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Written Answers — Interest Rates: Interest Rates (24 Nov 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has examined the recently published study on interest rate restrictions in the EU; his views on the feasibility of the use of interest rate restrictions to prevent providers of credit from charging consumers excessive interest rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36893/11]

Written Answers — National Pensions Reserve Fund: National Pensions Reserve Fund (24 Nov 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance the degree of liquidity attaching to the discretionary portfolio held within the National Pensions Reserve Fund; if he will confirm how quickly the funds could be accessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36896/11]

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (24 Nov 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer per annum of the remaining property related tax reliefs; when these reliefs will expire; and the amount of money that would be saved for the Exchequer if they were ended immediately or on a more phased basis over a number of years. [36902/11]

Written Answers — Retail Trade: Retail Trade (24 Nov 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an estimate of the amount of shopping in Northern Ireland by persons residing in the Republic of Ireland for each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36903/11]

Written Answers — Retail Trade: Retail Trade (24 Nov 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an estimate of the amount of products purchased over the Internet by Irish residents from foreign based suppliers in each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36904/11]

Written Answers — Motor Fuels: Motor Fuels (24 Nov 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has put a figure on the annual cost to the Exchequer of the use of illegal washed diesel. [36905/11]

Written Answers — Motor Fuels: Motor Fuels (24 Nov 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Finance the annual cost to the Exchequer of subsidised agricultural diesel. [36906/11]

Written Answers — Motor Fuels: Motor Fuels (24 Nov 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the proposal to leave all diesel white in colour and to allow agricultural users to receive a rebate for the diesel they purchase for agricultural use. [36907/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (24 Nov 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total cost of State support, including current and capital expenditure, in 2011 to fee-paying schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36845/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (24 Nov 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works has carried out an exercise to benchmark the rent it pays for buildings to the rent paid for similar buildings by the private sector; his views on the ability to reduce the rental bill incurred by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36850/11]

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (24 Nov 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of money which will be saved from current expenditure in 2012 from the announced closure and amalgamation of certain State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36852/11]

Written Answers — Public Service Agreements: Public Service Agreements (24 Nov 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the net expected savings to current expenditure in 2012 from the implementation of the Croke Park deal including the redundancies across the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36853/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (24 Nov 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the suitability of creating a single funding stream for all science, technology and innovation activities across all Departments; the associated savings that would result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36846/11]

Written Answers — Small and Medium Enterprises: Small and Medium Enterprises (24 Nov 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has a standard definition of a small and medium sized enterprise; the number of SMEs in operation here; the number of staff they employ in total; and any information he may have on the number with less than ten employees, less than five employees and so on. [36900/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (24 Nov 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views regarding the impact on employment of the proposal to force employers to pay the first four weeks of illness benefit for an employee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36901/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (24 Nov 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of money which would be raised in a full year if all income including rents and dividends were subject to PRSI. [36899/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (24 Nov 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to merging the Pensions Board with the Financial Regulator; the associate savings that would be realised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36836/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Nov 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of children in respect of which child benefit is currently paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36847/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Nov 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of children in respect of which the increase for a qualified dependent child is paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36848/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Nov 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of welfare customers in receipt of a FÁS training allowance or community employment allowance in addition to their basic payment; the amount that would be saved from discontinuing this practice for new and existing customers, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36849/11]