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Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (7 Mar 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her policy on employers paying sick pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13159/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Rates: Local Authority Rates (7 Mar 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 152: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his policy on commercial rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13155/12]

Written Answers — Commercial Rents: Commercial Rents (7 Mar 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his policy on upward only rent reviews. [13165/12]

Order of Business (7 Mar 2012)

Willie O'Dea: It was an oral exam.

Order of Business (7 Mar 2012)

Willie O'Dea: I wish to ask about two items of legislation. When can we expect the valuation (amendment) Bill? There is a commitment in the programme for Government to establish a strategic investment bank, which would require legislation. I notice there is nothing current or for further contemplation in the legislative programme about a strategic investment bank. Is it the Government's intention to go...

Order of Business (7 Mar 2012)

Willie O'Dea: I asked two questions and the Taoiseach answered the first. Will he answer the second question?

Order of Business (7 Mar 2012)

Willie O'Dea: No, I asked about the strategic investment bank mentioned by the programme for Government.

Order of Business (7 Mar 2012)

Willie O'Dea: I am not talking about the fund, I am talking about the bank.

Order of Business (7 Mar 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Is it the intention of the Government to establish such a bank?

Order of Business (7 Mar 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Does the Taoiseach intend to establish one? It is a "Yes" or "No" question.

Order of Business (7 Mar 2012)

Willie O'Dea: It is promised legislation.

Order of Business (7 Mar 2012)

Willie O'Dea: I want to know. It is a very reasonable question.

Order of Business (7 Mar 2012)

Willie O'Dea: The Government has promised to establish a strategic investment bank. There is a simple answer to the question. Does it intend to go ahead with the bank? Is the answer "Yes" or "No"?

Order of Business (7 Mar 2012)

Willie O'Dea: So is that a "Yes"?

Order of Business (7 Mar 2012)

Willie O'Dea: That is not a strategic investment bank.

Written Answers — Heritage Sites: Heritage Sites (6 Mar 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will be holding public consultations before announcing any attempt to make Clonmacnoise, County Offaly, a world heritage site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12553/12]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (6 Mar 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the local selection procedure for places in second level schools in Limerick city is giving rise to a great deal of controversy; if he will outline precisely what this selection procedure is; the criteria for the selection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12471/12]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (6 Mar 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way persons (details supplied) in County Wicklow who had hoped to set up a business but who cannot, due to spousal visa delays, do so can allay any further delays; if his attention has been drawn to these delays at INIS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12441/12]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (6 Mar 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the delay in processing spousal applications, if the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, his Department or the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade will issue multiple entry visas to applicants until their spouse visa application has been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12493/12]

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (6 Mar 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 557: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the VHI operates a policy whereby anybody who wishes to change to a lower plan during the course of the year, is not allowed to do so; if he will engage with the management of VHI to change this policy; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that if someone wishes to change from the...