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Tue, 18 Jun 2013
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Water Charges Administration
Peadar Tóibín
310. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the options being investigated to spread out payments for water services. [28721/13]
Tue, 18 Jun 2013
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Water Charges Administration
Peadar Tóibín
311. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if persons will face disconnection in the event of an inability to pay for water services. [28722/13]
Tue, 18 Jun 2013
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Commercial Rates Issues
Peadar Tóibín
323. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will list, by council area, the value of commercial rates collected for each year since 2006. [28866/13]
Tue, 18 Jun 2013
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Commercial Rates Issues
Peadar Tóibín
324. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will list, by council area, the value of outstanding commercial rates and the value of uncollected commercial rates that have been written off by councils for each year since 2006. [28867/13]
Tue, 18 Jun 2013
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Parking Provision
Peadar Tóibín
325. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number and size of car parks associated with out-of-town retail parks of over 20 parking spaces. [28868/13]
Tue, 18 Jun 2013
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Commercial Rates Calculations
Peadar Tóibín
336. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the annual rate of valuation bands in each local authority area in the State, per business type; if he will indicate the number of businesses that fall within each one of these bands; the value of each band to each local authority; and the amounts in each band unpaid by year end 2012. [29022/13]
Thu, 13 Jun 2013
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Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration
Peadar Tóibín
11. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of the appeals system for applicants who have been refused citizenship and-or a working visa. [28234/13]
Thu, 13 Jun 2013
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Human Trafficking
Peadar Tóibín
25. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the 2012 report on human trafficking, including figures for identified victims, will be published by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28233/13]
Wed, 12 Jun 2013
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Departmental Funding
Peadar Tóibín
23. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the channel that will manage any future EU community led local development funding and LEADER funding; and if the proposed alignment of local government will impact on this. [28068/13]
Wed, 12 Jun 2013
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Property Taxation Application
Peadar Tóibín
44. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way he expects local authorities to cover the cost of the local property tax on their social housing stock; and if he will issue a directive that local authority rents should not be raised as a result of the property tax bill. [27061/13]
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
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EU Directives
Peadar Tóibín
85. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress that has been made in establishing a Network and Information Security competent authority, as required as a result of a vote at the European Parliament; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26708/13]
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
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Metropolitan Area Networks Programme
Peadar Tóibín
92. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will give details of the level of take up of MANs in areas in which it has been rolled out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26709/13]
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
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Companies Law Issues
Peadar Tóibín
358. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail the impact of the Companies Bill 2012 on companies that are currently Irish registered non-resident companies. [26887/13]
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
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Companies Law Issues
Peadar Tóibín
359. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail the impact of the Companies Bill 2012 with regard to the number and residency requirements of directors in Irish registered non-residential companies. [26888/13]
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
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Companies Law Issues
Peadar Tóibín
360. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail the impact of the Companies Bill 2012 with regard to the requirement to carry out activity in the State on Irish registered non-residential companies. [26889/13]
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
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Companies Law Issues
Peadar Tóibín
361. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline the residency requirements for companies under the proposed Companies Bill 2012. [26890/13]
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
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Ambulance Service Provision
Peadar Tóibín
975. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the running costs of the Ambulance Service in the north east in each of the past five years; the changes that have been made to the opening hours of each of the ambulance centres in the north east in each of the past five years; the level of ambulance staff on duty during the day, during the night and on the weekends for each of the past five years and if he will include any changes to staff levels; the arrival time targets for the ambulance service for each of the past five years; if there are different arrival time targets at different times of the day, the week or between rural and urban, and if he will identify same; the changes in the average journey length and duration of an ambulance carrying a patient to a hospital in each of the past five years; if the transformation programme had an effect on this; and the changes to cover provided for staff on sick leave, annual leave and other forms of leave within the service in the past five years. [27009/13]
