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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is a requirement for eligibility to rent supplement that the applicant must be renting privately for six months or is it sufficient that the person has been assessed by the local authority in the past 12 months as being eligible for and in need of housing. [9760/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 May 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 330: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding jobseeker's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [9607/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (3 May 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the support available to persons who wish to avail of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland home energy saving grant scheme but who are unable to come up with payment for the supplier pending the release of the grant moneys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9761/11]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (3 May 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason for the delay in the completion of the pre-qualification questionnaire process for the implementation of the national postcode system; when he expects further progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9786/11]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (3 May 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether persons who were members of the Government national postcode project board, which recommended the most appropriate postcode system for Ireland, should be excluded from the tender process for the implementation of the national postcode system. [9787/11]

Written Answers — Magdalene Laundries: Magdalene Laundries (3 May 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 450: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify his response of 23 March 2011 with respect to the Government's response to the Irish Human Rights Commission's assessment of human rights violations of women and young girls in the Magdalene laundries; if he will provide an update with regard to the draft submission to the Government to which he referred to in the...

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (3 May 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 475: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the newly appointed review group regarding a project (details supplied) intend to engage in a public consultation exercise as part of their work. [9764/11]

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (3 May 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 476: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the newly appointed review group regarding a project (details supplied) are available to hold meetings with interested parties; and if he will advise how this may be arranged. [9765/11]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (3 May 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 477: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the retention by the Garda and the Director of Public Prosecutions of investigation files in respect of which a decision is taken not to press charges; if such files are kept for a specified period of time or destroyed after a specified period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9766/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 May 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 576: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an appointment for an operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [9237/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (3 May 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 577: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Cork. [9238/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 May 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 625: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an outpatient appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [9610/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 May 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 633: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an outpatient appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [9735/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 May 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 635: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a child (details supplied) in County Cork will be assessed by a service provider. [9796/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 May 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 636: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a child (details supplied) in County Cork will be assessed by a service provider. [9797/11]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (3 May 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 659: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends to introduce new road tolls in line with the recommendations of the recent study by the National Roads Authority. [9430/11]

Bank Guarantee Scheme (3 May 2011)

Michael McGrath: The Minister has made it clear that there is no formal or informal reporting relationship in place between the public interest directors and the Minister. Many people will find that strange. Does he have no direct contact whatsoever with those public interest directors as individuals and if not does he intend to introduce more formal arrangements between him, as Minister, and these...

Order of Business (3 May 2011)

Michael McGrath: Following the announcement of the jobs initiative next week, how quickly will we see the finance (No. 2) Bill to give effect to some of the measures to be announced such as VAT and PRSI reductions? When does the Taoiseach expect these measures to take effect? Will they take effect immediately?

Fiscal Policy (3 May 2011)

Michael McGrath: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of his previous comments that Ireland's debt position could become unsustainable and in view of all the economic data currently available to him, if he believes Ireland's debt position is sustainable going forward; the growth forecasts for the next number of years on which he is basing his view; and if the National Treasury Management...

Fiscal Policy (3 May 2011)

Michael McGrath: The stability programme update published last Friday made for sobering reading, particularly with the reduction in the growth forecast for the current year down by a full per cent to 0.8%. We all accept that growth is the key issue regarding debt sustainability but my question is whether the Department of Finance is still being overly optimistic. While it has reduced significantly the...