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Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: In view of the fact that the recent international student assessment shows literacy levels in Ireland have dropped catastrophically; that the biggest drop in literacy in any country since 2000 has been in Ireland; and that the same survey shows that one in six of our students has low literacy and that almost one in four males is not functionally literate, does the Tánaiste not agree that...

Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Does the Tánaiste agree that the greatest failure of all is that we will not be able to compete for new jobs in the new economy considering that the people who scored highest in the international assessment of literacy and other educational attainments are from China and the Far East, and that we in Ireland are falling behind very significantly? What is the Tánaiste doing about it? Will...

Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is very serious. Can I explain the reason the question is appropriate?

Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is because 25,000 students-----

Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: -----are estimated to lose up to €2,000 per household as a result of the proposals.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: I ask that the Minister clarify that by next Thursday. Her Department could not provide clarity on that yesterday within one hour, and I appreciate it was one hour. I was trying to get clarity on this matter but I could not get any response from the Minister's Department during that period of time, which I found unacceptable, having telephoned her office and the office of the Secretary...

Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: She knows all about it. They are avoiding the issue.

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (9 Dec 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received an annual report for each of the past three years from the chairman of all State bodies under the auspices of her Department; if the pay of chief executives and employees of such bodies is fully in accordance with Government policy; if she will list any such bodies where this requirement under the code of practice...

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (9 Dec 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received an annual report for each of the past three years from the chairman of all State bodies under the auspices of his Department; if the pay of chief executives and employees of such bodies is fully in accordance with Government policy; if he will list any such bodies where this requirement under the code of practice for the...

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (9 Dec 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he has received an annual report for each of the past three years from the chairman of all State bodies under the auspices of his Department; if the pay of chief executives and employees of such bodies is fully in accordance with Government policy; if he will list any such bodies where this requirement under the code of practice...

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (9 Dec 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has received an annual report for each of the past three years from the chairman of all State bodies under the auspices of his Department; if the pay of chief executives and employees of such bodies is fully in accordance with Government policy; if he will list any such bodies where this requirement under the code of practice for the...

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (9 Dec 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he has received an annual report for each of the past three years from the chairman of all State bodies under the auspices of his Department; if the pay of chief executives and employees of such bodies is fully in accordance with Government policy; if he will list any such bodies where this requirement under the code of practice for...

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (9 Dec 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if she has received an annual report for each of the past three years from the chairman of all State bodies under the auspices of her Department; if the pay of chief executives and employees of such bodies is fully in accordance with Government policy; if she will list any such bodies where this requirement under the code of...

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (9 Dec 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 91: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received an annual report for each of the past three years from the chairmen of all State bodies under the auspices of his Department; if the pay of chief executives and employees of such bodies is fully in accordance with Government policy; if he will list any such bodies where this requirement...

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (9 Dec 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has received an annual report for each of the past three years from the chairman of all State bodies under the auspices of his Department; if the pay of chief executives and employees of such bodies is fully in accordance with Government policy; if he will list any such bodies where this requirement under...

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (9 Dec 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has received an annual report for each of the past three years from the chairman of all State bodies under the auspices of his Department; if the pay of chief executives and employees of such bodies is fully in accordance with Government policy; if he will list any such bodies where this requirement under the code of...

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (9 Dec 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he has received an annual report for each of the past three years from the chairman of all State bodies under the auspices of his Department; if the pay of chief executives and employees of such bodies is fully in accordance with Government policy; if he will list any such bodies where this requirement under the code...

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (9 Dec 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has received an annual report for each of the past three years from the chairman of all State bodies under the auspices of his Department; if the pay of chief executives and employees of such bodies is fully in accordance with Government policy; if he will list any such bodies where this requirement under...

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (9 Dec 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has received an annual report for each of the past three years from the chairman of all State bodies under the auspices of his Department; if the pay of chief executives and employees of such bodies is fully in accordance with Government policy; if he will list any such bodies where this requirement under the code of practice for the...