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Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (5 Jul 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the decision not to grant funding for a security licence course following a FÁS course to enable the person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 to seek employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18776/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Jul 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 343: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for a rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18428/11]

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (5 Jul 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 422: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the person who will have responsibility for the provision of furniture to the count centres for the Presidential election and referenda planned for later in 2011; if they will be a source of competitive tender; the way in which companies may tender for this process; and if he will make a statement on the...

Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to raise the fiscal responsibility Bill. This week, a report indicated that the formation of a fiscal council is imminent. It was my understanding that the Bill was needed to allow that body to be formed. Can the Minister indicate when the legislation will come before the House?

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (29 Jun 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food when the commencement order will be signed for the implementation of the European Directive for micro chipping of horses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17789/11]

Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No.2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: I want to join with Deputy Humphreys in welcoming this Bill to the House. It is a very important Bill, given the difficulty in which we find ourselves in respect of the banking system. This Bill is important because the absence of such legislation did two things to us in the past. First, it reduced the options and tools available to the Government at the time to deal with a banking system...

Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No.2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: How would the Deputy get them to lend?

Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No.2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: This Bill allows for the closing of banks.

Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No.2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: It allows us to close them.

Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No.2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: But it helps.

Written Answers — Community Employment Services: Community Employment Services (28 Jun 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review her decision not to grant funding for a security licence course following a FÁS course to enable a person (details supplied) to seek employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17575/11]

Written Answers — Bank Guarantee Scheme: Bank Guarantee Scheme (23 Jun 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of guaranteed bank bonds that have been paid off by the State since September 2008; the breakdown of these payments by bank; the value by bank that is outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16910/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Jun 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to provide a discount to those on disability or invalidity benefits towards the cost of digital terrestrial television; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16919/11]

Order of Business (Resumed) (23 Jun 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: The voice of the markets.

Forestry Sector (22 Jun 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: I seek to understand whether any plans exist in regard to the forestry sector. The background is the McCarthy report on the disposal of State assets, which refers to Coillte. This idea has not developed on its own within Ireland as there was an attempt to put a similar plan in place by the British Government in regard to disposing of tracts of National Trust forest land. This plan was...

Workers' Remuneration: Motion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: I would like to share time with Deputies Hannigan, McHugh, McCarthy, Heydon, Mitchell, Dowds and O'Mahony.

Workers' Remuneration: Motion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: I would like to respond to some of the points made by Sinn Féin. It was suggested we were not taking any action to deal with the wages of senior public servants. It was announced today that such action was to be taken. That is a fact. Under the plan announced today, the salaries of staff at the top of the Civil Service and those running large semi-State organisations will be reduced....

Workers' Remuneration: Motion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: One of the Deputies opposite called for the Duffy-Walsh report to be published

Workers' Remuneration: Motion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: I am correcting the Deputy.

Workers' Remuneration: Motion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: The Duffy-Walsh report has been published.