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Thu, 12 Jul 2012
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Bank Charges
Michael McGrath
65 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will be meeting with the banks, as he did in November 2011, to discuss their plans to pass on the recent European Central Bank rate reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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Banking Sector Regulation
Michael McGrath
132 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the London Interbank Offered Rate scandal at Barclay’s Bank in the UK has any implications for the Irish Government, the National Treasury Management Agency or any financial entities operating here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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Departmental Statistics
Michael McGrath
130 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when the GDP and GNP figures for Quarter 1 2012 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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Special Educational Needs
Michael McGrath
152 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the allocation of special needs assistants to a particular school (details supplied) in County Cork for the 2012/13 school year is being reassessed; if he will agree to become involved in the matter in view of the exceptional circumstances that apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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Carer’s Allowance
Michael McGrath
215 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer’s allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
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Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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Carer’s Allowance
Michael McGrath
237 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the date an application for carer’s allowance was received in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and when same will be processed.
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Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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Defence Forces Reserve
Michael McGrath
396 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Defence if he will state the effective strength of the Reserve Defence Force by rank and brigade at 31 May 2012.
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Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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Defence Forces Revenue
Michael McGrath
397 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 127 of 21 June 2012 and having regard to the time taken to arrange the competition for promotion of RDF officers, if he will instruct the military authorities to fill the additional vacancies which have now arisen since October 2011; and if he will prepare a promotion list to fill the vacancies that will arise during the rest of 2012 as is procedure in the Permanent Defence Forces.
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Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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Hospital Charges
Michael McGrath
530 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will consider introducing a reform to deal with the manner in which persons are currently being charged for a service (details supplied).
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Thu, 5 Jul 2012
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Bank Debt Restructuring
Michael McGrath
1 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if, building on the Euro Area Summit Statement of 29 June 2012, he will outline his specific objective in the negotiations that will now follow, with particular reference to breaking the link between bank debt and the sovereign; his views on the way the €64 billion of taxpayers’ money which has been injected into the banks can be revisited with the burden being lifted from the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32959/12]
Thu, 5 Jul 2012
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Bank IT Systems
Michael McGrath
4 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on the handling of the crisis at Ulster Bank following the IT problem which occurred on 19 June 2012; if he is satisfied with the response of the bank and the Central Bank of Ireland; if he will state the steps that are now planned to ensure that the affair is fully investigated and that the contingency plans of the other banks are rigorously tested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32960/12]
Thu, 5 Jul 2012
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Tax Collection
Michael McGrath
61 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the level of revenue generated for the Exchequer from residential stamp duty in each of the past ten years in tabular form; the number of individual residential stamp duty cases for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 5 Jul 2012
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Tax Collection
Michael McGrath
62 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the level of revenue generated for the Exchequer from commercial stamp duty by year in each of the past ten years in tabular form; the number of individual residential stamp duty cases for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 5 Jul 2012
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Tax Collection
Michael McGrath
63 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the approximate level of VAT generated for the Exchequer from the sale of new residential housing in each of the past ten years in tabular form; the number of cases for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 5 Jul 2012
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Long-Term Illness Scheme
Michael McGrath
152 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health his plans to extend the automatic entitlement to a general practitioner visit card to persons on the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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School Management
Michael McGrath
200 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the reason for the changes in section 20 of the Finance Act 2011 relating specifically to school principals and boards of management of schools now acting as principal contractor on school building projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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School Management
Michael McGrath
201 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the additional supports and or resources that are being made available to school principals and school boards of management in relation to section 20 of the Finance Act 2011, which has added an administrative burden as school principals and school boards of management now need to contact the Revenue Commissioners in relation to any school building projects, schools now need to register for VAT with the Revenue Commissioners and schools now need to liaise on a constant basis with the Revenue Commissioners on school building projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Banking Operations
Michael McGrath
205 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views regarding the length of time it is taking banks to clear cheques and credit a customer’s account; and from the point of view of retail businesses, the length of time it is taking for credit card receipts to appear in the account of the business; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Schools Building Projects
Michael McGrath
233 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills when it is planned to have a new school (details supplied) in County Cork up and running; if he will advise the steps that are being taken to identify a suitable site and or temporary accommodation for the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Special Educational Needs
Michael McGrath
234 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the provision he has made to ensure that the special needs of a child (details supplied) in County Cork will be fully met when he commences second level school this coming September.
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