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Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (26 Apr 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21000/12]

Written Answers — Skills Training: Skills Training (26 Apr 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a course fee in respect of a person (details supplied) can be waived in view of the circumstances outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21081/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Apr 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in processing an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if she will expedite the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21083/12]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (26 Apr 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to concerns among many people in west Cork who will not be able to receive the new Saorview service once analogue television is discontinued on 24 October 2012; if he will consider that the option being made available to them in purchasing an individual receiver is not viable in...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (26 Apr 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 175: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the rules of the shared ownership mortgage as administered by the local authorities are generated at Departmental or local government level; if he is considering the perceived restrictions on the scheme now that it has been discontinued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21122/12]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (26 Apr 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in issuing a land registry instrument to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the up to date position regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21117/12]

Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Michael McCarthy: The Deputy should take his lesson.

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (25 Apr 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that mortgage interest relief has cost the Exchequer in each of the past four years; the total number of persons who were approved for the relief in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20681/12]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (25 Apr 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of mortgages which are currently held by State owned banks; if he will provide a breakdown of the number of mortgages held by each bank, specifying the type of mortgage held and corresponding number of mortgage holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20682/12]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (25 Apr 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils nationwide who have secured an exemption from sitting Irish for the leaving certificate this year; the total number of pupils who secured exemptions from Irish in each of the past five years separately; the number of exempted pupils in 2012 who study a foreign language; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (25 Apr 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in respect of the rules set out in Circular M10/94, the number of pupils that receive an exemption under the following sections of part C: pupils who function intellectually at average or above average level but have a specific learning disability of such a degree of severity that they fail to achieve expected levels of attainment in...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 Apr 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the pupil/teacher ratio for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20718/12]

Private Members' Business. Motorist Emergency Relief Bill 2012: Second Stage (24 Apr 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on tonight's motion. The cost of fuel and the corresponding arguments in respect of excise duty are issues which matter to most households around the country now more than ever, given the changed social landscape of reduced household budgets and the increased awareness of discretionary spending. We cannot fudge the forecourt issue any longer. We...

Private Members' Business. Motorist Emergency Relief Bill 2012: Second Stage (24 Apr 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Austerity is fine in the North.

Private Members' Business. Motorist Emergency Relief Bill 2012: Second Stage (24 Apr 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Paisley's austerity.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (24 Apr 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 478: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when changes to qualification criteria for a scheme (details supplied) will be confirmed; if his attention has been drawn to the delay in making a decision on same and that the delay in confirming same is holding up the installation programme for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20525/12]

Written Answers — Mortgage Protection Policies: Mortgage Protection Policies (24 Apr 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 486: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the options open to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19839/12]

Written Answers — Mortgage Protection Policies: Mortgage Protection Policies (24 Apr 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 487: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the manner in which mortgage protection policy for those in affordable housing is calculated at local government level; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns that many policy-holders have regarding the rate being of a blanket nature based on a group scenario rather than on individual...

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (24 Apr 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 507: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when a decision will issue on a foreshore licence application in respect of a club (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20234/12]

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (24 Apr 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 551: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects amendments regarding certain licensing laws affecting supermarkets to come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20142/12]