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Written Answers — Departmental Procurement: Departmental Procurement (2 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 572: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if any printing contracts for his Department were awarded or given to any company from outside the State in each of the past three years, and if so the company appointed and their location; the amount of the contract; if tendering took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40245/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Procurement: Departmental Procurement (2 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 584: To ask the Minister for Defence if any printing contracts for his Department were awarded or given to any company from outside the State in each of the past three years, and if so the company appointed and their location; the amount of the contract; if tendering took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40246/10]

Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister of State should tell us his view on this.

Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Curran should tell us his view as a Minister of State.

Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Does the Minister of State agree that this is not a convoluted, difficult decision but a clear one? The by-election must be held. Does the Minister of State agree that the Government can run but cannot hide from the people? The court said that the people must have their day. Is there any reason why the Cabinet does not sit down, whether in Farmleigh, in cupboards or out of them, stop...

Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Delivery time.

Private Members' Business (3 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: The quotations of our heroes of the past who set up our society and fought for our freedom are apt. The battle we are about as a country is to keep our sovereignty and independence. Accountants and auditors from the IMF and ECB will visit the Department of Finance and the House shortly. That is what everything has come to and the motion has been tabled because of the pass the country has...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (3 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 95: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has received correspondence from an organisation (details supplied) requesting a new primary school in that area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40390/10]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (3 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 99: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the criteria she will apply in deciding the location of the headquarters of the amalgamated vocational education committees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40459/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (3 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 100: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff currently employed at FETAC in the area of monitoring training providers' compliance with standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40464/10]

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is a heavy load, a Cheann Comhairle.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (4 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when the annual report of FÁS was due; the reason for the delay; when it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40799/10]

Third Level Charges (9 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her views on the fact that a proposed increase in the student registration fee will restrict participation levels at third level; when she plans to publish the Colin Hunt report on the future of the third level sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41601/10]

Third Level Charges (9 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is it not the case that the Minister has been in possession of the Hunt report for at least two months, if not longer? Is it not also the case that issues relating to the report and the reform of third level education have been published in The Irish Times in particular? It is a disgrace that Members are not in a position to give their full consideration to this issue. In light of what the...

Third Level Charges (9 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is unfair to the country.

Third Level Charges (9 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: The facts are that the document has been leaked by somebody who is very close to it, either in the Tánaiste's Department or the Hunt commission because I have been briefed on its alleged contents by people up and down the country. The Tánaiste is trying to change public opinion without telling us what the facts are. The McCarthy report identified €271 million of potential cuts which...

Third Level Charges (9 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have not seen the report.

Departmental Agencies (9 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 54: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the details regarding the proposed future reorganisation of FÁS; if her Department has held discussions with FÁS regarding the proposed changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41602/10]

Departmental Agencies (9 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Tánaiste for her reply. Will she identify the number of civil servants at senior level or, if she knows, principal officer level, who have now been moved in to FÁS to deal with the issues there? I suppose the key question we on this side of the House all want answered is, has the leopard changed its spots. Have practices changed utterly in FÁS? One of the issues that arose...

Departmental Agencies (9 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: They have not been met.