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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care Education (22 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 244. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the projected cost of the early childhood care and education programme in 2016; and in 2017, following the proposed changes to the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37128/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care Education (22 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 245. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost of increasing the number of weeks covered by the early childhood care and education programme from 38 weeks to 40 weeks; and to 42 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37129/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Programme Data (22 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 345. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools under the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, DEIS, scheme; the number of pupils enrolled; the number of teachers employed in these schools; the funding for these schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37130/15]

National Asset Management Agency: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: I thank all Deputies who spoke in this debate. Having listened very carefully to all the contributions, I more convinced than ever that a full commission of investigation into Project Eagle is required. The Minister of State and the Minister consistently made the point that no allegations of wrongdoing have been made against the National Asset Management Agency. They also asked why my...

National Asset Management Agency: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: Value for money is the only focus.

National Asset Management Agency: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: We never said that it did.

National Asset Management Agency: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: It can investigate the transaction.

National Asset Management Agency: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: The issue is the transaction. The money is connected to the transaction.

National Asset Management Agency: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: The Minister of State is deliberately misrepresenting what we said.

National Asset Management Agency: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: This was meant to be debated last Thursday. It was postponed because of the garda's funeral.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (21 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school transport grant will be awarded for a child (details supplied) in County Meath for the 2014-15 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36704/15]

National Asset Management Agency: Motion [Private Members] (20 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: Only 7% of these assets are in Ireland.

National Asset Management Agency: Motion [Private Members] (20 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: The Minister was opposed to it.

National Asset Management Agency: Motion [Private Members] (20 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: That is not the issue.

National Asset Management Agency: Motion [Private Members] (20 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: The Minister skipped over the €7 million in the-----

National Asset Management Agency: Motion [Private Members] (20 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: I move:That Dáil Éireann:calls on the Government to establish a Commission of Investigation under the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004 with regard to the sale of Project Eagle by the National Asset Management Agency. There is simply no room whatsoever for any question marks when we talk about the sale of a State asset with a face value of over €5 billion, but shocking...

Proceeds of Sale of Aer Lingus: Motion (20 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the motion related to the establishment of a connectivity fund within the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund using the proceeds from the sale of a stake in Aer Lingus. I must reiterate at the outset that Fianna Fáil opposed the opportunistic bid by IAG for Aer Lingus which was tabled just after the restructuring of the company's pension scheme....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Tax Code (20 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 202. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who will benefit from the tapering of pay-related social insurance introduced in the budget; the average benefit they will receive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36608/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (20 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 222. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans, in the assessment of a person's entitlement to a jobseeker's allowance or to a jobseeker's benefit, to extend eligibility to persons who, for very genuine reasons, are only seeking part-time employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36029/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (20 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 253. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 59 of 11 March 2015, which estimated the cost of extending, to the self-employed, an earned income tax credit equivalent to the Pay-As-You-Earn tax credit at €470 million, the reason the estimated cost in Budget 2016 of a €550 tax credit for the self-employed was only €18 million in 2016, and...