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Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I would appreciate if the Tánaiste did not misquote me but I may have the opportunity to correct the record at a later stage. Can the Tánaiste outline when the new site valuation tax legislation will be before the House? Following the statement from the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government that council officials will call to houses, the Garda Síochána reports...

Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Pearse Doherty: The second question concerns an item of legislation I have asked for on numerous occasions. When will the Údarás na Gaeltachta Bill, to do away with the democratically elected Údarás na Gaeltachta and change the way we deal with the Gaeltacht, be published? My third question concerns the census. The Government's plans for next year are to bring people home. Publication of the next...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (28 Mar 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way he intends to address the recent findings from a survey carried out by a company (details supplied) that only 1% of Europeans would chose Ireland as a tourist destination, the same number as plan to visit Poland or Portugal. [16554/12]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (28 Mar 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to develop better integration of public transport services in the border region. [16855/12]

Written Answers — Economic Statistics: Economic Statistics (28 Mar 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to further revise downward the growth projections for 2012 in view of the fact that the growth figures for 2011 have underperformed by 0.3% for GDP and 2.9% for GNP compared to the Budget Day Economic and Fiscal Outlook, the general Government to deficit to GDP ratio for 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17144/12]

Written Answers — Economic Statistics: Economic Statistics (28 Mar 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will explain the way, as late as December 2011 projected GNP to grow by 0.4% when the actual figure for 2011 GNP, as reported in the CSO quarterly national accounts, was - 2.4% leaving an overestimation by him of 2.9%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17145/12]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (28 Mar 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to change the eligibility criteria for participation on the community employment programme whereby an individual who is signing for credits is not eligible to participate on community employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17073/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Mar 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an oral hearing will be held for an appeal submitted to the social welfare appeals office (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17074/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (29 Mar 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the date on which she expects the community employment review to be completed; and when she expects to publish its findings and recommendations. [17340/12]

Written Answers — Mortgage Arrears: Mortgage Arrears (18 Apr 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will detail all actions taken by him following the publication of the Keane Report last October and the measures he intends to bring forward in the coming months to alleviate mortgage distress. [19302/12]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (18 Apr 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he has taken to secure a reduction in the variable rate interest rates on Permanent TSB mortgages; and his views on whether there is a significant problem being caused by the very high variable interest rates being charged by banks such as PTSB and KBC. [19303/12]

Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (18 Apr 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason State owned IBRC agreed to write down the value of its loans to a company (details supplied) by more than €100m whilst at the same time ordinary shareholders were paid €4.96m as part of the deal to sell the company. [17684/12]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (18 Apr 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the National Assets Management Agency's professional fees incurred since 2010. [17685/12]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (18 Apr 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of fees paid by, or on behalf of the National Assets Management Agency in respect of public relations, media relations and associated activities. [17686/12]

Written Answers — EU-IMF Programme: EU-IMF Programme (18 Apr 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Finance when the next round of PCAR stress tests are due to take place; if they have been delayed, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17798/12]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (18 Apr 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have received redundancy payments from one State owned bank and who then immediately took up positions of employment in another State employed bank; if he will provide details including the cost of these redundancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17865/12]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (18 Apr 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff taken on by Allied Irish Bank and Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, or the former Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide that had previously taken redundancy packages from another State owned bank; if he has considered the scope to directly transfer staff between State owned banks in order that staff are not paid a redundancy...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (18 Apr 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide this Deputy with a copy of the memorandum of understanding signed in China on the recent trade mission; if he will not provide a copy of the memorandum of understanding, if he will explain the reason details of an international agreement being signed on behalf of the Irish people is not being made a available to representatives...

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (18 Apr 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether there has been a reduction in the value of the National Assets Management Agency or its debtors' assets that can be prescribed to NAMA approving rent abatements. [18124/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Remuneration: Public Sector Remuneration (18 Apr 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on consultations which the National Treasury Management Agency is having with staff on salaries in excess of €200,000 to reduce their pay. [18260/12]