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Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Government Information Service
Micheál Martin
1. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if his Department has a policy on Government information services sending out reports or press releases on St. Stephen's Day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2209/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Climate Change Policy
Gerry Adams
2. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate change and the green economy last met. [2240/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Climate Change Policy
Gerry Adams
3. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the number of times the Cabinet committee on climate change and the green economy has met in the past 12 months. [2241/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Climate Change Policy
Joe Higgins
4. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the times the Cabinet committee on climate change and the green economy met in the past year. [7498/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Climate Change Policy
Gerry Adams
5. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if the Cabinet committee on climate change and the green economy has met since Christmas. [8948/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Climate Change Policy
Richard Boyd Barrett
6. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the number of times the Cabinet committee on climate change met last year. [16187/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Economic Competitiveness
Dara Calleary
98. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures he will take to implement the recent report of the National Competitiveness Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17569/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Company Law
Peadar Tóibín
99. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether it is acceptable for employers to reduce staff hours, place staff on temporary lay-off or make them redundant while at the same time establishing an identical company under a different name to employ workers on lower wages to provide the same services as their existing company, such as in the case of a company (details supplied) in Dublin and Wexford; and his views on whether the law needs to be changed to prevent employers from operating in this manner. [17739/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Job Creation
Finian McGrath
100. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will implement Social Justice Ireland’s part-time job opportunities programme that could create 100,000 part-time jobs. [17469/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Local Enterprise Offices Remit
Dara Calleary
101. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress being made to establish the local enterprise offices, if they will have a role in respect of the promotion of women entrepreneurs and local tourism projects; the way their role can be enhanced over and above the work done by county enterprise boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17570/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Job Creation
Peadar Tóibín
102. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation what is the euro per jobs ratio with regard to the Government’s research and development and innovation budgets for each of the past five years; the way this compares with other EU countries for the same years; and if he will detail the level of research and development and innovation spend per county for the past five years. [17716/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Industrial Property Portfolio
Éamon Ó Cuív
103. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will rationalise the ownership of industrial land and estates between the agencies under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17309/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Enterprise Support Schemes
Maureen O'Sullivan
104. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the process of engagement between Enterprise Ireland and Dublin Business Innovation Centre when an investor ready business plan has been produced by DBIC and a project promoter; if an adviser from DBIC is present during these engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17415/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Horizon 2020 Strategy Funding
Dara Calleary
105. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation how Ireland will be able to maximise funding for research and development under the Horizon 2020 plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17458/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Regional Aid
Seán Fleming
106. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to set out his priorities in respect of the regional aid map recently submitted to the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17461/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Employment Data
Thomas P. Broughan
107. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 469 of 25 March 2014, the manner in which his Department is keeping the use of zero-hour contracts under review. [17403/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Employment Rights
Mick Wallace
108. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when stakeholder discussions on collective bargaining are expected to conclude; if he will reform the current law on employees' right to engage in collective bargaining in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17417/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Industrial Development
Clare Daly
109. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether it is appropriate for the chief executive of the Industrial Development Agency Ireland to laud Ireland's low pay as a selling point for multinationals. [17470/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Enterprise Ireland Expenditure
Clare Daly
110. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether the moneys spent by Enterprise Ireland and other such agencies justify the level of jobs created. [17471/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Regional Development
Patrick O'Donovan
111. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if consideration will be given to the development of asset inventories and matrices for towns across the country as a support and marketing tool to encourage inward investment into regional towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17307/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Industrial Development
Dara Calleary
112. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way Enterprise Ireland and the Industrial Development Agency Ireland supported companies can be encouraged to develop greater links with other local businesses and training facilities to support the wider economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17459/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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North-South Ministerial Council
Dara Calleary
113. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions being taken to support the economy of the Border region through the North-South Ministerial Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17457/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Job Creation
Éamon Ó Cuív
114. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he has taken to ensure that all areas of the country enjoy a growth in employment; the success of his strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17308/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Enterprise Ireland Funding
