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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (27 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the supports available to voluntary organisations who wish to build social housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52877/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (27 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the disadvantaged area based payment in respect of a person (details supplied). [52331/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Health Service Staff (27 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the 10 posts of social care leader as advertised and interviewed for in 2011 have been filled; where the 10 posts have been filled; if they have not all been filled, if she will explain the reason; when same will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52176/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (27 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if ABS breaking system lights and airbag lights are excluded from examination in a national car retest; if so, the reason this decision was taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52305/12]

Other Questions: Retail Sector (22 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: The Minister of State knew that before the election.

Other Questions: Retail Sector (22 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: Returning to my previous question on a promotional campaign - before the Acting Chairman gets excited, it is applicable to the retail sector - and a knowledge campaign for the two new schemes, these are not known of among the general business community. Would the Minister of State give me any idea of the drawdown of the facilities? The Minister of State will not convince me that he is...

Other Questions: Retail Sector (22 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: The Minister of State is in cloud cuckoo land.

Other Questions: Retail Sector (22 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: The Minister is in some other land.

Other Questions: Enterprise Support Services (22 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: No, we have it. I am satisfied with that.

Other Questions: Enterprise Support Services (22 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: The Minister mentioned another fund, the development capital fund. It brings me back to my previous question to the Minister of State, Deputy Perry, on the knowledge of these schemes. It is an issue that we have spoken a great deal about at the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. There are many schemes and many funds, but there is no one place in which to get all of that...

Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (22 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: Nine hundred cases.

Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (22 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: The Central Bank.

Other Questions: Retail Sector (22 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action he will take to assist the retail sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51836/12]

Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (22 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: I also want to ask a question.

Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (22 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: I understand the strategic investment bank is with the five point plan somewhere in the ether. The credit guarantee scheme is welcome. As the Minister of State said, it has been open since 24 October. Can he give any indication of the application level to date? The microfinance scheme set up on 1 October is welcome. I asked about that because there appears to be no promotion of it....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (22 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: They are saying it to me.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Protection (22 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way he proposes to help the retail sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52079/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Protection (22 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Minister of State but he should compare that answer to the answer given for the manufacturing sector, which had specific initiatives, task forces, reporting deadlines and job targets. This Government is doing nothing specific for the retail sector. The Minister of State listed the measures under the action plan for jobs, but nothing specific is being done by the Department to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Protection (22 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: What is it doing?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Protection (22 Nov 2012)

Dara Calleary: What measures are specifically for the retail sector?