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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Services (6 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) in County Meath may expect to receive faster broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47665/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Regulation (6 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to reduce the number of licences that a small retailer has to obtain so that they can operate legally; his plans to streamline the application process while reducing the number of licences needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47647/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Applications (6 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it will be possible for the fuel allowance to be paid in lump sums to person's who have oil heating so that they can fill their tanks as some oil companies will not deliver oil unless the order is for over €100; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47356/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services (6 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the grants being provided to broadband suppliers to ensure that their services are connecting to schools in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47661/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation (6 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if any decision has been made regarding the proposed property tax and waivers for pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48289/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority (6 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reduce the cost of a PSA licence to make it more affordable for small business owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48364/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority (6 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who paid for a PSA licence in the years 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48365/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (6 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps the Gardaí are taking in an area (details supplied) in County Meath to reduce crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48372/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (6 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are any plans for an increase in Garda foot patrols in an area (details supplied) in County Meath due to the lack of a Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48525/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (6 Nov 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that Coolmine therapeutic community will be able to stay open and continue to help young mothers with addiction issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47373/12]

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Earlier today 120 new jobs were announced in my home town of Drogheda. An American company, Yapstone, is setting up its new European headquarters in the town. It is an Internet payment company and will be hiring people for software development, finance and communications roles. These are the high-end technology jobs that we are trying to attract to Ireland. One of the reasons these jobs...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Youth Enterprise Initiatives (25 Oct 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if any consideration has been given to the setting up for a youth entrepreneurship fund to help stimulate young persons to set up their own businesses; if any discussions have been held with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on such a proposal; if not, if he will consider setting up such a fund in conjunction with the banks...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (25 Oct 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No.178 of 10 October 2012, what this capital investment programme is; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46946/12]

Statutory Sick Pay: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 Oct 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: As the Minister, Deputy Joan Burton, and Minister of State, Deputy Perry, noted in their speeches last night, the SME sector is the backbone of the economy in Ireland. We in Government recognise this. Since we came into office, we have been working hard to create the right environment for companies to grow. Within a year of taking office we introduced the Action Plan for Jobs. It...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Proposed Legislation (24 Oct 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she will introduce legislation that deals with Gender Recognition Advisory Group's report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46655/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement (23 Oct 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the French model of public procurement where a tender can be spilt up into smaller modules to make it easier for small and medium businesses to compete for it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45924/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (23 Oct 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she expect the new INTREO service to open in Finglas, Dublin; the areas in Dublin and Meath it will serve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45728/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (23 Oct 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she expect INTREO services to be open for areas in Meath not covered by the Finglas office, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45729/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement (23 Oct 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the French model of public procurement where a tender can be spilt up into smaller modules to make it easier for small and medium businesses to compete for it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45924/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (23 Oct 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she expect the new INTREO service to open in Finglas, Dublin; the areas in Dublin and Meath it will serve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45728/12]