postgraduate studies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58086/12]

Departmental Correspondence

Finian McGrath

256. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will respond to correspondence regarding disclosure of non conviction in respect of a person (details supplied). [58089/12]

Literacy Levels

Finian McGrath

257. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will support the literacy project sponsored by Barnardos (details supplied). [58104/12]

School Transport Provision

Luke 'Ming' Flanagan

258. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make known the costs of engaging a private bus contractor to bring children to school in Glenamaddy and Glinsk in County Galway; the reason this contractor is still engaged, when the original reason for hiring the contractor was to ensure that all passengers had a seat with a seat belt, Bus Éireann now having installed seat belts on all their buses; the facility or mechanism that exists to ensure that moneys granted to Bus Éireann by his Department is spent efficiently and to ensure full oversight of expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58117/12]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Catherine Murphy

259. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for altering the pupil teacher ratio for post leaving certificate colleges; the likely effect this will have on youth unemployment and for the long term unemployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58119/12]

State Examinations Issues

Dessie Ellis

260. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 has not been assigned a reader for their leaving certificate despite having had one in the junior certificate. [58127/12]

School Accommodation

Brian Walsh

261. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for additional funding towards the cost of an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Galway will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58134/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Michael Healy-Rae

262. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in processing a post graduate student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58135/12]

National Educational Psychological Service Staff

Finian McGrath

263. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an assessment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [58151/12]

Schools Building Projects Status

Noel Grealish

264. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools approved to go to construction in 2010, 2011 and 2012; the number of schools approved building extensions in 2010, 2011 and 2012; the number of each of these projects that have gone to consolidation over payment and the number of projects gone to arbitration over payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58158/12]

Student Grant Scheme Payments

Charles Flanagan

265. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify the amount a student (details supplied) in County Laois will receive in their maintenance grant from Student Universal Support Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58164/12]

Site Acquisitions

Andrew Doyle

266. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if a site has been identified yet; the time frame for construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58166/12]

Third Level Qualifications Data

Arthur Spring

267. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of persons aged between 20 and 40 who hold a third level qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58169/12]

Third Level Qualifications Data

Arthur Spring

268. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of people aged 15 years and over in County Kerry who hold a third level qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58170/12]

School Accommodation

Gerry Adams

269. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a problem with the school building (details supplied) in County Louth, it is not appropriate for the numbers attending and there is a serious traffic management problem in close vicinity to the school; the measures he will take to address these problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58174/12]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Michelle Mulherin

270. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will change the student grant scheme so that mortgage repayments are considered in the means test for grant eligibility as many families have suffered drastic reductions in income while substantial mortgage payments have not reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1001/13]

Universities Global Rankings

Terence Flanagan

271. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the position of Irish universities in global league tables (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1014/13]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Mattie McGrath

272. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students currently waiting for their applications for a higher education grant to be finalised throughout the country; the number of students from County Tipperary currently waiting for their applications for a higher education grant to be finalised; if Student Universal Support Ireland has given his office an explanation as to the reason so many applicants are being asked for information that has already been submitted; the number of students that have been approved for a higher education grant currently waiting for payment to be made; if he is satisfied with the efficiency of the SUSI Office in view of the fact that many students are still awaiting a decision in January; the efforts he will make to ensure that payments are finalised without further delay; the efforts he will make to ensure that there is not a repeat of this situation next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1018/13]

Student Grant Scheme Appeals

Charles Flanagan

273. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on a student grant application appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1048/13]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Tom Fleming

274. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue in relation to a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1054/13]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Tom Fleming

275. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1055/13]

Student Grant Scheme Appeals

Tom Fleming

276. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue in relation to a student grant appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1056/13]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Michael McGrath

277. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the impact the recent budgetary decision to increase the pupil teacher ratio in colleges of further education is going to have on the quality and range of educational options provided by such colleges; his plans to review this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1059/13]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Michael Healy-Rae

278. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for Student Universal Support Ireland grants that are still awaiting processing from County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1074/13]

Vocational Education Committees Amalgamation

John McGuinness

279. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements if any that are in place to accommodate staff from Kilkenny Vocational Education Committee in their daily travel and subsistence arrangements to the new amalgamated service located in Carlow; if a redundancy package will be available for those who wish to opt out; if options such as transfers to local authorities or local revenue or other local Government offices will be considered; if amalgamation and its knock on impact on the lives of the employees having to comply have been considered; if discussions regarding options have been taken place with all concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1116/13]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

John McGuinness

280. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a grant application submitted to Student Universal Support Ireland in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be approved and paid as a matter of urgency. [1126/13]

Student Grant Scheme Delays

John McGuinness

281. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an application to Student Universal Support Ireland will be expedited and approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as all information requested has now been submitted. [1129/13]

Student Grant Scheme Delays

Tom Fleming

282. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a student grant will issue in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1152/13]

Student Grant Scheme Delays

Barry Cowen

283. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Laois may expect a decision on an application for student grant. [1207/13]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Charlie McConalogue

284. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of student grants broken down on a county basis approved to date by the higher education grant Student Universal Support Ireland system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1213/13]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Charlie McConalogue

285. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students broken down on a county basis that have been approved for a student grant by Student Universal Support Ireland and who have begun to receive their payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1214/13]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Charlie McConalogue

286. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students grants broken down on a county basis that have yet to be approved by the Higher Education grant Student Universal Support Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1215/13]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Charlie McConalogue

287. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of grants broken down on a county basis that have been refused by Student Universal Support Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1216/13]

Student Grant Scheme Delays

Charlie McConalogue

288. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of students who have been asked to provide additional documents in order for their student grant application to proceed and the full list of the types of documentation that are being requested of these students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1217/13]

Student Grant Scheme Delays

Charlie McConalogue

289. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list in full the types of documents that students are expected to provide along with their application for a student grant to Student Universal Support Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1218/13]

Special Educational Needs Services Provision

David Stanton

290. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all sections of the EPSEN Act 2004 have been fully implemented; if not, the sections of the act which remain to be implemented; the timescale for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1221/13]

Student Grant Scheme Reform

Charlie McConalogue

291. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to the external review of Student Universal Student Ireland that is to be carried out, the persons who will be carrying out this review; the terms of reference for the review and the time period within which the review is to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1224/13]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Michael Healy-Rae

292. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the figure as of 1 January 2013, on the number of students still waiting for their grants to be processed; if there are proposals to undertake an external review of Student Universal Supplement Ireland to ensure that this type of situation will never again occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1232/13]

Student Grant Scheme Delays

Barry Cowen

293. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision on a student grant will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [1242/13]

Student Grant Scheme Delays

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

294. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue in respect of the higher education grant application of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1258/13]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Eric J. Byrne

295. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding cuts in the education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1264/13]

Action Plan for Jobs

Dara Calleary

296. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the 2012 targets set for his Department for implementation of the Jobs Action Plan; if he will report on the attainment or otherwise of these targets; the reason targets were not met; the steps he is taking within his Department to create new jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1280/13]

Schools Building Contractors

Niall Collins

297. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the name and contact details of the contractor awarded the construction project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1291/13]

Teachers' Remuneration

Niall Collins

298. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision can issue as soon as possible in relation to a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1292/13]

Student Grant Scheme Representations

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

299. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the Student Universal Support Ireland system will not respond to queries from Oireachtas members in relation to grant applications (details supplied); if he supports this approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1306/13]

School Accommodation

Charlie McConalogue

300. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools that are wholly housed in temporary accommodation; the names, roll numbers and founding dates of these schools and the percentage of these schools that are gaelscoileanna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1312/13]