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Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (1 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has requested that the commercial semi-State companies pay an increased dividend to the State in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12050/12]

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (1 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the approximate deficit on the pension funds at the end of 2011 or most recent available date of each of the commercial semi-State companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12053/12]

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (1 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works has a framework agreement in place for a certain type of work (details supplied). [12120/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (1 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will estimate the cost to her Department in a full year of extending the right to short term welfare benefits, such as jobseeker's benefit and illness benefit, to persons who pay class S pay-related social insurance; if she has considered such a proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12080/12]

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (1 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the approximate deficit on the pension funds at the end of 2011 or most recent available date of each of the commercial semi-State companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12570/12]

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (1 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 165: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the approximate deficit on the pension funds at the end of 2011 or most recent available date of each of the commercial semi-State companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12572/12]

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (1 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Defence the approximate deficit on the pension funds at the end of 2011or most recent available date of each of the commercial semi-State companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12571/12]

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (1 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the approximate deficit on the pension funds at the end of 2011 or most recent available date of each of the commercial semi-State companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12568/12]

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (1 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the approximate deficit on the pension funds at the end of 2011 or most recent available date of each of the commercial semi-State companies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12569/12]

Written Answers — Private Health Insurance: Private Health Insurance (1 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health when he intends to comply with the instruction of the EU Commission to bring the VHI under the regulatory authority of the Central Bank of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12052/12]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (1 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding changes to the rate paid in respect of the rehabilitative training bonus to participants in the national learning network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11966/12]

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (1 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Health the approximate deficit on the pension funds at the end of 2011 or most recent available date of each of the commercial semi-State companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12574/12]

Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (6 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister for introducing the Bill. Fianna Fáil will support the legislation, not out of any great sense of conviction that the second Greek bailout deal will necessarily work either for Greece or Europe, but because we do not believe it is for the Irish Parliament to seek to block a deal for Greece which the Greek Parliament has backed and on which the euro group has signed off,...

Written Answers — EU Treaties: EU Treaties (6 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance if the European Stability Mechanism Treaty contains a provision that access to funds under the mechanism is contingent on countries ratifying the fiscal compact treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12510/12]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (6 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person participating on a community employment scheme is required, on reaching their sixty-sixth birthday, to terminate their employment under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12167/12]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (6 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is a rule that requires a community employment scheme supervisor to cease their employment on reaching the age of 66 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12276/12]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (6 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the employment status of community employment scheme supervisors has changed in any respect with the transfer of the schemes to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12275/12]

Written Answers — Hazardous Waste: Hazardous Waste (7 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if contractors have been appointed or tenders issued in respect of the planned clean-up of the former Irish Steel and Irish Ispat site at Haulbowline, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13032/12]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (8 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 20: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to review the role of An Bord Pleanála in critical infrastructure projects such as the national children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13222/12]

Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (8 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the planned recapitalisation of Irish Life & Permanent; the proposed restructuring of the group; if he intends to put €1.3 billion into Irish Life & Permanent by June 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13359/12]