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Written Answers — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 610: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has received the report of the working group developing a training and employment framework for young persons and early school leavers which is due for publication in June 2010; when she plans to publish this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29455/10]

Written Answers — Job Initiatives: Job Initiatives (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 611: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills his views on the introduction here of a youth job guarantee for young persons to address the high levels of youth unemployment along the lines of the scheme introduced in the Netherlands in recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29456/10]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 648: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her views on the fact that only 1,752 of the 2,500 places available under the programme of part-time undergraduate and postgraduate places for jobless workers were availed of; the reasons for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29468/10]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 649: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of the colleges, name of the courses and numbers per course which the 1,752 participants on the programme of part-time undergraduate and postgraduate places for jobless workers have commenced study; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29469/10]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 650: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications received and the number of applications rejected under the programme of part-time undergraduate place for jobless workers which commenced in September 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29470/10]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 651: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications received and the number of applications rejected under the programme of part-time postgraduate third-level places for unemployed workers which commenced in September 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29471/10]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 652: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the cost to the Exchequer in 2009 and to date in 2010 of supporting the 1,122 jobseekers who commenced study under the programme of part-time postgraduate third-level places for unemployed workers which commenced in September 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29472/10]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 653: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the cost to the Exchequer in 2009 and to date in 2010 of supporting the 630 jobseekers who have commenced study under the programme of part-time undergraduate places for jobless workers which commenced in September 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29473/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 654: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the State agencies under the aegis of her Department to which the 2009 code of practice for the governance of state bodies applies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29474/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 662: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the schools in the constituency of Donegal South-West that have submitted applications for new school buildings, extensions and refurbishments. [29732/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 663: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a national school (details supplied) in County Donegal will be allowed to proceed to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29733/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 664: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when work will commence on a new sports hall in a secondary school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29734/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 665: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29735/10]

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: With 80 amendments, even if it were to commence now, with 7 p.m. as the guillotine time, there would be approximately one minute and a half per amendment. This is just how absurd this proposition is; it is totally unacceptable. This is a hugely important issue and more time needs to be provided. We oppose the guillotine absolutely in this case.

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Níl Teachtaí Dála Shinn Féin ag tacaíocht leis an moladh seo. Sinn Féin Deputies oppose the proposal in respect of the Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill. I listened to Deputy O'Shea make the point about addiction to guillotines in his opposition to this proposal. In proposing this measure, the Government is certainly not addicted to facing the electorate. This Bill defers the...

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Then, it would make the whole thing impossible for the Government and it would have to marry both. The game plan is exposed and the Government is not to face the electorate in the current year. This is another facilitation of running away.

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish to raise two matters. First, I refer to the cutbacks affecting people with disability, intellectual disability included, to which Members have already referred. A Disability Act was adopted a number of years ago and much of what now is unfolding runs entirely counter to the spirit if not the letter of that legislation, imperfect though it was. Given that the Disability Act was not...

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ----- from across this State will be protesting outside Leinster House tomorrow, which should never have had to happen again.

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Second, Members have heard reference to cutbacks and sell-offs with regard to Mr. McCarthy. However, another area could be examined that I raised with the Tánaiste only last Thursday. While I have yet to be able to secure the full information regarding the State's total commitment to ground rent, I believe it to be substantial, given the portfolio of properties that were advised to me in a...

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----who are scundered by these underground landlord demands?