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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (3 Nov 2015)

Michael McGrath: 997. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the changes she is planning to introduce regarding the school admissions policy; when she expects these changes to be in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38242/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Tendering (3 Nov 2015)

Michael McGrath: 999. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will arrange for a substantive reply to correspondence issued to her Department on 23 September 2015 regarding school transport, which was acknowledged by her Department - Ref: 1504723 AK - on 25 September 2015, and further acknowledged by the Minister of State, Deputy Damien English, - Ref: MS 724/15 - on 28 September 2015. [38247/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (3 Nov 2015)

Michael McGrath: 1000. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress in identifying and securing a permanent site for a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork; when construction of the new school will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38251/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (3 Nov 2015)

Michael McGrath: 1001. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to address the substandard accommodation at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; if her Department intends to consolidate the infant school on the same site as the remainder of the school; the progress being made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38252/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (3 Nov 2015)

Michael McGrath: 1003. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the working week hours for a special needs assistant (details supplied) in County Cork will be reinstated. [38307/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (3 Nov 2015)

Michael McGrath: 1156. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an application for funding for a road project (details supplied) in County Meath has been made; if it will be successful. [37376/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (3 Nov 2015)

Michael McGrath: 1190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the Department or agency that takes responsibility for the hazard to motorists posed by wild deer; the recourse that is available to motorists in the event of an accident involving wild deer; the person/bodies that are responsible for investigating such incidents; the steps that are being taken to address this issue; and if he will...

Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Second Stage (22 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the Second Stage debate. This is the latest stage in the process of establishing what is described as banking union throughout the eurozone. The basic intention in the three-pronged approach to banking union, comprising the single supervisory mechanism, the single resolution authority and the deposit guarantee scheme, is to ensure that at no time...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Data (22 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 95. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of employees whose employers will benefit from the reduced rate of employer's pay-related social insurance introduced in the budget on incomes of €356 to €376 per week; the average benefit the employer will receive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36838/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Maternity Benefit Expenditure (22 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 126. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost of extending maternity benefit to 30 weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37127/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Yield (22 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 129. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount expected to be collected from the 1% band of the universal social charge in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36833/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Yield (22 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 130. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount expected to be collected from the 3% band of the universal social charge in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36834/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Yield (22 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 131. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount expected to be collected from the 5.5% band of the universal social charge in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36835/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Yield (22 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 132. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount expected to be collected from the 8% band of the universal social charge in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36836/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Yield (22 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 133. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount expected to be collected from the 11% band of the universal social charge in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36837/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (22 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 134. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of first-time buyers who have received a refund of deposit interest retention tax paid in the previous 48 months; when the scheme is due to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36937/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Employment Investment Incentive Scheme (22 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 135. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has signed a ministerial order commencing the section of the Finance Act 2014 which would extend the employment and investment incentive for medium enterprises to all counties in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36938/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 144. To ask the Minister for Finance following budget 2016, the cost of increasing the standard tax band for, a single person; a married-civil partnership couple, by €1,000; €2,000; €5,000; €6,200; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37131/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 145. To ask the Minister for Finance following budget 2016, the cost of increasing the standard tax band for a married-civil partnership couple, with one earner, by €1,000; €2,000; €5,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37132/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Targets (22 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 146. To ask the Minister for Finance if an estimate has been made of the available fiscal space for budget 2017 and budget 2018, based on current information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37134/15]