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Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (12 Jan 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications by employers, including the number of individual employee payments involved, to the social insurance fund claiming inability to pay statutory redundancy payments; the anticipated waiting period for a new application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1788/12]

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (11 Jan 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some insurance companies are refusing to provide house insurance cover in respect of all residential properties in certain towns because of a deemed subsidence risk; if he has any concerns about such a practice from a competition point of view; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1416/12]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (11 Jan 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount raised from the levy on private medical insurance policies in each of the past three years; the rates of payment for different category of insured person that are made under the scheme; and the amounts paid to each of the medical insurers. [1507/12]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (11 Jan 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide full details, including the number of current and former employees affected and the amount of money involved, of any performance-related or contractual-related bonuses or deferred bonuses paid by any of the covered institutions in December 2011 or which fall due for payment in January 2012; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (11 Jan 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance the way the €250 million allocated for each of the years 2012 and 2013 for a resolution fund for the credit union sector will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41025/11]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (11 Jan 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the National Asset Management Agency, when inviting tenders for the provision of insurance and advisory services, set a minimum turnover condition for bidders of €15 million for each of the past three years; his views that this condition is unfair on many small and medium sized businesses which might wish to tender for the contract;...

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (11 Jan 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will qualify for the enhanced mortgage interest relief for persons who bought between 2004 and 2008 [41426/11]

Written Answers — General Government Debt: General Government Debt (11 Jan 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the outstanding General Government Debt as at 31 December 2011 or most recent available date; its composition in terms of Exchequer Debt, Retail Debt, Promissory Notes and EU / IMF obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1504/12]

Written Answers — General Government Debt: General Government Debt (11 Jan 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Finance the change in the General Government Debt from December 2007 to December 2011; the way this is broken down between the building up of cash balances, paying for Government goods and services, and recapitalisation of the banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1505/12]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (11 Jan 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance the approximate number of litres of agricultural diesel which qualified for tax relief sold in the State in each of the past three years; the approximate number of litres of fully duty paid auto diesel and petrol sold in the State in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1510/12]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (11 Jan 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is concerned by reports that the laundering of agricultural diesel is resulting in a substantial loss of revenue to the Exchequer; if he has given consideration to introducing a rebate scheme to replace the current system; if he intends to bring forward alternative proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1511/12]

Written Answers — Electronic Payments: Electronic Payments (11 Jan 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the way further progress can be made on reducing cash usage and increasing electronic payments; when the National Payments Implementation Plan will be launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1512/12]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (11 Jan 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has held discussions with his counterpart in the Northern Ireland Executive on the best way to tackle the problem of cross-Border fuel smuggling and the consequent loss of Exchequer revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1513/12]

Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (11 Jan 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance the gross cost to date of the bank recapitalisation; the breakdown of this between cash injections from the Exchequer and the National Pensions Reserve Fund to date; the outstanding balance on the promissory notes; the amount received to date by the Exchequer under the financial support scheme and the eligible institutions guarantee; and if he...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (11 Jan 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the decision to remove the masters degree allowance for teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41252/11]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (11 Jan 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of his plans to introduce a capital asset test as part of the qualifying criteria for maintenance grants at third level from 2013 and, specifically, if agricultural land and other business assets will be included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41028/11]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (11 Jan 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to review the decision to abolish the modern languages in primary schools initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41149/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (11 Jan 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the number of teachers, including principals, currently suspended on full pay across the primary and secondary school system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41416/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (11 Jan 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a reader and scribe on behalf of a student (details supplied) in County Cork. [41431/11]

Written Answers — Exchequer Statements: Exchequer Statements (11 Jan 2012)

Michael McGrath: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has given consideration to producing the monthly Exchequer statements on a gross expenditure basis rather than the current method which is net of appropriations as a means of improving transparency and comparability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1514/12]