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Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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State Bodies Abolition
Terence Flanagan
300. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding plans to reduce the number of quangos; the number of quangos that have been abolished to date; his future plans to reduce the number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41081/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Regulatory Impact Assessment Data
Joanna Tuffy
301. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on all regulatory impact statements carried out on Bills in his Department since this Government took office to date; if he will list these Bills in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41599/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Proposed Legislation
Michael Healy-Rae
302. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to make changes or propose changes to the Companies Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40503/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Official Languages Act 2003 Compliance
Gerry Adams
303. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the arrangements put in place by his Department to ensure compliance with the Official Languages Act, specifically requirements for signage in departmental offices, schools and third level institutions; details of any assessments undertaken by departmental staff to assess requirements; the number of signs assessed; when any corrective actions were put in place; if any or all of the actions taken by his Department were within the designated timeframes set out in legislation, and if not the reasoning for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40549/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Legislative Process
Kevin Humphreys
304. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a list of the Acts or specific provisions of Acts under his Department that have not yet been commenced; if it is intended to commence the provision in each case; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40602/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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EU Directives
Catherine Murphy
305. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of compliance with European Union directives within his ministerial areas of responsibility; the current fines resulting from non-compliance, and potential fines resulting from current non-compliance the State is or may be exposed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40638/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Job Losses
Jonathan O'Brien
306. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the jobs lost in Industrial Development Agency client companies for each salary band from €20,000, in bands of €10,000, for each year since 2007. [40674/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Job Creation Data
Jonathan O'Brien
307. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs promoted by the Industrial Development Agency for which a salary is in excess of €150,000 per year. [40675/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Job Creation Data
Jonathan O'Brien
308. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs promoted by the Industrial Development Agency in customer care, international sales and research and development for each year since 2007. [40677/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Job Creation Data
Jonathan O'Brien
309. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs promoted by the Industrial Development Agency that require a foreign language to native speaker level for each year since 2007. [40678/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Trade Missions Participation
Seán Kenny
310. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to have a trade mission to South Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40716/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Employment Rights Issues
Joe Higgins
311. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of cases that have been taken by workers or their unions to the rights commissioner, Employment Appeals Tribunal and Labour Court in 2011 and 2012; the timeframe and the average waiting time to have cases heard in each of these bodies. [40974/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Employment Rights Issues
Joe Higgins
312. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the findings that are made in favour of employees by the rights commissioner, Employment Appeals Tribunal and Labour Court in 2011 and 2012; the number of times these outcomes have not been honoured by the employers; the number of times these instances have been referred to the National Employment Rights Authority for enforcement; and the rate of success for enforcing these outcomes. [40975/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Jobs Initiative
Catherine Murphy
313. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide information related to the State's involvement in the initiative connectireland.com; the amount the website cost to develop and maintain to date; the amount awarded in a finder's fee; the amount such awards that have been made since the launch of the initiative in March 2012; the number of jobs that have been created as a direct result of the initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41007/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Tourism Employment
Terence Flanagan
314. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to ensure that trained Irish chefs are provided with opportunities to work in this country (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41022/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Job Creation Data
Dara Calleary
315. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form, on a county basis for 2011 and 2012, each Industrial Development Agency supported jobs announcement; the number of jobs announced at the time of announcement; the number of jobs actually created at each site as at 30 August 2013; an explanation for any disparity between the jobs announced and the jobs created; and his views on the practice of job announcements. [41043/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Jobs Data
Dara Calleary
316. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form on a county basis for 2011 and 2012 each Enterprise Ireland supported jobs announcement; the number of jobs announced at the time of announcement; the number of jobs actually created at each site as at 30 August 2013; an explanation for any disparity between the jobs announced and the jobs created and his views on the practice of job announcements [41044/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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EU Directives
Thomas P. Broughan
317. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 480, 482 and 523 of 18 September, 2013, when Directive 2011/83/EU on consumer rights is to be transposed, and whether a provision will be included expressly to prohibit service providers from accepting payment for services offered by means of the service provider using cold-calling as a way of advertising and promoting its services, until the cooling off period has expired. [41084/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Innovation Vouchers Initiative
Seán Kyne
318. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 520 of 18 September 2013, the number of innovation vouchers distributed in the last three years in County Galway. [41113/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Patent Legislation
Seán Kyne
319. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he shares concerns that the efforts to create a unified European patent registration and regulatory system, while in itself an excellent and logical step, may facilitate patent assertion entities that file patents in an obstructive and opportunist manner to the detriment of genuine innovation and if he will pursue the matter at European level. [41116/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Regulatory Impact Assessment Data
Joanna Tuffy
320. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on all regulatory impact statements carried out on Bills in his Department since this Government took office to date; and if he will list these Bills in tabular form. [41597/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Civil Registration Legislation
