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Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (21 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has received briefing in relation to wrongdoing at FÁS, the dates of such briefings; the action taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37808/09]

Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (20 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 172: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has met with the employees of a company (details supplied) in County Louth; the progress made to date by the Industrial Development Authority on saving jobs in this company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36692/09]

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (20 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Finance if local contractors were given the opportunity to tender for contract work (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36922/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37310/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 460: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if an appeal for jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37312/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 604: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made to date regarding the provision of a new school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36912/09]

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: It concerns legislation before the House.

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Committee Stage for less important legislation has been held in the House and there is every reason to do the same for this legislation.

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: On the Order of Business, in response to what the Tánaiste said about the course in Dundalk, that was a major scandal. For a full year one individual corrupted the results of a course but no reference was made to the real scandal. That company got further contracts and manipulated the material and the results and brought the course and external bodies such as City & Guilds into disrepute....

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have put it down for the Adjournment debate but it is ridiculous that the Tánaiste-----

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: I will take that as a Louth answer meaning "Yes".

Departmental Agencies. (15 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is a difficult position for the taxpayer to be in because FÁS and its agents run many courses throughout the country and the credibility of the courses run by one company has been drawn into serious question. I work from a redacted document released under the Freedom of Information Act 1997. The most important information I need is the name of the company but I do not have that....

Departmental Agencies. (15 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: They have more courses.

Departmental Agencies. (15 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is a joke. They still have contracts.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (15 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 169: 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. [36826/09]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (15 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Transport if has had discussions with Aer Lingus or Aer Lingus board members appointed by the Government regarding the recent job cuts announcements by Aer Lingus; if he was advised in advance of its proposals; if he expressed a view on such proposals either before or after the company announcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36535/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (15 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views regarding the financial difficulties experienced by people who were formerly self-employed and who have no entitlement to jobseeker's benefit and due to the current economic climate cannot obtain employment; her plans to introduce a scheme of self-employed social insurance to address this issue; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (15 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36827/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (15 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 239: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the fees charged by local authorities for each area in respect of Part V affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36548/09]

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

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the compensation package offered to qualifying applicants for the pork recall compensation scheme, including the deciding criteria for acceptance into the scheme; the amount paid to date in 2009; the persons to whom it was paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36536/09]