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Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (20 Jul 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering in the context of budget 2012 encouraging competition in the Irish retail bank market including incentives to attract major new foreign entities into the Irish high street; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21724/11]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (20 Jul 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a full report on the recent establishment of the Credit Union Commission; the persons he has appointed to the commission; the amount of time they report to him; the objectives he has given the commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21725/11]

Written Answers — Illicit Trade in Tobacco: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (20 Jul 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the number of illicitly imported tobacco products that have been seized by An Garda Síochána and Revenue officials in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; if he will raise the issue of the alleged importation of counterfeit tobacco products with his Chinese counterpart, given current allegations that most of these...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (20 Jul 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the proposed merger of EBS and AIB; if all the EBS staff will transfer to AIB; if the EBS and AIB branch system will be reconfigured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21728/11]

Written Answers — Financial Services Sector: Financial Services Sector (20 Jul 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons currently employed in banking and financial services here in 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21729/11]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (20 Jul 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of outstanding loans lent by Irish-based legal moneylenders as notified to the Financial Regulator in 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21730/11]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (20 Jul 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Irish-based moneylenders registered with the Financial Regulator in 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21731/11]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (20 Jul 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Finance the levies paid by moneylenders to the Financial Regulator in 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21732/11]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (20 Jul 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of illegal moneylending operations the Financial Regulator, in conjunction with An Garda Síochána, have investigated and have charges been brought against in the years 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21733/11]

Written Answers — Graduate Retention: Graduate Retention (20 Jul 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has undertaken any research on the number of postgraduates who have been awarded higher research degrees in the areas if science and information technology at Irish universities and who are now leaving the country to seek further employment and research opportunities; if he is concerned at a high-level brain drain in this area;...

Written Answers — Third Level Participation: Third Level Participation (20 Jul 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the most recent figures on participation in third level education on a county basis and by postcode in the Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21757/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (20 Jul 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants in each school in Dublin 5, Dublin 13 and Dublin 17 in September; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21758/11]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (20 Jul 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is committed to guaranteeing that eight places will be available for the children of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 13 as per a recent meeting in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21759/11]

Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (20 Jul 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is currently examining any proposals for new public private partnerships; if he will indicate which public private partnerships will proceed in 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21726/11]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (20 Jul 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will estimate the total number of citizens in employment in Quarter 1, 2007; Q1, 2008; Q1, 2009; Q1, 2010; Q1, 2011, Q1, 2012; Q1, 2013; Q1, 2014; Q1, 2015, and Q1, 2016, when the Government's term will end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21761/11]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (20 Jul 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is concerned at the ongoing deterioration of Irish competitiveness as revealed in the Harmonised Competitiveness Indicators; the steps he and others are taking to improve competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21762/11]

Written Answers — Fuel Poverty: Fuel Poverty (20 Jul 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures he proposes to take to address the persistent problem of fuel poverty in Irish society; if he will provide an estimate of the current number of households who are considered to be fuel poor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21765/11]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (20 Jul 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if concerns have been raised with him over ComReg's proposal to turn off the 900 MHz GSM voice and text service frequency in 2013; the way it will be replaced; when the regulatory process for the new mobile spectrum will begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21766/11]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (20 Jul 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the national digital switchover; when the national information campaign will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21767/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Services: Local Authority Services (20 Jul 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 242: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider giving directions to all local authorities on the need to ensure the sustainable future development of new burial grounds across the country; if he is concerned that burial grounds in the greater Dublin area are at near full capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21756/11]