Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

School Transport Administration

Charlie McConalogue

119. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills with reference to the primary school transport scheme document on her website, if children in junior and senior infants whose school day finishes an hour earlier than the other children in the school and who avail of school transport can wait in the school for this hour until their bus picks them up based on point five of an agreement between her Department and Bus Éireann, which states an eligible child will not have to wait more than 1.5 hours per day (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32359/15]

School Transport Administration

Charlie McConalogue

120. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills her Department's policy regarding the supervision of children in junior and senior infants who avail of school transport and who finish an hour earlier than the other children in the school; if the school is obliged to provide supervision for this hour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32363/15]

Disability Allowance Payments

Charlie McConalogue

264. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when arrears will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal in respect of their disability allowance payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31838/15]

Flood Risk Assessments

Charlie McConalogue

400. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a Flood Risk and Area Management report for an area (details supplied) in County Donegal will be finalised and published; the reason the report has not been published to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31384/15]

Land Parcel Identification System

Charlie McConalogue

515. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of appeals to penalties issued to farmers under the Land Parcel Identification System reviews; if those appeals requiring on-site land inspections will receive them promptly; the number of site visit inspections outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31358/15]

GLAS Payments

Charlie McConalogue

524. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payments to farmers under the new green low carbon agri-environmental scheme will be disregarded for the purposes of calculating taxable income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31453/15]

Harbours and Piers Funding

Charlie McConalogue

535. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on an application for funding (details supplied) submitted by Donegal County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31644/15]

Departmental Funding

Charlie McConalogue

702. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his Department will identify a new funding stream to provide small annual funding to Bethany support groups as a result of Tusla's discontinuation of previous funding (details supplied) to facilitate these groups to continue their valuable work within communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30975/15]

Ambulance Service Provision

Charlie McConalogue

1013. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the Health Information and Quality Authority review of ambulance services; when he expects the recommendations of the review to be implemented; if funding will be ring-fenced from the Health Service Executive budget 2016 to implement the recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31456/15]

Teaching Qualifications

Charlie McConalogue

1196. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the ability of a college (details supplied) to continue to receive recognition from the Teaching Council for its Level 8 graduates to teach in Special Education settings in primary schools or in special education settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30439/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Charlie McConalogue

1220. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will progress the development of an Irish secondary school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30886/15]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Charlie McConalogue

1299. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a final response will issue to previous correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31574/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Charlie McConalogue

1305. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a design team will be appointed to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31612/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Charlie McConalogue

1308. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on progress with regard to the development of a new school (details supplied) in County Donegal; when planning permission will be sought; the likely timeframe for completion of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31645/15]

Schools Refurbishment

Charlie McConalogue

1313. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on previous correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31667/15]

Third Level Charges

Charlie McConalogue

1336. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a private third level institution may charge a student who wishes to defer a further year of a course due to maternity leave a deferral fee of €1,000 as a condition of approving deferral; which State body is responsible for regulating fees charged to students by private third level education providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32104/15]

Air Quality

Charlie McConalogue

1505. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the annual spend on ambient air quality monitoring programmes here broken down by year over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32067/15]

Air Pollution

Charlie McConalogue

1506. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the powers local authorities have to reduce or tackle air pollution in their districts; where these powers originate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32068/15]

Rural Transport Programme

Charlie McConalogue

1597. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the additional funds that were provided to the National Transport Authority for the rural transport scheme in 2014; the areas where these funds were allocated, as there was no increase in transport services provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30766/15]

Rural Transport Programme

Charlie McConalogue

1598. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of the total Rural Transport Programme budgets from his Department, in terms of the amount to delivery of rural transport services, the amount to delivery administration for rural transport groups and companies, the amount to Pobal for administration including PMS 1, the amount to the National Transport Authority, including intelligent transport management systems, redundancies, TUPE, accessible upgrading of fleet owning group vehicles and NTA administration costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30767/15]