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Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (2 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if chief executive officers of vocational education committees are still in receipt of a €13,000 payment for their work as transport liaison officers for schools; if this is the case, if he will confirm whether every CEO is set to receive the payment in 2012; his plan to review such an arrangement; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Public Sector Remuneration: Public Sector Remuneration (2 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of senior staff below chief executive level in commercial semi-state companies who will face reductions in pay levels shortly; the staff positions concerned and the corresponding number of staff in each category who will be affected, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5989/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Remuneration: Public Sector Remuneration (2 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will issue a breakdown of the remuneration packages in place for chief executive officers of all semi-state companies as of 27 January 2011, specifying in detail any bonus, pension, expenses or other arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6430/12]

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (2 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has established the possibility of merging Forfás into his Department as per his public services reform plan; if it will now be necessary to merge the two entities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6007/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Remuneration: Public Sector Remuneration (2 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will issue a breakdown of the remuneration packages in place for chief executive officers of all semi-state companies here as of 27 January 2011, specifying in detail any bonus, pension, expenses or other arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6428/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Remuneration: Public Sector Remuneration (2 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will issue a breakdown of the remuneration packages in place for chief executive officers of all semi-state companies here as of 27 January 2011, specifying in detail any bonus, pension, expenses or other arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6431/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Remuneration: Public Sector Remuneration (2 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will issue a breakdown of the remuneration packages in place for chief executive officers of all semi-state companies here as of 27 January 2011, specifying in detail any bonus, pension, expenses or other arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6423/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Remuneration: Public Sector Remuneration (2 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 198: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will issue a breakdown of the remuneration packages in place for chief executive officers of all semi-state companies as of 27 January 2011, specifying in detail any bonus, pension, expenses or other arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6425/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Remuneration: Public Sector Remuneration (2 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will issue a breakdown of the remuneration packages in place for chief executive officers of all semi-state companies here as of 27 January 2011, specifying in detail any bonus, pension, expenses or other arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6424/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Remuneration: Public Sector Remuneration (2 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will issue a breakdown of the remuneration packages in place for chief executive officers of all semi-state companies here as of 27 January 2011, specifying in detail any bonus, pension, expenses or other arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6420/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Remuneration: Public Sector Remuneration (2 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will issue a breakdown of the remuneration packages in place for chief executive officers of all semi-state companies as of 27 January 2011, specifying in detail any bonus, pension, expenses or other arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6422/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (2 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a timeline for the merger of the National Cancer Registry board with the Health Service Executive as per his rationalisation plan for State agencies and bodies; when this project is expected to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6005/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Remuneration: Public Sector Remuneration (2 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Health if he will issue a breakdown of the remuneration packages in place for chief executive officers of all semi-state companies here as of 27 January 2011, specifying in detail any bonus, pension, expenses or other arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6427/12]

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (2 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the planned merger of the National Roads Authority and the Railway Procurement Agency is underway; when the process is expected to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6008/12]

Back to Education Allowance (2 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for selecting this issue. My concerns centre on the difficulties being experienced by graduates of business courses who are applying to study professional diplomas in education but who cannot receive the back to education allowance. This is due to a higher points threshold imposed upon them by the Postgraduate Applications Centre since 2006. This was...

Back to Education Allowance (2 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I thank the Minister and respectfully note that her reply sums up the difficulty I have outlined. The reply includes five paragraphs dealing with the back to education allowance. I am familiar with the detail of the scheme and the eligibility criteria for the allowance. However, the response does not address the administrative quagmire I described. The final paragraph, in which the...

Back to Education Allowance (2 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: No.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total cost of the Garda drug squad in 2010 and 2011 separately; if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of the various categories of spending and their corresponding cost in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5845/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (1 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the total number of health service personnel based at Cork University Hospital who have applied for retirement before the end of February under the public sector pension scheme; the number of personnel at Cork University Hospital who have already retired in the months between September and the end of December 2011 under the...

Written Answers — Control of Drugs: Control of Drugs (1 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health his position on the designation of cannabis within the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5844/12]