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Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016: Statements (16 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: On the same matter-----

Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016: Statements (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: On the same matter-----

Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016: Statements (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister said he has no options but he does. Instead of cutting €750 million from the capital fund he could keep it as it is and make savings in other areas. Sinn Féin produced a document which makes a similar type of adjustment, reduces the deficit to GDP ratio and is not contingent on bondholders or the policies we advocate on the banks. The Minister could implement these policies...

Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016: Statements (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: -----the loss of some 7,500 jobs? The Minister referred to the jobs plan last June. The Government injected an additional €32 million in capital spending and dressed it up with other measures as a jobs plan. The Minister must acknowledge it is an anti-jobs plan given that 20 times the amount of capital spending is being sucked out than was put in in June. The A5 is not a parochial...

Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016: Statements (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Is there a rail service in the south east?

Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016: Statements (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: I understand the Government's decision is to commit GB £50 million between now and 2016 rather than GB £400 million. When does the Minister envisage that the remaining GB £350 million will be provided? He has said he is politically behind the project. Will the funding be forthcoming in 2017, 2018 or 2027? The Government must have some idea of when the remainder will be given.

Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016: Statements (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: I have asked about 2016 twice.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (16 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has carried out an assessment of the allocation and demand for special needs assistant support in view of the fact that schools are nearly three months into the new term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34852/11]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (16 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale underlying the residency eligibility criteria for third level grant schemes as contained in section 4.1.1 of the higher education grants scheme; his views that the current criteria unfairly exclude returning Irish migrants from taking up valuable educational opportunities in the State that will enhance their...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (17 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider, as an emergency measure, a legislative change to add two additional pension income bands and associated reduction rates of 20% above €80,000 and 41% above €100,000 to the public service pension reduction. [35179/11]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views that it is acceptable for former Ministers to receive Oireachtas pensions while being employed by an EU institution or the State; and the legislative measures that he will take to end this practice. [35178/11]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the most recent position and the engagement to date by her with unions on introducing a pension scheme for community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors, as recommended by the Labour Court on 22 July 2008 in LCR19293; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35216/11]

Job Creation (22 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs that could be created with an additional €3.1 billion per annum. [35942/11]

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will detail the roles and responsibilities of the newly appointed special adviser (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35927/11]

Written Answers — Fiscal Statement: Fiscal Statement (22 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance the impact of half a per cent growth reduction in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 from the growth projections contained in the mid-term financial review and the impact this would have on our deficit to GDP ratio in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35965/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (22 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will abolish the dual abode allowance for Ministers; the way the relief is availed of; the allowances that can be availed of; the way it is vouched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36073/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (22 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who availed of the dual abode allowance for Ministers in each year since it was introduced; the value of the allowance that was availed of each year; the Ministers who availed of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36074/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Responsibilities: Departmental Responsibilities (22 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an organisational chart detailing officials and their responsibilities within his Department. [36092/11]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (22 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether the portion of the interventions funded by the European Globalisation Fund programme for 9,000 workers made redundant in the NACE 41 Construction of Buildings, NACE 43 Specialised Construction Activities and NACE 71 Architectural Services construction sub-sectors between 1 July 2009 and 31 March 2010 will be complementary to...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (22 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has decided to cut the half-rate carer's allowance received by more than 21,000 family carers by 40% in budget 2012; if not, if she will make a public commitment not to cut this important support for carers in budget 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36076/11]