I support the legislation which is aimed at the financial stability of Europe. It is not just Greece; it is this country and all of the other countries in Europe

To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on her statement in the Dail Éireann, Topical Issues, 7 March 2012, that she would seek to make graduate architects eligible for the jobbridge scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter?

I am raising this matter to ask the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, to allow graduate architects to participate in the JobBridge scheme to fulfil the employment condition in their registration as an architect.

Parliamentary Questions, Immigration

Press Statements, Immigration

Parliamentary Questions, Immigration

Press Statements, Immigration

Fine Gael TD for Dublin South Olivia Mitchell has welcomed the commitment today from Minister Quinn that the two new primary schools, in Ballinteer and Stepaside, will open this September.

To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the immigrant investor programme and start-up entrepreneur scheme will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

1 .To ask the Minister for Finance the total drawdown of new loans by small and medium enterprises in 2011 compared to 2010 from the two pillar banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter? 2. To ask the Minister for Finance the total drawdown of new loans by small and medium enterprises from all credit institutions here in 2011 compared to 2010; if there are any plans to set targets for drawdown as opposed to approval of loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter