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Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Official Engagements
Gerry Adams
1. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to London during the Olympic Games. [37962/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Official Engagements
Gerry Adams
2. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on any bilateral meetings he held with political or business leaders during his visit to London during the Olympic Games. [37963/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Official Engagements
Joe Higgins
3. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on any recent discussions with British Prime Minister Mr David Cameron. [38951/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Official Engagements
Micheál Martin
4. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the matters he raised during recent contacts with Prime Minister Cameron. [40257/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Official Engagements
Gerry Adams
5. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach his plans to meet the British Prime Minister David Cameron. [41487/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Official Engagements
Richard Boyd Barrett
6. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent discussions with British Prime Minister David Cameron; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41631/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Credit Guarantee Scheme Applications
Dara Calleary
43. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the loan guarantee scheme; when it will be fully operational; the reason for the delay in launching the scheme; the proposed interest rate regime; when he expects it to become operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41821/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Job Creation
Peadar Tóibín
44. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is on track to create the additional 100,000 extra jobs as committed to in the action plans for jobs. [41824/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Sick Pay Scheme Expenditure
Mattie McGrath
45. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will comment on the views of the Small Firms Association that proposals to pass on sick pay costs to the employer will cost jobs and restrict future recruitment; the steps he has taken to ensure that such jobs are protected [42021/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Sick Pay Scheme Expenditure
Dara Calleary
46. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will respond to the continuing concerns of thousands of small businesses here regarding the Minister for Social Protection's proposal for a mandatory sick pay scheme; if he has carried out an impact assessment on the effect that a mandatory sick pay scheme would have on small and medium enterprises in terms of additional costs and impact on employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter [41822/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Local Enterprise Offices Remit
Peadar Tóibín
47. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline when the new local enterprise offices will be established and operational. [41825/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Youth Unemployment Data
John Browne
48. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he has had any discussions with the Department of Social Protection regarding plans for the introduction of a youth guarantee scheme as part of the EU presidency in 2013; his views on whether this goes far enough in tackling youth unemployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41645/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Unemployment Levels
Mary Lou McDonald
49. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to tackle long-term unemployment; and the way in which he will assess the success of these steps. [41601/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Industrial Development
Michael Colreavy
50. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to promote enterprise and employment and address the employment differentials across the State. [41610/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Industrial Development
Pádraig MacLochlainn
51. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to address the loss of more than 10,000 jobs in the border region since taking office. [41599/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Job Creation
Éamon Ó Cuív
52. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the measures he has taken to support manufacturing industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41655/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Copyright Legislation Review
Catherine Murphy
53. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation when he expects to receive the final recommendations of the Copyright Review Committee; the timeframe in terms of new legislation being drafted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41591/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Job Creation
Pearse Doherty
54. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the steps that he is taking to create jobs and stem on-going emigration. [41598/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Unemployment Levels
Dara Calleary
55. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation following figures in the most recent quarterly national household survey, his views on whether the jobs plan is successful in tackling long term unemployment; the new and additional steps he will take to tackle long term unemployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41646/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Job Creation
Bernard Durkan
56. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which he has studied the potential for job creation throughout the manufacturing and services sectors in each of the past two years to date; the number of jobs created in both areas excluding those involving foreign direct investment in the same period; if any particular issues have been brought to his attention which might have a direct impact of job retention or creation; the action or actions arising or pending on foot of any such information; if it is expected or intended to put in place specific measures to address any negative influence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41639/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Industrial Development
Pádraig MacLochlainn
57. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation his views on the reduction in the labour force in the border region by more than 4,000 since taking office. [41600/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Youth Unemployment Data
Clare Daly
58. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation his proposals for dealing with youth unemployment; and if he will explain the rate of progress that has been made to date. [41290/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Workplace Relations Services Provision
Billy Kelleher
59. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding his proposals to overhaul the five employment rights bodies; the date on which he intends to complete this project; the proposals he has in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41663/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Employment Support Services
Gerry Adams
60. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the steps being taken to tackle the rise in underemployment as reported in the latest house quarterly survey. [41595/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Small and Medium Enterprises Closures
Martin Ferris
61. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the number of enterprises that have closed since January 2011; and the programmes in place to support struggling small to medium enterprises [41617/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Unemployment Levels
Mary Lou McDonald
62. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation his views on the increase in long term unemployment since taking office. [41602/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Advisory Group on Small Business Recommendations
Martin Ferris
63. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the number of recommendations of the Advisory Group for Small Business that have been implemented by him. [41618/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Retail Sector Issues
Éamon Ó Cuív
64. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the measures he has taken to help the retail industry here; if he will consider the establishment of a separate unit in his Department to deal with and coordinate the challenges facing the retail sector; if he will consider introducing a new strategy for supporting existing and new jobs in the retail sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41654/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Skills Shortages
Barry Cowen
65. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the discussions he has had with industry or their representatives in relation to skills shortages here; the reason, in view of our unemployment situation, that some employers cannot fill vacancies; if he has consulted with the Department of Education and Science in relation to the shortage of necessary graduates to fill vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41651/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Credit Availability
Seán Crowe
66. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation when he last met with the major banks to promote credit to the small and medium enterprise sector. [41612/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Job Protection
Denis Naughten
67. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the progress made to date on protecting employment of staff working on the UK loan book at bank of America, Carrick on Shannon, County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41257/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Microenterprise Loan Fund Applications
Sandra McLellan
68. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation when the first loans will be made available from the Micro Enterprise Fund. [41604/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Cross-Border Co-operation
Sandra McLellan
69. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation his views on the level of cooperation between him and the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment in the north of Ireland. [41603/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Research Funding
Seán Fleming
70. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the reason Ireland performed so poorly in securing funding for science research projects from the European Research Council which recently awarded €800 million to 503 applicants of which only four were Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41658/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Wage-setting Mechanisms
Peadar Tóibín
71. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he has carried out research into the effect of the dissolution of the Sunday premium on the working poor. [41594/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Exports Data
Jonathan O'Brien
72. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide the increase in the number of people employed in exporting companies; and his plans to increase the number of existing business that have an export potential. [41620/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Commercial Rates Impact
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
73. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an assessment of the impact of current levels of commercial rates on job creation and sustainability. [41607/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Enterprise Support Services Provision
Denis Naughten
74. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to support enterprise development in the midland and western regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41256/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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EU Funding
Brendan Griffin
75. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if County Kerry's status for grant aid will be more favourable in view of the lack of foreign direct investment in the county; if he will acknowledge that County Kerry is a very poor neighbour to the bordering counties of Cork and Limerick in the context of foreign direct investment; if any follow ups have been made by the Industrial Development Agency to companies that have relocated from County Kerry to the far east such as those (details supplied) to ascertain if there is any possibility of a return to County Kerry due to unforeseen difficulties at the new locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41253/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Economic Competitiveness
Peadar Tóibín
76. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he has analysed the cost structure of Irish business and developed methods of reducing the cost base to allow businesses create jobs. [41593/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Job Initiatives
Michael Colreavy
77. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline the way in which the proposed industry-led clustering proposals will address or exasperate existing regional employment disparities. [41609/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Job Initiatives
Brendan Griffin
78. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation his plans to stimulate activity and jobs in the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41254/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Credit Guarantee Scheme Implementation
Dessie Ellis
79. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation when the credit guarantee scheme will be operational. [41614/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Trade Missions Numbers
Jonathan O'Brien
80. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the number of trade missions he plans to attend in 2013. [41619/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Retail Sector Issues
Dessie Ellis
81. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation in view of the continued concerns regarding employment in the retail sector, the steps or proposals that are under active consideration by him to address the issue of rigid costs. [41613/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Unemployment Levels
Pearse Doherty
82. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation his views on the fall in labour force by 95,000 in the age group 20-34 over the past two years. [41597/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Job Creation
Bernard Durkan
83. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created by sector and salary scale in each of the past four years to date; the number of jobs lost by sector and salary scale in the same period; the extent to which evidence exists as to the long term sustainability of jobs created in the period in question; if it is expected to pursue any particular policy arising from the experience of the past four years; if manufacturing or the services sectors have shown a greater potential for recovery, job creation or expansion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41638/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Small and Medium Enterprises Supports
Mick Wallace
84. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation his plans for targeted action to relieve pressure on small and medium sized businesses in the domestic economy in view of the fact that the pressure of keeping businesses open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41629/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Joint Labour Committees Agreements
Patrick Nulty
85. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation in view of the fact that the Joint Labour Committee legislation is now in place, when the process of re establishing the JLCs will commence; if he will expand the scope of JLCs to include additional categories of low paid workers; when he will establish the code of practice for Sunday working regarding compensatory arrangements for workers covered by JLCs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37886/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Labour Market Issues
Gerry Adams
86. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the steps he intends to take to tackle the increasing casualisation of the labour market. [41596/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Job Initiatives
Brian Stanley
87. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the progress made to date in implementing the Forfás jobs plan for the South East. [41615/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Employment Rights Issues
Brian Stanley
88. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to ensure the rights of workers regardless of migration status. [41616/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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National Minimum Wage
