Parliamentary questions

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Sean Fleming

112. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the pay cuts for public sector employees over €65,000 will also apply to providers of professional services to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26535/13]

Expenditure Reviews

Sean Fleming

113. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to publish a new comprehensive review of expenditure before budget 2014; the expected date for its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26536/13]

Departmental Budgets

Sean Fleming

114. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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. [26553/13]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Health and Safety Regulations

Noel Grealish

122. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way the safety, health and welfare at work regulations, due to be in force from 1 June, will affect the owners of buy-to-let properties who wish to upgrade; the reason these regulations apply to small domestic projects; if any small buy-to-let or domestic building work is excluded and, if so, the criteria for such exclusion; if he will accept that when a house owner, whether domestic or buy-to-let, engages a builder, the expectation is that the builder alone has the expertise to comply with the regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26424/13]

EU Enlargement

Andrew Doyle

123. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he intends to allow citizens of Croatia to have full access to the jobs market here under European Union freedom of movement of workers rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26447/13]

EU Enlargement

Andrew Doyle

124. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he expects legislation to amend the Employment Permits Acts of 2003 and 2006 to be brought before the Houses of the Oireachtas to allow citizens of Croatia, the newest member of the European Union, full access to the employment sector here from 1 July 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26448/13]

Trade Relations

Andrew Doyle

125. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the recommendation that Ireland made to the European Commissioner for Trade, Karel De Gucht, on his proposal that the European Union impose a 47% tariff on imported Chinese solar panels and telecommunications equipment; if he joined other member states in pressing the Commission to drop the proposed import tariffs; his policy in relation to this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26456/13]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

126. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which regularisation of status will be undertaken in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26522/13]

Departmental Budgets

Sean Fleming

127. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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 those adjustments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26551/13]

National Internship Scheme Data

John Deasy

128. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the number of persons who have entered the JobBridge national internship scheme in each of the past three years. [26493/13]

Youth Unemployment Measures

John Deasy

129. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Social Protection her strategy to tackle long-term youth employment. [26495/13]

Social Welfare Appeals Status

Pat Deering

131. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a decision on a review they sought for an exceptional needs payment; and if she will expedite an answer. [26310/13]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Jack Wall

132. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26316/13]

National Internship Scheme Issues

Heather Humphreys

133. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown on a county basis of the total number of participants who have successfully completed a JobBridge internship; the success rate of JobBridge participants in subsequently finding employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26319/13]

Rent Supplement Scheme Issues

Willie O'Dea

134. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has received a submission from the Simon Community regarding the review of rent supplement limits; if so, the action she will take regarding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26333/13]

Back to Work Allowance Eligibility

Finian McGrath

135. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the back to work allowance and the taxi industry. [26339/13]

Illness Benefit Appeals

Bernard Durkan

136. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress made in respect of determination of an appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26359/13]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Ciaran Lynch

137. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social Protection when a determination will be made in an appeal for a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26362/13]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Barry Cowen

138. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for carer's allowance. [26372/13]

School Meals Programme

Patrick O'Donovan

139. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the full list of schools that have been granted the school lunch scheme in the past six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26417/13]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Payments

Michael Creed

140. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26419/13]

Rent Supplement Scheme Payments

Bernard Durkan

142. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of rent support payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26438/13]

One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

143. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the current weekly rate of one parent family allowance payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26439/13]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Sean Fleming

144. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection when an application for domiciliary care allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26441/13]

Death Certificates

Michael Healy-Rae

145. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if the rules regarding causes of death being put on death certificates will be changed to ensure that in the future if a person dies through suicide, the cause of death will not have to appear on the report as it does at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26465/13]

One-Parent Family Payment Application Numbers

John Deasy

146. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons receiving one parent family payment by county in 2012. [26490/13]

Farm Assist Scheme Data

John Deasy

147. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons by county in receipt of farm assist for each of the past five years. [26492/13]

Social Welfare Overpayments

Bernard Durkan

148. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the circumstances in which overpayment of child benefit took place in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26516/13]

Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

149. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of jobseeker's allowance payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26525/13]

Exceptional Needs Payment Appeals

Bernard Durkan

150. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection regarding the decision by the appeals officer in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in respect of exceptional needs payment-dietary allowance, cognisance was taken of the fact that the person is an old age pensioner caring for their grandchild; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26527/13]

FÁS Local Training Initiatives Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

151. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which suitable FÁS training or an upskilling course will be made available in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare through Kildare Employment Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26528/13]

Child Benefit Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

152. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the basis on which it was concluded that a person (details supplied) in County Kildare did not qualify for child benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26529/13]

Departmental Budgets

Sean Fleming

153. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has received any indicative figure from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the fiscal adjustments her Department will be asked to make in 2014 and 2015; the size of those adjustments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26554/13]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Pat Deering

154. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a decision on their appeal for carer's allowance. [26564/13]

Defined Benefit Pension Schemes

Róisín Shortall

155. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans regarding providing legislation to meet the growing issues of the insecurity of many defined benefit schemes; the vulnerability of benefits accruing to members of such schemes; the vulnerability of such schemes to irresponsible employers; if she will provide a timeline for this legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26565/13]

Defined Benefit Pension Schemes

Róisín Shortall

156. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the latest information provided to her on the number of pension schemes that currently fail the funding standard; the extent to which they fail; and the way these figures compare with each of the past six years. [26568/13]

Defined Benefit Pension Schemes

Róisín Shortall

157. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the action she is taking to ensure that the minimum funding standard in respect of defined benefit pensions is adequately enforced. [26569/13]

Defined Benefit Pension Schemes

Róisín Shortall

158. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the possibility of applying any shortfall from the minimum funding standard in respect of a defined benefit pension scheme as a corporate debt on the company concerned. [26570/13]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Michael McGrath

159. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [26571/13]

Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme

Denis Naughten

160. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the consultation, if any, he has had with turf cutters or their representatives regarding the contract issued to them earlier this month; if he will confirm the identity of the third party who drafted the accompanying explanatory document; if he will redraft controversial aspects of the contract including the provision to revise the commitment to relocation post-2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26455/13]

Architectural Heritage

Andrew Doyle

161. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the criteria used for the allocation of the structures at risk fund 2013; if county councils are able to apply for funding in next year's programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26476/13]

Arts Funding

Bernard Durkan

162. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of arts or heritage events in respect of which he or his Department has received requests for funding, the degree to which it is anticipated to respond to such applications in the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26502/13]

The Gathering Events

Bernard Durkan

163. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the degree to which he and his Department have liaised with the various bodies involved with The Gathering with a view to maximisation of opportunities to promote Irish arts and cultural events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26503/13]