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Tue, 22 Jan 2013
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Richard Boyd Barrett
158. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way changes to the pupil teacher ratio will impact on PLC programmes and adult learners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2685/13]
Tue, 22 Jan 2013
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Industrial Relations Issues
Richard Boyd Barrett
306. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has met the trade unions recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54228/12]
Tue, 22 Jan 2013
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Regeneration Projects Funding
Richard Boyd Barrett
450. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a report of the work of Ballymun Regeneration Limited, Dublin, to date including a report on the consultation process with local residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2582/13]
Tue, 22 Jan 2013
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HSE Investigations
Richard Boyd Barrett
672. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure there is an immediate independent inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied) [3143/13]
Thu, 17 Jan 2013
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Tax Yield
Richard Boyd Barrett
23. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the most up to date figures on corporate profits declared and corporate taxes paid for 2011 and 2012 with a detailed break-down in the application of allowances, deductions and write-downs applied to declared profits, reducing the total corporate tax liability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1932/13]
Thu, 17 Jan 2013
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Tax Code
Richard Boyd Barrett
43. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will explain the claim that the effective corporation tax rate is 11.9% when the total corporation tax paid suggests a far lower effective tax rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1931/13]
Thu, 17 Jan 2013
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Hospital Services
Richard Boyd Barrett
207. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if any investigations into the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork regarding treatment they received in Cork University Hospital in September 2006 have taken place; if any consideration has been given to providing the treatment necessary as a result of problems arising from the treatment at Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2139/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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EU Battlegroups
Richard Boyd Barrett
37. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a new EU military mission will be launched in the coming months; if he will provide details of both the mission and Ireland's involvement in any such mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1682/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Tax Yield
Richard Boyd Barrett
178. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 189 and 190 of 16 October 2012, the reason his claim that the effective corporation tax rate is 11.9% when in answer to parliamentary questions, his answer showed total manufacturing profits in 2012 at €28,762 million and other trading profits at €41,196 million and a total income figure at €61,034 million, whereas total corporation tax paid was €4,246 million suggesting a far lower effective tax rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1738/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Corporate Tax Compliance
Richard Boyd Barrett
179. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the most up to date figures on corporate profits declared and corporate taxes paid for 2011 and 2012 including tables CTSI for these years and other tables in the possession of the Revenue Commissioners showing a more detailed breakdown in the application of allowances, deductions and write downs applied to declared profits, reducing the total corporation tax liability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1739/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Bank Debt Restructuring
Richard Boyd Barrett
191. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he made proposals on Ireland's legacy bank debt at the summit on 22 November 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51352/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Bank Debt Restructuring
Richard Boyd Barrett
192. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he raised the issue of debt relief for Ireland at the European Union Summit on 13 and 14 December; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56785/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Medical Card Eligibility
Richard Boyd Barrett
972. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if Multiple Sclerosis, Ulcerative Colitis and Chrohn's Disease are on the list of diseases that qualify the sufferer for a medical card; and if not, the reason these diseases do not qualify; when the list of qualifying diseases was last reviewed and his plans to review it again. [58011/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Departmental Appointments
Richard Boyd Barrett
130. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the process involved in the appointment of a person (details supplied) as legal adviser to the Government reform unit and statute law revision programme director of his Department; the nature of the financial arrangement with this adviser, including costs per hour or per day; if he will provide in tabular form, the amounts invoiced by this advisor in 2011 and to date in 2012, and the topic or issues covered in the advice provided for each invoice; if a procurement process took place, and if so, the criteria used; the weightings that were attached to these criteria; the number of tenders, proposals or quotations that were received; the number of tenders, proposals or quotations that were scored and the range of prices or costs quoted by tenderers. [57532/12]
Wed, 19 Dec 2012
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Departmental Expenditure
Richard Boyd Barrett
46. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the cuts he intends to make to reach the target of €780 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57030/12]
Wed, 19 Dec 2012
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Hospital Staff Issues
Richard Boyd Barrett
48. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 530 of 11 December 2012, if he is satisfied that he has no obligation to ensure detailed consultation and full engagement between the Health Service Executive, the Irish Hospital Consultants Association and the Irish Medical Organisation in issues that impact on their members; if he does have an obligation in this regard if has he fulfilled this obligation with regards to proposed new access protocols for 16 and 17 year olds to mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57031/12]