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
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Ambulance Service Staff
Peadar Tóibín
1055. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding fire fighters in County Meath; if he has concerns with this issue; if he has investigated the human resources elements to this question; if a closer working relationship between both emergency services to the benefit of the patient will be developed; if the new centralised Ambulance Call Centre at Townsend Street and then Tallaght will be given specific guidelines regarding which emergency service to call out and if he will publish these guidelines? [28085/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
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Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge
Peadar Tóibín
5. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé sásta, i gcomhthéacs na Straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge, 2010-2030, struchtúr ardleibhéil a chur ar bun idir na húdaráis agus eagraíochtaí pobail na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta, trína bhféadfar moltaí a dhéanamh sula gcuirfear ar aghaidh chuig na hAirí cuí iad. [26480/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
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Limistéir Pleanála Teanga
Peadar Tóibín
9. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta maidir leis an bhfógra a thug an tAire le déanaí, á rá go mbeidh méadú ar líon na Limistéar Pleanála Teanga faoin Straitéis Fiche Bliain, agus i bhfianaise na moltaí sa Staidéar Cuimsitheach Teangeolaíochta maidir le catagóirí A, B agus C a choinneáil scoite ó thaobh pleanáil teanga de, cén treoir a bheidh á tabhairt ag an Roinn dóibh siúd a bheidh freagrach as pleananna teanga sna limistéir sin; conas a bheartaíonn siad a chinntiú go mbeidh na pleananna ag teacht leis an gcur chuige is fearr ó thaobh na teangeolaíochta de. [26257/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
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Irish Language
Peadar Tóibín
23. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an leagfaidh sé amach plean, ina mbeidh spriocanna bliantúla, maidir le líon na n-aistritheoirí agus na n-ateangairí atá ag teastáil do na poist ar ardchaighdeán atá ar fáil ag Éirinn san Aontas Eorpach faoi 2016; má dhéanann sé sin, an bhfoilseoidh sé an plean seo chun go mbeidh na heagraíochtaí Gaeilge in ann cabhrú leis na spriocanna a bhaint amach agus chun go mbeidh an pobal ar an eolas faoi na deiseanna fostaíochta atá ar fáil san Aontas Eorpach [26246/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
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Non-Resident Companies
Peadar Tóibín
69. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the process by which the Revenue check that the companies claiming to be an Irish registered non-resident company have identified a country of residence and pay or are liable for tax in that country of residence. [26374/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
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Non-Resident Companies
Peadar Tóibín
70. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the number of inspections carried out for tax purposes on companies claiming to be an Irish registered non-resident company. [26375/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
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Non-Resident Companies
Peadar Tóibín
71. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the process of verification of companies claiming the status of Irish registered non-resident companies are exempt from tax. [26376/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
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Tax Compliance
Peadar Tóibín
72. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the number of tax inspections conducted on companies with a turnover in excess of €500 million and in excess of €1 billion each year since 2000. [26377/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
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Non-Resident Companies
Peadar Tóibín
115. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Irish registered non-resident companies; the total value of holding of such companies; and the total number directly employed by Irish registered non-resident companies. [26378/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
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Non-Resident Companies
Peadar Tóibín
116. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the expected impact of the Companies Bill 2012 on the operation of Irish registered non-resident companies. [26379/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
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Non-Resident Companies
Peadar Tóibín
117. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the Companies Bill 2012 will address the loophole in which an Irish registered non-resident company can claim tax residence in another state yet not declare itself resident for tax purposes in that state. [26380/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
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Non-Resident Companies
Peadar Tóibín
118. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the Companies Bill 2012 will make company registration a test of residence without exception and, in view of the reputational damage done to this State by the tax avoidance measures of multinationals, if he will now take steps in the Companies Acts to address the abuse of the concept of Irish registered non-resident companies. [26381/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
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Company Law
Peadar Tóibín
119. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of meetings that he or senior officials have had with the American Chamber of Commence in relation to the Companies Bill; and if these meetings addressed the issue of Irish registered non-resident companies. [26382/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
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Non-Resident Companies
Peadar Tóibín
120. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will make public any representations by the Industrial Development Agency in regard to the operation of the Irish registered non-resident companies. [26383/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
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Non-Resident Companies
