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Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Ministerial Appointments
Shane Ross
756. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of appointees and the percentage of appointments made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him since taking office including the State owned banks and the Judiciary that were subject to a public applications process. [8163/13]
Thu, 7 Feb 2013
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Property Management Companies
Shane Ross
122. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will intervene to regulate property management companies and to standardise fees, particularly in Dublin, to prevent unfair or exploitative charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6385/13]
Tue, 29 Jan 2013
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Ministerial Meetings
Shane Ross
271. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Finance the number of occasions that he has met the Chief Executive of IBEC, Mr Danny McCoy, since the last general election; the purpose of the meeting; the date of the meetings; the outcomes; the other attendees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4314/13]
Thu, 24 Jan 2013
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Ministerial Meetings
Shane Ross
67. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Finance the number of meetings he has held with the Governor of the Central Bank, Professor Patrick Honohan, since the last general election; the dates, the purpose of the meetings, the length of each meeting, the outcome and the names of those also in attendance. [3590/13]
Thu, 24 Jan 2013
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Ministerial Meetings
Shane Ross
68. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Finance the number of meetings he has held with the Chief Executive of the National Treasury Management Agency since the last General Election; the dates, the purpose of each meeting, the length of the meeting, the outcome and the names of those in attendance [3591/13]
Thu, 24 Jan 2013
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Ministerial Meetings
Shane Ross
69. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Finance the number of meetings he has held with the financial regulator, Mr. Matthew Elderfield, since the last election; the dates, the purpose of each meeting and the length of these meetings; the outcome and the names of those also in attendance. [3592/13]
Thu, 24 Jan 2013
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National Treasury Management Agency Staff
Shane Ross
70. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Finance the number of company vehicles driven by employees in the National Treasury Management Agency; the cost of the purchase of such vehicles; the running costs of these vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3593/13]
Thu, 24 Jan 2013
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Ministerial Meetings
Shane Ross
71. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Finance the number of times he has met the General Secretary of the Irish Congress of Trades Unions, Mr David Begg, since the last General Election; the purpose of the meetings; the date of the meetings; the outcomes and the names of those also in attendance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3594/13]
Thu, 24 Jan 2013
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Ministerial Meetings
Shane Ross
72. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Finance the number times he has met with the Chief Executive of IBEC, Mr Danny McCoy, since the last General Election; the purpose of each meeting; the date of the meetings; the outcome and the names of those others in attendance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3595/13]
Wed, 23 Jan 2013
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Pension Provisions
Shane Ross
70. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Finance if he will allow those in financial difficulty who have contributed to a personal pension to be allowed to draw down from those pensions before they reach maturity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3174/13]
Tue, 18 Dec 2012
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Shane Ross
210. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will bring forward any derogation for fee-charging protestant secondary schools from the two point increase in pupil teacher ratio, in view of the fact that the ultimate impact of this change will mean that increasing numbers of protestant families will not be able to send their children to the school of their ethos and choice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56452/12]
Tue, 18 Dec 2012
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Job Initiatives
Shane Ross
344. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider expanding the JobBridge scheme along the lines of the noted German Dual Vocational Training System; her plans for the scheme over the coming year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56591/12]
Tue, 18 Dec 2012
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Household Charge Collection
Shane Ross
441. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of house holders who have not paid the 2012 household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56590/12]
Wed, 21 Nov 2012
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Ministerial Meetings
Shane Ross
65. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Finance the number of meetings he has had with the chairmen and chief executives of all the covered banks, individually and collectively, since he became Minister for Finance; the dates of the meetings; the topics discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51800/12]
Wed, 21 Nov 2012
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Youth Enterprise Initiatives
Shane Ross
112. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plan he has to encourage youth entrepreneurship; if the Government has any plans to set up a youth entrepreneurship fund; if he sees the benefits in encouraging grant supports outside the areas of manufacturing and export; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51723/12]
Wed, 14 Nov 2012
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Ministerial Meetings
Shane Ross
88. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Finance the number of meetings he has had with the public interest directors of the banks, individually and collectively, since he became Minister for Finance; the dates of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50429/12]
Thu, 25 Oct 2012
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Banking Licence Applications
Shane Ross
47. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Finance the number of applications in each of the last eight quarters for banking licences; the action he will take to attract new banking entrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47014/12]
Thu, 25 Oct 2012
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NAMA Staff Remuneration
Shane Ross
49. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Finance the reason employees of the National Treasury Management Agency have not had the same pay cuts applied to their salaries as civil servants; if there are other State bodies which have not been affected by the so-called across the board pay cut applied to the civil service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46858/12]
Thu, 25 Oct 2012
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Fiscal Policy
Shane Ross
58. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Finance the macro-economic stability and debt sustainability analyses, if any, that have been undertaken in which an assumption is that the promissory note is not repaid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47011/12]
Thu, 25 Oct 2012
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Fiscal Policy
Shane Ross
59. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Finance the analyses that are being undertaken in view of the IMF WEO note on multipliers to establish the short term multiplier for Government spending here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47012/12]