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Wed, 25 May 2016
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Data
Charlie McConalogue
326. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in the rural environment protection scheme, agri-environment options scheme 1, AEOS scheme 2 and AEOS scheme 3 as of 20 May 2016; the completion date for participants in each scheme; the number of farmers who have indicated that they will be transferring from the AEOS scheme to tranche 2 of the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; the number that transferred from these schemes to tranche 1 of GLAS, in each case broken down between AEOS 1, 2 and 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12124/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Plant Protection Products
Charlie McConalogue
327. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views regarding the use here of the herbicide glyphosate; the monitoring programme that is in place; the discussions he has had at European Union level with regard to renewing its authorisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12125/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Agriculture Industry
Charlie McConalogue
328. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the level of competition in the Irish beef and lamb processing sector; on the planned move by a company (details supplied); the actions taken to ascertain if such a move would undermine competition in these sectors. [12126/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Young Farmers Scheme
Charlie McConalogue
331. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 146 of 26 April 2016 (details supplied), if he will provide an update following the submission of an appeal as per advice from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12214/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Sports Capital Programme
Charlie McConalogue
344. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends to announce a new sports capital programme in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11961/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Child and Family Agency Services
Charlie McConalogue
360. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if home support will be arranged through Tusla to assist persons (details supplied) given their circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11922/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Pyrite Panel Report Recommendations
Charlie McConalogue
36. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the work of the expert panel established to examine the issue of mica including the number of homes it visited in County Donegal in early May 2016 and when it will report its findings to him; if he will put a redress scheme in place to provide financial assistance to affected home owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11328/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Teaching Council of Ireland
Charlie McConalogue
158. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 205 of 17 June 2015, if he has made a decision on a matter; if not, when he will; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11398/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Summer Works Scheme Applications
Charlie McConalogue
159. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills to approve an application by a school (details supplied) under the summer works scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11401/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Summer Works Scheme Data
Charlie McConalogue
160. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department provided funding for playgrounds under the recently announced summer works scheme; if not, if he will provide funding for this under the next summer works scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11402/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Leader Programmes Administration
Charlie McConalogue
225. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to alter the structure of the delivery of the Leader programme and the local partnership arrangements and to increase funding to the Leader programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11348/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
Charlie McConalogue
444. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health for a status update on the recruitment of a second permanent consultant neurologist for the north-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11386/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Charlie McConalogue
451. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for a special needs assistant for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11400/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Appeals
Charlie McConalogue
520. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) under the basic payment scheme 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11199/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Special Educational Needs
Charlie McConalogue
1. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills to address concerns over the long waiting times for Special Needs assessment by the National Educational Psychological Service; and if he intends to implement the new system of allocation of resource teaching hours allocation, that is currently being piloted on a national basis in September 2016. [11137/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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State Examinations Reviews
Charlie McConalogue
3. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills his proposals for progressing with reform of the junior certificate; if students in schools that have not implemented the new junior cycle English curriculum will automatically lose 10% in their English examinations in 2017 if their teachers do not agree to engage with the new assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11138/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Charlie McConalogue
5. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills how he will double the number of apprenticeships by 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11139/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Charlie McConalogue
12. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills to address concerns over the long waiting times for special needs assessment by the National Educational Psychological Service; and if he will implement the new system of allocation of resource teaching hours, which is currently being piloted on a national basis, in September 2016. [10836/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Educational Reform
Charlie McConalogue
20. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills his proposals to reform the junior certificate; if students in schools that have not implemented the new junior cycle English curriculum will automatically lose 10% in their English examinations in 2017 if their teachers do not agree to engage with the new assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10837/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Local Authority Housing Funding
Charlie McConalogue
115. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will provide funding for the construction of SI houses to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11029/16]