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Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Departmental Reports
Peadar Tóibín
40. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the date on which he will publish the Small Hospitals Report Securing the Future of Smaller Hospitals: A Framework for Development; if he will confirm that this report recommends the closure of the ICU and full ED services at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, County Meath, as well as at eight other sites; if he will provide an update in the proposed development of a new regional hospital in the Health Service Executive North East area; if he will commit to maintaining ICU and full ED services at Our Lady's Navan until such a facility is in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48979/12]
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Energy Conservation
Peadar Tóibín
51. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health in view of the Health Service Executive budget overrun and consequent cuts in essential services, his views on whether the energy costs across the health sector, estimated by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland at €80 million a year at least, should be reduced by up to 20% on an urgent basis; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that existing voluntary projects show the potential for such savings by implementing targeted and low-cost energy efficiency programmes; the measures he and the HSE are taking to ensure that such savings are made within the next two years instead of unnecessary cutbacks to essential services and thus make these cuts that do not hurt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48980/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Tax Yield
Peadar Tóibín
191. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance he total amount of vat collected at 13.5%, over the most recent year for which figures are available, for each of the following items; beauty treatments, massages, nail treatments, tanning or sunbed services, routine cleaning of residential property, non-oral contraceptive products, non-residential property building services related to non-residential property, including installation, routine cleaning of non-residential property, photographic services including photographic prints, works of art, antiques and literary manuscripts, cosmetic surgery, tattoo artists, tree surgery, valet cleaning of cars, collectors items and faith healers. [47271/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Tax Yield
Peadar Tóibín
192. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the total amount of vat collected at 9%, over the most recent year for which figures are available, for each of the following items, green fees, membership of commercial and local government golf courses, admission to lap dancing, hot take away food and hot drinks, fair ground amusements and hair dressing. [47272/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Tax Yield
Peadar Tóibín
193. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the total value to the economy of golf club membership fees; transactions of investment gold; hire of chauffeur driven vehicle; air craft leasing and directors fees; and the amount of VAT raised on these transactions. [47273/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Special Educational Needs Services Provision
Peadar Tóibín
322. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the July programme in respect of a school (details supplied) [47816/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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IDA Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
413. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details in tabular form the number of jobs announced by the Industrial Development Agency; the number of jobs created in IDA supported companies and the value of grants refunded to the IDA for each of the past 10 years. [47274/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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IDA Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
414. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the grants refunded to the Industrial Development Agency by client companies includes grants that were not drawn down as well as grants returned due to failure to meet contractual targets. [47275/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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IDA Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
415. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total levels of grants awarded that were not drawn down by Industrial Development Agency client companies for each of the past 10 years. [47276/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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International Agreements
Peadar Tóibín
423. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to ratify the International Labour Organisation Convention on Domestic Workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47674/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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IDA Site Visits
Peadar Tóibín
424. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency sponsored visits by individual potential investors for each of the past 6 years. [47693/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Job Statistics
Peadar Tóibín
425. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs directly employed in the air craft leasing industry. [47694/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Departmental Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
605. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the annual saving to the Exchequer of shared services between Gaeltacht programme organisations which receive core funding from his Department, Údarás na Gaeltachta or Foras na Gaeilge. [47264/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Departmental Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
606. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the annual saving to the Exchequer of shared offices between Gaeltacht programme organisations which receive core funding from the Department, Údarás na Gaeltachta or Foras na Gaeilge. [47265/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Radio Spectrum Management
Peadar Tóibín
623. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department together with its sectoral regulator Comreg, has commenced the bid/auction stage of the Multiband Spectrum award process and if he anticipates that any Revenue will accrue to the Exchequer in the current financial year. [47277/12]
Thu, 25 Oct 2012
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Foster Care Provision
Peadar Tóibín
34. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress being made by the Health Service Executive in their efforts to ensure that all foster carers are fully compliant with all regulations and standards, including full vetting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46762/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Upward Only Rent Reviews
Peadar Tóibín
31. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps or proposals that are under active consideration by him to address the issue of the operation of upward only rents. [41613/12]
Tue, 23 Oct 2012
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Mortgage Arrears Report Implementation
Peadar Tóibín
71. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to make the mortgage to rent scheme more accessible for persons struggling to keep their home. [46201/12]
Tue, 23 Oct 2012
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Local Government Reform
Peadar Tóibín
91. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for strengthening the reserved functions of elected members; the timeframe for these changes to be implemented; and if legislation will be required. [46078/12]
Tue, 23 Oct 2012
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Commercial Rates Valuation Process
Peadar Tóibín
430. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline any proposals currently being developed by him to ensure that the commercial rates of a business reflect the ability of a business to pay. [41608/12]
Thu, 18 Oct 2012
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Job Creation Issues
Peadar Tóibín
153. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form, for each jobs announcement by an Industrial Development Agency client company, the number of additional jobs expected to be created and relevant timeframe, any amendment to the number of jobs created as per adjustments to grant aid; the number employed at the client company at the time of the announcement; and the numbers employed at the last time such data was available for each of the past five years. [45475/12]
Thu, 18 Oct 2012
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Industrial Development
Peadar Tóibín
154. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail the information requested by the Industrial Development Agency as part of the monitoring progress for financial assistance from client companies. [45476/12]
Thu, 18 Oct 2012
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Foreign Direct Investment
Peadar Tóibín
155. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail the average lead in time, from first engagement to a jobs announcement by the Industrial Development Agency client companies. [45477/12]
Wed, 17 Oct 2012
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Human Rights Issues
Peadar Tóibín
8. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a report on the newly formed Ireland Saudi Arabia Business Council; and the expected economic benefits of this council; if he will be raising the issue of domestic human rights abuses with the Saudi Arabian Government. [44809/12]
