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- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (14 Oct 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 54: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices currently engaged each year in the FÃS apprenticeship programme; the number of those apprentices not currently engaged in an apprenticeship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36974/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Oct 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will respond to a query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36938/10]
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (14 Oct 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the reason a statutory redundancy payment only was paid to a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36930/10]
- Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (13 Oct 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36622/10]
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (13 Oct 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the arrangements that can be made to allow a person's family (details supplied) travel to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36619/10]
- Enterprise Support Services (13 Oct 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation if he has satisfied himself with support for business start ups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36491/10]
- Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (13 Oct 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Tá Fine Gael i bhfábhar an Bille seo go ginearálta. Molann muid cuid de na moltaà atá ann, ach feiceann muid lochtanna móra le cuid mhaith eile. Tá sé tábhachtach go mbeidh dÃospóireacht againn, nà hamháin sa Dáil ach sa choiste. Molann muid freisin, ach go háirithe, go scrÃobhfadh an tAire chuig tuismitheoir gach dalta chun dÃospóireacht a chothú sa tÃr faoin treo ina...
- Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (13 Oct 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: -----on this Bill and in relation to which it held a question and answer session which, unfortunately, I could not attend. The Oireachtas is providing us with excellent services. Much of what I am saying comes from that service although I do not state it as the author of everything I say here. In 2002, approximately 221,000, or 5.7%, of our population were non-Irish, namely, people born...
- Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (13 Oct 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: However, we must test all the arguments and listen to the points of view put forward on all sides. When the debate to which I refer is completed, there must be a better education system which incorporates greater choice. In addition, parents rather than any one single individual must be in control of that system. In order to ensure that this goal is achieved, our main emphasis must be on...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (12 Oct 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 195: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to representations (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35957/10]
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (6 Oct 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 152: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a maintenance grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; if the person can appeal this decision made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35295/10]
- Order of Business (6 Oct 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: In view of the fact that one third of all instructors on privately contracted FÃS courses are not approved by FETAC, the standards authority, when will the qualification and quality assurance (education and training) Bill be before the Dáil? Of those courses, 55% of course organisers are not in full compliance with regulations. Does the Taoiseach agree this is a scandal that must be...
- Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (5 Oct 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will respond to correspondence from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34637/10]
- Written Answers — State Boards: State Boards (30 Sep 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to compel directors of State companies to appear before their sectoral Oireachtas committees when requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27261/10]
- Written Answers — State Boards: State Boards (30 Sep 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will amend legislation to compel directors of State boards to appear before the sectoral committees when requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26647/10]
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (30 Sep 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 82: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired teachers who are employed in a part-time or temporary capacity in schools here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34146/10]
- Written Answers — Youthreach Programme: Youthreach Programme (30 Sep 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 84: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the recent proposal from County Louth Vocational Education Committee to establish a new Youthreach Centre in Mid Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34155/10]
- Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (30 Sep 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of students at leaving certificate exempt from sitting the Irish examination in 2010; the number exempt from sitting the junior certificate in 2010; of those exempt from Irish, the number that sat an examination in a foreign language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34178/10]
- Written Answers — Post Leaving Certificate Courses: Post Leaving Certificate Courses (30 Sep 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 87: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications received on a county by county basis for post leaving certificate courses during each of the past three years in tabular form; the number of post leaving crtificate places filled in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34179/10]
- Written Answers — Public Service Agreement: Public Service Agreement (29 Sep 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 209: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made regarding the implementation of the commitment in the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014 to ensure post primary teachers are available for three timetabled class periods per week under the supervision and substitution scheme with effect from the start of the 2010/2011 school year; and if...