Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Property Taxation Administration

Róisín Shortall

80. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if he will seek an immediate explanation from the Revenue Commissioners regarding the issues that have arisen with the payment system for the local property tax; the way it is proposed to address these matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21870/13]

Alcohol Pricing

Róisín Shortall

142. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the steps, if any, he proposes to take to influence a reduction in the price of non-alcoholic beer on sale in the on and off-trade in view of the relatively high price of such products here and the positive contribution lower prices would have on the demand for alcohol and hence on the very significant costs associated with alcohol-related harm here. [21344/13]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Róisín Shortall

206. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update regarding to an appeal for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11. [21161/13]

Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility

Róisín Shortall

209. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the basis on which an application for jobseeker's allowance was refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if she will provide details of the means assessment carried out in respect of this application; if this claim will be reviewed in view of the fact that any savings accrued are the result of this person sensibly and conscientiously saving benefits they received. [21204/13]

Household Benefits

Róisín Shortall

223. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has examined the possibility of seeking a reduction in the total cost to her Department of the free television licence scheme due to the bulk-buy nature of her Department's purchase of licences on behalf of social protection clients and the fact that there are less collection, enforcement, and administrative costs involved. [21397/13]

Household Benefits

Róisín Shortall

224. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department is currently reimbursed in circumstances where her Department discovers an overpayment which includes the overpayment of a free television licence; and will set out the arrangements in place to recoup the costs of such licences. [21398/13]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Róisín Shortall

229. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if she will expedite a decision on this application. [21426/13]

Illegal Dumping

Róisín Shortall

274. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 193 of 24 April 2013, if he will clarify if he intends to introduce legislation to assist local authorities with issuing fines for dumping in private developments; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that management companies have no authority or power to fine alleged offenders who are exploiting this loophole; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21388/13]

Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale

Róisín Shortall

332. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way he will ensure that the rural recreation aspect of the work of Coillte will be protected in the event of the forest crop being sold to private interests; his views on whether that this sale will threaten the current open access policy and lead to restrictions on access to this land; and if his plans include provisions which will ensure public access to Coillte land for recreational purposes. [21214/13]

Foster Care Provision

Róisín Shortall

362. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress made to date in relation to each of the actions set down in the Health Information and Quality Authority report, Inspection of the Health Service Executive Dublin North West Local Health Area Fostering Service in the HSE Dublin North East Region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21338/13]

Alcohol Pricing

Róisín Shortall

393. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the steps, if any, he proposes to take to influence a reduction in the price of non-alcoholic beer on sale in the on and off-trade in view of the relatively high price of such products here and the positive contribution lower prices would have on the demand for alcohol and hence on the very significant costs associated with alcohol-related harm here. [21343/13]

Public Park Access

Róisín Shortall

427. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 676 of 23 April 2013, if he will further elaborate on the legal position in respect of the wide-spread use of quad bikes by young persons specifically in public parks; and the enforcement powers available to local authorities to curb the use of such vehicles in such public open spaces. [21268/13]

Income Statistics

Róisín Shortall

73. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if he will set out the latest estimates available to the Revenue Commissioners for the tax years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 of the total number of taxpayers in each of the following bands (details supplied); the latest estimate of the total income for each of those bands; and the latest estimate of the total tax paid for each of those income bands. [21043/13]

European Court of Justice Rulings

Róisín Shortall

130. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the action she will take in view of the recent ruling in favour of former Waterford Crystal pension members; her plans to introduce new legislation in relation to the protection of workers pensions when a solvent company ignores its defined benefit pension liabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21050/13]

Garda Stations Closures

Róisín Shortall

183. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if will give an assurance that there are no plans to discontinue the use of Santry Garda station as a Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21045/13]

Medical Card Eligibility

Róisín Shortall

222. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will publish the medical criteria being applied to the assessment of medical cards, and particularly those medical card applications that are over the income thresholds; if he will outline any changes that have been made to these criteria since the centralisation of medical card applications and assessment; and when these changes were made. [20892/13]

Medical Card Eligibility

Róisín Shortall

223. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will publish the operational guidelines for the assessment of medical card applications that are made on the basis of one individual family member who has a number of medical conditions. [20893/13]

Primary Care Reimbursement Service Payments

Róisín Shortall

224. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the statutory basis for the current procedures applied by the PCRS when assessing undue hardship and unduly burdensome. [20894/13]

Primary Care Reimbursement Service Payments

Róisín Shortall

225. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the PCRS are now applying the new DPS thresholds in their determination of medical costs when assessing medical card applications. [20895/13]

Primary Care Reimbursement Service Payments

Róisín Shortall

226. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the PCRS are now applying the new prescription charge rates in their determination of medical costs when assessing medical card applications. [20896/13]