Maureen O'Sullivan
115. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to any issues in relation to the evaluation of applications to the Enterprise Ireland competitive start fund; if he will confirm that all applications are thoroughly evaluated before awards are granted and that all scoring and evaluation is done in an open and transparent manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17414/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Housing Issues
Seán Kyne
116. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there has been any engagement between his Department and the housing section of the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the concerns of the negative impact that the lack of availability of suitable housing in a number of locations, such as County Galway, may have on the ability to attract new companies from overseas and also to enable the expansion of existing indigenous and multi-national companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17479/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Credit Guarantee Scheme Implementation
Michael McGrath
117. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether the credit guarantee scheme provides good value for money for the firms participating in it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17464/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Unemployment Levels
Pat Deering
118. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason there is so little investment in the south east in view of the fact that it is such an unemployment black spot, especially for young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17306/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Job Creation Targets
Bernard Durkan
119. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which he expects to achieve targets in respect of job retention and job creation in the current year; the extent to which job creation targets as predicted by IBEC are likely to be achieved; if he has identified any particular issues likely to impact on performance in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17472/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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IDA Site Visits
Charlie McConalogue
120. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency Ireland visits to County Donegal in 2013 in quarter 1 of 2014; the number of confirmed visits for the remainder of 2014, together with his plans on the way his Department is actively encouraging companies to relocate in County Donegal; his further plans to increase the level of IDA Ireland grant aid given to FDI companies who locate in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17475/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Grocery Industry Competition
Michael McGrath
121. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will consider fast tracking proposals to put a code of practice for the grocery industry on a statutory basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17463/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Aviation Issues
Catherine Murphy
122. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if Enterprise Ireland is taking a sectoral approach to the airline industry and adequately taking into account the entire value to the economy of the sector when determining support and assistance in its operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17305/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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IDA Site Visits
Charlie McConalogue
123. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the Industrial Development Agency Ireland has delivered on assurances which his Department received from IDA Ireland that it would in 2013 seek to target more than 130 new investments, secure €500 million of research and development expenditure and create 13,000 new jobs in its client companies; the element of new investment, research and development expenditure and new jobs that related to County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17474/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Trade Agreements
Mick Wallace
124. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether the EU-US negotiations on a transatlantic trade and investment partnership are sufficiently transparent; his views that the text of the EU's negotiating mandate and the initial position papers tabled by the EU should be published, in addition to other relevant documents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17416/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Enterprise Ireland Staff
Dara Calleary
125. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the budget for the potential exporters division of Enterprise Ireland; the number of staff it employs; the way its work can be enhanced to support indigenous firms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17460/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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EU Directives
Richard Boyd Barrett
126. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures he will put in place to address breaches of the 1993 EU working time directive in private nursing home care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17476/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Land Acquisition
Seán Fleming
127. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of business or industrial land held by Enterprise Ireland that is not currently occupied or in use; his views on whether the National Asset Management Agency could be a source of further suitable development land for Enterprise Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17462/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Science and Technology Groups
Bernard Durkan
128. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which innovation-technology has continued to contribute to national recovery with particular reference to the extent to which industry here has been in a position to access and avail of advances in this area; if he will outline the most important factors likely to affect growth in industry in the future and the means whereby any issues can be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17473/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Employment Rights
Thomas P. Broughan
129. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions that can be taken to address proposed cuts to pay and conditions for maritime workers in some companies operating on routes on the Irish Sea. [17402/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Small and Medium Enterprises Supports
Peadar Tóibín
130. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the increased number of small and medium enterprises which are dissatisfied with the Government's enterprise policy. [17715/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Foreign Direct Investment
Peadar Tóibín
131. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation for each region of the State the percentage of inputs that are sourced in Ireland for each of the past five years by foreign direct investment firms operating here. [17717/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Trade Union Movement
Peadar Tóibín
132. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will support in law the right of union leaders to articulate on behalf of their union members the likelihood of industrial action without fear of legal action. [17718/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Live Register Data
