Questions and answers published after July 2012 can be viewed here. Viewing by Government Department is possible by term or specific dates from March 2016 onwards. Written answers are published as received from departments. To see parliamentary questions published before July 2012, search in Dáil debates.
Written answers only for specific dates
Page 3 of 242
Thu, 30 May 2013
written
Foreign Conflicts
Andrew Doyle
52. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position regarding the EU arms embargo against Syria; if he supports arming rebels in Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26459/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
written
Departmental Staff Recruitment
Andrew Doyle
53. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the date on which the current panel for the recruitment of third secretaries in his Department was formed; when the panel will expire; the number of persons listed on the current panel and the number appointed from the panel; when a new panel will be formed to generate a new list of persons to be called to become third secretary; if applications for inclusion on the panel will be publicly advertised through the Public Appointments Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26473/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
written
Undocumented Irish in the USA
John Deasy
54. Deputy John Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures his Department is taking with regard to potential changes to the J1 visa system in legislation currently being considered in the United States Congress. [26482/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
written
Departmental Budgets
Sean Fleming
55. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has received any indicative figure from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the fiscal adjustments his Department will be asked to make in 2014 and 2015; the size of that adjustment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26549/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
written
Emigrant Support Services
Brendan Smith
56. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent actions of the Irish International Immigrant Centre in Boston in relation to a young J1 Irish visa holder; his views on the adequacy and suitability of advice provided by such centres; if he has received a comprehensive report on this particular incident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26556/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
written
Foreign Conflicts
Brendan Smith
57. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of discussions at the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting of 27 May 2013 in relation to the ongoing conflict in Syria and the humanitarian crisis in that region; if any new initiatives were approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26560/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
written
Foreign Conflicts
Brendan Smith
58. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the request of the Irish-Syrian Solidarity Campaign in relation to the call by the local co-ordinating committees of the opposition in Syria for a no-fly zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26561/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
written
Middle East Peace Process
Brendan Smith
59. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any new initiatives were discussed at the recent EU Foreign Affairs Council in relation to the urgent need to renew the Middle East peace process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26562/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
written
Overseas Development Aid
Maureen O'Sullivan
60. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade following his Department's acknowledgement of the contradiction between policies to promote biofuels, on one hand, and hunger alleviation goals, on the other, if he will raise this issue forcefully at the upcoming Hunger Summit in London on 8 June as EU policies on biofuels are currently under review during the Irish EU Presidency; if he will demonstrate Irish Aid's commitment to a whole-of-Government approach to development in its new policy document, One World, One Future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26573/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
written
Undocumented Irish in the USA
Brendan Smith
61. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the up to date position in relation to the new E3 visa initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26593/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
written
Undocumented Irish in the USA
Brendan Smith
62. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the up to date position in relation to the Immigration Reform Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26594/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
written
Property Tax Assessments
Dara Calleary
63. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance the criteria that should be used by a person registering for the local property tax who is in the process of signing over the property to a family member; if the property in such a situation should be registered by one or both parties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26332/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
written
Corporation Tax
Finian McGrath
64. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide figures on the amount of tax paid by foreign multinational companies here, corporate tax in particular. [26312/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
written
Property Tax Collection
Robert Dowds
65. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the length of time persons, particularly pensioners, qualifying for a deferral of the local property tax on income grounds will continue to avail of the deferral, assuming their income remains constant. [26357/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
written
Tax Code
Éamon Ó Cuív
66. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if he intends introducing a provision, whereby all invoices issued for farm contracting services, must carry a VAT number in order to discourage evasion of taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26368/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
written
Tax Code
Éamon Ó Cuív
67. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is reasonable that self-employed persons who are not VAT registered can write cheques of up to €5,000 without having to provide back up invoices; the reason for this provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26369/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
written
Tax Reliefs Application
Éamon Ó Cuív
68. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the reason farmers were granted a carbon tax relief on diesel, but that this rebate is not available to agricultural contractors, thus putting them at a financial disadvantage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26370/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
written
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
written
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
written
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]