Stephen Donnelly
321. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will amend the Civil Registration Act 2004 to allow deaths to be registered in the absence of a medical certificate of cause of death, or on foot of a coroner's certificate, to specifically allow for deaths of unborn children to be registered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40430/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Money Advice and Budgeting Service Staff
Michael Healy-Rae
322. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will make a commitment that more staff will be made available to the Money Advice and Budgeting Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40614/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Civil Registration Legislation
Michael Healy-Rae
323. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the death of an unborn child cannot be registered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40800/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Carer's Allowance Appeals
Pat Breen
325. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on carer's allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40391/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Youth Guarantee
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
326. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has submitted plans to the European Commission for the roll out of the youth guarantee; if she will provide copies of these plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40394/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Youth Guarantee
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
327. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection the policy documentation she has produced related to the youth guarantee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40395/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Fuel Allowance Eligibility
Paul Connaughton
328. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Social Protection if persons on fuel allowance are in receipt of UK winter fuel payment, if this will be assessed when eligibility is being assessed or if questionnaires will issue to all persons in receipt of fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40399/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Illness Benefit Appeals
Paul Connaughton
329. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an illness benefit appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40400/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
Pat Breen
330. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on domiciliary allowance to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40404/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
Bernard Durkan
331. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in determination of an appeal in respect of the back dating of domiciliary care allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40407/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Social Welfare Appeals Issues
Paul Connaughton
332. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40409/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Carer's Allowance Appeals
Jack Wall
333. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40416/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Carer's Allowance Appeals
John McGuinness
334. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal for carer's allowance will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [40432/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Intreo Service
Nicky McFadden
335. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of Intreo offices currently in operation in counties Westmeath and Longford; if further offices will open in counties Westmeath and Longford this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40448/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
Michelle Mulherin
336. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against the withdrawal of invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; if the appeal will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40454/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
Robert Troy
337. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an invalidity appeal in respect of a person (details supplied). [40459/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Carer's Allowance Appeals
Brendan Griffin
338. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on the review of further medical evidence on a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40462/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Intreo Services Provision
Ciara Conway
339. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on the progress being made in establishing Intreo services in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40463/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Disability Allowance Appeals
Pat Breen
340. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an application for disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40469/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Carer's Allowance Appeals
Pat Breen
341. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an application for a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40470/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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National Internship Scheme Eligibility
Paul Connaughton
343. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is a mechanism whereby a person who is unemployed, but not in receipt of any payment due to a partner's earnings, may access a JobBridge position working with elderly persons as the position has been advertised as a JobBridge position for three weeks now without any applicants; her views on whether jobs in petrol station forecourts are suitable for JobBridge; the steps being taken to ensure that the JobBridge programme is not being abused by some employers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40486/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Social Welfare Appeals Status
Bernard Durkan
345. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question 561 of 18 September 2013, if an oral hearing can be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40524/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Official Languages Act 2003 Compliance
Gerry Adams
346. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection the arrangements put in place by her Department to ensure compliance with the Official Languages Act, specifically requirements for signage in departmental offices, schools, third level institutions; details of any assessments undertaken by departmental staff to assess requirements; the number of signs assessed; when any corrective actions were put in place; if any or all of the actions taken by her Department were within the designated timeframes set out in legislation, and if not the reasoning for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40552/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Willie O'Dea
347. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the mortgage interest supplement to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40555/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Willie O'Dea
348. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the supplementary welfare allowance to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40556/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Willie O'Dea
349. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the rent supplement to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40557/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Willie O'Dea
350. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the back to education allowance to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40558/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Willie O'Dea
351. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the farm assist to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40559/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Willie O'Dea
352. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the back to work enterprise to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40560/13]