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Tue, 23 Apr 2013
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Information and Communications Technology
Eoghan Murphy
623. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of unique visitors to a website (details supplied) on a weekly basis; and if he will outline the top five most visited pages on that website [18767/13]
Wed, 17 Apr 2013
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Tax Reliefs Availability
Eoghan Murphy
91. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance his views on considering amending Section 469 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (1) under Health Expenses to simply read Physiotherapy. [17826/13]
Tue, 16 Apr 2013
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Tax Code
Eoghan Murphy
223. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he is considering extending the reduced VAT rate for certain goods and services beyond 31 December 2013. [16145/13]
Tue, 16 Apr 2013
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Property Taxation Administration
Eoghan Murphy
261. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he is considering putting in place a Revenue e-mail address to cater for e-mail queries regarding local property tax. [16413/13]
Tue, 16 Apr 2013
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Property Taxation Administration
Eoghan Murphy
262. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he is considering extending the local property tax deadline beyond the 7 May 2013 for written submissions and the 28 May 2013 for electronic submissions for persons who receive their local property tax return form late from the revenue. [16414/13]
Tue, 16 Apr 2013
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Property Taxation Exemptions
Eoghan Murphy
338. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he is considering an exemption for student residences from the local property tax. [17390/13]
Tue, 16 Apr 2013
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Property Taxation Collection
Eoghan Murphy
339. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the way student residences are to be valued for the local property tax. [17391/13]
Tue, 16 Apr 2013
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Commercial Rates
Eoghan Murphy
511. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way commercial rates are determined for private houses that are used as businesses, for example doctor's surgeries. [16417/13]
Tue, 16 Apr 2013
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Commercial Rates Calculations
Eoghan Murphy
512. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way commercial rates are determined for units in surburban shopping centres. [16418/13]
Tue, 16 Apr 2013
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Thalidomide Victims Compensation
Eoghan Murphy
1138. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he has had any recent meetings with the Irish Thalidomide Association or the Irish Thalidomide Survivors Society and if he will provide an update of the outcomes of those meetings. [16146/13]
Tue, 16 Apr 2013
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Medical Examinations
Eoghan Murphy
1177. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health the Medical Council's reason for requiring doctors who have been registered for two years on the supervised division of the medical register to take the pre-registration exam as a prerequisite for transfer to the general division. [16415/13]
Wed, 27 Mar 2013
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Bus Éireann Services
Eoghan Murphy
15. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm that last summer the National Transport Authority carried out a public consultation and that, during the autumn, it submitted its report to him; the recommendations of same; if he has decided to follow through on any of these recommendations; if he will give an indication as to what is likely to happen with public service obligation routes in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15029/13]
Wed, 27 Mar 2013
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Schools Building Projects Status
Eoghan Murphy
139. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm the date for the appointment of a design for a new school building (details supplied). [15637/13]
Wed, 27 Mar 2013
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Proposed Legislation
Eoghan Murphy
147. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is considering including the natural environment as a category for financial support in the upcoming national lotteries Bill. [15638/13]
Tue, 26 Mar 2013
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Retail Sector
Eoghan Murphy
176. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if it is possible to ascertain the profits earned by foreign retailers operating here; and if he will distinguish between the element that remains here and that which is repatriated abroad. [14697/13]
Tue, 26 Mar 2013
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Public Private Partnerships
Eoghan Murphy
232. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of costs incurred by his Department by the categories of technical, legal, financial and other services for cancelled public private partnership projects for the years 2011 and 2012. [14692/13]
Tue, 26 Mar 2013
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Commercial Rates Issues
Eoghan Murphy
372. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way commercial rates are determined for private houses that are used as businesses, for example, doctors' surgeries. [14694/13]
Tue, 26 Mar 2013
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Commercial Rates Issues
Eoghan Murphy
373. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way commercial rates are determined for units in suburban shopping centres. [14695/13]
Tue, 26 Mar 2013
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Public Order Offences
Eoghan Murphy
414. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is illegal to beg in the vicinity of a cash machine; and the actions the Gardaí can take to deter such activity. [14693/13]
Tue, 26 Mar 2013
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Charities Regulation
Eoghan Murphy
415. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the permit required for those who wish to collect money for charity; and the entitlements and role given to collectors by the permit. [14696/13]
Wed, 20 Mar 2013
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Hospital Acquired Infections
Eoghan Murphy
69. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle MRSA in St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14311/13]
Wed, 20 Mar 2013
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Eoghan Murphy
97. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle inpatient and day case waiting lists in St Vincent’s University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14310/13]
Wed, 20 Mar 2013
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Charities Regulation
Eoghan Murphy
349. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason ComReg requires charities to obtain a premium rate services licence, when charities do not appear to come within the definition of a premium rate service provider as defined by the Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services and Electronic Communications Infrastructure) Act 2010. [13957/13]
Wed, 20 Mar 2013
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Road Toll Operators
Eoghan Murphy
567. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost to the State of the traffic guarantees provided for the Limerick tunnel scheme; the estimated cost in 2013, 2014 and 2015 of the traffic guarantee based on no traffic growth on existing levels, 1% traffic growth, 2% traffic growth, 3% traffic growth and 4% traffic growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13629/13]
Wed, 20 Mar 2013
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Road Toll Operators
Eoghan Murphy
568. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost to the State of the traffic guarantees provided for the M3 scheme; the estimated cost in 2013, 2014 and 2015 of the traffic guarantee based on no traffic growth on existing levels;1% traffic growth, 2% traffic growth, 3% traffic growth and 4% traffic growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13630/13]
Wed, 13 Mar 2013
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Overseas Development Aid
Eoghan Murphy
49. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the following article (details supplied) regarding Israel and the Middle East; if he is of the opinion that it the article indicates bias; his views on whether it is inappropriate given the fact that Trocaire receives €15.5 million annually from State funding; and if he intends to raise the issue directly. [13441/13]
Wed, 13 Mar 2013
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Tax Code
Eoghan Murphy
65. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he is considering making the property tax deductible against rental income. [13438/13]
Wed, 13 Mar 2013
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Tax Code
Eoghan Murphy
66. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he is considering other ways of taking into account household income when calculating property tax. [13439/13]
Wed, 13 Mar 2013
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Property Taxation Collection
Eoghan Murphy
67. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has calculated the potential effect the property tax will have on the property market. [13440/13]
Wed, 13 Mar 2013
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Tourism Promotion
Eoghan Murphy
241. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason there is a disparity in the spending of Tourism Ireland in Dublin with only 6% of all advertising spend in 2009 spent in Dublin, compared to the 32% of national tourism revenues that are generated in Dublin; and the future potential in Dublin to expand the tourism market. [13436/13]
Wed, 13 Mar 2013
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Tourism Promotion
Eoghan Murphy
242. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Dublin is not more prominent in tourist advertising information, with Dublin not even featuring on the official website of Tourism Ireland website, www.ireland.com, in the first 13 places to go; and if he plans to rectify this. [13437/13]
Tue, 12 Mar 2013
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Excise Duties Yield
Eoghan Murphy
187. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown in excise returns by category and by month from January 2011 to February 2013. [12950/13]
Tue, 12 Mar 2013
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Illicit Trade in Tobacco
Eoghan Murphy
188. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount his Department estimates the illicit trade in tobacco to be worth in terms of lost revenue to the State and lost trade to the economy. [12951/13]
Tue, 12 Mar 2013
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School Patronage
Eoghan Murphy
239. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on plans to set up an Educate Together primary school in the Sandymount-Ringsend area of Dublin. [12952/13]
Tue, 12 Mar 2013
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Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
Eoghan Murphy
240. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding inclusion for the consideration of the Residential Institutions Redress Board. [12953/13]
Tue, 12 Mar 2013
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Gambling Sector
Eoghan Murphy
285. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason Enterprise Ireland does not support companies that operate in the gambling sector including high-tech companies that earn their revenues from online betting, betting exchange, gambling, competitive social gaming and tipping markets. [12947/13]
Tue, 12 Mar 2013
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Gambling Sector
Eoghan Murphy
286. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason that companies that earn their revenue from supplying products and services that operate in the gambling sector are not supported by Enterprise Ireland. [12948/13]
Tue, 12 Mar 2013
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Gambling Sector
Eoghan Murphy
287. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will consider changing the remit of Enterprise Ireland to facilitate Irish initiated or Irish based tech companies that operate in online betting, betting exchange, gambling, competitive social gaming and tipping markets or companies that earn their revenue from supplying products and services that operate in the gambling sector. [12949/13]
Tue, 12 Mar 2013
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Employment Support Services
Eoghan Murphy
345. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the rationale for excluding certain unemployed persons from State supported re-employment and re-entry courses because they have not been unemployed long enough; and if any efforts are under way to reduce the relevant period. [12942/13]
Tue, 12 Mar 2013
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Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility
Eoghan Murphy
346. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the criteria that must be met to be eligible for the exceptional heating payment. [12943/13]
Tue, 12 Mar 2013
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Planning Issues
Eoghan Murphy
417. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities are obliged to follow the development contributions guidelines for planning authorities as issued by his Department. [12944/13]
Tue, 12 Mar 2013
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Planning Issues
Eoghan Murphy
418. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities are obliged to follow the development contributions guidelines for planning authorities. [12945/13]
Tue, 12 Mar 2013
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Planning Issues
Eoghan Murphy
419. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 214 of 27 February 2013, if he will clarify the meaning of his statement that guidelines published by Dublin City Council are substantially in accordance with the draft guidelines. [12946/13]
Thu, 7 Mar 2013
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Parking Regulations
Eoghan Murphy
266. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to examine the operation of clamping companies and the practice of clamping by local authorities. [12070/13]
Wed, 27 Feb 2013
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Planning Issues
Eoghan Murphy
214. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify the meaning of guidelines regarding waivers in relation to change of use requests in planning applications (details supplied). [10665/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
Eoghan Murphy
320. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 370 of 18 December 2012, if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) regarding public sector pensions. [9588/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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RAPID Programme
Eoghan Murphy
463. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of those streets in Dublin that are in RAPID areas. [10241/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Speech and Language Therapy
Eoghan Murphy
718. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health if a graduate programme for speech and language therapists will be introduced in 2013. [10242/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
Eoghan Murphy
719. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health his plans to allow Polio survivors to qualify for a medical card automatically and if he is considering categorising Polio as an illness under the long term illness scheme. [10243/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Smarter Transport
Eoghan Murphy
139. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide information on the status of the Smarter Transport Bill 2011 and any forthcoming legislation from his Department that might include elements of it. [8386/13]