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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2010)

Michael McGrath: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the sum of money allocated to RTE in 2010 out of his Department's budget in respect of the free television licence scheme; his views that such payment is justified in the context of the current Exchequer deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39111/10]

Written Answers — Environmental Protection: Environmental Protection (27 Oct 2010)

Michael McGrath: Question 493: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the necessary environmental clean-up at the former steel plant site on Haulbowline Island, County Cork [39014/10]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (27 Oct 2010)

Michael McGrath: Question 563: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if a decision has been made regarding the future of a community development programme in Cork (details supplied) [38630/10]

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this important debate. It is important to acknowledge that all of the political parties accept the need to reduce the deficit, and the main Opposition parties accept the target of reducing it to 3% by 2014, although the Sinn Féin party does not subscribe to that view. We need to acknowledge just how dependent we are, as a country, on Europe for support...

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (21 Oct 2010)

Michael McGrath: Question 61: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills to provide details of the arrangements for the payment of the per pupil capitation funding to primary schools, including the timing of the payment and if it is based on the pupil numbers for the previous school year [38218/10]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Regulation: Financial Institutions Regulation (21 Oct 2010)

Michael McGrath: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance when he intends to introduce legislation to deal with the issue of subordinated debt in Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide Building Society [38308/10]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Regulation: Financial Institutions Regulation (21 Oct 2010)

Michael McGrath: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the equal standing, in Irish and EU law between senior debt and deposits in Irish financial institutions [38309/10]

Written Answers — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (21 Oct 2010)

Michael McGrath: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the regulation of the quality of the physical standard of general practitioners' surgeries and associated waiting areas [38342/10]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (20 Oct 2010)

Michael McGrath: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Finance the overall amount of money currently managed by the National Treasury Management Agency through the various State savings products; if he will provide a breakdown of the overall amount by the type of product savings bonds, savings certificates, national solidarity bond and so on; the way the money is managed; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (20 Oct 2010)

Michael McGrath: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the review of the remuneration packages of the chief executives of semi-State companies. [38034/10]

Written Answers — Public Service Pay: Public Service Pay (20 Oct 2010)

Michael McGrath: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the implementation of the Croke Park deal on pay and reform in the public service and, in particular, to provide details of the progress made to date on securing efficiencies and savings across the public service. [38035/10]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (20 Oct 2010)

Michael McGrath: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the anticipated timing of reports from National Asset Management Agency being laid before the Oireachtas. [38036/10]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (20 Oct 2010)

Michael McGrath: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Finance the way he is ensuring that Allied Irish Bank and Bank of Ireland meet the lending commitments to the small and medium enterprise sector under the bank recapitalisation scheme. [38037/10]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (20 Oct 2010)

Michael McGrath: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the finalisation of the draft Lee catchment flood risk assessment and management study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38038/10]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (20 Oct 2010)

Michael McGrath: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport her plans regarding the future of the sports capital grant scheme [38039/10]

Loan Guarantee Scheme: Motion (Resumed). (20 Oct 2010)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to make some brief comments in support of the Government's amendment of the motion before the House. All political parties in the House recognise the importance of the SME sector, supporting as it does in excess of 700,000 jobs in the economy. At the heart of the motion tabled by Fine Gael is the issue of access to credit, which of course is fundamentally important...

Statements re Minister for Finance's announcement on banking of 30 September 2010: Questions (20 Oct 2010)

Michael McGrath: The first of my two questions relates to the non-NAMA loan book and the quality of it. Is the Minister satisfied that enough work has been carried out by the regulator to rigorously assess the quality of the non-NAMA loan book, in particular the mortgage book, SME loans, other commercial loans and now loans that had been destined for NAMA, between €5 billion and €20 billion? Is the...

Statements re Minister for Finance's announcement on banking of 30 September 2010: Questions (20 Oct 2010)

Michael McGrath: Deputy Burton can give it, but she cannot take it.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Oct 2010)

Michael McGrath: Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position concerning the provision of an extension at a primary school in County Cork (details supplied). [37403/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Oct 2010)

Michael McGrath: Question 159: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the application for a new school building by a national school (details supplied) in County Cork [37547/10]