Parliamentary questions

Departmental Properties

Peadar Tóibín

96. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 199 of 13 February 2012, if he will identify, in tabular form, the location, building title, lease number, landlord, existence of upward only rent clause, whether under the supervision of National Assets Management Agency, and the rent paid on each lease for the years 2010, 2011 & 2012 in which a Government body or agency is the tenant. [6144/13]

Public Procurement Regulations

Tony McLoughlin

97. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will conduct a cost benefit analysis of central purchasing which, while reducing the cost to Departments and agencies, threatens the viability of many smaller companies who have, and are supplying, goods and services on a regional and local basis to Government offices, schools and hospitals; if he will justify his policy of saving public money, on one hand, and on the other hand risking the loss of jobs to small indigenous supplier companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6148/13]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Eoghan Murphy

98. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are any retired public sector workers from his Department, or any other part of the public sector, currently on his Department's payroll, for example, for sitting on a committee or preparing a report, but not exclusively these two areas; the number on the payroll; the cost to his Department; the services being delivered for this money; and the way that the positions were originally advertised. [6270/13]

Exchequer Revenue

Simon Harris

99. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of money held on deposit or in short-term bank investments by each Government or State agency or body under his Department's remit; the rate of interest at which the deposits are held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6340/13]

Job Creation Data

Dara Calleary

100. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the number of Enterprise Ireland supported jobs in each county in 2010, 2011 and 2012. [6104/13]

Prompt Payments

Peadar Tóibín

101. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the current interest penalty payable by statutory bodies under section 10 of the Prompt Payments of Accounts Act 1997; and the value of penalties imposed for each year since 2007. [6139/13]

Upward Only Rent Reviews

Peadar Tóibín

102. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of leases with upward only rent clauses, that were in place by agencies under his Department at the start of 2011; and the number of such leases currently in operation. [6167/13]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Eoghan Murphy

103. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there are any retired public sector workers from his Department, or any other part of the public sector, currently on his Department's payroll, for example, for sitting on a committee or preparing a report, but not exclusively these two areas; the number on the payroll; the cost to his Department; the services being delivered for this money; and the way that the positions were originally advertised. [6268/13]

Exchequer Revenue

Simon Harris

104. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of money held on deposit or in short-term bank investments by each Government or State agency or body under his Department's remit; the rate of interest at which these deposits are held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6338/13]

Employment Support Services

Heather Humphreys

105. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports available to help someone get back into employment who is unemployed and does not qualify for jobseeker's allowance or benefit, which precludes them from participating in Tús, community employment and other training schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6097/13]

Disability Allowance Appeals

James Bannon

107. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an increase in disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6107/13]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Finian McGrath

108. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons waiting on carer's allowance appeal results. [6140/13]

One-Parent Family Payment Applications

Michael Healy-Rae

109. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if one-parent family allowance will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6158/13]

Exceptional Needs Payment Eligibility

Patrick O'Donovan

110. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection if assistance is available to parents under a SWA payment for assistance for communion or confirmation children in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6172/13]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Eoghan Murphy

112. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any retired public sector workers from her Department, or any other part of the public sector, currently on her Department's payroll, for example, for sitting on a committee or preparing a report, but not exclusively these two areas; the number on the payroll; the cost to her Department; the services being delivered for this money; and the way that the positions were originally advertised. [6271/13]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Michael McCarthy

113. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue from the medial assessor in respect of an application for disability allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6289/13]

Rent Supplement Scheme Applications

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

114. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for rent supplement in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6290/13]

Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

115. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the correct entitlement to jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who also received a half rate one-parent family payment; if she will clarify the amount, if any, of stamps received for the one-parent family payment and the subsequent effect on his or her eligibility for jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6319/13]

Exceptional Needs Payment Applications

Bernard Durkan

116. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if an exceptional needs payment will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6320/13]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Noel Coonan

117. Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for Social Protection when an application for a domiciliary care allowance appeal will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6326/13]

Departmental Banking

Simon Harris

118. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of money held on deposit or in short-term bank investments by each Government or State agency or body under her Department's remit; the rate of interest at which the deposits are held; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6341/13]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Pat Deering

119. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection when an invalidity pension appeal will be decided in respect of a person (details supplied). [6346/13]

Upward Only Rent Reviews

Peadar Tóibín

121. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of leases with upward only rent clauses, that were in place by agencies under his Department at the start of 2011; and the number of such leases currently in operation. [6168/13]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Eoghan Murphy

122. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there are any retired public sector workers from his Department, or any other part of the public sector, currently on his Department's payroll, for example, for sitting on a committee or preparing a report, but not exclusively these two areas; the number on the payroll; the cost to his Department; the services being delivered for this money; and the way that the positions were originally advertised. [6259/13]

Departmental Banking

Simon Harris

123. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of money held on deposit or in short-term bank investments by each Government or State agency or body under his Department's remit; the rate of interest at which the deposits are held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6329/13]

Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme Implementation

Michael Creed

124. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline a roadmap detailing necessary steps to migrate from REFIT 1 to REFIT 2 where, in the view of the developer, the deadline for connection under REFIT 1 cannot be met; and if he will deal, therein, with the complications arising with the CER where the project has been included in the CER Annual PSO Decision Paper, and included in the statutory instrument as published by the Department; if he will also outline the latest date that such a migration may be allowed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6114/13]

Job Creation

Finian McGrath

125. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on proposals regarding employment in clean energy generation (details supplied). [6137/13]

Warmer Homes Scheme Waiting Times

Peadar Tóibín

126. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the waiting times for the warmer homes scheme, in view of the fact that an applicant (details supplied) has been informed that the process will take nine months. [6138/13]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Eoghan Murphy

127. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are any retired public sector workers from his Department, or any other part of the public sector, currently on his Department's payroll, for example, for sitting on a committee or preparing a report, but not exclusively these two areas; the number on the payroll; the cost to his Department; the services being delivered for this money; and the way that the positions were originally advertised. [6261/13]

Postal Services

Patrick O'Donovan

128. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when will postcodes be introduced here. [6318/13]

Departmental Banking

Simon Harris

129. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of money held on deposit or in short-term bank investments by each Government or State agency or body under his Department's remit; the rate of interest at which the deposits are held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6331/13]

Private Rented Accommodation Costs and Controls

Eoghan Murphy

130. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is considering the introduction of a standardised private rental contract for residential property and a deposit scheme whereby deposits paid by renters are held in a neutral account. [6279/13]

Architectural Qualifications

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

131. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6526/13]

Fire Stations Provision

James Bannon

132. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on his plans and funding for the proposed and urgently needed new fire station for Lanesboro, County Longford. [6106/13]

Property Taxation Exemptions

Willie O'Dea

133. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider an exemption for Oakwood Estate, Old Singland Road, County Limerick, from the annual local property tax in view of the fact that it is an unfinished estate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6134/13]

Rental Accommodation Scheme Criteria

Gerry Adams

134. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the rental accommodation scheme involves long-term leases and whether a landlord is entitled to terminate the agreement; the notices a landlord is required to give to a tenant; and, under the RAS scheme, is the local authority or the owner of the property the tenant's landlord. [6150/13]

Rental Accommodation Scheme Property Numbers

Gerry Adams

135. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of properties in Louth and Meath that are in the rental accommodation scheme. [6151/13]

Radon Gas Levels

Michael Healy-Rae

136. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the action he will take to tackle the problem of radon gas in homes; if such homes will be exempt from the household charge; [6162/13]

Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Collection

Michael Creed

137. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a facility will be put in place for an individual in arrears on a non-principal private residence in order that he or she may pay his or her liability in full over a period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6244/13]

Planning Issues

Finian McGrath

138. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will advise on the matter concerning Dublin City Council and An Bord Pleanála refusing an alteration to a roof (details supplied) in Dublin 9, when many other houses in the same estate with similar renovation work were granted permission; the options available if there are discrepancies in planning approvals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6246/13]

Architectural Qualifications

Finian McGrath

139. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will support the case of a person (details supplied) relating to the Building Control Act. [6248/13]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Eoghan Murphy

140. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there are any retired public sector workers from his Department, or any other part of the public sector, currently on his Department's payroll, for example, for sitting on a committee or preparing a report, but not exclusively these two areas; the number on the payroll; the cost to his Department; the services being delivered for this money; and the way that the positions were originally advertised. [6264/13]

Political Funding

Eoghan Murphy

141. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Act 2012 will treat unions in the same way that it treats corporations. [6281/13]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Eoghan Murphy

142. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether the current allocation of emissions trading systems credits to the industry is appropriate, particularly in view of the fact that the allocation was based on the industry's high sales levels in previous years, and in view of reports that the cement industry is selling on these surplus credits. [6282/13]

Local Authority Banking Issues

Simon Harris

143. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money held on deposit by each county and city council; the rate of interest at which the deposits are held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6327/13]

Departmental Banking

Simon Harris

144. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money held on deposit or in short-term bank investments by each Government or State agency or body under his Department's remit; the rate of interest at which the deposits are held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6334/13]

Local Authority Housing Applications

Denis Naughten

145. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there is a mechanism to transfer a housing application from one local authority to another without having to submit a new application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6361/13]

Priory Hall Development

Patrick Nulty

146. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will give an update on steps he is taking to assist the residents of Priory Hall, Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6362/13]

Garda Stations Closures

Niall Collins

147. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will specify his plans for the total number of Garda stations by the end of 2013, 2014 and 2015. [6089/13]

Magdalen Laundries Report

Maureen O'Sullivan

148. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he envisages acting on the report of the committee, chaired by Senator McAleese, into the Magdalen laundries. [6094/13]