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Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (3 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance the preparatory steps being taken in 2011 to set up the Strategic Investment Bank; the assessments or analysis being undertaken; the models of funding being explored to set up and run this bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9657/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (3 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Finance the premises the State is renting or leasing in each of the Twenty-six Counties for each Department; the amount of rent paid for each premises; if the premises are occupied; if not, the period they are vacant; the cost of unoccupied premises to date; if the premises are subject to an upward only rent review; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (3 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance the interest rates banks under State control are charging on their variable mortgages; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that banks under State control are charging punitive rates on these mortgages; the actions he will take on reducing the interest rates being charged by banks under State control; the actions he will take for mortgage...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (4 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to develop initiatives to increase access to further higher level education for the unemployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9833/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will examine, with the Department of Finance, an extension of the corporation tax break for start-up companies introduced in budget 2009 to other small firms to allow them to use their own cash to reinvest in the business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10005/11]

Written Answers — Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates (5 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the discussions he has had with the Department of Finance or the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government on the issue of adjusting the commercial rates that businesses pay to take account of whether a business is an export business, an import substitution business or simply supplying to the local...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (5 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by a centre (details supplied) as a result of delays in obtaining Garda vetting information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10151/11]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (5 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 334 of 19 April 2011, the number of persons who received support under the fair deal scheme during 2009 and 2010 and the first three months of 2011. [10083/11]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Services: Nursing Home Services (5 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will provide an update on the work of the National Ancillary Group. [10084/11]

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (10 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the date and venue for the Famine commemoration organised by the national famine commemoration committee which is normally held in the second or third week in May; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10624/11]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (10 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 343: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 334 of 19 April 2011, if he will provide the actual number of persons who received State therapy services while under the fair deal scheme during each of the years 2009, 2010 and the first three months of 2011. [10212/11]

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (17 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 69: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will conduct an investigation into the provision of fire services in Counties Laois and Offaly to ascertain if the services currently provided are adequate. [11501/11]

Written Answers — Jobs Initiative: Jobs Initiative (17 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of green jobs that will be generated from the new jobs initiative. [11528/11]

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (17 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport his plans to review the criteria used to designate areas as special areas of conservation and natural heritage areas. [11693/11]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (17 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 501: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of fair deal nursing home residents that are currently in receipt of State therapy services as part of their overall care within a nursing home. [11659/11]

Written Answers — Witness Protection Programme: Witness Protection Programme (18 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to enhance the witness protection programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11867/11]

Written Answers — Joint Policing Committees: Joint Policing Committees (18 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of joint policing committees that have been set up here; the local authorities that have not set up the structure to date; the reason for same; the chairperson of each joint policing committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11870/11]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (18 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total cost of lifting, checking and sealing manholes and drains and related works in advance of the visit here of Queen Elizabeth II; the projected cost of lifting, checking and unsealing manholes and drains when she leaves the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12010/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (19 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason there is a ban on rent supplement in an area (details supplied); and her plans to lift this ban. [11525/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (19 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to develop a strategy to ensure that the most competitive rents are secured for persons availing of rent supplement. [11519/11]