Parliamentary questions

National Gallery

John Browne

12. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the expected completion date of the renovation of the National Gallery of Ireland and the Irish Museum of Modern Art; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26119/13]

Comhairle Aireachta Thuaidh Theas

Mary Lou McDonald

13. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mary Lou McDonald den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta céard iad na himpleachtaí a mheasann sé a bheidh ann mar thoradh ar an múnla nua maoinithe atá curtha os comhair na Comhairle Aireachta Thuaidh/Theas do líon agus do chaighdeán na seirbhísí do phobal na Gaeilge agus do chúrsaí fostaíochta d’fhostaithe sna heagrais bhunmhaoinithe reatha; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [26253/13]

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla

Michael Colreavy

14. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Michael Colreavy den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cathain atá sé ar intinn ag an Aire cinn Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla a fhoilsiú; agus cad iad na haighneachtaí a fuair a Roinn i dtaobh an Bhille seo. [26248/13]

Departmental Bodies Expenditure

Gerry Adams

15. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a detailed account of the amount of money spent by Culture Ireland in 2012 and in the year to date in 2013; if he will provide specific details of the way the money was spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26095/13]

The Gathering Events

Bernard Durkan

16. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he and his Department have identified the widest possible range of cultural events in the context of The Gathering with a view to maximising the projection of a positive image of the country internationally; the extent if any to which his Department or its subsidiary bodies have been in a position to offer grant assistance for such promotional events including festivals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26243/13]

Proposed Legislation

Niall Collins

17. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to amend the Official Languages Act 2003; if he will outline these plans to Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26127/13]

Commemorative Events

Seamus Kirk

18. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the specific preparations that have been made to commemorate the centenary anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26147/13]

Departmental Staff Training

Seán Crowe

19. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will give a detailed account of the amount of money spent by his Department in 2012 and in the year to date in 2013 on training and development in arts and heritage; if he will provide specific details of the way the money was spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26096/13]

Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge

Jonathan O'Brien

20. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Jonathan O'Brien den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cathain a bhí an cruinniú deireanach ag an gCoiste Feidhmiúcháin atá freagrach as an Straitéis Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge, cé chomh minic a tháinig siad le chéile le bliain anuas, cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ag an gcoiste sin; cén teanga oibre a úsáidtear sna cruinnithe [26256/13]

Job Creation

Bernard Durkan

21. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he and his Department can fully exploit the potential for job creation throughout the arts sector; if he anticipates any increase in such employment in the current year over previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26244/13]

Arts Promotion

Dessie Ellis

22. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of money his Department has allocated for 2013 for the arts in education programme; if he will provide specific details of the way the money will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26100/13]

Irish Language

Peadar Tóibín

23. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an leagfaidh sé amach plean, ina mbeidh spriocanna bliantúla, maidir le líon na n-aistritheoirí agus na n-ateangairí atá ag teastáil do na poist ar ardchaighdeán atá ar fáil ag Éirinn san Aontas Eorpach faoi 2016; má dhéanann sé sin, an bhfoilseoidh sé an plean seo chun go mbeidh na heagraíochtaí Gaeilge in ann cabhrú leis na spriocanna a bhaint amach agus chun go mbeidh an pobal ar an eolas faoi na deiseanna fostaíochta atá ar fáil san Aontas Eorpach [26246/13]

Arts Promotion

John McGuinness

24. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to require artists to donate their labour for free in order to receive State funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26125/13]

Irish Language

Brian Stanley

25. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the latest annual report of the Coimisinéir Teanga his assertion that there is no secure stable basis to the system for confirming language schemes, on the widespread failure of public bodies who fall under the Official Languages Act to bring in and implement new language schemes; and his plans to ensure that more language schemes are agreed and implemented. [26245/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Sandra McLellan

26. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a detailed account of the amount of money spent by his Department on consultancy services and policy reviews in arts and heritage in 2012 and to date in 2013; if he will provide specific details on the way the money was spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26092/13]

Lough Leane Loop Trail

Brendan Griffin

27. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on the round Lough Lein trail, County Kerry; the anticipated timeline for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26012/13]

