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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 260. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of businesses that have made use of the small and medium enterprise online tool designed to assist the SME sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41436/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Staff (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 300. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff employed by the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41430/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Funding (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 301. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made by the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland in securing funding; the amount of funding that has come from KfW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41431/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Funding (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 302. To ask the Minister for Finance when the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland will commence providing funding for lending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41432/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises Debt (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 303. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of institutions with outstanding loans to small and medium enterprises here; the number of institutions that are subject to targets for dealing with SME loan arrears; if the details of actions taken by banks subject to targets to deal with arrears will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41434/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Credit Register (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 304. To ask the Minister for Finance when the central credit register will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41435/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises Debt (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 327. To ask the Minister for Finance his views that the employment prospects for the small and medium enterprise sector would be enhanced by more comprehensive action to tackle SME debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39087/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Ombudsman (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 344. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a case with the Financial Ombudsman (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42166/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microenterprise Loan Fund Expenditure (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 384. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the review of the microenterprise loan fund scheme will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41433/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Innovation Vouchers Initiative (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 385. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for innovation vouchers; the total number issued; the number redeemed; the total value of vouchers redeemed for each year of the programme; the criteria for approval for a voucher; if it is possible for a voucher to be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41449/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 428. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will receive their area aid payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41473/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 782. To ask the Minister for Health the sequence of events surrounding the response of the ambulance service to an incident (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42010/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 842. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the apprenticeship council will be established; her plans for reform of apprenticeship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41429/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Momentum Programme (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 843. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who have applied for participation in the Momentum programme in each year since its inception; the number of persons approved for participation; the number of persons who completed their course; the annual cost of the scheme; her plans to review its operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41447/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Springboard Programme (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 880. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who have applied for participation in the Springboard programme in each year since its inception; the number of persons approved for participation; the number of persons who completed their course; the annual cost of the scheme; his plans to review its operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41445/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Programmes (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 881. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who have applied for participation in the Skillnet programme in each year since its inception; the number of persons approved for participation; the number of persons who completed their course; the annual cost of the scheme; her plans to review its operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41448/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Sector Funding (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 974. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the scheme to support national organisations; the moneys that have been paid out to national volunteer organisations under the scheme since July 2014; if he will list the organisations that have been issued moneys under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40912/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 1018. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of local authorities being responsible for planning rules of quarries, the agency responsible for the assessment of the quality of materials extracted from quarries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41425/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Severe Weather Events Response (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 1144. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on whether it was fair not to establish a compensation scheme for island residents who had their boats destroyed in last January's unprecedented storms and poor weather conditions; her further views that for some island residents these boats are their only mode of transport; if she will instruct officials in his...

Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (23 Oct 2014)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Minister of State for his words. I assure him that we will propose amendments to reflect some of my remarks. I wish the Bill every success.