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Tue, 29 Jan 2013
oral
Information and Communications Technology Issues
Thomas Pringle
127. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps she is taking to ensure the efficient operation of computer systems within her Department in order to allow for the effective management of information and to cross reference data with other State agencies such as the Revenue Commissioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4440/13]
Tue, 29 Jan 2013
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Social Insurance
Thomas Pringle
151. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress that has been made or her plans to provide unemployment benefits to the self-employed. [4036/13]
Wed, 23 Jan 2013
oral
National Procurement Service Framework Agreements
Thomas Pringle
3. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has assessed the impact of Public Procurement (Framework Agreements) circular 06/12, for the procurement of goods and services on local jobs that has provided for single suppliers on a national level in respect of day to day purchases for public bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3220/13]
Wed, 23 Jan 2013
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Water and Sewerage Scheme Grants
Thomas Pringle
181. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason he has failed to fulfil the commitments made to the European Court in the judgement of 19 December 2012, C-374/11, specifically those referred to in paragraphs 34 and 41 of that judgement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3381/13]
Wed, 23 Jan 2013
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Fish Quotas
Thomas Pringle
220. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide for each of the past three years, in tabular form, a list of fishing opportunities, fishing quota and fishing effort that were swapped with other EU member states and third countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3380/13]
Tue, 22 Jan 2013
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Water and Sewerage Scheme Grants
Thomas Pringle
448. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the national inspection plan for individual waste water treatment systems will be finalised and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2574/13]
Tue, 22 Jan 2013
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Water and Sewerage Scheme Grants
Thomas Pringle
449. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will comment on any progress that has been made in fulfilling the commitments made to the European Court in the judgment of 19 December 2012, C-374/11, specifically those referred to in paragraphs 34 and 41 of that judgment; the reason for any delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2576/13]
Thu, 17 Jan 2013
oral
Tax Yield
Thomas Pringle
9. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance his views on a report that companies (details supplied) may be paying an effective corporate tax rate in this country of less than 1% and that other high profile and and highly profitable corporations may be paying similarly low effective rates of corporate tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1984/13]
Thu, 17 Jan 2013
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Tax Code
Thomas Pringle
38. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance the evidence he has or research he has undertaken to back his assertion that imposing the proposed Financial Transaction Tax here would lead to a significant migration of financial services business and related jobs to London or that any such losses would outweigh the benefits of introducing the FTT in terms of increased tax revenue; if he will provide such evidence and research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1983/13]
Thu, 17 Jan 2013
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Property Taxation Application
Thomas Pringle
71. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance the steps the Revenue Commissioners will have to take to recover penalties imposed on liable persons under the Finance (Property Tax) Act 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2146/13]
Thu, 17 Jan 2013
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Septic Tank Registration Scheme
Thomas Pringle
135. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the standards will be published that single house effluent treatment systems will have to comply with after registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2148/13]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Ministerial Travel
Thomas Pringle
287. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline in tabular form the total cost to the Exchequer of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Summit in Doha including accommodation, cost per person and number of persons attending from the Irish delegation, flights, subsistence, visas and any other costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55584/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Ministerial Travel
Thomas Pringle
307. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 422 of 4 December 2012, if he will include Ministerial costs in the areas mentioned, as well as any other costs not listed including subsistence, visas, other travel costs involved for all Irish delegates including ministerial; and if he will state the total cost to the Exchequer with all costs included. [55587/12]
Wed, 5 Dec 2012
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Jobseeker's Benefit Applications
Thomas Pringle
43. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of claimants of jobseeker's benefit who have been removed from benefit after the change to assessing their claims on a five day basis in July this year and the number projected to be removed when Sunday working will be assessed in April 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54656/12]
Tue, 4 Dec 2012
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Local Authorities Management
Thomas Pringle
369. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form a list of all companies or persons providing an external professional service to the Local Government Management Services Board in 2011 such as legal advice, advertising, project management and including any other external professional service not listed; the amount invoiced by each company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53812/12]
Tue, 4 Dec 2012
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Official Travel
Thomas Pringle
422. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline in tabular form the total cost to the Exchequer of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Summit in Doha including accommodation, cost per person and the number of person's attending from the Irish delegation, and flights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54562/12]
Thu, 29 Nov 2012
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Exploration Licences Approvals
Thomas Pringle
43. Deputy Thomas Pringle 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. [53324/12]
Tue, 27 Nov 2012
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Thomas Pringle
273. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will restore the funding for the Student Assistance Fund to €10 million in view of the hardship that many students are experiencing; and if he will commit to not cutting this fund any further. [52189/12]
Tue, 27 Nov 2012
written
Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility
Thomas Pringle
353. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider making supplementary welfare allowance available to those who are awaiting their student grants. [52188/12]
Tue, 27 Nov 2012
written
Public Services Card
Thomas Pringle
392. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress of the roll out of the public services card; and her views on the duration of the validity of these cards. [52598/12]
Tue, 27 Nov 2012
written
Departmental Funding
Thomas Pringle
501. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will list all integration funding currently available for prospective applicants. [52261/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
written
Social Welfare Code Issues
Thomas Pringle
343. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered changing the way property is assessed in the means test for social welfare claimants; if she will change to a system of assessing the rental income rather than the capital value as a measure of the income attributed to the property; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50936/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Turbary Rights
Thomas Pringle
498. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will supply the second schedule of the Q3 (details supplied) to clarify the turbary rights attached to the Q3 lease. [50932/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Narcolepsy Issues
Thomas Pringle
574. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the date on which he will publish the package of supports from the National Narcolepsy Steering Committee Study, to assist sufferers, that was due to have been published in July; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50931/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Health Insurance Cover
