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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Programme for Government Implementation (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline in tabular form the commitments in the Programme for Government pertaining to his ministerial portfolio; the current status of these commitments in terms of implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42877/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on a new school building project at an existing school in (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43203/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Programme for Government Implementation (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline in tabular form the commitments in the Programme for Government pertaining to his ministerial portfolio; the current status of these commitments in terms of implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42884/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Programme for Government Implementation (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline in tabular form the commitments in the Programme for Government pertaining to his ministerial portfolio; the current status of these commitments in terms of implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42882/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Programme for Government Implementation (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form the commitments in the Programme for Government pertaining to her ministerial portfolio; the current status of these commitments in terms of implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42885/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the brackets of the contributory State pension that now receive a weekly payment less than that of non contributory State pension; the date on which her Department became aware of same; her views of the situation where persons contributing toward their pension receive lower payments then persons who do not; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Programme for Government Implementation (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline in tabular form the commitments in the Programme for Government pertaining to his ministerial portfolio; the current status of these commitments in terms of implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42873/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Programme for Government Implementation (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline in tabular form the commitments in the Programme for Government pertaining to his ministerial portfolio; the current status of these commitments in terms of implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42875/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Programme for Government Implementation (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline in tabular form the commitments in the Programme for Government pertaining to his ministerial portfolio; the current status of these commitments in terms of implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42878/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Programme for Government Implementation (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline in tabular form the commitments in the Programme for Government pertaining to his ministerial portfolio; the current status of these commitments in terms of implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42883/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Programme for Government Implementation (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will outline in tabular form the commitments in the Programme for Government pertaining to his ministerial portfolio; the current status of these commitments in terms of implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42876/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Programme for Government (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline in tabular form the commitments in the Programme for Government pertaining to his ministerial portfolio; the current status of these commitments in terms of implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42872/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Responsibilities (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline in tabular form the commitments in the Programme for Government pertaining to her ministerial portfolio; the current status of these commitments in terms of implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42874/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Programme for Government (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline in tabular form the commitments in the Programme for Government pertaining to his ministerial portfolio; the current status of these commitments in terms of implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42881/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Grades (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Health if there is a disability appeals officer in place within his Department under the terms of the Disability Act 2005; if a permanent post for this position is in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42985/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Responsibilities (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline in tabular form the commitments in the Programme for Government pertaining to his ministerial portfolio; the current status of these commitments in terms of implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42887/12]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: I refer to the decision by AIB to increase the variable interest rates it charges on mortgages. I think the matter falls directly within the remit of the committee. It is our job to ensure taxpayers' money is spent in the manner in which it was expected to be spent. Even though approximately €7 billion in taxpayers' money has been given to AIB for the purposes of mortgage...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Policy to Minimise Unemployment: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (3 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: Does the Department carry out spot checks of the wage subsidy scheme?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Policy to Minimise Unemployment: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (3 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. While I agree with Deputy Fitzpatrick with regard to the self-employed, I wish to revert to the issue regarding the supports available to enable people with disabilities to gain access to the workforce. The key job for this joint committee and for Members of the Oireachtas is to try to ensure that each euro being spent on disability services is...

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: What about the role of the IRA?