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Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (4 Jul 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 188: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the Building Control Act and its regulation of the architecture profession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32760/12]

Written Answers — Credit Availability: Credit Availability (3 Jul 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Number163 of 28 February 2012, if he will provide an update in relation to banks lending to small and medium enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31641/12]

Microenterprise Loan Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important legislation. We are all aware of the importance of accessing credit to enable businesses to start up and grow. I started my own business 17 years ago and accessing credit was essential to its success. It meant there was money for cash flow and expansion. At that time, however, because I had no credit history, it was difficult to get...

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (26 Jun 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if legislation will be needed to implement the recommendations of forum on patronage and pluralism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30354/12]

Written Answers — School Denominations: School Denominations (26 Jun 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have changed their religious ethos in each of the past ten years, and for each school that changed their ethos if he will provide the information on the ethos they changed from and the ethos they changed to; their location; their patron; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30355/12]

Written Answers — Further Education and Training Programmes: Further Education and Training Programmes (26 Jun 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider organising a working group of all professionals involved in the training, funding and assessment of barbers with a view to reducing bureaucracy and improving the throughput of barbers through the training system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30457/12]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (26 Jun 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 366: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the action a homeowner can take if they feel that their home has not been built to the specifications of the 2003 Building Regulations and wish to make a complaint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30594/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (26 Jun 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 423: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of tenders or contracts that have been awarded at a value of more than €100,000 in each of the past three years from his Department; the evaluation used when comparing these tenders; the number that have been evaluated using a scoring mechanism in which at least 50% of the scoring mechanism was on the basis of cost; and...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (21 Jun 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Finance the engagements the Central Bank of Ireland has had with lenders who appear to have standard variable rates set disproportionate to their cost funds: the outcome of these engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30076/12]

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (21 Jun 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 94 of 6 June 2012, if it is correct that a couple may claim tax relief at a higher rate on a tax saver commuter ticket if they are jointly assessed; the process they have to go through to avail of the higher rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30082/12]

Written Answers — Bank Charges: Bank Charges (21 Jun 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the EBS are in a position to raise interest rates on their mortgages in the manner that they are doing; the action he will take to help struggling home owners who have mortgages with the EBS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30120/12]

Written Answers — Consumer Association of Ireland: Consumer Association of Ireland (21 Jun 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will meet with a delegation from the Consumer Association of Ireland to discuss their funding problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30108/12]

Written Answers — Consumer Association of Ireland: Consumer Association of Ireland (21 Jun 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funding that was given to the Consumer Association of Ireland in the years 2007,2008,2009,2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30109/12]

Written Answers — Consumer Association of Ireland: Consumer Association of Ireland (21 Jun 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans for the Consumer Association of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30110/12]

Written Answers — Road Maintenance Projects: Road Maintenance Projects (21 Jun 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the policy regarding roundabouts that are in the control of the National Roads Authority being part of sponsored roundabout schemes run by county councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30129/12]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (20 Jun 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the community employment schemes currently operating in counties Louth and Meath; the number of participants in each; if all value for money reviews have been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30005/12]

Construction Contracts Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: I welcome the opportunity to speak to the Bill. This is another example of how politics is changing because the Bill started out as a Private Members' Bill in the other House where it was introduced by Senator Feargal Quinn whom I am delighted to see in the Distinguished Visitors Gallery. It has made its way through following a change of Government to be presented to us. As I am sure the...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (19 Jun 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Meath will lose a teacher from September 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29639/12]

Written Answers — Local Enterprise Offices: Local Enterprise Offices (19 Jun 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the establishment of local enterprise offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29566/12]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (19 Jun 2012)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the plans the Industrial Development Agency and Enterprise Ireland have to increase investment in County Meath in the years 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29597/12]