Wed, 17 Oct 2012
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Trade Missions Numbers
Peadar Tóibín
30. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are any trade missions planned to visit Russia in the near future, on the back of the trade mission he led to Russia in June. [44814/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Disability Allowance Application Numbers
Peadar Tóibín
81. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is concerned by the rate of refusal of disability allowance at first application in view of the fact that 33% of appeals against these refusals are successful. [44561/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Free Travel Scheme Administration
Peadar Tóibín
88. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fears caused by the proposal to cut the free travel scheme for older persons and those with disabilities; and her intentions with regard to the scheme. [44562/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Road Traffic Accidents
Peadar Tóibín
716. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will publish immediately the internal Bus Éireann investigation into the maintenance of the bus involved in the Kentstown, County Meath, bus incident and maintenance of Bus Éireann school bus fleet carried out by a person (details supplied). [44140/12]
Thu, 11 Oct 2012
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Radio Spectrum Management
Peadar Tóibín
13. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources when he expects the 4G network to be rolled out across Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43735/12]
Thu, 11 Oct 2012
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Broadband Services Provision
Peadar Tóibín
15. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the steps he is taking to ensure that all enterprises will have access to fibre based broadband connectivity. [41605/12]
Wed, 10 Oct 2012
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Office of the Ombudsman Status
Peadar Tóibín
8. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will amend the Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2008 to extend the remit of the Ombudsman to prisons and all issues relating to asylum, refugees and naturalisation. [43490/12]
Wed, 10 Oct 2012
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Office of the Ombudsman Remit
Peadar Tóibín
39. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for his decision to exclude an additional 50 agencies from the Ombudsman’s remit despite his Programme for Government commitment to ensure that all statutory bodies and all bodies significantly funded from the public purse will be covered by the legislation. [43491/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Schools Refurbishment
Peadar Tóibín
106. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to require all schools in receipt of capitation funding to implement targeted energy efficiency programmes to cut wasteful usage of lighting, heating and electronic equipment; his views on the opinion that existing voluntary projects show the potential to save 15 – 40% of schools’ energy costs within two years, using models and guidance provided by Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland but unknown to most schools; his views on whether such energy efficiencies could save up to €15 million annually on the €200 million cost of capitation funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43098/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Redundancy Payments
Peadar Tóibín
280. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will explain the continuing failure of his Department to pay outstanding redundancy and back pay owed to 28 former workers of St. Enda's Sports Complex, County Limerick, who were effectively employed by the State and who lost their jobs over 18 months ago as a result of a withdrawal of State funding from his Department. [43453/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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An Teanga Gaeilge
Peadar Tóibín
302. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe an bhfuil sé i gceist aige Gaeleagras a athbheochan; nó an bhfuil sé chun seirbhís dá shamhail a chur ar fáil. [41970/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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State Savings Schemes
Peadar Tóibín
48. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the amount that could be rasied for the State if interest from savings bonds was not exempt from tax. [42266/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Tax Collection Forecasts
Peadar Tóibín
50. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if an estimate has been made of the tax that could be raised for the State if Revenue audit activity was increased by 20% in 2013 specifically to target black market activity; and if there is a cost associated with increasing audit acitivity, for example, additional recruited staff for Revenue. [42265/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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IDA Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
113. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if financial support from the Industrial Development Agency to client companies includes conditional targets for employment; and if he will provide an overview of the conditions of offer of support to client companies. [42366/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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IDA Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
114. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the amount of financial support held back from Industrial Development Agency client companies who have failed to meet employment targets. [42367/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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IDA Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
115. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the amount of financial support claimed back from Industrial Development Agency client companies who have failed to meet employment targets. [42368/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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IDA Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
116. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a list of all Industrial Development Agency client companies; the amount of public financial support offered to the company; the amount of public support drawn down by the company; and the total company employment figures for each of the years since 2007. [42369/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Jobs Data
Peadar Tóibín
117. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a list of all the job announcements welcomed by his Department since 2007; the number of respective additional jobs announced; and the total number of additional jobs realised as of August 2012. [42370/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Enterprise Ireland Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
118. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if financial support from Enterprise Ireland to client companies includes conditional targets for employment; and if he will detail the conditions of offer of support to client companies. [42371/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Enterprise Ireland Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
119. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the amount of financial support held back from Enterprise Ireland client companies who have failed to meet employment targets. [42372/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Enterprise Ireland Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
120. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the amount of financial support claimed back from Enterprise Ireland client companies who have failed to meet employment targets. [42373/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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IDA Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
121. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will list all the jobs announcements made by the Industrial Development Agency since 2007; the number of respective additional jobs announced; the amount of public funds paid to the respective enterprise; and the total number of additional jobs realised as of August 2012. [42374/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Jobs Data
Peadar Tóibín
122. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will list all of the jobs announcements made by Enterprise Ireland since 2007; the number of respective additional jobs announced; the amount of public funds paid top the respective enterprise; and the total number of additional jobs realised as of August 2012. [42375/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Science Foundation Ireland Remit
Peadar Tóibín
123. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs supported by the Science Foundation Ireland; and the cost per jobs supported by the Science Foundation. [42376/12]
Wed, 3 Oct 2012
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Heritage Council Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
18. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to ensure continued funding for the heritage officer programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42030/12]
Wed, 3 Oct 2012
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An Teanga Gaeilge
Peadar Tóibín
41. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Ealaíon; Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an ndéanfaidh sé torthaí an phróisis comhairliúcháin a raibh sé ina bhun maidir leis an Athbhreithniú ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla a fhoilsiú. [41966/12]