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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an outstanding debt of €151,000 owed to a company (details supplied) in respect of works completed at a school will be paid. [12973/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide funding to a school (details supplied) for works to render the school compliant with the current fire safety regulations which is governed by the Fire Services Act 1981 in view of the fact access improvements funded by jobs initiative will not be granted planning permission in absence of this work being completed....

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: The ultimate job of this Government is to put in place measures that will allow this State to regain its full sovereignty and rebuild its solvency. Any such measures must be evaluated in light of these two overriding objectives. Within that framework there are many measures and plans proposed in this Bill which are welcome. The philosophy underpinning the Bill is that the green economy and...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: We should think through the matter now and not wait until 12 months time. As has been found with Greece, our ability to navigate our way forward is significantly impaired, notwithstanding the banking difficulties, by a significant fiscal deficit that must be serviced now. Whatever the measures taken by the Government to reduce the scale of the deficit, they must be taken quickly. Such is...

Written Answers — Electronic Payments System: Electronic Payments System (24 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance his e-payments strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12408/11]

Written Answers — Electronic Payments System: Electronic Payments System (24 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the national payments implementation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12409/11]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (24 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made on the commitment in the recapitalisation programme on the obligation to provide and promote basic or introductory bank accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12410/11]

Written Answers — Electronic Payments System: Electronic Payments System (24 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the target, which came from a Government decision of 7 December 2004 on increasing the use of e-payments by Government Departments and in the public sector, of having 96% of cheque payments changed by the end of 2010 was met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12405/11]

Written Answers — Electronic Payments System: Electronic Payments System (24 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a breakdown of the percentage of payments under each scheme carried out by electronic fund transfer to financial institutions, by electronic information transfer via An Post and by cheque in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12406/11]

Written Answers — Electronic Payments System: Electronic Payments System (24 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her e-payments strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12407/11]

Leaders' Questions. (24 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Are you interested, Shane?

Order of Business (24 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: The alarm caused by changes in the funding of the fair deal scheme shows again the need to recast the relationship between the Department of Health and Children and the HSE. Will the Taoiseach indicate whether the proposed legislation will be in place in the House before the summer recess?

Written Answers — Religious Cults: Religious Cults (19 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the danger posed by the development of cults within Ireland; if he has a working group or plan in relation to this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12108/11]

Written Answers — Public Service Pay: Public Service Pay (18 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of public service increments for 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; and if he will be making further payments in 2011 and 2012. [11965/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (18 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will privatise Coillte; and if he has any plans to sell the leaseholds for trees in State ownership. [11970/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his views on the centralisation of medical card waiting lists; the current waiting times for a decision by applicants; the number of persons waiting more than three months, six months and nine months for a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11966/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of medical card owners that will be in the State by the end of 2011; the cost to the Exchequer and the percentage of our population in receipt of these cards and that these figures be supplied for total medical cards and general practitioner only cards. [11967/11]

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (18 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the future for Dundalk Port Authority; and the future use of the port itself. [11968/11]

Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to share my time with Deputy Tom Barry.

Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 May 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: The Irish people and Mr. Justice Peter Kelly are united in asking why the investigations under way have taken so long and why have we not reached a point where the State has been successfully able to bring a case to court and deliver a prosecution? That is the reason many of the elements of the Bill must be welcomed. Despite the fair points made by Deputy Daly, we must recognise that many...