Peadar Tóibín
121. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail the meeting held with representatives of multinational corporations that have addressed the issue of the operation of Irish registered non-residential companies. [26384/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Family Income Supplement Eligibility
Peadar Tóibín
13. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider reducing the income thresholds used to assess qualification for family income supplement. [25715/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Review
Peadar Tóibín
18. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the plans she has for changes to the domiciliary care allowance and disability allowance; and the date on which she intends to make any changes. [25714/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Irish Language
Peadar Tóibín
258. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the commitment in the 20 year strategy that the role of COGG will be strengthened to reflect the need to address various issues particular to the teaching and learning of Irish in schools operating through the medium of Irish, both inside and outside the Gaeltacht and the teaching of Irish in all recognised schools, and in particular his views on this commitment, in view of the decision to amalgamate COGG with the NCCA; and the way he intends to ensure that the strategy’s commitment to ensure there are adequate supports to ensure the teaching of Irish and teaching through Irish is fulfilled. [19292/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Irish Language
Peadar Tóibín
259. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update as to the work that is being done with newly arrived immigrant children, to assist them to learn Irish, and to participate in all Irish language activities in their education, in particular in view of the commitment in the 20 year strategy to pay specific attention to their language learning needs. [19290/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Irish Language
Peadar Tóibín
260. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update as to the progress that has been made as regards the commitment in the 20 year strategy to progress the development of an Irish language education resource centre in Baile Bhúirne, County Cork; if this commitment remains; and if he will provide a timescale on the development of such a centre. [19288/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Foreign Direct Investment
Peadar Tóibín
333. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a representative of his Department or the Industrial Development Agency have advised or provided information on the establishment or benefits of non-residential holding companies to perspective foreign direct investment companies; and if he will detail any such advice or information. [25938/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Foreign Direct Investment
Peadar Tóibín
334. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the advice given to foreign direct investment companies regarding the establishment of non-trading non-residential holding companies. [25939/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Foreign Direct Investment
Peadar Tóibín
335. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the value of supports made available to Google and Apple from the Industrial Development Agency. [25940/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Foreign Direct Investment
Peadar Tóibín
336. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the value of supports made available to Apple Sales International from the Industrial Development Agency. [25941/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Foreign Direct Investment
Peadar Tóibín
337. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency client companies that are whole or part subsidiaries of Irish registered non-residential holding companies. [25942/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Foreign Direct Investment
Peadar Tóibín
338. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency client companies that are Irish registered non-residential holding companies. [25943/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Foreign Direct Investment
Peadar Tóibín
339. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the advice offered to companies in the Apple group with regard to tax measures by the Industrial Development Agency or if they were referred to the Revenue Commissioners. [25944/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Foreign Direct Investment
Peadar Tóibín
340. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of inquires from Industrial Development Agency client companies with regard to tax reduction; and to outline how these enquiries are handled. [25945/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Foreign Direct Investment
Peadar Tóibín
341. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the meetings between Industrial Development Agency officials and representatives or directors of Apple Operations Ireland or Apple Sales International. [25946/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Youth Guarantee
Peadar Tóibín
426. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the provisions that she is making to ensure that employment creation and retention forms part of any youth guarantee scheme. [24442/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Youth Unemployment Measures
Peadar Tóibín
427. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the actions her Department is taking to tackle youth unemployment; if she will give an assessment of the effectiveness of these actions; and the targets for increased youth employment. [18615/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Pre-Term Births
Peadar Tóibín
618. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of unborn children that have been brought to a pre-term birth in Irish hospitals as a result of a mother who experienced suicidal tendancies due to the fact that she was pregnant in each year since 1992; if any health or disability complications were experienced by each of these children; if there were any health or disabilities caused to these children by the induced pre term births and the steps that have been taken to support these children. [25054/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Ambulance Service Provision
Peadar Tóibín
626. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the staff and financial resources provided for ambulance services in County Meath for each of the past five years. [25123/13]