Arts Promotion

Mick Wallace

28. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has received any report from the high level implementation group set up to oversee the implementation of the arts in education charter; if he will publish the reports of the implementation group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26242/13]

Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge

Jonathan O'Brien

29. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Jonathan O'Brien den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé sásta, i gcomhthéacs na Straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge, 2010-2030, struchtúr ardleibhéil a chur ar bun idir na húdaráis agus eagraíochtaí pobail na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta, trína bhféadfar moltaí a dhéanamh sula gcuirfear ar aghaidh chuig na hAirí cuí iad. [26258/13]

Arts Promotion

Mick Wallace

30. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made to date on the implementation of the arts in education charter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26241/13]

Air Strips

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

31. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil na hAerstráicí in Inis Bó Finne agus sa Chloigeann á n-úsáid faoi láthair agus an bhfuil aon phleananna ag an Roinn tuilleadh forbartha a dhéanamh orthu. [26251/13]

Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale

Richard Boyd Barrett

32. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has had any input into the proposed sale of Coillte harvesting rights in view of the importance of forests to our national heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26282/13]

Commemorative Events

Martin Ferris

33. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of money his Department has allocated for the commemoration programme in 2013; if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the projects and events the money will be spent on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26099/13]

Inland Waterways Development

Clare Daly

34. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will engage with local stakeholders to develop a waterways strategy that facilitates those who want to live on houseboats. [26014/13]

Údarás na Gaeltachta Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

35. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mary Lou McDonald den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an dtabharfaidh sé soiléiriú ar cad iad na spriocanna fostaíochta atá ag Údarás na Gaeltachta don bhliain seo, 2013; cén dul chun cinn atá déanta acu agus an bhfuil na spriocanna tréimhsiúla a bhí acu á mbaint amach; cé méid post nua atá cruthaithe i mbliana sa Ghaeltacht le tacaíocht ón Údarás; cé méid post atá caillte; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ar an staid fostaíochta sa Ghaeltacht go ginearálta. [26254/13]

Inland Waterways Development

Clare Daly

36. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline the contact he has had with Waterways Ireland to promote and facilitate houseboats as an alternative lifestyle choice, potential amenity and tourism asset. [26013/13]

Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale

Richard Boyd Barrett

37. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he and the National Parks and Wildlife Service have concerns regarding the impact on biodiversity in our forests should the proposed sale of Coillte harvesting rights go ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26283/13]

Údarás na Gaeltachta Issues

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

38. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ar an bhforbairt atá beartaithe ag an gcomhlacht Bioniche/Mylan in Indreabhán, Contae na Gaillimhe, i bhfianaise an mhéadaithe ar an líon post a d’fhógair an Taoiseach anuraidh, cé méid post atá cruthaithe go dtí seo; cé méid post a bhfuil súil ag an Aire go gcruthófar iad; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [26255/13]

Údarás na Gaeltachta Issues

Michael P. Kitt

39. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Michael P. Kitt den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén beartas agus cé na pleananna atá ann chun níos mó post a chur ar fáil sa Ghaeltacht; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [26107/13]

Comhairle Aireachta Thuaidh Theas

Pearse Doherty

40. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pearse Doherty den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil aon dul chun cinn déanta ó thaobh teacht ar shocrú maidir le maoiniú na mbuneagras Gaeilge. [26250/13]

Arramara Teo

Pearse Doherty

41. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pearse Doherty den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an ndéanfaidh sé soiléiriú ar thodhchaí Arramara Teo; agus cad atá á dhéanamh aige chun slí bheatha na mbainteoirí feamainne a chaomhnú. [26249/13]

Comhairle Aireachta Thuaidh Theas

Michael Colreavy

42. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Michael Colreavy den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas faoi thodhchaí Fhorbairt Naíonraí Teo; cén maoiniú a bheidh ar fáil dóibh sa tréimhse atá le teacht; agus cad é todhchaí na scéime maidir le deontais atá á gcur ar fáil dóibh faoi láthair. [26247/13]

Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

43. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an dtabharfaidh sé soiléiriú i dtaobh an bhfuil i gceist aige scéim deontais a chur ar fáil do mhná tí sna Coláistí Samhraidh a bhfuil gá acu le breis spáis lóistín chun tacú leo a dtithe a thabhairt suas chuig na caighdeáin chuí ó thaobh sábháilteachta agus sláinte de. [26252/13]