Peadar Tóibín
89. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the number of workers currently employed, by sector, with a remuneration level equal to the national minimum wage. [41250/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Enterprise Statistics
Pearse Doherty
90. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form the number of business startups on an annual basis from 1992 to 2011. [41523/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Enterprise Statistics
Pearse Doherty
91. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form the total number of business closures on an annual basis from 1992 to 2011. [41524/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Unemployment Data
Pearse Doherty
92. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form employment and unemployment levels as a percentage of the work force and in nominal terms on an annual basis from 1992 to 2011. [41525/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Unemployment Data
Pearse Doherty
93. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form the number of people in long term unemployment as a percentage of the workforce and in nominal terms on an annual basis from 1992 to 2011. [41526/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Poverty Statistics
Pearse Doherty
94. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach if he will provide the number of children living in relative poverty on an annual basis from 1992 to 2011. [41529/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Poverty Statistics
Pearse Doherty
95. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach if he will provide the number of children living in consistent poverty on an annual basis from 1992 to 2011. [41530/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Cross-Border Projects
Joe McHugh
96. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the commitment to progressing the co-funded A5 road project; if he will further provide an update on the engagement that he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive in respect of this co-funded project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41269/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Ministerial Responsibilities
Brendan Smith
97. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach the statutory powers that have been delegated to Ministers of State in his Department; and the date on which the statutory powers were delegated. [41270/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Departmental Staff Allowances
Michael Creed
98. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Taoiseach if he will publish details of all allowances paid to staff in his Department; the business case made by his Department in respect of these allowances to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; the cost of each individual allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41420/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Overseas Visitors Data
Thomas P. Broughan
99. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach if the statistics for estimating overseas visitors to Ireland should not include visitors who are emigrants visiting family and friends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40809/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Poverty Statistics
Pearse Doherty
100. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach if he will provide the number of people living in relative poverty on an annual basis from 1992 to 2011. [41531/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Poverty Statistics
Pearse Doherty
101. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach if he will provide the number of people living in consistent poverty on an annual basis from 1992 to 2011. [41532/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Departmental Staff Rehiring
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
102. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Taoiseach if he will list all the current positions, where the appointment was made by his Department held by retired senior civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42672/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Departmental Staff Allowances
Michael Creed
103. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will publish details of all allowances paid to staff in his Department; the business case made by his Department in respect of these allowances to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; the cost of each individual allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41414/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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International Study Opportunities
Joanna Tuffy
104. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has any plans to make an application to have Ireland included in a scheme which permits the enrolment of 15 international students each year to the United States Air Force Academy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41463/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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EU Presidency Priorities
Simon Harris
105. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his objectives and priorities during Ireland's Presidency of the Council of Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41552/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Foreign Conflicts
Clare Daly
106. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade noting the continuing threats by the US President to support an Israeli pre-emptive military strike against Iranian nuclear facilities, if he will acknowledge that these threats are breaches of the UN Charter and International Law. [41836/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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United Nations Resolutions
Anne Ferris
107. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the implementation of the responsibility to protect UN resolution for the deteriorating situation in Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41837/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Departmental Staff Rehiring
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
108. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will list all the current positions, where the appointment was made by his Department held by retired senior civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42667/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Tax Reliefs Availability
Robert Troy
109. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider additional tax breaks for people with disabling illnesses who are self employed, for example people suffering with Myasthenia gravis and other disabling illness. [41959/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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European Investment Bank Loans
Pearse Doherty
110. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will explain the purpose of the €100m loan from the European Investment Bank, shown in the August 2012 Exchequer statement. [41248/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Credit Availability
Dominic Hannigan
111. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance if Permanent TSB has ceased giving loans to new and existing customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41272/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Tax Code
Catherine Murphy
112. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the arrangements in place to tax rental incomes from properties located abroad; the tax that is applied; if it is dependent on self declaration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41306/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Tax Reliefs Cost
John Lyons
113. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Finance the total annual saving to the Exchequer of reducing tax relief on pension contributions including the public service pension related deduction from the marginal rate to the standard rate of income tax; of a reduction in the Standard Fund Threshold from €2.3m to €622,500; of a reduction in the annual earnings limit for determining maximum allowable pension contributions for pension purposes from €115,000 to €75,000 per annum; and a reduction in the maximum tax-free lump sum payment allowable at retirement to €122,500. [41397/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Departmental Staff Allowances
