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Wed, 10 Oct 2012
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Mortgage Resolution Processes
John Lyons
166. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will consider allowing persons who received mortgages from local authorities via the Housing Finance Agency and who are experiencing mortgage difficulties and are in negative equity to take part in long-term leasing of their homes back to local authorities, as is an option for some home owners with mortgages from private institutions. [43593/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Adoption Records Provision
John Lyons
550. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the rationale behind the maximum declaration approval for Irish applicants of three years for adoptions from Hague Convention approved countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43132/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Adoption Records Provision
John Lyons
551. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to amend the existing restriction of a three year approval period for adoptions from Hague Convention approved countries in view of the situation when the adoption process can take in excess of this period for approved applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43133/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Hospital Services
John Lyons
601. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Health if he will provide clarification on the level of services provided at the menopause clinic in the Rotunda Maternity Hospital, Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42840/12]
Wed, 3 Oct 2012
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Property Taxation Application
John Lyons
147. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his plans to take into account mortgage holders in arrears or severe negative equity with the introduction of a property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42141/12]
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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Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme Eligibility
John Lyons
155. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Education and Skills the eligibility criteria for the vocational training opportunity scheme; if vacant course placements will be extended to those seeking to return to the workforce through education following a long break from employment; and if he will give due consideration to an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 [41380/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Teaching Qualifications
John Lyons
178. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the payment of allowance to teachers for masters level qualifications, in particular with relation to teachers who took up further education at their own personal expense, and who would have had a legitimate expectation to receive their increases when they began their studies prior to the abolition of degree allowance in December 2011; and if he will review a specific case in respect of a person (details supplied) [41833/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Public Sector Pensions Expenditure
John Lyons
205. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the number of former public servants recruited before the sixth of April 1995 who are currently receiving a public sector pension; if he will provide an age profile of those public servants; if he will provide, in a tabular form, the numbers of public sector pensioners in the following payment parameters; between €0 to €2,000; €2,001 to €3,000; €3,001 to €4,000; €4,001 to €5,000; €5,001 to €6,000; €6,001 to €7,000; €7,001 to €8,000; €8,001 to €9,000; €9,001 to €10,000; €10,001 to €11,000; €11,001 to €12,000; €12,001 to €13,000; €13,001 to €14,000; €14,001 to €15,000; €15,001 to €16,000; €16,001 to €17,000; €17,001 to €18,000; €18,001 to €19,000; €19,001 to €20,000; and more than €20,000. [41389/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Public Sector Pensions Expenditure
John Lyons
215. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the number of former public servants recruited before the sixth of April 1995 who are currently receiving a public sector pension including both pensions funded by the Exchequer and through the Local Government Fund; if he will provide an age profile of those public servants; if he will provide, in a tabular form, the numbers of public sector pensioners in the following payment parameters; between €0 to €2,000; €2,001 to €3,000; €3,001 to €4,000; €4,001 to €5,000; €5,001 to €6,000; €6,001 to €7,000; €7,001 to €8,000; €8,001 to €9,000; €9,001 to €10,000; €10,001 to €11,000; €11,001 to €12,000; €12,001 to €13,000; €13,001 to €14,000; €14,001 to €15,000; €15,001 to €16,000; €16,001 to €17,000; €17,001 to €18,000; €18,001 to €19,000; €19,001 to €20,000; and more than €20,000. [41381/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
John Lyons
285. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an up-to-date position on an application for rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied). [41507/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Referendum Expenditure
John Lyons
359. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if in the interest of fairness he will work with his ministerial colleagues to prioritise the appointment of those on the live register to posts in voting and count centres for the upcoming referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41949/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Referendum Expenditure
John Lyons
387. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if in the interest of fairness he will ensure that appointments for posts in voting and count centres for the upcoming referendum will be prioritised for those on the live register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41947/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Referendum Expenditure
John Lyons
388. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will detail the number of temporary posts in voting and count centres which will be created for the upcoming referendum; the hourly daily pay for each post; the means by which these posts will be advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41948/12]
Tue, 25 Sep 2012
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Tax Code
John Lyons
96. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review the taxation of home heating oil in view of the difficulties consumers are experiencing with increasing costs. [40141/12]
Thu, 20 Sep 2012
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International Agreements
John Lyons
64. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation with regard to the International Labour Organisation convention on Decent Work for Domestic Workers adopted last year in Geneva, if he will consider ensuring that he ratifies said convention in relation to domestic workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39836/12]
Thu, 20 Sep 2012
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National Internship Scheme Data
John Lyons
121. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that a person (details supplied) received all the payments they were entitled to under the JobBridge initiative. [39929/12]
Wed, 19 Sep 2012
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Black Economy Issues
John Lyons
53. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Finance if he will detail his efforts to tackle the problem of the black economy. [39508/12]
Wed, 19 Sep 2012
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Black Economy Issues
John Lyons
54. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Finance if he will detail his efforts to tackle the problem of the black economy; and the estimated loss to the Exchequer of revenue as a result of the black economy. [39380/12]
Wed, 19 Sep 2012
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Bioenergy Ireland
John Lyons
146. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the establishment of BioEnergy Ireland; and its plans for an annual 14,700 hectare afforestation programme. [39377/12]