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Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Arthur Morgan: There is no space.

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Arthur Morgan: The Dáil Chamber will be empty the week after next.

Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Some leaflet will go out this evening.

Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Of course they do.

Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2009)

Arthur Morgan: I thank the Labour Party and Deputy Quinn for sharing time with me. At the outset, I entirely agree with Deputy Quinn's comments on the issue of literacy and numeracy. However, I believe one must go beyond Deputy Quinn's comments on what one might call the establishment, in the form of FÁS, the education system or whatever, to deal with it. A national crusade to combat the problem is...

Written Answers — Entrepreneurial Activity: Entrepreneurial Activity (15 Oct 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the entrepreneurial activity to date in 2009; the entrepreneurial activity for each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36537/09]

Written Answers — Entrepreneurial Activity: Entrepreneurial Activity (15 Oct 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 121: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the breakdown of entrepreneurial activity in each county to date in 2009; the breakdown of entrepreneurial activity in each county for each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36538/09]

Written Answers — Entrepreneurial Activity: Entrepreneurial Activity (15 Oct 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of entrepreneurial programmes which are run here; the number of entrepreneurial programmes which have been run in each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36539/09]

Written Answers — Entrepreneurial Activity: Entrepreneurial Activity (15 Oct 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the agencies and bodies which run entrepreneurial programmes here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36540/09]

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (15 Oct 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he, or a suitable member of his Department, will examine the recommendations of an organisation (details supplied) in relation to bringing Chinese students into State funded public schools here for a year's study; if he will meet with the organisation to discuss the possible merits of this system; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Mature Students: Mature Students (15 Oct 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of mature students registered in third level education in 2009; the number of mature students registered in third level courses in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36509/09]

Written Answers — Mature Students: Mature Students (15 Oct 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of mature students who have dropped out of third level education in 2009; the number of mature students who have dropped out of third level education in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36510/09]

Written Answers — Mature Students: Mature Students (15 Oct 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the breakdown of mature students registered in respect of institutes of technology, colleges and universities in 2009 and for each of the past ten years; the breakdown of mature students who drop out in respect of institutes of technology, colleges and universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36511/09]

Written Answers — Mature Students: Mature Students (15 Oct 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the effect of the economic recession on the enrolment of mature students into third level education. [36513/09]

Written Answers — Mature Students: Mature Students (15 Oct 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are supports in place for mature students in third level education; if he or the Higher Education Authority will implement supports for mature students in third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36512/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (14 Oct 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Defence the age profile of new recruits into the Defence Forces in 2009; the age profile of new recruits into Defence Forces for each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36006/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (14 Oct 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of recruits into the Army in 2009; the number of recruits into the Army for each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36008/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (14 Oct 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of people in the Army in 2009; the number of people in the Army for each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36007/09]

Election of Ceann Comhairle (13 Oct 2009)

Arthur Morgan: I wish to congratulate Deputy Kirk on his election to a very important office. I also wish to empathise with his family because everybody in this House knows the lifestyle of parliamentarians causes huge disruption and sometimes hardship on those family members so I wish them well. I am a little envious that he is leaving it to Deputy Dermot Ahern, Deputy Fergus O'Dowd and myself to sweat...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (13 Oct 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason a redundancy payment has not been awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35170/09]