Results 5,081-5,100 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (6 Oct 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 152: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a maintenance grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; if the person can appeal this decision made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35295/10]
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (12 Oct 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 195: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to representations (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35957/10]
- Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (13 Oct 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Tá Fine Gael i bhfábhar an Bille seo go ginearálta. Molann muid cuid de na moltaà atá ann, ach feiceann muid lochtanna móra le cuid mhaith eile. Tá sé tábhachtach go mbeidh dÃospóireacht againn, nà hamháin sa Dáil ach sa choiste. Molann muid freisin, ach go háirithe, go scrÃobhfadh an tAire chuig tuismitheoir gach dalta chun dÃospóireacht a chothú sa tÃr faoin treo ina...
- Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (13 Oct 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: -----on this Bill and in relation to which it held a question and answer session which, unfortunately, I could not attend. The Oireachtas is providing us with excellent services. Much of what I am saying comes from that service although I do not state it as the author of everything I say here. In 2002, approximately 221,000, or 5.7%, of our population were non-Irish, namely, people born...
- Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (13 Oct 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: However, we must test all the arguments and listen to the points of view put forward on all sides. When the debate to which I refer is completed, there must be a better education system which incorporates greater choice. In addition, parents rather than any one single individual must be in control of that system. In order to ensure that this goal is achieved, our main emphasis must be on...
- Enterprise Support Services (13 Oct 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation if he has satisfied himself with support for business start ups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36491/10]
- Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (13 Oct 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36622/10]
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (13 Oct 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the arrangements that can be made to allow a person's family (details supplied) travel to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36619/10]
- Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (14 Oct 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if she has any proposals to alleviate the problem facing a substantial number of hotels that are unable to pay their local authority rates and charges, which is causing severe pressure on the hotels involved and depriving the local authorities of much needed funds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36786/10]
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (14 Oct 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 54: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices currently engaged each year in the FÃS apprenticeship programme; the number of those apprentices not currently engaged in an apprenticeship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36974/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Oct 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will respond to a query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36938/10]
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (14 Oct 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the reason a statutory redundancy payment only was paid to a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36930/10]
- Ministerial Staff (19 Oct 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: There are many of us adrift.
- Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (19 Oct 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 131: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to a query (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37104/10]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (19 Oct 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37205/10]
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Oct 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 151: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the application and the proposed location regarding a new school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37377/10]
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (19 Oct 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 155: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her views on the recent announcement regarding a private training company (details supplied); if the company has been investigated by FÃS and FETAC, the results of such investigations and the actions taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37387/10]
- Written Answers — Third Level Courses: Third Level Courses (19 Oct 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 163: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to a query from a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37598/10]
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Oct 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposed new school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37746/10]
- Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (19 Oct 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 183: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reply to a query (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37749/10]