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Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (16 Nov 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm the total number of State agencies, independent statutory bodies, State boards or other quangos which currently exist within his Department; if he will provide a breakdown of each, listing in particular full name, location, the total amount of funding allocated to each in 2011 and total staff number; the number of...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (16 Nov 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm the total number of State agencies, independent statutory bodies, State boards or other quangos which currently exist within his Department; if he will provide a breakdown of each, listing in particular its full name, location, the total amount of funding allocated in 2011 and the total staff number;...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (16 Nov 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will confirm the total number of State agencies, independent statutory bodies and State boards or other quangos which currently exist within her Department; if she will provide a breakdown of each, listing, in particular, full name, location, the total amount of funding allocated to each in 2011 and the total staff...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (16 Nov 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the total number of State agencies, independent statutory bodies, State boards or other quangos which currently exist within his Department; if he will provide a breakdown of each, listing in particular full name, location, the total amount of funding allocated to each in 2011 and total staff number; the number of State...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (16 Nov 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm the total number of State agencies, independent statutory bodies, State boards or other quangos which currently exist within his Department; if he will provide a breakdown of each, listing in particular full name, location, the total amount of funding allocated to each in 2011 and total staff number; the...

Regulatory Bodies (17 Nov 2011)

Michael McCarthy: I appreciate that this issue has been selected for debate. I bring to the attention of the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, an alarming situation regarding NAMA which came to light recently, namely, its practice of paying the country's most indebted developers enormous sums of money on an annual basis. This is unacceptable at a time when the country is effectively in receivership and...

Regulatory Bodies (17 Nov 2011)

Michael McCarthy: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I am giving this matter the attention I feel it deserves. We are talking about an organ of the State. There is a moral requirement on NAMA to act in the interests of the taxpayer. The revelation that NAMA is paying huge sums of money to developers makes it difficult for ordinary people who think reasonably to accept or have any faith in the...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (22 Nov 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork is being asked to submit documents in respect of a student grant application when they have already submitted same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35710/11]

Written Answers — Judicial Appointments: Judicial Appointments (22 Nov 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of judicial appointments made between June 1997 and February 2011 to the District, Circuit and Supreme Courts separately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35760/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 Nov 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 568: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing difficulties with the centralised system for medical card applications, which directs persons who ring its 1890 number to call their local health office, which in turn informs the caller that the files have been sent to Finglas, Dublin, meaning that no answer is forthcoming; his views whether this...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 Nov 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 575: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35452/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 Nov 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 611: To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the situation relating to the issuing of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied); if the matter has been rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35641/11]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (23 Nov 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a student grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when a decision will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36506/11]

Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (23 Nov 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in respect of the recent awarding of a ferry contract (details supplied), the reasons behind the decision not to award the tender to an individual; the specific criteria the individual failed to meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36512/11]

Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (23 Nov 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in respect of recent confirmation of intent to award a ferry contract to an individual (details supplied), the specific criteria the successful tenderer met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36513/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (23 Nov 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that he has received an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when a decision will issue on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36499/11]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (24 Nov 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools here which are considered to be all-girl schools but which have boys enrolled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36870/11]

Written Answers — Third Level Expenditure: Third Level Expenditure (29 Nov 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 48, 49 and 52 of 19 October and Nos. 66, 67, 68 and 70 of 20 October 2011, when the Higher Education Authority will issue a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37040/11]

Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Michael McCarthy: The Deputy's party had 14 years to deal with this.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2011)

Michael McCarthy: I welcome the debate on this important and sensitive issue in the week leading up to the budget. We are discussing it against the backdrop of the horrific circumstances facing not only Ireland but the European Union as a whole. One does not have to be an expert in economics to recognise that the situation has been deteriorating rapidly in recent days. This Government came to power in...