Overseas Development Aid

Andrew Doyle

44. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline Ireland's contribution to the recent international conference on education and development in Brussels on post-2015 millennium development goals; his interaction with European Commissioners, Andris Piebalgs and Kristalina Georgieva; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26317/13]

Foreign Conflicts

Robert Dowds

45. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any consideration has been given by the United Nations or European Union to imposing a no-fly zone over Syria to prevent the bombing of civilians by the Syrian regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26356/13]

Overseas Development Aid Provision

Thomas P. Broughan

46. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the expected level of funding that will be provided in his Department's budget for overseas aid in budget 2014; if he will confirm that Ireland will be in a position to fulfil a commitment to keep its provision of overseas aid at 70 cent in every €100 by the year 2015; if he will indicate the current level of invigilation of that funding in programme countries; and the way his Department measures the impact and success of Irish Aid in each country concerned. [26367/13]

Passport Applications

Andrew Doyle

47. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the upcoming changes to passport application procedures that are currently pending; if these new changes will make the process of acquiring a passport for Irish citizens cheaper, faster and more efficient; if an effective communication plan is in place to deal with this new process and effectively relay this message to the general public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26405/13]

Ministerial Meetings

Andrew Doyle

48. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recent discussions he had, in addition to discussions the Minister of State with responsibility for trade and development had, with the former British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, the Right Honourable David Miliband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26408/13]

Emigrant Support Services

Andrew Doyle

49. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the funding that the Irish International Immigrant Centre in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, has received from his Department per year from 2007 to 2012; if the centre is legally obliged to report Irish citizens to immigration authorities for taking extra work; if the centre could instead offer supports to Irish citizens and help Irish immigrants in view of the fact that it receives Irish taxpayer funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26414/13]

European Council Meetings

Andrew Doyle

50. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the developments and discussions that took place at the 27 May 2013 meeting of the European Union Foreign Affairs Council held in Brussels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26416/13]

European Council Meetings

Andrew Doyle

51. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he held with ministerial colleagues at the 27-28 May 2013 meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council held in Brussels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26458/13]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Tax Compliance

Peadar Tóibín

72. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the number of tax inspections conducted on companies with a turnover in excess of €500 million and in excess of €1 billion each year since 2000. [26377/13]

VAT Rate Application

Michael Healy-Rae

73. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the VAT rate is maintained at 9% with regard to restaurants and other key areas of the tourism industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26409/13]

Property Tax Collection

Andrew Doyle

74. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline in tabular form, the total number of local property taxes that have been paid at the stated deadline set by the Revenue Commissioners on Tuesday 28 May 2013; if he will provide a break down of the figures into each rate band; the total amount of money they have received for the number of properties in each rate band; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26457/13]

Tax Code

Michael McNamara

75. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the total amount of corporate tax avoided by companies registered in Ireland as a result of the double Irish tax scheme in 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively; if he will outline that amount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26474/13]

Tax Code

Michael McNamara

76. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the total amount of corporate tax avoided by companies registered in Ireland as a result of our laws on transfer pricing in 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively; if he will outline that amount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26475/13]

Credit Availability

John Deasy

77. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the level of lending to small and medium enterprises by State controlled banks over the past three years. [26496/13]

Household Savings Rate

John Deasy

78. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance Ireland's gross domestic saving rate as a percentage of GDP. [26497/13]

Tax Code

Michael McGrath

79. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he has requested that Revenue write to the US authorities to correct any inaccuracies in the portrayal of Ireland's corporation tax regime during recent Senate hearings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26537/13]

NAMA Debtors

Michael McGrath

80. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the action that the National Asset Management Agency will undertake if it believes it was furnished with a deliberately misleading statement of affairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26538/13]

NAMA Portfolio Value

Michael McGrath

81. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the value of National Asset Management Agency's property portfolio would be enhanced by alterations to the planning regulations for the Dublin docklands. [26539/13]

Departmental Budgets

Sean Fleming

82. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance 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. [26548/13]

