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Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (15 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views regarding the financial difficulties experienced by people who were formerly self-employed and who have no entitlement to jobseeker's benefit and due to the current economic climate cannot obtain employment; her plans to introduce a scheme of self-employed social insurance to address this issue; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (15 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36827/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (15 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 239: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the fees charged by local authorities for each area in respect of Part V affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36548/09]

Written Answers — Compensation Schemes: Compensation Schemes (15 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the compensation package offered to qualifying applicants for the pork recall compensation scheme, including the deciding criteria for acceptance into the scheme; the amount paid to date in 2009; the persons to whom it was paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36536/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (15 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36825/09]

Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (20 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 172: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has met with the employees of a company (details supplied) in County Louth; the progress made to date by the Industrial Development Authority on saving jobs in this company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36692/09]

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (20 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Finance if local contractors were given the opportunity to tender for contract work (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36922/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37310/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 460: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if an appeal for jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37312/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 604: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made to date regarding the provision of a new school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36912/09]

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (21 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the contracts granted by FÁS to a company (details supplied) which was subject to a recent FÁS audit; the amount paid to this company in each course case, including trainee allowances, equipment hire, company fees and so on; the location of such courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (21 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 131: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the date on which audits were carried out on a company (details supplied); the commencement date and completion date in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37805/09]

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (21 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level within the FÁS organisation at which the decision was made to grant a company (details supplied) courses after the initial FÁS audit discovered that the previous exam results had been manipulated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37806/09]

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (21 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 135: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason no legal action has commenced to recover moneys from a company (details supplied); if the company is on the FÁS register of course providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37809/09]

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (21 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will name the company involved in FÁS courses that was the subject of an internal audit (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37810/09]

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (21 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 133: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the complaints her Department has received in relation to wrongdoing at FÁS; the dates of such complaints; the action taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37807/09]

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (21 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has received briefing in relation to wrongdoing at FÁS, the dates of such briefings; the action taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37808/09]

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: I express my appreciation to the people who helped me to prepare the Fine Gael response to this Bill, in particular Angela Flanagan, Paul O'Brien and Nick Miller. I also compliment the Oireachtas Library on presenting a very balanced view of the issues involved. I agree with the Minister on several points. It is 77 years since this legislation was changed and it is important that there is...

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am quite happy-----

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: I regret to inform the Deputy that he is in the Irish Parliament, not in the United Kingdom. Maybe he wants to go there.