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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reports (2 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when will the report on the Review of the Feasibility and Options for a National High Performance Computing service will be published which was undertaken under a steering group with representatives from the HEA, his Department, SFI and the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20963/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reports (2 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of the financial contribution from his Department and the HEA towards the provision of a national high performance computing service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20964/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reports (2 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when was the decision made to award the national high performance computing service to (details supplied); if he will indicate the way in which that decision was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20965/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Arts Promotion (2 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 100. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans in relation to the development of an arts centre (details supplied); the progress or actions that have taken place thus far; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20956/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Arts Promotion (2 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 101. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans in relation to the development of an Arts centre (details supplied); the progress or actions that have taken place thus far; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20958/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Information and Communications Technology Issues (2 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 106. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the report on the Review of the Feasibility and Options for a National High Performance Computing Service will be published which was undertaken under a steering group with representatives from the HEA, his Department, SFI and the Department of Education and Skills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20960/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Information and Communications Technology Issues (2 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 107. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a breakdown of the financial contribution from his Department and SFI towards the provision of a national high performance computing service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20961/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Information and Communications Technology Issues (2 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 108. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the decision was made to award the national high performance computing service to (details supplied); if he will indicate the way in which that decision was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20962/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Centres (2 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 140. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans in relation to the development of an Arts centre (details supplied); the progress or actions that have taken place thus far; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20957/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Divisional Headquarters (2 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 180. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update in the building plans for (details supplied); when he expects progress to be made; if the project has gone to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20959/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (2 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 181. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 901 of 16 April 2013, if he will arrange for the vetting application to be expedited in view of the fact that the applicant has been through the process several times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20987/13]

Other Questions: Local Government Reform (1 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Is the Deputy referring to underfunding in respect of Dublin?

Other Questions: Local Government Reform (1 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I welcome the Minister's reply. Not only has Dublin been vastly under-represented for, but the city has also been under-funded in terms of local government grants. For this reason, the re-balancing proposed by the Minister is welcome. I will make an issue of the under-funding of the capital in the coming year.

Other Questions: Dormant Accounts Fund Management (1 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: The dormant account money was spent very well when Deputy Ó Cuív was a Minister. I will be precise - the dormant account funding was very important to urban areas just as the Leader fund is welcome to rural communities as their social infrastructure money. Since dormant account funding has closed there has been no money for social infrastructure for urban areas throughout the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Stability Programme Update: Discussion with Minister for Finance (30 Apr 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: It is at an unsustainable low at this stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Stability Programme Update: Discussion with Minister for Finance (30 Apr 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: With regard to the promissory note deal, the Minister mentioned that we would not see any real benefit in 2013. However, is there a benefit of approximately €170 million coming through in 2013?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Stability Programme Update: Discussion with Minister for Finance (30 Apr 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Yes, but is it not mentioned on page 20 that there will be a positive of €170 million in regard to the deficit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Stability Programme Update: Discussion with Minister for Finance (30 Apr 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: This morning the news from the Central Bank was that the outcome would be a dividend of €100 million to the State. Has this been taken into account?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Stability Programme Update: Discussion with Minister for Finance (30 Apr 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Is that figure of €120 million included?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Stability Programme Update: Discussion with Minister for Finance (30 Apr 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Is it being used to pay down the debt or are we looking at it as part of the head room the Minister mentioned?