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Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Tax Yield
Patrick Nulty
255. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance the amount that would be raised for the Exchequer in a calendar year if the maximum pension fund was reduced from €2.3 million to €1.5 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5362/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Third Level Fees
Patrick Nulty
303. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine a matter raised in correspondence in respect of a student (details supplied) in Dublin 15 regarding their registration fees; if the student’s concerns will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5174/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Third Level Fees
Patrick Nulty
347. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the reimbursement of fees in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 will be expedited; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5824/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Vocational Education Committees Staff
Patrick Nulty
348. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to ensure that literacy tutors working for vocational educational committees are given proper contracts of employment; if he will ensure that matters raised by tutors and their representatives regarding same are addressed to their satisfaction, namely contracts of indefinite duration, allocation of hours, sick pay and leave entitlements, administrative workload; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5833/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Patrick Nulty
349. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a student grant application will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5853/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Social Welfare Appeals Delays
Patrick Nulty
446. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of appeals for decision that have been waiting for three months, six months and more than 12 months respectively for each of the following payments: disability allowance; invalidity pension; rent supplement; and mortgage interest supplement, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5621/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Irish Language Issues
Patrick Nulty
524. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on the implementation of the 20 year strategy for the Irish language; his plans to support local communities outside the Gaeltacht to promote the language in their neighbourhoods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6057/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Community Development Projects
Patrick Nulty
576. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will comment on the future development of local development groups and area partnerships; and if it is intended to ensure that community development programmes resources are allocated locally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5620/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Food Labelling
Patrick Nulty
702. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure the better packaging and labelling of meat products sold here; if he will ensure that meat products marked Irish made or produced contain meat that is 100% reared, slaughtered and processed here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5263/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Cancer Incidence
Patrick Nulty
872. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate a cancer cluster in an area (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5943/13]
Thu, 31 Jan 2013
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Illness Benefit Appeals
Patrick Nulty
98. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for illness benefit will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4909/13]
Wed, 30 Jan 2013
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Tax Code
Patrick Nulty
61. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance the amount that would be raised for the Exchequer in a calendar year if pension tax relief was included in the minimum effective tax rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4572/13]
Tue, 29 Jan 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Patrick Nulty
346. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a student grant application will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4419/13]
Tue, 29 Jan 2013
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Departmental Funding
Patrick Nulty
367. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the Consumers' Association of Ireland has made an application for funding for 2012 or 2013; if his Department has evaluated same; if this funding has been made available, the amount his Department allocated to the Consumers' Association of Ireland and for what purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4122/13]
Tue, 29 Jan 2013
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Prison Committals
Patrick Nulty
571. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons committed to prison for non-payment of fines in 2012; if he will provide comparative figures for the previous three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4120/13]
Tue, 29 Jan 2013
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Speech and Language Therapy
Patrick Nulty
709. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in Dublin 15 will receive speech and language therapy and occupational therapy; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4318/13]
Thu, 24 Jan 2013
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Budget Submissions
Patrick Nulty
38. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he was lobbied by the Industrial Development Agency and or any multinational corporations regarding Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56530/12]
Thu, 24 Jan 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Patrick Nulty
79. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a student grant application will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3545/13]
Thu, 24 Jan 2013
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Social Welfare Code Issues
Patrick Nulty
126. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will reconsider the decision taken in the recent budget to reduce the earnings disregard for people working and getting one-parent family payment; her views on the impact that this is having on working parents with larger families in particular, coupled with the cut in children’s allowance, increase in energy prices, abolition of PRSI allowance, and the increase in food prices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3596/13]
Wed, 23 Jan 2013
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Consumers Association of Ireland Funding
Patrick Nulty
121. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has had any meeting since July 2012 with the Consumers Association of Ireland to discuss their funding problems and consumer issues; if there are any plans for follow up meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3170/13]