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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]

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 — 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]

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 — Budget Submissions: Budget Submissions (10 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received a pre-budget submission from the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41840/10]

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

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of international students that are registered with the Garda National Immigration Bureau and Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service in tabular form; the percentage of these students that attend English language colleges, further education colleges and higher education colleges; and if he will make a statement on...

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...

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Tá sé ag teacht.

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is voluntary.

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (9 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide the details of the TGB Learning report on the job fit programme due at the end of October; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41375/10]

Written Answers — Aitheantas Scoile: Aitheantas Scoile (9 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 95: To ask the Tánaiste agus Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna sa chomhthéacs gur osclaíodh bunscoileanna nua san Uaimh, Co. na Mí, sa Nás, Co. Chill Dara, agus i mBaile Brigín, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath, ar an chéad lá den scoilbhliain acadúil i mbliana (an 30 Lúnasa 2010), cé mhéad spáis a bhí ar fáil sna scoileanna eile ar na bailte céanna; an raibh gá le scoileanna...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (9 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her views on the proposal from an organisation to make transition year a community service year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41043/10]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (9 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons in permanent employment with FÁS; the number directly employed in the position of training instructor directs; the number that were employed in administration indirects; the number that were employed in management roles indirects; the number of additional part-time, and or temporary staff employed...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (9 Nov 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of qualified, experienced training instructors that have been transferred from training to administration duties over the past 12 months [41206/10]