Michael Creed
114. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Finance if he will publish details of all allowances paid to staff in his Department; the business case made by his Department in respect of these allowances to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; the cost of each individual allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41413/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Tax Yield
Michael McCarthy
115. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money that would be yielded for the Exchequer if a €1 excise duty was applied to every bottle of wine and 50 cent to every packet of cigarettes in Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41430/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Insurance Costs
Terence Flanagan
116. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41442/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Tax Credits
Bernard Durkan
117. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the procedure to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare whose retirement benefit pension has been taxed at the higher rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41461/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Financial Services Regulation
Dominic Hannigan
118. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance if this debt restructuring firm (details supplied) is regulated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41464/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Price Inflation
Terence Flanagan
119. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance the price differential between items priced in the UK and here;the actions he will take to help reduce this price difference for consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41470/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Tax Yield
Pearse Doherty
120. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the tax take both as a percentage of gross domestic product and in nominal terms by year from 1992 to 2011. [41513/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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National Debt
Pearse Doherty
121. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the national debt as a percentage of gross domestic product and in nominal terms from 1992 to 2011. [41514/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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National Debt
Pearse Doherty
122. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the annual cost of servicing the national debt in nominal terms and as a percentage of gross domestic product. [41515/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Household Debt Statistics
Pearse Doherty
123. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form household debt as a percentage of household income for each year from 1992 to 2011. [41516/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Household Debt Statistics
Pearse Doherty
124. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form household debt as a percentage of disposable household income for each year from 1992 to 2011. [41517/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Pension Provisions
Simon Harris
125. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Finance his position regarding pension AVCs; and his plans for alterations in the immediate future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41541/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Mortgage Interest Rates Issues
Simon Harris
126. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Finance having regard for the failure of Irish banks, in State ownership or where the State has significant share holdings, his view on the need for the European Central Bank cuts in interest rates to be passed on to mortgage holders, the action he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41542/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Banking Sector Regulation
Simon Harris
127. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Finance the degree to which the European Central Bank interest rate reductions have been applied to business loans across the banks in which the State holds a significant shareholding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41543/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Credit Review Office Appeal Numbers
Simon Harris
128. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Finance the total number of referrals to the Credit Review Office; the number of appeals that have overturned the original decision; the breakdown of this number by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41563/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Credit Ratings
Derek Nolan
129. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the progress made to date on setting up a Central Credit Register; when legislation on the matter will be published; when the register will be up and running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41566/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Tax Yield
Pearse Doherty
130. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the percentage of income tax paid in 2011 by the top 1%, 5%, 10%, 20% and 50% of earners. [41573/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Tax Yield
Pearse Doherty
131. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the percentage of income earned in 2011 by the top 1%, 5%, 10%, 20% and 50% of earners. [41574/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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National Debt
Kevin Humphreys
132. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance the annual interest payments on the national debt from 2007 to 2011; the projected annual interest payments on the national debt for 2012; the projected annual payments from 2013 to 2016; if these are inclusive of the promissory note payments, sinking fund contributions and debt management expenses; if not, if he will provide the annual projected costs for these for 2012 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41575/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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NAMA Staff Unauthorised Disclosures
Michael McGrath
133. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance apart from the recent case which has been referred to An Garda Síochána, if National Asset Management Agency has since its inception identified any other possible breaches of confidentiality whereby commercial agency belonging to the agency has been used or removed in an unauthorised fashion by an employee of the agency and, if so, if he will provide details of the number of such cases and if he will make a comprehensive statement of the action taken in each case. [41627/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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NAMA Staff Transactions
Michael McGrath
134. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Management Agency has, since its inception, approved the sale of any property in the agency's portfolio to an employee or a direct family member of an employee of the agency; if so, if he will provide details of the number of such transactions which it has approved; if such properties were for sale on the open market and if he will provide details of the nature of the transactions concerned. [41628/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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NAMA Staff Transactions
Michael McGrath
135. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance altogether apart from the recent case which has been referred to An Garda Síochána, if the National Assets Management Agency has since its inception identified any other unapproved purchases of properties in the agency's portfolio by a serving or former employee of the agency; if so, if he will provide details of the number of such cases; and if he will make a statement on the action taken in each case. [41690/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Mortgage Interest Relief Application
Tony McLoughlin
136. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Finance if mortgage interest relief claimants who purchased for the first time between 2004 and 2008 have yet benefitted from the new increases in the level of mortgage interest reliefs as set out in Budget 2012; if there is a delay in relation to the processing of this increased benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41698/12]