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Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Credit Guarantee Scheme Implementation
Pearse Doherty
307. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to the announcement of the loan guarantee scheme for small and medium enterprises in the Budget 2012 announcements in December 2011, the total amount of fees paid and payable to a company (details supplied) for administering the scheme to date. [9760/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Microenterprise Loan Fund Application Numbers
Pearse Doherty
308. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to the announcement of the €90m microfinance scheme on 27 September 2012, the total amount that has been to date extended to businesses under the scheme and the number of businesses to which that total relates. [9761/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Microenterprise Loan Fund Expenditure
Pearse Doherty
309. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to the announcement of the €90m microfinance scheme on 27 September 2012, the total cost of operating Microfinance Ireland in 2012 and provide the forecast cost of operating Microfinance Ireland in 2013 and the current effective full time headcount of that organisation. [9762/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Legislative Programme
Pearse Doherty
484. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline any obstacles preventing him from announcing a commencement order and establishment day in respect of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9763/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Personal Insolvency Act
Pearse Doherty
485. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the discussions he has had with the programme finance troika of the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank and the European Commission since 26 December 2012 in respect of the implementation of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012. [9764/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Personal Debt
Pearse Doherty
486. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the discussions he has had with the British authorities regarding so-called bankruptcy tourism and the practice of citizens of the State relocating to Britain in order to take advantage of more lenient bankruptcy legislation. [9766/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Personal Debt
Pearse Doherty
487. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the discussions he has had with European authorities regarding the so-called bankruptcy tourism and the practice of citizens of the State relocating to other member states in order to take advantage of more lenient bankruptcy legislation. [9767/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Tribunals of Inquiry Reports
Pearse Doherty
488. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 153 of 12 December 2012, the progress made on the recommendations of the Moriarty Tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9768/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Commercial Leases Database
Pearse Doherty
489. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 823 of 6 November 2012, if he will confirm that the commercial leases database will be published by 31 March 2013; the information that will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9769/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Food Safety Authority Investigations
Pearse Doherty
614. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if the Food Safety Authority of Ireland was responding to a tip-off when it tested for horse DNA in certain foods in November 2012; the number of times in 2012 the FSAI tested for horse DNA in foods prior to November 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9770/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Food Safety Promotion Board
Pearse Doherty
615. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the overall budget in 2013 of Safefood, and the contribution to that budget by his Department. [9771/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Pearse Doherty
616. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reasons for the delay in receiving an appointment at Tallaght Hospital for urgent medical treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22. [9829/13]
Thu, 21 Feb 2013
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Job Creation
Pearse Doherty
16. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created by Industrial Development Agency supported businesses along the Border region; and the total number of job losses in IDA supported business along the region. [9051/13]
Thu, 21 Feb 2013
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Retail Sector
Pearse Doherty
59. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the impact of upward only rent on the retail sector in terms of lost competitiveness and in terms of jobs lost. [9050/13]
Wed, 20 Feb 2013
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Tax Reliefs Application
Pearse Doherty
97. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will examine extending the entitlement to reclaim VAT and VRT on car conversions for disabled persons with primary medical certificates to cars with engines sizes over 2.0l /2000 cc to allow persons who require larger wheelchairs to benefit. [9141/13]
Wed, 20 Feb 2013
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IBRC Liquidation
Pearse Doherty
104. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views on the potential conflict in the special liquidator of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, KPMG being responsible for considering the feasibility of outstanding litigation against competing business and former auditor of Anglo Irish Bank, Ernst and Young; and if he will outline the safeguards that exists to prevent a conflict of interest in respect of consideration of this litigation. [9231/13]
Wed, 20 Feb 2013
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Banking Sector Remuneration
Pearse Doherty
105. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the preparation and publication of the Mercer expert report on banking pay and perks. [9232/13]
Wed, 20 Feb 2013
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NAMA Operations
Pearse Doherty
106. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the activities undertaken by the National Asset Management Agency in anticipation of acquiring loans from Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; if NAMA has engaged external assistance in undertaking these activities; and if so, if he will confirm the companies or persons engaged and fees payable. [9233/13]
Wed, 20 Feb 2013
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IBRC Liquidation
Pearse Doherty
107. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the Special Liquidator of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation will entertain approaches and offers from individual mortgage borrowers to buy out their outstanding loans; and the range of discounts on offer by the special liquidator to potential buyers of mortgage lending. [9234/13]
Wed, 20 Feb 2013
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IBRC Liquidation
Pearse Doherty
108. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a schedule of approved payments where the payment was for a sum in excess of €1 million made by Irish Bank Resolution Corporation for the seven days prior to 4.30 p.m. on 6 February 2013 and to provide a similar schedule for payments made in the seven days from 4.30 p.m. on 6 February 2013. [9235/13]