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Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Payments
Andrew Doyle
597. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a county-by-county breakdown of the funding made available as part of the back to school clothing and footwear allowance by her Department for each of the past five school years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37384/13]
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Free Travel Scheme Payments
Andrew Doyle
598. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Social Protection the annual subvention that is paid to Dublin Bus by her Department for the free travel scheme, providing a bus pass to citizens over the age of 66 years, for each year from 2007 to date in 2013; when the last review was conducted by her Department on the way that subvention figure is calculated; if the new public services card that is being rolled out by her Department will have Leap card style integration, in order that in the future, a more accurate figure may be gathered as to how often old age pensioners are using the free travel scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37388/13]
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Free Travel Scheme Payments
Andrew Doyle
599. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Social Protection the annual subvention that is paid to the operators of the LUAS by her Department for the free travel scheme, providing a free travel pass to citizens over the age of 66, for each year from 2007 to present; when the last review was conducted by her Department on the way that subvention figure is calculated; if the new public services card that is being rolled out by her Department will have Leap card style integration, so in the future, a more accurate figure can be gathered as to how often old age pensioners are using the free travel scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37389/13]
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Free Travel Scheme Payments
Andrew Doyle
600. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Social Protection the annual subvention that is paid to the each private transport operator by her Department for the free travel scheme, providing a bus pass to citizens over the age of 66, for each year from 2007 to date; when the last review was conducted by her Department on the way that subvention figure is calculated; if the new public services card that is being rolled out by her Department will have Leap card style integration, so in the future, a more accurate figure may be gathered as to how often old age pensioners are using the free travel scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37390/13]
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Free Travel Scheme Payments
Andrew Doyle
601. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Social Protection the annual subvention that is paid to Irish Rail by her Department for the free travel scheme, providing a bus pass to citizens over the age of 66 years, for each year from 2007 to date; when the last review was conducted by her Department on the way that subvention figure is calculated; if the new public services card that is being rolled out by her Department will have Leap card style integration in order that in the future, a more accurate figure may be gathered as to how often old age pensioners are using the free travel scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37392/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Defined Benefit Pension Schemes
Andrew Doyle
603. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Social Protection to set out the current status of the ESB occupational pension scheme, specifically the contributory defined benefit pension scheme; the date on which the scheme was changed to a defined contribution scheme; if she will outline the details regarding the Pensions Board winding up the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37453/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Jobs Initiative
Andrew Doyle
612. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of firms that have taken on persons as part of the jobsplus scheme since its launch date; the number of persons that have recently become employed through this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37579/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
Andrew Doyle
650. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will detail all addresses and estates in a county (details supplied) that are not permitted to be in receipt of rent allowance/supplement; the rationale for each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38047/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare
Andrew Doyle
672. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Social Protection the parameters of the main recommendations made by the advisory group on tax and social welfare in their third report on extending social insurance coverage for the self employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38244/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Departmental Agencies Staff Recruitment
Andrew Doyle
710. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps her Department intend to take to ensure semi-State bodies and other organisations and bodies under the remit of her Department advertise vacant positions through the Public Appointments Service and publicjobs.ie that is in a clear and transparent manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39256/13]
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Cultural Policy
Andrew Doyle
735. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht subject to Decision 1622/2006/EC, when he expects Ireland to be in a position to be entitled to host and to be designated as a European Capital of Culture; the process that would be involved within Ireland in order to designate a particular city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37070/13]
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Commemorative Events
Andrew Doyle
736. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his Department has been approached regarding a centenary event to mark the gun landings by the Irish Volunteers on Kilcoole Beach, County Wicklow, on 1 August 2014; if his Department intends to mark the event as part of national centenary occasions in the coming years; if funding will be made available from his Department or through other resources to a non-partisan and non-party political local interest group or committee to enable a centenary event to occur next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37124/13]
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Commonage Framework Plans
Andrew Doyle
737. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the July 2013 report entitled "Review of Commonage Lands and Framework Management Plans", produced by the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine; his views on the ten recommendations contained in this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37247/13]
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Commemorative Events
Andrew Doyle
742. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide the list of all engagements that he had in the course of his August 2013 visit to Australia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37543/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Heritage Convention
Andrew Doyle
753. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will discuss the main elements of the World Heritage sites conference in Dublin Castle in September 2013; if he will provide in tabular form the local authorities that were invited, those that attended; those that did not attend which provided an apology; and those who did not attend and not respond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38387/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Public Sector Staff Recruitment
Andrew Doyle
768. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps his Department intend to take to ensure semi-State bodies and other organisations and bodies under the remit of his Department advertise vacant positions through the Public Appointments Service and publicjobs.ie that is in a clear and transparent manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39250/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Renewable Energy Generation Targets
Andrew Doyle
772. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the current proposed limits on the use of crop based biofuels currently being negotiated in the European Union; the effects such limits would have here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38320/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Offshore Exploration
Andrew Doyle
779. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his Departments interaction with a company (details supplied) surrounding its decision to cease exploration of offshore oil and gas at the Porcupine basin off the coast of County Kerry in July 2013; his views that its decision will impact of the future of offshore oil and gas exploration in Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37097/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Wind Energy Generation
Andrew Doyle
780. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will discuss the proposed strategic framework for specific wind energy export proposals and their assessment and the overall policy and planning framework that should guide An Bord Pleanála when considering any proposals for wind energy export projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37259/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Offshore Exploration
Andrew Doyle
781. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the petroleum affairs division of his Department has received the offshore oil and gas exploration data from ExxonMobil from its drilling activities off the coast of Ireland, as required by the licence terms when it was initially granted; if such data will be made available to the public or any other exploration company either now or in the future; how available this data will be used or availed of in years to come; if the Eirik Raude rig will stay in place, if it will be moved and when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37287/13]