Thomas Pringle
576. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the position regarding medical card holders that have been hospitalised after a road traffic accident in the Isle of Man in relation to hospital charges and fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50937/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Road Improvement Schemes
Thomas Pringle
655. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide funding for local improvement schemes in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50938/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Roads Maintenance
Thomas Pringle
656. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide bridge replacement funding for non-national roads in 2013 and in particular for the replacement of Fintra Bridge on the R263 in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50939/12]
Wed, 14 Nov 2012
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Public Sector Management Remuneration
Thomas Pringle
131. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public and civil servants who earn more than €100,000 annually; and the proportion this number represents in the public sector pay bill. [50213/12]
Wed, 14 Nov 2012
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Gender Recognition
Thomas Pringle
141. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to introduce gender recognition legislation in order to comply with obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50227/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
oral
Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
Thomas Pringle
125. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the cases of persons (details supplied) in relation to community welfare offices having flexibility in making payments. [49920/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
Thomas Pringle
150. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason she does not introduce rent controls and legal penalties on landlords who discriminate against tenants in receipt of rent allowance in view of (details supplied); if she will achieve her stated aim of reducing rents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49919/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Tax Credits
Thomas Pringle
189. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the number of tax credits and reliefs available to taxpayers; the number of taxpayers that have availed of these; and if he will provide a breakdown of the total cost of these credits and reliefs. [47218/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Fiscal Policy
Thomas Pringle
204. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance if any analyses are being undertaken in view of the IMF World Economic Outlook note on multipliers to establish the short-term multiplier for Government spending. [47386/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Departmental Expenditure
Thomas Pringle
708. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the expenditure of regeneration funding for the Waterford Regeneration project in each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 spent on project staff salaries and wages, project office overheads and consultant fees; the total funding for the regeneration project recouped in 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48146/12]
Thu, 25 Oct 2012
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Proposed Legislation
Thomas Pringle
166. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the review on the regulation on prostitution; when the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47020/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Regeneration Funding
Thomas Pringle
166. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the expenditure of regeneration funding for an area (details supplied) in County Kerry in each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 spent on project staff salaries and wages, project office overheads and consultant fees; the total funding for the regeneration project recouped in 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46567/12]
Tue, 23 Oct 2012
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Student Grant Scheme Reform
Thomas Pringle
210. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding available to students for part-time courses or if there are any plans to introduce funding for part-time courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45773/12]
Tue, 23 Oct 2012
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Public Sector Management Remuneration
Thomas Pringle
282. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the number of public servants that earn more than €100,000 annually; and the proportion of this number that this represents of the public sector pay bill. [45732/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Site Acquisitions
Thomas Pringle
261. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a new primary school building for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44744/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Regeneration Projects
Thomas Pringle
412. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the project supervision costs incurred by way of professional or consultants fees for a regeneration project (details supplied) in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44441/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Fish Quotas
Thomas Pringle
549. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of quota allocated to each vessel in the north west herring fishery in September 2012 and a comparative table for September 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44745/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility
Thomas Pringle
550. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give any consideration to introducing another band in the disadvantaged area payment in view of the fact that some areas in the west and north west are particularly disadvantaged and farmers face severe difficulties in making their farming activities provide an adequate income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44746/12]
Thu, 11 Oct 2012
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Petroleum and Gas Exploration
Thomas Pringle
20. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if, in view of a possible oil find in Dublin Bay, if his attention has been drawn to the pamphlet, produced by Dublin Shell to Sea Campaign, Liquid assets: Ireland's oil and gas resources and how they can be managed for the people's benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43747/12]
Thu, 11 Oct 2012
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Exploration Licences Approvals
Thomas Pringle
33. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources with regard to the exploratory licence recently granted to a company (details supplied), when the drilling in Dublin bay is due to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43743/12]
Thu, 11 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Thomas Pringle
81. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 135 of 4 October 2012, if she will provide further analysis of the number of families that are recipients of both a social welfare payment and child dependent payment that receive a payment for more than one child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43833/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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European Stability Mechanism
Thomas Pringle
185. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance if he intends to pay public money to the ESM; and if so, the amount in advance of the legality of the ESM being considered by the ECJ. [43323/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Cancer Screening Programmes
Thomas Pringle
573. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health his views on the progress of the national colorectal screening programme; and if he will list the sites of such screening centres currently running [42634/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
oral
Tax Yield
Thomas Pringle
6. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance if he will comment on reports that companies (details supplied) based in Shannon, County Clare, are paying very low effective rates of corporation tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42286/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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European Stability Mechanism
Thomas Pringle
64. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance if he is concerned by the recent statement by the German, Dutch and Finnish foreign Ministers suggesting that the European Stability Mechanism should not be used to provide debt relief for past banking losses taken on by states such as Ireland; the implications that this has for Ireland's campaign for debt relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42285/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Banks Recapitalisation
Thomas Pringle
78. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the way the €7.5 billion given during the banks recapitalisation for mortgage debt has been used; which banks received this capital and the amount of this has been used to deal with the mortgage debt crisis. [42440/12]