Tax Code

Róisín Shortall

83. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of all special tax arrangements available to executives and special assignees under section 12 of the Finance Act 2012; the number of persons claiming in each case and the value of tax foregone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26566/13]

Tax Reliefs Application

Róisín Shortall

84. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the action he has taken to date to give effect to his budget speech commitment that tax relief on pension contributions will only serve to subsidise pension schemes that deliver income of up to €60,000 per annum; and the target date for publication of the legislation to give effect to this by 1 January 2014. [26567/13]

Corporation Tax

Joanna Tuffy

85. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on claims in the United States Senate hearings that Ireland made a special deal with Apple and the other claims that Ireland was a tax haven; the steps being taken to rebut these claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26595/13]

School Transport Eligibility

Michael McCarthy

86. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school transport issue (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26394/13]

FÁS Training Programmes Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

87. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if and when payment will be effected in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26512/13]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

88. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Education and Skills when resource hours will be allocated to a child (details supplied) in County Cavan by SENO in view of the report of their school and the educational psychologist into their behaviour at school. [26344/13]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

John O'Mahony

89. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any grants for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 doing a PhD in London; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26387/13]

Departmental Reports

Maureen O'Sullivan

90. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his response to the findings in the report, School Completers - What Next?, that two thirds of students who attend fee-paying secondary schools go on to higher education in comparison to 40% of students from other school types and only one quarter of students from DEIS schools went on to higher education in 2010; the way he intends to address the inequalities of the education system here to ensure more equal levels of progression to third level education across the education spectrum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26398/13]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Heather Humphreys

91. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a student grant application (details supplied); his plans to review the requirement that an applicant must be in receipt of a jobseeker’s payment for 390 consecutive days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26402/13]

Schools Building Projects Administration

Robert Troy

92. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he intends to publish a revised school building list; and if a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be included on this list. [26406/13]

Schools Building Projects Administration

Robert Troy

93. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he intends to publish a revised school building list; and if a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be included on this list. [26407/13]

Pension Provisions

Michael Healy-Rae

94. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a request for a pension to be electronically transferred to an An Post account will be facilitated in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26412/13]

Bullying in Schools

Alan Farrell

95. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will be engaging with the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals in their attempt to request a meeting with Facebook to discuss the risks of cyberbullying; his position on this request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26440/13]

School Textbooks Code of Practice

Michael Healy-Rae

96. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the cost of school books; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26462/13]

Teachers' Remuneration

Michael Healy-Rae

97. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 347 of 21 May 2013, if he will address the question (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26472/13]

Departmental Budgets

John Deasy

98. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of overall Government spend attributable to his Department; and the percentage for each of the past ten years. [26483/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

John Deasy

99. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects his Department's Carrickphierish campus joint venture with Waterford City Council to finally start construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26501/13]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Bernard Durkan

100. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which resource or other teaching supports can be made available in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26518/13]

Departmental Budgets

Sean Fleming

101. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills 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. [26546/13]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Dominic Hannigan

102. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) in County Meath may expect a decision on its July provision application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26585/13]

School Accommodation

Joanna Tuffy

103. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the need for additional accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26598/13]

School Accommodation

Joanna Tuffy

104. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update in the way the decision to provide a school (details supplied) in County Dublin was arrived at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26599/13]

Pension Provisions

Michael Healy-Rae

105. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding Garda pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26461/13]

Office of Public Works Properties

John O'Mahony

106. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of gift/books shops in Office of Public Works sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26589/13]

Office of Public Works Properties

John O'Mahony

107. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of running the gift and book shops in Office of Public works sites for 2010, 2011 and 2012 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26590/13]

Office of Public Works Properties

John O'Mahony

108. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the revenue made in the gift and book shops in the Office of Public Works sites for 2010, 2011 and 2012 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26591/13]

Office of Public Works Properties

John O'Mahony

109. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for the gift and book shops at Office of Public Works sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26592/13]

Garda Station Refurbishment

Charlie McConalogue

110. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans, if any to upgrade a Garda station (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26390/13]

Garda Station Closures

Charlie McConalogue

111. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for the use of the former Garda station building (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26393/13]