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Rural Areas: Motion (13 Dec 2011)

Liam Twomey: We have three stations.

Rural Areas: Motion (13 Dec 2011)

Liam Twomey: The Deputy should put them in touch with me.

Rural Areas: Motion (13 Dec 2011)

Liam Twomey: The Deputy needs to widen his circle of friends.

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (6 Dec 2011)

Liam Twomey: Question 223: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will remove the obligation for a means test in view of the fact that it discourages elderly persons from applying for senior alert scheme alarms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38739/11]

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (1 Dec 2011)

Liam Twomey: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who have gone missing while in care between January and July 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38111/11]

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (1 Dec 2011)

Liam Twomey: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who have died while in care between January and July 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38112/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Nov 2011)

Liam Twomey: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if finger print scanning equipment that has been purchased by her is being used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36207/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2011)

Liam Twomey: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will protect the half payment to carers already in receipt of a social welfare payment as a recognition of the role they play in assisting the State in the care of the most vulnerable in our society; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36208/11]

Written Answers — Bank Guarantee Scheme: Bank Guarantee Scheme (16 Nov 2011)

Liam Twomey: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Finance the average interest that the guaranteed banks pay on money they lend on mortgages here; the way this compares with the interest paid by mortgage holders in the same institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34929/11]

Written Answers — Bank Guarantee Scheme: Bank Guarantee Scheme (16 Nov 2011)

Liam Twomey: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance the average interest that the guaranteed banks charge on money they lend for commercial loans; the average interest rate charged to the banks to borrow this money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34930/11]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (16 Nov 2011)

Liam Twomey: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance if the base-line costs in the banks are in line with the costs of similar banks in other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34931/11]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (16 Nov 2011)

Liam Twomey: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance when looking at profit margins of the banks, are they in line with similar institutions in Europe after we have stripped out impairment charges on the bad loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34932/11]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (16 Nov 2011)

Liam Twomey: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that local authorities are spending an inordinate length of time processing educational grants and this is increasing the risk that some students may drop out and end up in the dole queue; if he will direct local authorities to speed up this process; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (16 Nov 2011)

Liam Twomey: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that local authorities are spending an inordinate length of time processing educational grants and this is increasing the risk that some students may drop out and end up in the dole queue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34933/11]

Written Answers — Croke Park Agreement: Croke Park Agreement (16 Nov 2011)

Liam Twomey: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Health the aspects of the Croke Park agreement, such as an 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. working day and a 5-7 workday week, that have been implemented; the areas of the health service in which this is happening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34965/11]

Written Answers — Croke Park Agreement: Croke Park Agreement (16 Nov 2011)

Liam Twomey: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Health how the Health Service Executive intends monitoring quicker discharge of patients, particularly at weekends by hospital consultants; the other changes to consultants' work practices envisaged under the Croke Park agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34966/11]

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (15 Nov 2011)

Liam Twomey: Question 90: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of positions on State boards and agencies under his aegis which he has advertised in the past seven months; the number of applications received; the number of applicants subsequently appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34506/11]

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (15 Nov 2011)

Liam Twomey: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of positions on State boards and agencies under his aegis which he has advertised in the past seven months; the number of applications received; the number of applicants subsequently appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34505/11]

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (15 Nov 2011)

Liam Twomey: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of positions on State boards and agencies under his aegis which he has advertised in the past seven months; the number of applications received; the number of applicants subsequently appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34503/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (15 Nov 2011)

Liam Twomey: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of appointments to principal officer level and above made in the Civil Service in the past seven months; the number of successful candidates who came from outside traditional Civil Service structures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34497/11]