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Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (10 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the grounds upon which an international student may be refused a student visa; under what criteria may a student be refused a visa on grounds that their need to undertake a course in this State is not demonstrated or warranted; his views that these grounds may be open to wide interpretation; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (11 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review the proposed site for National Paediatric Children's Hospital and the funding for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41969/10]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (16 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will publish the Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2010 to legislate for mandatory alcohol testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42669/10]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (16 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42547/10]

Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (16 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 104: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her views on an issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42548/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 112: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has received formal complaints from stakeholders regarding the delays in delivering the school building programme budget; her views on any correspondence received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42800/10]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (16 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 113: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount that has been allocated to water conservation and rain water harvesting in schools to date in 2010; the number of schools that will benefit; the proportion of funding that has been drawn down to date by schools; the date by which funding must be spent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42801/10]

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (16 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 11 May 2010, the position regarding a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42541/10]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (16 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 209 of 10 November 2010, the number of applications for a student visa that have been rejected in 2010 on the basis that the student needs to undertake a course in the State is not demonstrated or warranted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42930/10]

Nursing Home Care: Motion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: I congratulate Deputy Reilly on tabling this important motion. The right and entitlements of nursing home residents has been a key issue in previous contributions and I would like to address the issue in my own constituency. I have been approached by people over the past few weeks whose relatives are in nursing homes and who have had problems with the nursing home support scheme, NHSS....

Written Answers — Schools Funding: Schools Funding (17 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 109: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the proportion of children across the school system considered gifted in their abilities; the supports available to gifted students to support them through the school system; the amount of funding that has been invested by her in programmes for gifted pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43173/10]

Straitéis 20 Bliain Don Ghaeilge: Ráitis (18 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is rud tábhachtach é go mbíonn díospóireachtaí as Gaeilge sa Teach nó go mbíonn muid ag caint faoin Ghaeilge agus chúrsaí teanga. De gnáth, bhíodh díospóireacht mar seo againn gach bliain thart faoi Lá le Pádraig agus bhíodh na horáidí ag an am sin mar standard speeches for standard dates. B'fhéidir gur rud maith é go raibh na díospóireachtaí sin againn, ach i...

Straitéis 20 Bliain Don Ghaeilge: Ráitis (18 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: The way the Acting Chairman was looking at me, I thought my time was up.

Straitéis 20 Bliain Don Ghaeilge: Ráitis (18 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is the way Ministers look at us all the time. I am wasting my time. How much time is left?

Straitéis 20 Bliain Don Ghaeilge: Ráitis (18 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have no problem giving him a few minutes. In fact, I will give him my second preference in the presidential election. Caithfimid athrú bunúsach a dhéanam i dtaobh an Ghaeilge éigeantach. Caithfimid a chinntiú go mbeidh múineadh na Gaeilge i bhfad níos bríomhaire. Tá ceist againn freisin faoi imill na Gaeltachtaí. Chuala mé go bhuil na Gaeltachtaí roinnte anois idir zones A, B...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (18 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications received for higher education grants; the number granted to date; the number not processed to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43493/10]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Courses: FÁS Training Courses (23 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 100: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of candidates who were asked to repeat examinations on FÁS courses in 2010; the number who subsequently attended for such repeats; the number who subsequently failed and the total number of certificates issued for such repeat exams. [43878/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 104: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new school (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43931/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (24 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to an issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44204/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to an issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44206/10]