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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Schools Guidance Counsellors
Charlie McConalogue
191 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of schools that will have a dedicated full time guidance counsellor in September 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Schools Guidance Counsellors
Charlie McConalogue
192 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of schools whose guidance counsellor will return to subject teaching in September 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Schools Guidance Counsellors
Charlie McConalogue
193 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that are expected to offer one to one guidance counselling services from September 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Third Level Staff
Charlie McConalogue
194 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in reducing the pay of those working in the third level sector who earn more than €200,000; the number of third level staff earning more than €200,000 who volunteered to take a pay cut since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Third Level Staff
Charlie McConalogue
195 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of university heads who have volunteered to take a pay cut since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Third Level Staff
Charlie McConalogue
197 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount that the head of each university in Ireland earns; if he will list all expenses that they are currently entitled to; if he will list all allowances that they are entitled to; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Departmental Expenditure
Charlie McConalogue
196 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list all savings he has sought in the third level sector separate to savings achieved as part of budget 2012 and under the Croke Park Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Third Level Staff
Charlie McConalogue
198 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount in expenses that the head of each university here claimed in each year for the past five years in addition to their salaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Freedom of Information
Charlie McConalogue
199 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of freedom of information requests which he has received since March 2011; the date that they were received by him; the number that have been responded within the necessary timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Schools Refurbishment
Charlie McConalogue
204 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the emergency works grant application for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Book Rental Scheme
Charlie McConalogue
209 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide, in tabular form, the list of schools broken down by county which have a book rental scheme in place; the year that those book rental schemes were put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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School Textbooks
Charlie McConalogue
210 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide information on the percentage amount that school book publishers have brought their prices down by in each year over the past four years including in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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School Textbooks
Charlie McConalogue
211 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage reduction in price being provided by school book publishers to schools who buy in bulk for setting up book rental schemes; if he is satisfied with the level of reduction being provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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School Textbooks
Charlie McConalogue
212 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the saving that schools will make this year compared to last year for those schools that buy in bulk from school book publishers for setting up a book rental scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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School Transport
Charlie McConalogue
218 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the decision to end the catchment boundary system for the post-primary school transport scheme which will impact unfairly on families where a pattern of attendance has been established over a period of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Carer’s Allowance
Charlie McConalogue
390 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress made to date in dealing with the ongoing backlog of processing carer’s allowance applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Television Reception
Charlie McConalogue
440 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if financial assistance will be provided to old age pensioners to allow them to switch over to digital television on the 24 October 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Charlie McConalogue
67 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Taoiseach if he will outline the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of his Department; the total number of appointments that have been advertised on his Department’s website; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Charlie McConalogue
126 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of his Department; the total number of appointments that have been advertised on his Department’s website; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Charlie McConalogue
127 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Finance the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards since March 2011 that have appeared before the relevant Oireachtas Joint Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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School Transport
Charlie McConalogue
133 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason children in junior and senior infants who are entitled to school transport are only able to avail of transport to school and are not able to avail of the return journey as they finish school earlier than the other pupils and they still have to pay the full rate of €100; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Charlie McConalogue
184 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of his Department; the total number of appointments that have been advertised on his Department’s website; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Charlie McConalogue
185 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards since March 2011 that have appeared before the relevant Oireachtas joint committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Charlie McConalogue
193 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards since March 2011 that have appeared before the relevant Oireachtas joint committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Charlie McConalogue
194 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of his Department; the total number of appointments that have been advertised on his Department’s website; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Charlie McConalogue
236 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of his Department; the total number of appointments that have been advertised on his Department’s website; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Charlie McConalogue
237 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards since March 2011 that have appeared before the relevant Oireachtas joint committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Carer’s Allowance
Charlie McConalogue
321 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer’s allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Charlie McConalogue
377 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of her Department; the total number of appointments that have been advertised on her Department’s website; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Charlie McConalogue
378 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards since March 2011 who have appeared before the relevant Oireachtas joint committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Charlie McConalogue
401 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of his Department; the total number of appointments that have been advertised on his Department’s website; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Charlie McConalogue
402 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards since March 2011 who have appeared before the relevant Oireachtas joint committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Charlie McConalogue
423 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of his Department; the total number of appointments that have been advertised on his Department’s website; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Charlie McConalogue
424 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards since March 2011 that have appeared before the relevant Oireachtas joint committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Departmental Correspondence
Charlie McConalogue
460 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding correspondence sent to his office (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Charlie McConalogue
504 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of his Department; the total number of appointments that have been advertised on his Department’s website; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Charlie McConalogue
505 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards since March 2011 who have appeared before the relevant Oireachtas joint committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Charlie McConalogue
613 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of his Department; the total number of appointments that have been advertised on his Department’s website; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Charlie McConalogue
614 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards since March 2011 who have appeared before the relevant Oireachtas joint committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Charlie McConalogue
634 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of his Department; the total number of appointments that have been advertised on his Department’s website; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Charlie McConalogue
635 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Defence the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards since March 2011 who have appeared before the relevant Oireachtas joint committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme
Charlie McConalogue
641 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of 2011 agri environment options scheme payments that have issued to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme
Charlie McConalogue
656 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to reopen the agri environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Charlie McConalogue
686 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of his Department; the total number of appointments that have been advertised on his Department’s website; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Charlie McConalogue
687 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards since March 2011 who have appeared before the relevant Oireachtas joint committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Child Care Services
Charlie McConalogue
693 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons working in early education and child care here; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Child Care Services
Charlie McConalogue
694 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons who are working in early education and child care here who have a FETAC level 4 qualification and the percentage of the early education and child care workforce that this represents; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Child Care Services
Charlie McConalogue
695 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons who are working in early education and child care here who have a FETAC level 5 qualification and the percentage of the early education and child care workforce that this represents; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Child Care Services
Charlie McConalogue
696 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons who are working in early education and child care here who have a FETAC level 6 qualification and the percentage of the early education and child care workforce that this represents.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Child Care Services
Charlie McConalogue
697 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons who are working in early education and child care here who have a BA in early childhood and the percentage of the early education and child care workforce that this represents; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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