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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...

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.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Putting the green bottles back up on the wall again, all six of them.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: He is listening to Spin FM.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (8 Dec 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if any employee at senior management level of any State body or organisation under the auspices of his Department has received any bonus payment in the past 12 months; if so, the amounts received and the reasons for same; the person who made the decision to grant this payment and the reason for same; if this matter was referred to him or if he was informed of...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Dec 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if any civil servant in his Department has received a bonus payment in the past 12 months; if so the amount received; the reason given for such payment; who made the decision to grant same; the rank or grade of the recipient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46669/10]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (8 Dec 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 4: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason FETAC is carrying out audits at some FÁS centres; when the process is expected to finish; the outcome of such audits to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46683/10]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (8 Dec 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 13: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the precise number of individual cases which were the subject of the recent FÁS communication to FETAC regarding certification queries from the northeast; the reason the communication took place; the FETAC response to same; the outcome since in the North East; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46679/10]

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (8 Dec 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 6: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if any employee at senior management level of any State body or organisation under the auspices of her Department has received any bonus payment in the past 12 months; if so, the amounts received and the reasons for same; the person who made the decision to grant this payment and the reason for same; if this matter was...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (8 Dec 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 11: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposed employment of qualified teachers in the classroom who will be in receipt of social welfare payments only; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46656/10]