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Order of Business (11 Nov 2014)

Lucinda Creighton: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Cover (11 Nov 2014)

Lucinda Creighton: 99. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the fall-off of 300,000 Irish persons from the private health insurance scheme since 2008; his plans to examine the possibility of breaking up the VHI monopoly of the health insurance sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42786/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (11 Nov 2014)

Lucinda Creighton: 101. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken to address the issues raised by the chief medical officer in his report into the Portlaoise hospital babies scandal; if he will confirm that his position is consistent with his predecessor in his unambiguous commitment to the introduction of legislation to enforce mandatory reporting in such instances; when this legislation...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (11 Nov 2014)

Lucinda Creighton: 180. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will itemise, in tabular form, all voluntary and community based organisations in Dublin 2, 4, 6 and 8 which have received community employment funding, or any other grant supports via her Department, or agencies under the aegis of her Department, from 2004 to 2014 inclusive. [43235/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (11 Nov 2014)

Lucinda Creighton: 219. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of extending a 20% childcare tax relief to all working families in the State for each child from six months up to the point where they enter the primary school system. [43232/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Meetings (11 Nov 2014)

Lucinda Creighton: 447. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of meetings of heads of mission that have taken place in the past ten years; when the next heads of mission meeting is scheduled for; its strategic goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43230/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Retirements (11 Nov 2014)

Lucinda Creighton: 448. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of diplomats due to retire in 2015 and 2016; if there is a strategic plan in place to deal with the exodus of talent and experience from our diplomatic missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43231/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Nov 2014)

Lucinda Creighton: 478. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposed and ongoing building programmes and new school establishment programmes in Dublin 2, 4, 6 and 8. [43233/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Data (11 Nov 2014)

Lucinda Creighton: 578. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will itemise, in tabular form, all sports organisations in Dublin 2, 4, 6 and 8 which have received lottery funding or any other grant supports via his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department from 2004 to 2014 inclusive. [43234/14]

Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2014)

Lucinda Creighton: I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak to the Finance Bill, but I have a sense that it is a futile process. It is extremely disappointing that, after more than three and half years into the lifetime of the Government, the promised changes to the budgetary process have still not been implemented. These were changes that the Minister for Finance and almost everyone in the Fine Gael...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (6 Nov 2014)

Lucinda Creighton: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance the additional revenues that would accrue to the State if the higher rate of income tax was raised by 4%. [42689/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Value for Money Reviews (6 Nov 2014)

Lucinda Creighton: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm the existence of a report conducted on small rural schools recommending various options for a reduction in the number of one and two-teacher schools in rural areas; if she will publish the full findings of this report; the persons who conducted this report and when it was completed; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (6 Nov 2014)

Lucinda Creighton: 239. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm the existence of any or all recommendations internally or externally held in the Department prior to the establishment of Irish Water that stated the transfer of staff and the terms of employment of its staff and services should be at the discretion of the newly established company; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (6 Nov 2014)

Lucinda Creighton: 240. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm when he or his Department officials became aware of the pay progression mechanism agreed between Ervia and trade unions last year for Irish Water; the date upon which this agreement was secured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42671/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Irish Water Staff (6 Nov 2014)

Lucinda Creighton: 249. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he or his Department officials became aware of the pay progression mechanism included agreed between Ervia and trade unions last year for Irish Water; the date upon which this agreement was secured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42668/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Bank of Ireland (5 Nov 2014)

Lucinda Creighton: The Department of Finance was, therefore, very much involved in securing the investment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Bank of Ireland (5 Nov 2014)

Lucinda Creighton: As was the Department of Finance. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Bank of Ireland (5 Nov 2014)

Lucinda Creighton: Kennedy Wilson was a small part of that overall consortium investment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Bank of Ireland (5 Nov 2014)

Lucinda Creighton: To what extent did Kennedy Wilson play a role in convincing others to invest in the bank?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Bank of Ireland (5 Nov 2014)

Lucinda Creighton: I have a series of questions and it is pointless if I cannot get answers to them. As I understand it, Kennedy Wilson had already bought a servicing division of Bank of Ireland before its investment took place as part of the Wilbur Ross consortium. Is that accurate?