Willie O'Dea
133. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Taoiseach the number of persons who signed off the live register in 2013; the number of persons who signed off the live register in the first three months of 2014; if he will provide a breakdown of the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17871/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Departmental Expenditure
Terence Flanagan
134. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details of each of the solicitors and barristers who received payments from the Office of the Chief State Solicitor during each of the past five years; the amount each individual received for their services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17304/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Departmental Legal Costs
Niall Collins
135. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Taoiseach the total legal costs incurred by his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [17363/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Public Relations Contracts Expenditure
Niall Collins
136. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Taoiseach the total external public relation costs incurred by his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [17379/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Employment Data
Thomas P. Broughan
137. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach further to Parliamentary Question No. 154 of 25 March 2014, if he will request the Central Statistics Office to compile data on the number of employees currently on zero hour contracts in order to inform policy on job creation; and if he will provide more information on the extent of the use of these contracts. [17427/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Tobacco Industry Lobbying
Terence Flanagan
138. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on meetings he held with tobacco industry representatives during his St. Patrick's Day mission to the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17447/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Unemployment Data
Willie O'Dea
139. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a regional breakdown, as per the nomenclature of territorial units for statistics, of the number of persons aged 16 to 25 years who are not currently engaged in employment, education or training; the percentage of the population between 16 and 25 years that this represents; if he will provide in tabular form the primary status education, unemployed, training, employed or none of the above of those under 25 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17886/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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North-South Ministerial Council
Seamus Kirk
140. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, in the context of the North-South Ministerial Council agenda, consideration will be given to the prioritisation of cross-Border infrastructural projects which have clear mutual benefits North and South; his views on such proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17303/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Departmental Legal Costs
Niall Collins
141. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total legal costs incurred by his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [17357/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Public Relations Contracts Expenditure
Niall Collins
142. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total external public relations costs incurred by his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [17373/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Foreign Conflicts
Terence Flanagan
143. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason it is not possible to transfer funds from Europe through banking channels to South Sudan, which has gained its independence from north Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17444/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Passport Applications
Bernard Durkan
144. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a response has been received from An Garda Síochána in the matter of issues raised with the Department of Justice and Equality in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17452/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Emigrant Support Services
Michael Healy-Rae
145. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding assistance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17891/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Human Rights Issues
Seán Crowe
146. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied), a Saharawi political prisoner, who launched a hunger strike 42 days ago in reaction to the abuse of his human rights; that several other Saharawi political prisoners are on hunger strike in the prison of Tiznit in Morocco; that they are reportedly being denied the necessary medical treatment; and if he will raise the issue with the Moroccan authorities. [17968/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Passport Services
Michael Healy-Rae
147. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding emergency passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17970/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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EU Issues
Andrew Doyle
148. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline Ireland's position at the Committee of Permanent Representatives and-or the Permanent Mission of Ireland to the European Union in Brussels during other meetings in recent years during discussions at EU level on increasing the number of judges at the General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg; if Ireland agreed to increase the number of judges based on merit, regardless of their member state; or if Ireland took the position to stay with the spirit of Article 19(2) of the Treaty on European Union, of one judge per member state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18040/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Humanitarian Aid
Brendan Smith
149. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he raised at the most recent meeting of the European Union Foreign Affairs Council the ongoing serious conflict and loss of life in Syria and the need to provide additional humanitarian aid for Syria and adjoining countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18065/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Foreign Conflicts
Brendan Smith
150. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he raised at the most recent meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council the concerns and warnings of the UN's Chief Special Adviser on genocide prevention in relation to the high risk of genocide in the Central African Republic; if these issues have been raised by the European Union with the United Nations or other international organisations; the proposals, if any, there are to provide additional humanitarian aid to the Central African Republic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18066/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Tax Clearance Certificates
Gerry Adams
151. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if he will instruct local property tax offices to furnish written confirmation of non-liability in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17550/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Banking Sector Regulation
Billy Kelleher
152. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Finance the progress the Government has made in implementing the recommendations of the Moriarty tribunal report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17801/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Fuel Laundering
Gerry Adams
153. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance the total number of fuel laundering plants uncovered in the past five years, by county and by year. [18011/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Fuel Laundering
Gerry Adams
154. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance the estimated capacity of each fuel laundering plant uncovered in the past five years; and the total estimated capacity of all fuel laundering plants per annum for the past five years. [18012/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Fuel Laundering
Gerry Adams
155. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance the estimated loss to the Exchequer per annum of the fuel laundering plants uncovered. [18013/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Fuel Laundering
Gerry Adams
156. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance the estimated loss to the Exchequer of the supply of illegal fuel per annum for the past five years. [18014/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Fuel Laundering
Gerry Adams
157. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of a new product produced to identify illegal rebated fuel. [18021/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Fuel Laundering
Gerry Adams
158. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance when the new product to identify illegal rebated fuel will be introduced into the system. [18022/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Fuel Laundering
Gerry Adams
159. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding co-operation between the PSNI and An Garda Síochána and the Revenue Commissioners' agencies on the island of Ireland; if he is satisfied at the level of co-operation; and if there are plans to increase co-operation. [18023/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Fuel Laundering
Gerry Adams
160. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to introduce new legislation to strengthen the penalties available to the courts against those involved in the illegal trade of fuel laundering. [18024/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Fuel Laundering
Gerry Adams
161. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance the number of filling stations that have been closed by the Revenue Commissioners for breaches of licensing conditions each year and for the past five years. [18025/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Fuel Laundering
Gerry Adams
162. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance the number of filling stations closed by the Revenue Commissioners for breaches of the licensing conditions per county. [18026/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Fuel Rebate Scheme
Michael McGrath
163. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of businesses are precluded from the diesel rebate scheme because they purchase fuel in quantities of less than 2,000 litres due to a lack of on-site storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17295/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Revenue Commissioners Powers
Mattie McGrath
164. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is appropriate for senior revenue officials in Waterford Revenue to attempt to block this Deputy, as a public representative, from acting as a legitimately appointed mediator between a limited company (details supplied) and the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17318/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Tax Reliefs Availability
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
165. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Finance the total amount given in tax relief to investors in the building of private hospitals (details supplied); if he will provide a breakdown of this scheme based on individual-company involved; the amount contributed and tax relief received; the hospital site involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17320/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Departmental Legal Costs
Niall Collins
166. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance the total legal costs incurred by his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [17356/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Public Relations Contracts Expenditure
Niall Collins
167. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance the total external public relations costs incurred by his Department in 2011 to 2013, inclusive, and estimated in 2014. [17372/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Tax Clearance Certificates
Eric J. Byrne
168. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding a tax clearance certificate in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17383/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Property Tax Collection
Finian McGrath
169. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to the due date on the local property tax as many families are finding it hard after Christmas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17433/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Tax Code
Patrick O'Donovan
170. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a levy on bank drafts issued by the various banks in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17439/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Corporation Tax Regime
Pearse Doherty
171. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the EU Commission has written to him since March 2011 regarding Ireland's corporation tax. [17494/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Banking Sector Remuneration
Pearse Doherty
172. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the number of staff that received a total remuneration package including pension payments, allowances and benefits of between €100,000 and €200,000, €200,000 and €300,000, €300,000 and €400,000; and the number with more than €500,000 at all of the covered banking institutions, the National Treasury Management Agency and National Asset Management Agency in 2013. [17497/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Banking Sector Remuneration
Pearse Doherty
173. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total remuneration received by each of the chief executive officers of Bank of Ireland, Allied Irish Banks, Permanent TSB, the National Treasury Management Agency and the National Asset Management Agency; if he will provide a listing and quantification for each of any additional benefits paid; and in respect of any expenses allowance if he will confirm if such allowances are paid only in respect of vouched and receipted expenditure in 2013. [17498/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Banking Sector Remuneration
Pearse Doherty
174. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form for each of Bank of Ireland, Allied Irish Banks, Permanent TSB, National Treasury Management Agency and the National Asset Management Agency, the number of retired employees currently being paid a pension of between €100,000 to €200,000, €200,001 and €300,000, €300,001 and €400,000, €400,001 and €500,000, and in excess of €500,000. [17499/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Departmental Staff Remuneration
Seán Kenny
175. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff by grade within his Department that received a performance related bonus in each of the past three years; the reason for the bonus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17527/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Living City Initiative
Eric J. Byrne
176. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify a situation regarding the Living City initiative (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17543/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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NAMA Portfolio
Pearse Doherty
177. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of bidders for the National Asset Management Agency's Project Eagle; the date the bidding process commenced; if he instructed NAMA to dispose of their entire North of Ireland portfolio; the criteria used to establish the successful bidder; and if he will disclose the ultimate price paid for the portfolio. [17549/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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IBRC Liquidation
Stephen Donnelly
178. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance following the reported sale of €800 million of par value loans by the special liquidators of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation to an entity linked to a person (details supplied), if will confirm that the sale price achieved for said loans represented the best price offered; and if he will confirm that the price offered by unsuccessful bidders was less than the price offered by the entity linked to the person concerned. [17562/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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IBRC Liquidation
Stephen Donnelly
179. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the amount of debt that was forgiven by the special liquidators of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation when it sold €800 million of par value loans linked to a person to an entity linked to a person (details supplied). [17563/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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IBRC Loans
Stephen Donnelly
180. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 59 of 4 March 2014, the total par value of loans covered by the 33 borrower groups that have or will be offered for sale; the total par value of the loans covered by the 33 borrower groups that have been sold to date; and the total sale proceeds that will be received for the loans sold to date. [17564/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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IBRC Loans
Stephen Donnelly
181. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 59 of 4 March 2014, the total par value of loans covered by the 33 borrower groups that have now been sold to parties who would have been precluded from purchasing the loans; and if section 172 of the National Asset Management Agency Act 2009 had been adopted for the disposal of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation loans. [17565/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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IBRC Loans
Stephen Donnelly
182. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance his views on the amount of revenue forgone to the State, since December 2009, as a result of section 172 of the National Asset Management Agency Act 2009, in view of the recent disposal of €800 million of par value loans, dubbed Project Pebble, by the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation to an entity linked to the borrower. [17566/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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IBRC Loans
Stephen Donnelly
183. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 59 of 4 March 2014, his plans to amend or revoke section 172 of the National Asset Management Agency Act 2009 in view of its discriminatory effect on borrowers with one State organisation, when another State-controlled organisation, namely the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, is selling loans, at a discount to par values, to parties linked to the borrowers. [17567/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Banking Operations
Michael McGrath
184. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if his Department or the Central Bank of Ireland have made representations to the banks in respect of problems being encountered in respect of SEPA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17610/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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IBRC Bonds
Michael McGrath
185. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the interest rate that applies to each tranche of bonds issued to replace the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation promissory; the average interest rate; the annual interest bill for 2013 for these bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17611/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Property Tax Data
Michael McGrath
186. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of single debit authority payments for the local property tax which were not completed due to problems with implementation of SEPA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17612/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Departmental Communications
Pearse Doherty
187. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if there is currently a system in place for the audio recording of incoming or outgoing calls in the Revenue Commissioners; if so, which calls are recorded; the way the recording is accessed; the person that controls or authorises such recordings; the steps taken to ensure compliance with data protection legislation; the reason the public are not informed of the recordings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17637/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Tax Collection
Catherine Murphy
188. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a mandatory practice for agents of the Revenue sheriff whereby copies of an individual's statutory rights are provided to them when they have equipment or assets seized as is the practice in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17668/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Tax Collection
Catherine Murphy
189. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to any instances where data obtained by the Revenue sheriff on seized equipment was destroyed in a manner inconsistent with data protection legislation; if so, if he will list all such instances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17669/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Tax Collection
Catherine Murphy
190. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the way the Revenue sheriff ensures that data it may obtain through the seizure of equipment is retained in accordance with data protection legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17670/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Tax Collection
Catherine Murphy
191. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if instances where data that is contained on equipment and other items seized by the Revenue sheriff, and then retained and-or sold by same, is in compliance with the Data Protection Acts and the EU Directive 95/46/EC; his views on whether amending legislation is required to ensure that data protection legislation is fully adhered to by the Revenue sheriff in the execution of its functions under the Enforcement of Court Orders 1926 and other Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17671/14]