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Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (1 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is his intention to have a summer works scheme in 2012; and if he will include window replacements. [11963/12]

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]

Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Michael McGrath: As the Tánaiste knows, it is now six months since the collapse of Home Payments Limited, a debt management advisory business, and two months ago the Central Bank wrote to another company offering such services, www.yourmoney.ie, and advised its customers to stop all payments to it. When will the Government introduce promised legislation to regulate debt management advisory companies and...

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (29 Feb 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he expects to achieve item 1.50 of his action plan regarding reducing the regulatory burden; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11554/12]

Written Answers — Public Service Reform: Public Service Reform (28 Feb 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress made to date in rationalising State bodies as outlined in the Government statement on public service reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11203/12]

Written Answers — Mortgage Arrears: Mortgage Arrears (28 Feb 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps that have been taken to implement the recommendation in the inter-departmental mortgage arrears working group, known as the Keane report, to establish an independent mortgage advice function; if he will confirm if the process of recruiting the 100 independent mortgage advisers has commenced; when he hopes to have the service up and...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (28 Feb 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Finance in the context of the Finance Bill 2012, if he intends under section 9 to provide the additional mortgage interest relief to a first time buyer whose mortgage was sanctioned in 2008 but not drawn down until 2009. [10707/12]

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (28 Feb 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the reductions in pay and all allowances that apply to new entrants to the teaching profession; his views on the impact these reductions will have on staff morale in view of the fact that teachers performing the same work will have significantly different pay and allowances; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Sale of State Assets: Sale of State Assets (28 Feb 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is satisfied that proceeds from the sale of State assets can be used to address infrastructure deficiencies within the economy in a way that boosts economic growth and employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5633/12]