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Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (22 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 357: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason Arainn Mhór Island, County Donegal, fire service only has two retained crew members when all other fire stations have a minimum of nine; his views that this situation is adequate; if so, when he will remedy the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35727/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 533: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the 25% of REPS 4 will be paid in respect of a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35983/11]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (22 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 542: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made since he unveiled a pilot jobs initiative for the Killybegs region, County Donegal, aimed at creating an additional 250 jobs in the area by 2014; the number of jobs created; the location of the jobs; the steps that were taken in reaching the 250 jobs target; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (22 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 543: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of the 58 new jobs in the seafood processing sector that he announced for Killybegs, County Donegal, on 3 June 2011 that have materialised; if he will provide the details; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36180/11]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (22 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 562: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the conclusions of her review into the community employment training scheme child care provision; the total budget available for the 2011/12 training year; the number of child care placements available for existing trainees for 2011/12; the number of child care placements for new students for 2011/12; the number of students who...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (22 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 563: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 will be awarded child care provision under the community employment training scheme for 2011/12. [36104/11]

Job Creation (22 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs that could be created with an additional €3.1 billion per annum. [35942/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (17 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider, as an emergency measure, a legislative change to add two additional pension income bands and associated reduction rates of 20% above €80,000 and 41% above €100,000 to the public service pension reduction. [35179/11]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views that it is acceptable for former Ministers to receive Oireachtas pensions while being employed by an EU institution or the State; and the legislative measures that he will take to end this practice. [35178/11]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the most recent position and the engagement to date by her with unions on introducing a pension scheme for community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors, as recommended by the Labour Court on 22 July 2008 in LCR19293; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35216/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (16 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has carried out an assessment of the allocation and demand for special needs assistant support in view of the fact that schools are nearly three months into the new term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34852/11]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (16 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale underlying the residency eligibility criteria for third level grant schemes as contained in section 4.1.1 of the higher education grants scheme; his views that the current criteria unfairly exclude returning Irish migrants from taking up valuable educational opportunities in the State that will enhance their...

Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016: Statements (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: I have asked about 2016 twice.

Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016: Statements (16 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: On the same matter-----

Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016: Statements (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: On the same matter-----

Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016: Statements (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister said he has no options but he does. Instead of cutting €750 million from the capital fund he could keep it as it is and make savings in other areas. Sinn Féin produced a document which makes a similar type of adjustment, reduces the deficit to GDP ratio and is not contingent on bondholders or the policies we advocate on the banks. The Minister could implement these policies...

Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016: Statements (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: -----the loss of some 7,500 jobs? The Minister referred to the jobs plan last June. The Government injected an additional €32 million in capital spending and dressed it up with other measures as a jobs plan. The Minister must acknowledge it is an anti-jobs plan given that 20 times the amount of capital spending is being sucked out than was put in in June. The A5 is not a parochial...

Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016: Statements (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Is there a rail service in the south east?

Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016: Statements (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: I understand the Government's decision is to commit GB £50 million between now and 2016 rather than GB £400 million. When does the Minister envisage that the remaining GB £350 million will be provided? He has said he is politically behind the project. Will the funding be forthcoming in 2017, 2018 or 2027? The Government must have some idea of when the remainder will be given.

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (15 Nov 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is preparing legislation to force mortgage lenders to pass on ECB interest rate reductions to mortgage holders; if so, when the legislation will be published and brought before Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34429/11]