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Written Answers — Mortgage Interest Rates: Mortgage Interest Rates (15 May 2012)

Peter Mathews: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to advise Irish Life and Permanent to decrease its interest rate on standard variable mortgages in view of the fact that AIB was directed not to increase its interest rate on standard variable mortgages. [23989/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 May 2012)

Peter Mathews: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for a delay in construction of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23641/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 May 2012)

Peter Mathews: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Dublin is not responsible for the delays in the building project, that as the only non-fee paying Protestant school in south County Dublin, the demographics of the area justify a new building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23747/12]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (15 May 2012)

Peter Mathews: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options available for furthering their education in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23642/12]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (15 May 2012)

Peter Mathews: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reintroduce postgraduate grants or if there is a plan to bring in a student loan scheme to finance postgraduate studies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24063/12]

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (15 May 2012)

Peter Mathews: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Health his views on the cost of health insurance premiums (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23981/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (15 May 2012)

Peter Mathews: Question 505: To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the loss of an administrator from a drugs task force (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24128/12]

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (15 May 2012)

Peter Mathews: Question 542: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding motor tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23841/12]

Private Members' Business. Regulation of Debt Management Advisors Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2012)

Peter Mathews: I congratulate Deputy Michael McGrath on bringing forward this Bill. I commend him, in particular, because he brings his knowledge, experience and qualifications to bear on an area where the country and its people are hurting to a significant extent. I was delighted to hear the excellent contributions of Members last night. I stayed in the House for an hour and a half and I must say Deputy...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (16 May 2012)

Peter Mathews: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the number of teaching positions in the primary school sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24420/12]

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (16 May 2012)

Peter Mathews: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans regarding the National Car Test for cars of ten years and over (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24497/12]

Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 May 2012)

Peter Mathews: Five minutes is tight. It is barely time to make two lightly boiled eggs or to get across some points which I believe are important. I refer to Deputy Ó Cuív's closing comments. A bank balance sheet of €20 billion would require capital of no more than €2 billion because there is a multiplier effect when one takes into account capital, good management and the direction of a bank. One...

Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 May 2012)

Peter Mathews: The sentiment, objectives and aspirations of the Credit Guarantee Bill are worthy, of that there is no doubt. It attempts to focus on the small and medium sized enterprise sector in our economy. It is the largest employer in the economy and it is starved of cash and credit at the moment because banks have been in a terrible, unattractive haste to correct their balance sheets since the...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (17 May 2012)

Peter Mathews: Question 27: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans regarding humanitarian assistance in Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24612/12]

Written Answers — Employment Statistics: Employment Statistics (22 May 2012)

Peter Mathews: Question 151: To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons employed by multinational corporations; the number of persons employed by small and medium size enterprises; the number of persons employed in agriculture; the number of persons employed by Government Departments, State agencies or other public sector bodies; the number of persons employed in any other relevant headings; and if he will...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 May 2012)

Peter Mathews: Question 500: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation in respect of rental accommodation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25497/12]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 May 2012)

Peter Mathews: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected position in respect of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 18; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25434/12]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (23 May 2012)

Peter Mathews: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance the primary budget deficit in 2011; the anticipated primary budget deficit in 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25756/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (23 May 2012)

Peter Mathews: Question 165: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans in respect of rates and rentals for small businesses (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25702/12]

Passenger Name Records: Motion (24 May 2012)

Peter Mathews: As contributions are now concluded, I must put the question.