Tue, 18 Dec 2012
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Local Authority Charges Application
Richard Boyd Barrett
418. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider a rebate to small businesses who go out of business but are still liable for rates for the full year if they are in business the day the rate was struck. [57092/12]
Tue, 18 Dec 2012
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Public Sector Staff Issues
Richard Boyd Barrett
589. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health in view of the commitment in the PSA to full engagement and detailed consultation with the Irish Medical Organisation and Irish Hospital Consultants Association with regard to changes in work practices that involve their members in the Health Service Executive, if he is satisfied that these requirements have been adhered to in the case of the HSE's recent announcement that new access protocols for 16 and 17 year olds to mental health services have been approved. [56956/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Child Protection Issues
Richard Boyd Barrett
77. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the measures in place to ensure the safety and welfare of children in direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54503/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Third Level Fees
Richard Boyd Barrett
82. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the doubling of registration fees for non-EEA nationals to €300; the basis for giving five days' notice to non-EEA nationals of the increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54502/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Departmental Strategy Statements
Richard Boyd Barrett
110. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach the way he is monitoring progress on his Department's strategic priorities as set out in his Department's strategy statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55522/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Social Partnership
Richard Boyd Barrett
111. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on any recent or planned meeting with social partners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55523/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Social Partnership
Richard Boyd Barrett
112. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on any recent or planned social dialogue with civil society groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55524/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Social Partnership
Richard Boyd Barrett
113. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a list of the groups he plans to meet as part of his commitment to social dialogue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55525/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Mental Health Services Provision
Richard Boyd Barrett
530. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health with regards to the Health Service Executive's fourth annual report of child and adolescent mental health services and the announcement in it that on 4 September 2012, the HSE management team approved the new access protocols for 16 and 17 year olds to mental health services, if he will provide details of these new access protocols; if he will confirm if the HSE and his Department have engaged in detailed consultation and full engagement with the Irish Medical Organisation and Irish Hospital Consultants Association as is required by the PSA; and if consultation has happened at a local level with CAMHS teams around the country [55628/12]
Tue, 4 Dec 2012
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Diplomatic Representation Expenditure
Richard Boyd Barrett
9. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to the US on 12 and 13 October 2012; the achievements of the visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54225/12]
Tue, 4 Dec 2012
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Diplomatic Representation Expenditure
Richard Boyd Barrett
10. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if it is his intention to invite US President Obama to Ireland given the G8 summit that will take place in County Fermanagh next year. [54226/12]
Tue, 4 Dec 2012
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Constitutional Convention Agenda
Richard Boyd Barrett
20. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will provide the timeline for the different meetings and topics of the constitutional convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54227/12]
Tue, 4 Dec 2012
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Building Regulations Application
Richard Boyd Barrett
76. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of timber framed apartment buildings over two storeys that have been completed here between the granting of an Irish Agreement Certificate in February 2004 for such structures and June 2009 when the Irish Standard IS 440 was introduced; and if he is satisfied that these structures comply with fire safety building regulations. [54255/12]
Tue, 4 Dec 2012
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Pyrite Incidence
Richard Boyd Barrett
100. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a quarry at Rathcore, County Westmeath which is known to have supplied stone fill containing heave inducing pyrite to housing developments during the past 10 years continues to operate; if he will confirm by test results or other monitoring that stone fill from this quarry does not induce heave if placed under the ground floor slab of houses. [54254/12]
Thu, 29 Nov 2012
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Exploration Licences Approvals
Richard Boyd Barrett
21. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the Government's passing of the Aarhus Convention what if any public onsultation processes is he going to put in place around the applications for granting exploration licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53320/12]
Wed, 28 Nov 2012
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Pension Provisions
Richard Boyd Barrett
112. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of all pensions payments by year paid to a person (details supplied) from January 1985 to 2012. [53134/12]
Wed, 28 Nov 2012
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Exploration Licences Approvals
Richard Boyd Barrett
164. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has received a detailed application from Providence Resources for approval to drill on the standard exploration licence 2/11 granted last year. [53348/12]
Wed, 28 Nov 2012
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Exploration Licences Approvals
Richard Boyd Barrett
169. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has satisfied himself that there will be no adverse affects on fisheries in Dublin Bay and the surrounding area in view of the licence given to a company (details supplied) to explore for oil in the area. [48406/12]
Tue, 27 Nov 2012
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European Council Meetings
Richard Boyd Barrett
9. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach the issues that were on the agenda at the European Union Summit in Brussels on 18 and 19 October 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46204/12]
Tue, 27 Nov 2012
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European Council Meetings
Richard Boyd Barrett
10. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he raised the issue of debt relief for Ireland at the European Union Summit in Brussels on 18 and 19 October 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46205/12]
Tue, 27 Nov 2012
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European Council Meetings
Richard Boyd Barrett
11. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he raised the issues of jobs and growth at the European Union Summit in Brussels on 18 and 19 October 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46206/12]
Tue, 27 Nov 2012
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European Council Meetings
Richard Boyd Barrett
12. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the issues on which agreement was reached and on the issues where no agreement was reached at the European Union Summit in Brussels on 18 and 19 October 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46207/12]
Tue, 27 Nov 2012
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European Council Meetings
Richard Boyd Barrett
36. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach the issues he raised in phone conversation with Angela Merkel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48412/12]
Tue, 27 Nov 2012
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European Council Meetings
Richard Boyd Barrett
37. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with President Hollande; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48413/12]
Tue, 27 Nov 2012
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European Council Meetings
Richard Boyd Barrett
38. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach further to his recent phone conversations with Angela Merkel, if he will explain what she meant when she described Ireland as a special case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48414/12]
Tue, 27 Nov 2012
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European Council Meetings
Richard Boyd Barrett
39. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach further to his recent meeting with President Hollande, if he will explain what he meant when he described Ireland as a special case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48415/12]
Tue, 27 Nov 2012
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European Council Meetings
Richard Boyd Barrett
40. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if any specific proposals were mentioned in relation to Ireland's debt situation in his recent conversations with Angela Merkel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48416/12]
Tue, 27 Nov 2012
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European Council Meetings
Richard Boyd Barrett
51. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach the issues he intends to raise at the summit on 22 November 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51353/12]
Tue, 27 Nov 2012
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European Council Meetings
Richard Boyd Barrett
52. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he intends to raise the issue of growth and jobs at the summit on 22 November 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51354/12]
Tue, 27 Nov 2012
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Semi-State Bodies Remuneration
Richard Boyd Barrett
165. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details of the number of semi State and State agency executives and employees on an agency by agency basis that have salaries of more than €100,000 per year; if he will provide this information in tabular form, detailing any additional allowances, bonuses and the annual cost to the Exchequer of any pension packages to such employees, in terms of tax reliefs or other costs; if he will provide this information for the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52251/12]
Wed, 21 Nov 2012
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Semi-State Bodies Remuneration
Richard Boyd Barrett
37. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of the number of former semi-State agency executives or employees, on an agency basis, in receipt of pensions in excess of €90,000 per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51614/12]
Wed, 21 Nov 2012
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Semi-State Bodies Remuneration
Richard Boyd Barrett
44. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of the number of semi-State and State agency executives and employees on an agency by agency basis that have salaries of more than €100,000 per year; if he will provide this information in tabular form, detailing any additional allowances, bonuses and the annual cost to the Exchequer of any pension packages to such employees, in terms of tax reliefs or other costs; if he will provide this information for the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51613/12]
Wed, 21 Nov 2012
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Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration
Richard Boyd Barrett
53. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of the number of semi-State and State agency executives and employees on an agency by agency basis who have salaries of more than €100,000 per year; if he will provide this information in tabular form, detailing any additional allowances, bonuses and the annual cost to the Exchequer of any pension packages to such employees, in terms of tax reliefs or other costs; if he will provide this information for the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52132/12]
Wed, 21 Nov 2012
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Semi-State Bodies Remuneration
Richard Boyd Barrett
67. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the number of semi-State and State agency executives and employees on an agency by agency basis who have salaries of more than €100,000 per year; if he will provide this information in tabular form, detailing any additional allowances, bonuses and the annual cost to the Exchequer of any pension packages to such employees, in terms of tax reliefs or other costs; if he will provide this information for the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52131/12]