Results 5,101-5,120 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (19 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the discussions she had at a recent meeting with a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37602/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (21 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to correspondence from an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38228/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a new permanent school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38290/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on the provision of a new secondary school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38291/10]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (21 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills his plans to move to a centralised grant system; the amount of money this would save the universities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38340/10]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (21 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the schooling options available to a person (details supplied) in County Louth; if she will list the options in and out of the catchment area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38422/10]

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (21 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the college registration fee is not tax deductible; the cost to the Exchequer of making the college registration fee tax deductible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38341/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (21 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 181: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received correspondence from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38216/10]

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Molaim don Aire Stáit imeacht as seo chomh tapaidh agus is féidir leis, in ainm Dé.

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is one of the most important debates to have taken place in this House for a long time. Our country was never before in such dire difficulties and never was there such a need for leadership from Government and Opposition Members and everybody else associated with public life. Regardless of who was in power since the foundation of the State, former taoisigh were patriots who had fought...

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: The close relationship between the rich and powerful and successive Fianna Fáil Governments over the past 20 years has destroyed this country and left ordinary people at the side of the road.

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Tens of thousands of people are facing negative equity or have loans which they will never be able to repay because they were in effect sub-prime borrowers. There is no getting away from that fact. The IMF is deciding the limits of what we can do and the next budget will have massive impacts for those who have the least in our society. The Government's policies during the boom fed the...

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister may not want to listen to me but he will have to listen to the people when he knocks on their doors. We will insist that the Government produces the facts in advance of the budget so that we can understand the basis of its €15 billion projection and hold a transparent and open debate. As the Taoiseach noted today, the €15 billion figure is a forecast but we do not know the...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (27 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of face to face interviews carried out by FÁS in 2009 and to date in 2010; the number of applicants interviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38504/10]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (27 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 168: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the request for the appointment of a third mainstream teacher in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Louth [39265/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (27 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 118: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an outline of each service provided by FÁS which falls within the remit of her Department; the projected expenditure of FÁS in 2010 for each area; the number of persons employed by FÁS in the delivery of these services, the number of persons assisted in each area in 2009 and to date in 2010; and...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (27 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons employed by the National Centre for Technology in Education; where personnel are based; the budget allocated to the NCTE; the way it will be used in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38507/10]

Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (27 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of children that have benefited each year from the early start programme since its introduction; the amount it costs annually; the type of supports provided to children participating in this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38508/10]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (27 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 141: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason third level maintenance grants are not available to persons attending a college (details supplied) in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38712/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (27 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) [38718/10]