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Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: The close relationship between the rich and powerful and successive Fianna Fáil Governments over the past 20 years has destroyed this country and left ordinary people at the side of the road.

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Tens of thousands of people are facing negative equity or have loans which they will never be able to repay because they were in effect sub-prime borrowers. There is no getting away from that fact. The IMF is deciding the limits of what we can do and the next budget will have massive impacts for those who have the least in our society. The Government's policies during the boom fed the...

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister may not want to listen to me but he will have to listen to the people when he knocks on their doors. We will insist that the Government produces the facts in advance of the budget so that we can understand the basis of its €15 billion projection and hold a transparent and open debate. As the Taoiseach noted today, the €15 billion figure is a forecast but we do not know the...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (21 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to correspondence from an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38228/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a new permanent school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38290/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on the provision of a new secondary school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38291/10]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (21 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills his plans to move to a centralised grant system; the amount of money this would save the universities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38340/10]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (21 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the schooling options available to a person (details supplied) in County Louth; if she will list the options in and out of the catchment area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38422/10]

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (21 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the college registration fee is not tax deductible; the cost to the Exchequer of making the college registration fee tax deductible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38341/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (21 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 181: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received correspondence from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38216/10]

Ministerial Staff (19 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: There are many of us adrift.

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (19 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 131: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to a query (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37104/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (19 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37205/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 151: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the application and the proposed location regarding a new school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37377/10]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (19 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 155: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her views on the recent announcement regarding a private training company (details supplied); if the company has been investigated by FÁS and FETAC, the results of such investigations and the actions taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37387/10]

Written Answers — Third Level Courses: Third Level Courses (19 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 163: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to a query from a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37598/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposed new school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37746/10]

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (19 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 183: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reply to a query (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37749/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (19 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the discussions she had at a recent meeting with a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37602/10]

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (14 Oct 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if she has any proposals to alleviate the problem facing a substantial number of hotels that are unable to pay their local authority rates and charges, which is causing severe pressure on the hotels involved and depriving the local authorities of much needed funds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36786/10]